Easter Homer Amigurumi

So this Easter I decided to make Amigurumi for my little fellas. I wanted to surprise them with something they'd love and something they were not expecting.
Big "D" loves The Simpsons! It's his favorite show right now. And after looking & looking online, I was able to find a pattern for Homer ... Well, actually "D" found the pattern and I have to say, I was duly impressed! It's a really good pattern, easy to follow and quick to crochet. I was very pleased with it. And naturally Big "D" loved his Homer! :)
**Note on Homer: Homer Simpson wears Blue pants, I just ran out of blue yarn & didn't have time to buy more while keeping Homer a secret ;) I substituted Gray for his pants & I think it still came out pretty good! :)

My Tweety Amigurumi

For Easter each year I usually buy my kids a stuffed animal to go in their Easter Baskets ... And it's usually a Bunny of some kind :)
This year however, I decided to make them both an Amigurumi! One that they've been wanting for some time. Little "D" loves Loony Tunes & especially Tweety!
Several weeks ago I bought a Tweety Amigurumi pattern on Etsy and have been waiting for an occasion to make it for Little "D" ... Easter seemed perfect!
When he woke up on Easter morning he was quite surprised with his gift ... And he loves it!!
So here's my finished product!

Wennie's Doggie Blanket

Wennie's Puppy Blankie

So ever since Christmas I have had it on my mind to make Wennie a new Blankie. I made one for my Furry-Nephew and was pleased with the pattern, so I figured it was time for Wennie to have a new one as well.

Wennie's Grown-Up Girl Blankie

I made her one when she was just a little puppy and she still uses it, even though she has long out-grown it! That would be Photo #1: Wennie on her tiny puppy blankie :)
I used Red Heart Yarn in Medium Thyme, Spring Green and Hunter Green with an "A, B, C, B, A" pattern and a border in Spring Green. It measures 36inches x 30inches.
As you can see, Wennie is much more comfy on her new, bigger Blankie where she can stretch out to her heart's content! :)
.... And she still uses her Puppy Blankie too ;) 

Crochet Coin Purse

This is an adorable pattern I found on the Lion Brand Web Site ... A Coin Purse! So cute and pretty handy for your change. Mine is actually big enough to fit my change, my cell phone, driver's license, and credit cards!
I used Sugar 'n Cream 100% Cotton yarn in Mod Pink for the body of the purse and Red Heart in Bright Yellow for the flower.
Very easy to follow directions and took just a few hours to create.

Fuzzy Slippers

Fuzzy Slippers Older "D" Made

These were fun to make! The kids & I have been wanting to make them for quite a while, but just never got around to it ... until now :)

Fuzzy Slippers Younger "D" Made

The very first books my older son loved - before Scooby Doo Mysteries, before Diary of a Wimpy Kid - were the Nate the Great mysteries. They are really wonderful books! I love them myself. Everyday, for school, my son had to read for 20 minutes and write a short paragraph about what he read. So everyday we would sit together and read ... starting with Nate the Great and the Pillowcase. It was an adorable book. The mystery happens at night. Nate has to get out of bed and search for the missing pillowcase in his robe and slippers ... his Fuzzy Slippers. LOL and all Nate the Great books have "extras" in the back - recipes, puzzles, crafts ... instructions on how to make Fuzzy Slippers ;) And we always said we would make them.
It's a very simple pattern you can find in the back of Nate the Great and the Pillowcase (I'd type it all out for you, but truthfully, I don't think I'm allowed to). So here I'll just say that I used a pair of Flip Flops, Faux Fur, and Hot Glue.
They were a lot of fun to make, very easy, a fun family craft, and very useful as well! The kids love wearing them around the house!

Crochet Hook Holder

This is a very handy little organizational tool - a Crochet Hook Holder.
The pattern came with the pattern for the Plentiful Pockets Tote Bag and I made it at the same time as I made the tote. I used Lion's Brand Yarn, Vanna's Choice, in Cranberry as my main color and Red Heart Stripes in Passion Stripe for the border, tie, and center.
I think it came out cute!!! And it's very handy! It holds my hooks all in one place and it pretty and so soft. I open it up, take out the size hook I need, roll it back up and tie it neatly when I'm finished. Perfect! I love it!

A Great BIG Tote Bag

Plentiful Pockets Tote

Back Pockets

Me with my Tote :-)

Oh the Plentiful Pockets Tote Bag!! It's HUGE!! And I love it!
It took me a bit of time to make it - partly because I kept running out of yarn (Cancun Stripe from Red Heart, by the way) and partly because it's. Really. Big.
I went with Pumpkin for the pockets, also from Red Heart and it has 5!! WOOHOO!
1 on the front
2 on the back
1 down each side.
The whole project is made by crocheting pieces separately - front, back, sides, bottom and handles - and then everything is sewn together. I really like it & it's so big you can just about carry anything in it!