A Turtle

I finished this guy a couple days ago. I had been wanting to crochet something but didn't know what..  I saw a turtle someone had posted in a group I'm in, it was using all granny squares. The pattern was over $7 though. I got to thinking, "I have a square-ish shell pattern!" I've had it forever, and never made it. My Grandma had one of these on her bed. I asked her one day where she got it. She said my step-Mom had given it to her for Christmas. So I (got up the courage to) asked my step-Mom about it, and she showed me the pattern. It's from a really old pattern book "Toys to Knit & Crochet" by Coats and Clark. And the yarn colors I had never heard of some of them. "Blue Jewel"..  So I googled them and came up with the closest colors there are now.  

                       This was pre- Amigurumi days. Also, the pattern did NOT make sense in some parts. I almost gave up, but I put it away for the day then would come back to it.

                                                   I think he is really cute. He's pretty big, too. 

 The top of the shell. I used the colors the pattern stated for the shell. The body I used what color green I wanted to. I like this green for him. I will have to come up with a name for him..

More Cards, A Pair of Socks

Well, I was using reverse psychology on myself when I said I was burned out making cards. Ha ha.  I just can't stop. This was one I got the idea from somewhere online. Using the stamp set my husband got me for Christmas, or my birthday. I can't remember.

And two "sweater cards" people in one of my groups keep posting them, and I had to make one (then I made another one..) If you go to You Tube and type sweater cards, it should come up. I think it's Stamp with Anna.

And a pair of plain tube socks I finished. I had never made tube socks before and someone in a sock group I'm in posted a pair so I wanted an easy TV knitting project.

                                                                  Turned inside out.

This is a "house" card I saw on a You Tube video one someone else had made and I liked it. I made it for someone who's house was ruined by Hurricane Ida last year. They've been working to remodel their house.

 And some cards I got inspiration from (same You Tube channel, different video I think..)  I also made a "Sending Hugs" cat card but I forgot to take a picture of it.