Kendra's Custom Crochet

 Hello there! To wrap up 2022, I wanted to recap the different projects that I have made this year. I started crocheting in June of this year, but I have still been able to work on a variety of projects. I made most of the gifts that I gave out for Christmas, and I also dabbled in a little bit of amigurumi.  So here is what I made in 2022!  I first started off with hats for NICU babies. I'll do my "how I got into crochet story" later, but this was the beginning. I made the ugliest hats you've ever seen. They were so bad that I didn't even give out the first few. They did get better eventually, and I added ears!  I can't find a picture of the very first ones, but here are some others. Still a bit uneven, but improving!   From there, I discovered baby booties.  Then, I was on YouTube looking up Harry Potter crochet, obviously, and I discovered the world of amigurumi. I started working on Christmas gifts, some of which were not amigurumi, but still cute. A swe...

 Hi! Welcome to the first prompts for the 2023 crochet challenge! They might seem a little random, but I'll explain my reasoning for each one. I also have a Pinterest page  and board for each of these prompts if you need some inspiration. I am getting most of my patterns from there as well, and I'll let you know which ones I end up using.  Week 1: A Bookmark Whenever I read, I have to look for a random marker to use, be it a piece of paper, business card or even something from my kids that should be trash (i.e. old fruit snack bag. Once. It was once.) Therefore, I need an actual book mark.  Week 2: Car Trash Bag I have kids. They ride in my car. Need I say more?  Week 3: Water bottle holder I'm hoping this will inspire me to actually carry water with me. I know I don't drink enough water, so maybe if it's in a cute crocheted carrier, then I will! I also have to carry a purse, diaper bag and usually a child and extra child things, so if I can just hang the water ...

 Hi! I am so excited to announce the 2023 crochet challenge!  What is the 2023 crochet challenge you ask? Well, it is a crochet challenge that I have made up in an attempt to become better at crocheting. I am a new crocheter, with only 6 months of experience, but I love it! I have yet to come across a pattern that I didn't enjoy figuring out or find something that I was too afraid to tackle. While I still have this mindset, I want to run with it and see how to improve my skills over this upcoming year. So...What is the challenge, exactly? Well, the challenge is, at it's most basic, one new project a week, with one larger project a month. Every week will have a theme/prompt that can be interpreted in different ways. For example, one week might be "bookmarks". There are a ton of bookmark patterns, and you pick whichever one you want to do or make up your own. Other weeks might be to make something that involves a stitch that is new to you or one that you don't use o...