Okihiro Designs

Blocking Board – Riggins Pattern

I took design motifs from two former projects to create this pattern. I had been meaning to work on more patterns that didn’t involve the use of the popcorn stitch and this custom pillowcase order allowed me to do just that. more…

Argyle Pattern Pillow

Lately all of the patterns I have been creating are ideas cast off in the process of making earlier ones. Its been nice that I can immediately go from project to project without spending to much time designing new patterns. Then again I’ve been so busy with other projects that I’ve not had to […] more…

Blanket Projects – Baby Blaz, Day 4

The more I make these baby blankets the faster and faster they seem to work up but it will be the last one for a while. While it only took a few days to be completed, chaos at the house and a few cloudy days prevented me from photographing it sooner. Now moving onto […] more…

Blanket Projects – Baby Blaz, Day 1

Of all the baby blankets I made last year this is the one I really wanted to make. While it might have taken two years before I could start it was well worth the wait. By the colors you can surmise they’re having a boy… but since he’s a Dodgers fan that blue […] more…

What happened to most of November

So between The Husband going back to grad school, preparing for the Holiday’s, and National Novel Writing Month… November has sort of just vanished. Most of the other little project I have been working on have not involved crochet, but rather me going through all the extra sewing notions that I acquired from […] more…

One-Off Diamond Redux Pillow

I will admit when it comes to yarn I have been known to generally be good about impulse purchases. That being said, I do have a sizable stash of lace weight yarn in various colors and materials. I figured it was time to start working with them producing a series of one-off pillows… and […] more…

Irregardless Pattern Pillow

Originally this pattern design was going to end up in the “not quite right” pile of ideas, but sometimes you have to take a chance. Etsy Listing if you would like one for yourself :: Pattern Information more…

WIP – Diamond Redux Pattern

I think this color combination will work…now to find the motivation to start the sewing process. more…

Blocking Board – Diamond Redux Pattern

Rather than using a standard crochet thread I took two lace weight yarns that were just a little to thin to work with normally and worked them up together. The bonus of working with wool (a lambswool and what was described as… wool and unknown mix) is that its very soft…the downside is that […] more…

Pineapple Pattern Pillows

After all of those baby blankets it was nice to get back to thread word… even if it was the dreaded pineapple pattern. I always enjoy custom projects, and even a re-work of an existing design…but when I got the order for a 14″ pineapple pattern pillow in ecru thread over antique white fabric a […] more…

Blanket Projects – Little Miss Retallack

With the completion of this car seat blanket, the summer of baby blankets comes to a close. This is one of the rare projects that is going to a home with an avid crocheter so I couldn’t just make a simple granny square blanket. Well I could have, but Tori had fallen in love […] more…

Blanket Projects – Kolbeck Blanket

Another day, another granny square blanket, but this time with a lighter weight yarn. With this blanket completed I’m down to the last baby blanket for the summer and while they’re fun… I am really looking forward to just working with size 10 thread again. […] more…

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