31 Pins in 31 Days - Wrap-up

For my first blog focus, I decided to bring some of my "Pins" to fruition.  I hated the thought of pinning and pinning without really trying anything.  Therefore, I set my mind to it and completed 31+ Pins during the month of October.  They are documented and linked-up below for reference.... and to remind myself of what has been accomplished. :)

Day 1... Spin Photography
Day 2... Conversation Starter Jar
Day 3... Spaghetti Bread
Day 4... Crochet Infinity Shawl
Day 5... Jewelry Organizer
Day 6... Placemat Tool Belt
Day 7... Complete Breakfast Muffins
Day 8... KFC Chicken @ Home
Day 9... Wax-dipped Fall Leaves Decor
Day 10... Bleach Spray T-shirt
Day 11... Pumpkin Spice Latte
Day 12... 3-2-1 Cake
Day 13... I Corinthians 13 Wedding Decoration
Day 14... Bible Verse Alphabet Cards
Day 15... Butterfinger Fudge
Day 16... Cricut Animal-Framed
Day 17... Cream Soup Base
Day 18... Cake Mix Brownie/Blondie
Day 19... Fall Baking
Day 20... Cupcake Onesies
Day 21... Jalapeño Popper Dip
Day 22... Thankful Thumb Print Tree
Day 23... Crochet Flower
Day 24... Coffee Bean Candle
Day 25... Simple Curtain
Day 26... Letter Learning Eggs
Day 27... Crochet Basket
Day 28... Crock Pot Corn Dogs
Day 29... Baked Sharpie Mugs
Day 30... Banana Pancake Muffins
Day 31... John 3:16 Valentine Art

Whew.  Thanks to all who tagged along for the journey!  I hope you will join me next October (or sooner) and blog about something 31 days in a row. :D

31 Pins: Day 4

Welcome to day 4!!  I finished this one very early this morning (or late last night) as a birthday gift to my mom.  We saw something similar at the arts festival this summer (for $100!!!) made from bamboo yarn.  I said that I could make something similar, and mom put in her order. :)

I had to do a little research on yarn and stitches since I am very inexperienced in crocheting.  My Gram taught me way back when, and I never moved past a single stitch.  Thanks to Youtube, Amazon, and Pinterest, I found what I needed.

Original pin:

This is one that I found - needle in a haystack - and used as an inspiration.

For the yarn, I used Paton's Lace Yarn in Patina .  And here is the link to the stitch I used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUpzGnj2eH8 .  It took me several weeks, only being able to work in the evenings after the kids were in bed.  I started out a little rocky on the ends, but then got my act together, haha.  It is very versatile and can be worn at least 6 different ways that I can think of.

I had always wanted to be a model of some sort.  And now I am an aspiring photographer.  However, I did not want to be both at the same time.  But when you have no choice, you do what you have to!

The results:

the shawl

the double wrap

the vest

the twist

the reverse shawl

the hood

Success!  She likes it!  Now I need to make one for myself and a little one for E. :)

Expense rating: less than $10

Difficulty rating: easy if you know how to crochet, moderate if you don't