Friday, September 2, 2016
Ring-a-ding Rattle
What's a girl to do with 6 skeins of brightly colored cotton yarn? Make some baby toys that's what. I've had a few patterns in mind for a while now I was just waiting for the materials. I'm a big fan of cotton yarn for its durability and it's the perfect medium for something that will most likely end up in a babies mouth. My inspiration for this pattern came from loop baby toy from Herbst Handmade. I didn't follow her tutorial instead just used the picture as a starting point and did my own thing.
Friday, August 12, 2016
Welcome to TR Talents
Hi and welcome to my new blog! Crafting of all kinds has always been a passion of mine and for a very long time it has been just a hobby. Until recently when I thought hey, I should turn my love for creating and handmade items into a business. And so TR Talents was born. Its a slow and steady process to switch gears but I'm resilient and look forward to the progress to come. Currently my focus is on crochet items for the whole family. But I have a special place in my heart for kids and baby items.
I started a Facebook page, you can find it here. Its been a great place to get my products seen and a wonderful tool to reach new customers. But I wanted a place to share more detail. A behind the scenes look at what I do. And a place to share patterns with my fellow crochet artisans. I want to connect with people in as many ways as possible and I hope that this blog helps me do that. Thank You for stopping by, and please come back soon.
This is the first lovey I made. Now I offer over 8 different styles for sale. |
Crochet Baby Moccasins
I have over 400 pins on my fiber craft Pinterest board, my husband calls it virtual hoarding. But hey at least they aren't taking up physical space. Some are patterns, others are just pictures for inspiration. After much deliberation I've challenged myself to crochet as many items as I can by the end of the year.
And since I'm up for a challenge I started with a project that I knew would test my skills. I've only attempted one other baby bootie pattern and that was for little cowboy boots. There was a lot of stitching and then ripping out of said stitches and stitching to get them both the same size. Then I gave up making any booties for years but that didn't stop me from pinning patterns. Which leads me to these little baby moccasins from This Lovely Life, I fell in love with them and knew it was a good place to start.
The pattern was pretty easy to follow and I'd say anyone with basic crochet skills would be able to make these. I used the recommended H hook and worsted weight yarn. I didn't have enough tan yarn to create the moccasins so I used dark brown. Here is what my booties looked like before the fringe. The possibilities are endless using this basic form. I'm already planning on making some ballet slippers using the pattern and adding my own embellishments.
I discovered that I need to buy a new sharp pair of scissors if I plan on making more of these. My fringes ended up a little shorter than I would have like due to fraying yarn and dull scissor. But the final product looks great and was the confidence booster I needed to make baby booties again.
I even got so brave as to combine 2 different patterns to make a high top version. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back often to get a behind the scenes look at my projects.
The pattern was pretty easy to follow and I'd say anyone with basic crochet skills would be able to make these. I used the recommended H hook and worsted weight yarn. I didn't have enough tan yarn to create the moccasins so I used dark brown. Here is what my booties looked like before the fringe. The possibilities are endless using this basic form. I'm already planning on making some ballet slippers using the pattern and adding my own embellishments.
I discovered that I need to buy a new sharp pair of scissors if I plan on making more of these. My fringes ended up a little shorter than I would have like due to fraying yarn and dull scissor. But the final product looks great and was the confidence booster I needed to make baby booties again.
I even got so brave as to combine 2 different patterns to make a high top version. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back often to get a behind the scenes look at my projects.
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