Amigurumi Stitch

Here's a Stitch I recently finished using this pattern by Sweet N Cute Creations.  I intended for this little guy to be part of our gift at the wedding we attended a few weeks ago, but I didn't manage to get him done in time.  I was really bummed about it, but that's what happens when there's 34+ pieces to crochet and then sew together:

Barring the intense amount of sewing and a few pattern hiccups, Stitch turned out pretty nicely.  All my project notes about alterations can be found in my Ravelry project notes.

Stitch Fix #4 - May 2016

I was so happy when this month's fix showed up a day early and Melissa had styled me again!  I requested a maxi dress and other pieces to help me transition to warmer weather.

Read on for details!

Lots of Bracelets!

I haven't gotten much done recently in regards to crocheting, but I have done two bracelet projects.  The first is a memory wire bracelet from a kit purchased on a girls' day out to Fusion Beads in Seattle.  The kit included everything except pliers, which I already own since I do chainmaille, and was pretty easy to put together.  I only struggled with finishing off the ends since I'm not used to working with wire in that way.  The bracelet came out very nicely!

The second set of bracelets is from a wire wrapped bangles Make N Take class at Ben Franklin in Redmond.  The bangles were part of a promotion for the Echo Artworks trunk show and used bangles, recycled sari silk, and copper wire.  They were very easy and fun to make... and you might be seeing my own variation on them in the future!

Orlando Trip

Jeffrey and I went to Orlando for 4 days to attend a family wedding.  It was a busy, yet fun and relaxing trip.  Unfortunately, we didn't make it to too many food spots or take many pictures... so the recap is a little short and not as full of detail as usual.

Day 1:

This was mostly taken up by sitting on an airplane.  I did at least get to have one of my favorite embarrassing guilty pleasures before takeoff:  McDonald's breakfast.  Upon landing, we headed to one of the chains we missed from our time living in Illinois... Texas Roadhouse.  It was heaven to have sweet tea, rolls, steak, and sweet potatoes.