Some More Crochet

Grandma's small coaster

This past weekend I made more coasters! Using new patterns too. My grandma got one for her bedroom and one for the living room, and my mom got one for work. I still have to make another for myself for our living room, which I plan to use a new pattern for; one that includes treble crochets and half double crochets, two techniques that are new to me. 

Mom and Grandma's coasters

I started out with a different, small flower coaster for my grandmother's bedroom. It was the first time I've switched colours in crocheting. I didn't realize how small it was going to be, but luckily she uses only small glasses in her room. 
Next I used the same colours (Bernat Handicrafter Potpourri Ombre for the middle and Lion Cotton Orchid Solid for the petals) for a larger, different flower coaster for my mom's work. 
I liked that pattern so much that I used it again for my grandmother's second coaster, this time using Lily's Sugar'n Cream Mod Green for the middle and Bernat Handicrafter Meadow Ombre for the petals. 


When I gave my mom her coaster this morning, she put it on a table before she left for work... but it didn't stay there for long. I watched as our cat, Junior, jumped up, grabbed the coaster in his mouth, and ran off all proud before my mom caught him and took it back. I guess while I was gone this weekend he also stole my step dad's coaster to play with. 

Junior's new toy

Figuring he liked my crocheting so much, and knowing the wealth of patterns on Ravelry, I searched for crochet cat toy patterns and then fish and mouse applique patterns. Most of the cat toy patterns were for stuffed mice or other stuffed toys, but I don't have any stuffing. What I did find though, was a neat ruffle cat toy. I used some Lion Cotton Espresso yarn, and crocheted it up for him... it was an instant hit!

Junior and his new toy

I think I'll also make him one of the little flower coasters like the first one I'd made for my grandma, since he likes the big ones like that; even after I made his toy, he still stole my mom's living room coaster and ran off with it! Little bugger <3




Things I learned:

• how to change colours in crochet
• how to make a ruffled cat toy