After the Inauguration, it seems like everyone was making the Bernie Sanders doll with his cute gloves. I usually don't jump on the bandwagon, and in this case, I still feel like I didn't. LOL I was asked by an old friend to crochet a Bernie Sanders doll. And since this friend and I go waaaaaaaay back, I did. Amigurimi isn't something I normally do, but I did it! I've made a couple of these dolls now using the pattern by TobeyTimeCrochet.

For me, as soon as September hits, it's Fall y'all! One Fall, I made a Halloween Owl Pillow for my daughter, and my neighbor stopped by one day to sell us some donuts and coffee for her daughter's cheerleading fundraiser. When she saw the Halloween owl pillow I made for my daughter, she wanted one. She also saw a bundle of leafy fabric that I had left over from a few other projects. She asked if I'd make her an owl pillow using that leafy fabric, so I did. I also made an owl pillow using scarecrow and orange plaid fabric I stumbled upon during a trip to Jo-Ann fabric store. I love the  pretty fabric quarters and bundles from Joann.  Anyhoooo... Here are a few pictures I took while creating my fall owl pillows:

I've made several owls before (like 20), so I used one of my favorite owl patterns, the Snuggly Owl, which has a great tutorial. My owl isn't exactly like the Snuggly Owl featured in the pattern because I skipped the center strip, bodice, and the feet. I also made my eyes differently than the owl in the pattern.

When I found out that one of my good friends was pregnant with a baby girl, I immediately got to work on a couple handmade gifts. Of course, she is aware that I crochet, so she told me that she'd like for me to make her a blanket, but I wanted it to be a surprise, so I acted like I wasn't going to make her one. Haha! But I really was making one, of course. Originally, I wanted to make a pink, gray, black, and white chevron blanket, but I didn't like the pattern I was using, so I went back to what I know, granny square.  So I made a 30 x 30 gray, pink, and white granny square blanket with a crochet ladybug applique. I also sewed an owl with fabric that has similar colors.

While browsing through Pinterest for ideas for my son's nautical nursery, I stumbled upon an adorable pirate puppy. Of course, I had to make one! But, I didn't have a pattern, so I just winged it.