Okihiro Designs

Blanket Projects – Lily May’s Blanket

So this was yet another straight forward granny square blanket and I probably only worked on it five days before it was finished. This one worked up really quickly and after finishing it with a scalloped edge it was all boxed up and ready to be shipping off to its new home. more…

Blanket Projects – Koelewyn Twins Blankets

I sort of lost track on how many days it took me to make the second blanket, but I handed both of them over to the parents to be on July 4th. While I enjoyed working with all the bright and cheerful colors all of the color changes will continue to dissuade me […] more…

Lazy Friday – The Last Month

The past few weeks have been… busy. While I’ve manged to find the 15 seconds to snap a picture as projects progress, I haven’t had the time to edit and post stuff. The office got clean… but before I could take some the appropriate pictures there was an influx of possession that used […] more…

Windowpane Tartan Pattern Pillow

Within 24 hours of sewing the fabric shell I got the pillow stuffed, the crocheted squares sewn on top and photographed. I am really getting tired of making baby blankets if I’m actively working on sewing projects. I haven’t gotten a chance to post all the baby blanket progress pictures here but I […] more…

Current Project – June 16, 2014

Blankets: Lily May’s Blanket – Crocheting Koelewyn Twins Larksfoot Blanket – Crocheting Pillows: Basket Weave Pillowcase (new design) – Blocking Irregardless Pattern Pillow (new design) – Blocking Haviland Pattern Pillowcase (new design) – Sewing Pillowcase Insert more…

Lazy Friday – Sibling Bonding

Today I’m taking a break from crocheting…not that I’ve had any time for that lately, but it’s for a very good reason. For as close as my brother and I were as kids we didn’t get along very much as teens. In our early 20’s we were at least speaking to each other […] more…

Crane Pattern Pillowcase

So this wonderful “Toast” colored thread is really pretty in person… but very hard to properly light when photographing to get accurate color representation. I’m still not sure I succeeded, but it shows off the pattern design well enough. The pattern is along the same lines as the Celtic Knot and Eternal Loop […] more…

Blanket Projects – Koelewyn Twins Larksfoot Blanket, Day 1-2

Starting the second Koelewyn blanket. As much as I love these colors and the pattern when working on this blanket I just haven’t been able to get into a rhythm. I figure progress on this blanket will take a bit longer than the other ones, but soon enough this one will be completed too. more…

Blanket Projects – Lily May’s Blanket, Day 1-2

I often order more yarn than I need for each specific project. I have found that when picking colors for my pillows having several colors to test with fabric and with this recent spate of baby blankets I knew it was not going to waste. This one is going to the daughter of an […] more…

Blanket Projects – Koelewyn Twins Granny Square Blanket, Day 8

Of all the things I’ve made lately, pillow and blankets alike, this one just makes me smile when I look at it. It is absurdly cheerful in coloration to the point where it makes my cheeks hurt. Now on to the companion blanket. more…

Blanket Projects – Koelewyn Twins Granny Square Blanket, Day 7

Yeah we’re ending in the darker blue is the right call… now all I have to do is add a full color repeat. more…

Blanket Projects – Koelewyn Twins Granny Square Blanket, Day 6

Green was okay, orange was not quite right… yellow is a bit bland…so I’m probably going to end on the darker blue. more…

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