Tag: crochet

Crafts Over the Summer

This summer, in India, I’ve done a lot of crafts. These range from painting, to crochet, to embroidery, to balloon animals. They’ve all been a ton of fun and so I thought I’d go in detail about some of the fun things I’ve done this year.

Crochet:

I started learning how to crochet from my great-grandmother, who is a pro at it! We started small, with chains, then rubber bands, flowers, stars, and worked up to super cute bear keychains! I’m really proud of how much I’ve been able to learn in these 2 months.

Painting:

Using paints from my aunt, I first started painting in a coloring book. Currently, I’m working on a sunflower painting, but flipping the colors to their complementary versions (yellow is purple, green is red, etc.). I also painted a t-shirt using fabric paints! (also from my aunt).

PAPERCRAFTS:

Papercrafts are these dolls you can make! A game that I enjoy a lot- Project Sekai- offers up templates for these papercrafts for free, so I got to make a lot this summer! (8 in total).

Embroidery:

I started an embroidery project this summer, using a kit! I’d never really done embroidery before, but using instructions from my grandmother, I was really proud of the end product!

Balloon Animals:

This summer, I bought a balloon making kit. I learned how to make a balloon dog and balloon flowers! I got really good at making them and I still have a bunch of balloons left so I can’t want to keep making more.

What’s your favorite craft?

An Amigurumi Penguin

I decided to try my hand at crocheting and amigurumi a few months ago. I made a penguin with instructions from The Woobles website. It was not an easy project and it took me a long of time. I learned a lot of things about crocheting, like the different types of stitches and how to count them. I also learned how hard it is and the patience necessary to start and complete a project. Regardless of all the kinks there were along the way, I’m proud of the final project. I can’t wait to make more amigurumi!