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WIP – Diamond Pattern
Sometimes you make a spur of the moment yarn purchase only to then realize it wasn’t the best idea. I really like the color of this silver grey thread… but it’s not my normal brand and it’s acrylic. I have no problem with either but the thread was a little to thick for my […] more…![Lazy Friday – All the Shades of Fabric](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3260179-copy-300x171.jpg)
Lazy Friday – All the Shades of Fabric
Even if I have a vision of a finished project deciding on just the right fabric to pair with the crocheted squares is tricky and I seem to always stall at this stage. At least I’ve managed to find “matches” for four of them even if I’m still debating the final selection on the […] more…![Project Display – Crane Pattern](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3250137-copy-300x214.jpg)
Project Display – Crane Pattern
So I’ve finally found the last pieces I needed to finish this project… the zippers. I have found time and time again that finding a zipper to match the crochet thread or even the fabric is the tricky part. My two local fabric stories didn’t have the right ones needed, but luckily a family […] more…![Office Invasion](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3190129-300x214.jpg)
Office Invasion
In many way my office/ studio is my sanctuary. I can put a door between me and the rest of the creatures in the house and just work. My husband is currently in graduate school and this quarter he got a take home final. He has a desk of his own, which happens to […] more…![Blocking Board – Irregardless Pattern](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3170103-copy-289x300.jpg)
Blocking Board – Irregardless Pattern
Finally got this square finished and blocked. The color looks a little off in the image because the square is still wet. I think this square will go over white fabric in the end but that’s a decision for another day. more…Current Projects – March 15, 2014
Basket Weave Pillowcase (new design) – Deciding on Thread Color Irregardless Pattern Pillow (new design) – Crocheting in Progress Windowpane Tartan Pattern Pillow (new design) – Debating Fabric Color Crane Pattern Pillowcases (new design) – Need the Elusive Matching Zippers Haviland Pattern Pillowcase (new design) – Deciding on Fabric Endless Loop Pattern Pillow (new design) […] more…![Lazy Friday – Slow Progress](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3140078-copy-300x225.jpg)
Lazy Friday – Slow Progress
Sadly as much as I wanted to get this square done, along with a half dozen other things, it just did not happen. This week has been a little crazy with time for crocheting few and far between… and sadly next week doesn’t look much better. On the plus side I have another pattern […] more…![WIP – Irregardless Pattern](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3100061-copy-262x300.jpg)
WIP – Irregardless Pattern
Sometimes even though a pattern doesn’t quite follow the “rules” of the patterns you normally design and you’re a little concerned you’re overusing a motif you decide you’re going to make it “irregardless”. more…![Lazy Friday – A Pile of Pillows](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P2149621-copy-227x300.jpg)
Lazy Friday – A Pile of Pillows
One of the downsides of developing a large pattern inventory is the unsold pillows and pillowcases that begin to stack up in my office. Its not all bad, but at the same time I want them to go find new homes just because I didn’t create them to live in fuzz reducing bags in […] more…![Blocking Board – Windowpane Tartan Pattern](http://okihirodesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P3030033-copy-289x300.jpg)