Look What I Made! (total brag alert)

[VenusRising]

I have been crocheting for a few years, but never got brave enough to go beyond anything square/rectangular and no fancy stitches ever.

I found a pattern for a scarf that I thought I could maybe pull off. I actually went into the whole thing not expecting perfection, like I usually do. As I got going on it, it looked just like the pattern!! :bounce: I am absolutely beaming with pride as I sit here looking at it. It's a gift for my best friend's birthday. Luna is her favorite HP character and pink her favorite color. I think she is going to love it!

So, here is my finished creation. It is a replica of Luna Lovegood's scarf from the Harry Potter movies.





Here is the picture of Luna's scarf. Its' a different color, but the pattern is the same.



I totally RAWK!!!!! :headbang:

[WinkyDink]

1. You DO rawk! That's a TERRIFIC gift!

[VenusRising]

2. I can't stop smiling!

I've already slated one for each sister as a Christmas gift. :D

[billyskank]

3. Awesome!

:hug:

[VenusRising]

4. Thank you!

I'd make you one, but I think it's a little frilly for you. :P

:hug:

[BelgianMadCow]

5. What a great gift. It's good to be your friend.

combining the color and the design gives it that unique flavor.

:thumbsup:

[VenusRising]

6. I hope it's good to be my friend.

I try.

I can't wait to see her wearing it. It's going to look awesome on her. :D

:hi:

[Heidi]

7. "Look what I can do!!!!"

:rofl:

This is absolutely lovely! :hug: :loveya:

:yourock:

[VenusRising]

8. I know!!

Who-da thunk it? :wow:

Thanks, sweetie. And it was so much easier than I thought! It only took me two evenings to finish it, and that's mostly because I ran out of yarn.

That's what happens when the cat decides he wants to "help" :eyes:

:hug::loveya:

[Heidi]

9. Crochet was one of the few "womanly skills"

I was taught when I was growing up. Due to an unfortunate zipper incident, mother gave up on teaching me to use a sewing machine and we quickly moved on to crochet in order to avert additional injuries. :rofl:

[VenusRising]

10. I have a sewing machine...

that's never been out of the box. I'm totally freaked out by it because I'm POSITIVE that it will try to eat my fingers. :rofl:

I bought some knitting needles. We'll see how that goes after I finish the other scarves I'm making. :scared:

[Heidi]

11. I also know how to knit,

but I don't do it well or often. I took my mother at her word when she suggested, re: my lack of sewing/knitting/crochet skills, "You're gonna be shopping for all of your clothing, so we'll focus on your education and career options." :rofl:

[VenusRising]

12. LOL!

:spray:

At least she was honest, I guess. :rofl:

[Heidi]

13. Honest AND proactive.

Here's the approach she took to my lack of math skills, "We'll find you a good liberal arts college, dear." :rofl:

[VenusRising]

14. I wish someone would have helped me like that.

Still no degree. Still suck at math.

I'm so screwn. :rofl:

[Heidi]

15. You are NOT screwn!!!!

You can crochet! :thumbsup:

[VenusRising]

16. Woohoo!

Just call me the "Happy Hooker" :P

[zanne]

17. I was given a pretty nice sewing machine a few years ago....

I was shown how to thread the damn thing about a dozen times and I still can't get it right. I'm embarassed to admit I still don't know, so I haven't asked again!

[VenusRising]

19. We need a remedial sewing class.

We'll encourage each other. :)

[zanne]

25. Really. I wish I could find one online. nt

[VenusRising]

27. If you ever want to try again, check out YouTube.

There are 335 videos when I search "thread a sewing machine".

I used YouTube when making the scarf to learn how to do one of the stitches. The nice thing is that if one video isn't clear for you, there are hundreds more and one is bound to explain it clearly enough to understand. Hopefully. I can be really thick sometimes. :rofl:

[zanne]

42. Why does it have to be so complicated?

I can slip a shiny round thing into a slot and get beautiful music. Why do I have to go through 100 steps to thread a needle? You'd think that somebody out there would have a simpler way of doing it by now. (Maybe the guy who created that very sucky vacuum cleaner)?

[MissMillie]

18. It's beautiful!

I've got 3 blankets going for Christmas presents.

Besides making a great homemade present, once they get big enough, they keep you warm while you're working on them... great way to save on heating costs.

[VenusRising]

20. Thank you, MissMillie!

That means a lot coming from you. You do such lovely work!

I always end up with the fan on me when I get too far along with an afghan, so I know exactly what you mean.

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

21. Yay!!!

You graduated past squares and rectangles. :toast:

The scarf if beautiful. You did a terrific job. :hug:

:bounce:


Now about that sewing machine. I'm sorry I won't be there to help you figure it out. :(

[VenusRising]

22. Yay!! Thank you!!

Can you believe it?! I'm moving up in the world.

You'll be here. It may not be right away, but you'll be back. :hug::loveya:

[auntAgonist]

23. You should be very proud. The scarf is lovely.

Your friend will be so grateful. A handmade gift is so meaningful when given from the heart.

:hi:

:applause:

aA
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[VenusRising]

24. Thank you so much.

I can't wait for her to get it!

:hi::hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

26. that is beautiful. She will love it!

Happy Birthday to your friend :party: and-----> :yourock:

[VenusRising]

28. Aw, thanks, Tuesday Afternoon.

:hug:

[Dangerously Amused]

29. Gorgeous!

I wish I had skills like those. And you are so thoughtful to make that for your friend, hand made gifts are the best. She will LOVE it!

My fav gift ever is a scarf my youngest niece knit for me when she was about nine. It is "rainbow" colored and "goes with" nothing I own, but I wear it with everything anyway. :)

[VenusRising]

30. That's a sweet gift!

And sweeter that it goes with nothing, but it's your favorite.

You're awesome!

My husband is convinced that I am the master of Emersonian gifts. :blush:

[Dangerously Amused]

31. It's funny too because the colors are really bright

...and it's made in that big thick yarn that kids use when they're learning, lol. :loveya:


I had to look "Emersonian" up. What a cool concept/word. I always appreciate it when people lead me to a new idea. Thanks!

[VenusRising]

32. Awww.

I love it!

If you haven't read Emerson's essay on Gifts, it's quite good.

http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Essays/Best/EmersonGifts.htm

"Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem; the shepherd, his lamb; the farmer, corn; the miner, a gem; the sailor, coral and shells; the painter, his picture; the girl, a handkerchief of her own sewing. This is right and pleasing, for it restores society in so far to the primary basis, when a man's biography is conveyed in his gift, and every man's wealth is an index of his merit. But it is a cold, lifeless business when you go to the shops to buy me something, which does not represent your life and talent, but a goldsmith's. This is fib for kings, and rich men who represent kings, and a false state of property, to make presents of gold and silver stuffs, as a kind of symbolical sin-offering, or payment of black mail."

[Dangerously Amused]

33. Wow, I can't believe I never read that before. That is absolutely perfect!

I just saved it to my computer.

Thank you!

:hug:

[VenusRising]

34. You're so welcome.

:hug:

[VenusRising]

35. Thank you to the person that rec'd this.

:D

:loveya:

[BarenakedLady]

36. Ooooo coool

Time for me to be envious. I can't crochet!

Very nice.

:D

[VenusRising]

37. Thanks, BNL.

:hug:

[Inchworm]

38. Awesome!

I must learn that skill :)

Hmm.. my daughter wants one of these. Wonder if it would work crocheted.

I know I can make one from cloth :D

http://www.attachedtobaby.com/Baby-Wraps-C3.aspx

:hi:

[VenusRising]

39. It's not too tough to learn.

There are tons of tutorials on YouTube that teach crocheting. You should totally do it! That would be awesome.

And I'm sure that someone, somewhere has crocheted a baby wrap. There's probably a free pattern out there for it, too.

Post pictures if you ever decide to take it up.

:hi:

[Guava Jelly]

40. Nice work!!

:applause: :hi: :loveya:

[VenusRising]

41. Thank you.

:hug::loveya: