Random stuff -

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! 
I have yet to round-up my 2014 crochety and yarny stuff...Meantime, please have a look at these random stuff I came up with.

My new favorite crochet bag - this beautiful bag was crocheted by my friend Cat Yanna. I just sewed in the lining and handles. (Pattern details). I really love the texture of the Abaca yarn and the flower motif used in this project :)

Favorite Projects
My favorite projects in 2014, were of course mostly the ones made using my patterns.
Here's some from my crochet buddies:
From Yolanda: Romantic Shrug projects

Romantic Shrugs

From Bheng - Lacey Top projects from Sienna Top pattern in It Girl Crochet book from Interweave

Sienna Top projects

From Ravelers - some recently finished Flower Accent projects.This is the all-time most popular free pattern in my portfolio :)
More projects can be viewed in this search result on Ravelry.

2015 is the year of the Sheep!
And this only means lots of fiber and yarn for us :)
How about making some sheep amigurumi or any sheep themed project?...there's so many to choose from, check out Ravelry Pattern Search

Humpty Dumpty Crochet Puzzle Toy

I stumbled upon this free pattern from Book People Studio (details on Ravelry).
I had so much fun with this project! (details here.) I'll be giving this to my 17-mo-old nephew, and will be making another one for my 2 yr old nephew ;)

humpty dumpty crochet

I followed the pattern except for the arms and legs which got a total makeover.

Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1: (Hand) With white, 6 sc in magic ring Rnd 2: dec 1 sc (5) Rnd 3: Change color to red, sl st in next sc, ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in each ch, sl st in next 2 sc of hand, turn. (12) Rnd 4: Sc in each sc across, ch 1 turn (12), Rnd 5: Sc in each sc across, sl st in next 2 sc of hand (12) Rnd 6: join edge of rnd 3 with edge of rnd 5 with sl st on each st. FO, leaving enough tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)
Rnd 1: (shoe) Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next 2 chs, 3 sc in last ch, on the other side of foundation ch, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st (10) Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc (16) Rnd 3: working in back loops only, sc in each sc (16) Rnd 4: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, 2 times, sc in next 6 sc (14)Rnd 5: sc in next 4 sc, sc3tog, 2 times, sc in next 4 sc (10) Rnd 6: sc in each sc (10) Rnd 7: working in front loops only, sc in each sc (10)stuff shoe Rnd 8: working in back loops of rnd 6, sc 5 times skipping every other sc (5) Change color to blue, sl st in next sc, Rnd 9: ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in each ch, sl st in next 2 sc of shoe, turn. (18)Rnd 10: Sc in each sc across, ch 1 turn (18), Rnd 11: Sc in each sc across, sl st in next 2 sc of shoe (18) Rnd 12: join edge of rnd 9 with edge of rnd 11 with sl st on each st. FO, leaving enough tail for sewing.