Kawaii socks

I have been collecting kawaii socks for a few months, and these are some of my favourites. Most of them were purchased from Korea( two of them were gifts from a friend who got them in K-town in Los Angeles)

 Rilakkuma!!^

 Blue stripes with teddy bears^

 Grey kitty socks!^

Happy crocheting and crafting!
~Anna

Desktop Favourites

Hi! I wanted to show y'all some of my desk essentials/favourites.

This is my desk...It's messy, and I hope to clean it soon. :)

The first item of mine on my desk is the black laptop(it is 7 years old and 5 pounds!). I do all of my homework, online classes, and blogging on this black brick. :P

Next are these adorable sticky notes!

Kawaii stamps

This super cool bagel shaped tape dispenser from Yoobi.

Pink scissors

And lots and lots of colourful sharpies!

That's it for today! Bye bye!

Happy crocheting and crafting!
~Anna

Daiso Love

I recently went to Daiso with my good friend Jessica, and I got some kawaii stuff. I only got three items from Daiso, so I wanted to show you all the things I got :)

The first item I got fro Daiso is this black cat iPhone/iPod holder( as you can see in the picture, I have a pink penguin case on my iPod, and yet my iPod still fits snuggly in the holder).

The second item I got was this super cute bear measuring tape. It is a pink bear, and you can pull the measuring tape out. To wind the tape back inside of the bear, you press the mouth of the bear.

The last item I got from Daiso was this kawaii sticky pad set.I am obsessed with kawaii stationery. :P

That's it for today's post, folks! I hope you have a lovely day!

Happy crocheting and crafting. :)
~Anna

DIY Where's Waldo Costume

Halloween is coming up. Here is a cheap and quick last-minute costume!

As a kid, I always loved the Where's Waldo books. Sometimes I would get frustrated at them because I could never find Waldo.:P

 (image found at google.com)

For Reformation Day, I wanted to be Waldo. I already had dark blue jeans, red and white striped t-shirt, brown shoes, and nerdy glasses. However, I did not have a red beanie. Since I did not want to buy a red beanie, I decided to make my own! I looked on Ravelry for some beanies but decided to make my own instead.

Using some red yarn from Red Heart, I began to make the hat:
I basically used the same pattern for my Easy Pom Pom Beanie which is from Lion Brand. Here's the link to the pattern!
I made a few adjustments and here is the new pattern I came up with:

Materials:
Red worsted weight yarn
6.00 mm crochet hook
Plastic needle

Beanie:
Ch 42
Row1: In the 3rd ch away from the hook, hdc. Hdc in every st across.
Row2- desired length: Ch2, turn, hdc in the BACK LOOPS ONLY in every st across.

BO with long tail for sewing.

Once you have your rectangle, fold it in half (Fold it so that the ribbed texture is vertical instead of horizontal)and sew the side opposite to the folded side to create a tube.

With a long strand of yarn of the same colour, thread around the top of the tube and pull tightly. If there is still a hole at the top, sew it together until the hole is closed.

Beanie done!

The beanie was quite long, so I folded the bottom up. I really like this beanie because I can either keep the bottom unfolded for the beanie to be slouchy, or I could fold it up to make it more like a standard beanie.

Here is a super easy and quick way to make a pom pom with just your hands!!
Wrap red yarn around your hand till it is super thick, tie a string in the center, and cut through the two loops.

After making the pom pom, I sewed it to the hat. Finished beanie:

Here are the other things you will need for the costume:
1. Red and white striped top
2. Dark blue jeans
3. Glasses
4. Brown/ Beige shoes

Tada! I am Waldo!


Have fun crafting and crocheting!
~Anna

This pattern is an original pattern by Anna S. from Spool of Sunshine(October 2015). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

Giveaway!! Awwww Yeeeeaaaahhhhh!(CLOSED)

YAYY! A GIVEAWAY! As promised, here is the giveaway to celebrate my 1st Blogiversary!! :) These are the keychains that I will be giving away.
First, there is the lime green monster key chain,
Then, there is the chocolate brown monster key chain,
And finally, there is the orange monster key chain!
 Here are the rules and ways to enter:

The way to win one of them is to comment on the post. You have to comment on which monster is your favorite. The 3 winners will be chosen randomly. Here are the instructions:

• 1. You must comment on this post.
• 2. You cannot comment more than once.
• 3. You must also give your email address when you comment.
• 4. The deadline is  January 21, 2014.
• 5. The winners emailed on January 22, 2014.

Please comment if you want one of these keychains!:)

Have a wonderful day of crocheting and crafting!

~Anna~

Project~Easy Pom Pom Beanie

While I was watching the Wolverine with my dad and brother, I made this super cute hat!! :) I saw it on All About Ami's blog ,and I knew I HAD to make it. :)I made the long thick strip and folded it in half and sewed the side closed. I used my 6.0mm Clover Crochet hook.

Doesn't the hat have such a lovely ribbed pattern? :)

 I love the ribbed look of the hat. :) ❤️❤️

Then, I threaded a long strand of yarn around the circumference of the hat and tightly pulled the string which closed the hole. 

Then, I made a Pom Pom, sewed it to the top of the hat, and my hat was done!!!:) 

I love this hat... :) 

It looks super cute!

I wear this hat a lot. And it goes well with a LOT of my winter scarfs and jackets. :) Keep warm, y'all!!

The pattern can be found on the Lion Brand website, but you need an account to get the pattern. Luckily the registration is free!! :)

Have a great day of crocheting and crafting!! 

❤️anna❤️

Simple Breezy Slouchy Hat

 Brrr! It's been pretty chilly where I live lately. :) It may even snow(it never snows where i live)! I made so many winter hats and scarfs, but this one turned out to be my favourite hat. I bought 2 balls of Vanna's Choice yarn in two different shades of grey, and I decided to make a beanie. The pattern is super easy and simple, and it can be adjusted easily too!

Materials

• 2 balls of grey yarn in different shades( I used Vanna's choice yarn in Silver Grey and Charcoal Grey)
• Size 6.oomm crochet hook( I used my clover hook)
• Tapestry needle

Hat Band:
With the darker grey yarn:
Ch 8
R1: In the 3rd ch away from the hook, dc. Dc in every ch across.
R2: dc in the back loops only across.
Repeat R2 until the band will fit easily over your head.
BO and sew the ends together.
Hat Body:
With the lighter grey yarn:
Rnd 1: Attach the yarn to the brim of the band, and sc around the band.
Rnd2-20: HDC in every st around.
BO.

Finishing:
Cut a long strand of yarn and thread it through the top of the hat. Pull tightly to close the hole. Weave in loose ends.

And there you have it!! :) 

Have a great day of crocheting and crafting! 

~Anna~
This pattern is an original pattern by Anna S. from Spool of Sunshine(December 2013). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

Pattern: Amigurumi Fox

Let's make this cutie!! :) It is super easy and simple.

Materials

• Orange, White, and a little bit of red yarn
• Size 3.25 crochet hook
• Stuffing
• Little bit of black felt
• Glue gun with glue sticks
•  Size 12mm safety eyes
• Darning Needle

Head
With Orange Yarn:
 Rnd 1: ch2 and 6sc into the 2nd ch away from the hook. (6sts)
 Rnd 2: 2 sc in every st around. (12sts)
 Rnd 3: {sc1 , 2 sc in the next st} repeat around. (18tsts)
 Rnd 4: {sc 2, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around. (24 sts)
 Rnd 5: {sc 3, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around. (30 sts)
 Rnd 6: {sc 4, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around.(36 sts)
 Rnd 7: {sc 5, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around.(42 sts)
 Rnd 8: {sc 6, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around.(48 sts)
 Rnd 9-12: sc in every st around. ( 48sts)
Switch to white yarn
 Rnd 13: sc in every st around. (48sts)

 Rnd 14: {sc 6, dec}repeat around.(42 sts)

 Rnd 15: {sc 5, dec} repeat around.(36 sts)

 Rnd 16: {sc 4, dec} repeat around.(30 sts)

Place safety eyes in between Rnd 12 and 13.  
 Rnd 17: {sc 3,dec} repeat around.(24 sts)
 Rnd 18: {sc 2, dec} repeat around.(18sts)

Stuff head.

 Rnd 19: {sc 1, dec} repeat around.(12 sts)
 Rnd 20: { dec} repeat around. (6sts)

Bind off with a long tail to close the hole. 

Body

With orange yarn:

Rnd 1: ch 2 and 6 sc in the second ch away from the hook.(6 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in every st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: {sc 1,2 sc in the next st.} repeat around. (18 sts.)

Rnd 4: { sc 2, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around. (24 sts)

Rnd 5&6: sc in every st around.

Switch to white yarn

Rnd 7&8: sc in every st around. 

Rnd 9: {sc 2, dec} repeat around. (18 sts)

Bind off and stuff tightly.

Ears( make two)

With red yarn:

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the second ch away from the hook(6sts)

Rnd 2: 2sc in every st around(12 sts)

Rnd 3: sc in every st around. (12 sts)

Switch to orange yarn

Rnd 4: {sc 1, 2 sc in the next st} repeat around. (18 sts)

Rnd 5-7: sc in every st around

Bind off with a long tail for sewing.

Arms and legs( make 4) 

With white yarn

Rnd 1: ch 2 and 6 sc in the second ch away from the hook.(6 sts)

Rnd 2&3: sc in every st around (6 sts)

Switch to orange yarn

Rnd 4-6: sc in every st around. (6 sts)

Bind off with a long tail for sewing. 

Finishing

With black felt, cut a small triangle for the fox's nose and glue gun it to the fox's face. Sew the ears on the head without stuffing them. Sew the body underneath the head. Sew the arms onto the body. 

Weave in loose ends. 

And voila! Whew! It has been a while since I wrote an amigurumi pattern! :D 

Have a great day of crocheting and crafting!! ❤️❤️

❤️Anna

This pattern is an original pattern by Anna S. from Spool of Sunshine(December 2013). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

DIY Totoro Shirt

I love Totoro. When I looked at my Totoro shoes that I posted here, I thought that it would make a super cute shirt if I added some simple pieces of felt to a casual grey shirt! :)
 I had an ugly grey shirt that I never wore. So, I decided to make that shirt into a Totoro shirt.
Materials

• White and black felt
• glue gun and LOTS of glue sticks. 
• scissors
• embroidery needle
• grey yarn
• Grey shirt

 ~Step 1~ Wash the grey shirt or make sure that the shirt is clean

~Step 2~ With the white felt, cut out a long oval and 2 small circles. ( The sizes of the oval and circles depends on what you think would look best.) 

~Step 3~ With the black felt, cut out a small triangle, 2 small circles that can fit on top of the white circles, and 4 thin long strips. 

~Step 4~ With the needle and grey yarn, embroider 3 upside down v's on the top row. Then embroider 2 upside down v's on the bottom row. 

~Step 5~ With the glue gun, glue the white oval on the shirt 3-5 inches below the neck hole. 

~Step 6~ Then glue the white circles 1-2 inches above the white oval.

~Step 7~ Glue the black circles on top of the white circles. 

~Step 8~ Glue the black triangle in the middle of the eyes. 

~Step 9~ Glue 2 of the black strips below the eyes next to the nose. Repeat for the other 2 strips on the opposite side.

~Step 10~ Let the glue dry

And voila! You're done! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. 

Have a great day of crocheting and crafting! 

Collaboration with JP Custom Kicks

 So, JP Custom Kicks customizes shoes for people, and the owner wanted to collaborate with me to make a shoe. However, he couldn't think of anything that I could crochet to put on a shoe, so instead he made these SUPER cute Totoro Toms shoes, and I will make a plush Totoro that will come with the shoe if you purchase it. I received this pair of shoes on Sunday and when I saw them, I thought they were fantastic!

These shoes are so cute! :) They were cleverly made too. 

And instead of the back tag saying Toms, it says Totoro instead! So clever! 

I am currently still making the Totoro, but it will be done very soon. All of the credit goes to JP Custom Kicks for making the whole shoe. Here is his Instagram where you can see all of the shoes he customized: instagram.com/jpcustomkicks.  

Have a wonderful day of crocheting and crafting! 

~Anna~

Sweet Heart

Isn't this such a cute heart? :) I got the pattern from Ravelry and downloaded the pattern onto my iPad. The Ravelry pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-heart-motif-1.

The heart turned out bigger than I expected since i used a D hook. I ❤️ Clover hooks!!

Here are the supplies I used. I crocheted the heart with Loops and Threads Impeccable Solids in Arbor Rose and a D Clover Crochet Hook.

That's all for today!

Have a wonderful day of Crafting and Crocheting!! 

❤️anna❤️

Let's be creative today!! :)

What Yarns Do I Use?

Well, a reader of my blog named Haley commented on one of my posts asking me what kind of yarn I crochet with. I crochet with all different types of yarn! :) I have soooo many favourites! When I had time, I made a small list of my favourite yarn brands:

• Lion Brand Vanna's Choice ( worsted weight yarn)
• Lion Brand Cozy Wool ( Chunky yarn)
• Patons Grace ( mercized cotton yarn)
• Lily Sugar n' Creme (cotton yarn)
• Loops and Threads Impeccable Solids (Worsted weight yarn)
• Red Heart Soft Yarn ( Worsted Weight Yarn)
• Red Heart Super Saver Solids. (Worsted weight yarn)

I like to crochet scarfs, hats, bags, and other useful items with Lion Brand Vanna's Choice yarn. I highly recommend that you do not use this yarn when making amigurumi because this yarn fuzzes easily.

With the Lion Brand Cozy Wool, I like to crochet only slouchy hats and scarfs with that yarn. I NEVER use chunky yarn to make amigurumi because chunky yarn is way too thick for my 2.00 mm crochet hook.

I love Patons Grace yarn! I use it to make amigurumi because it does not fuzz, and the yarn is very soft.

I also often use Lily Sugar n' Creme yarn when I run out of Patons Grace yarn. In general, I LOVE cotton yarn. This yarn is not as soft as Patons Grace yarn because it is not mercized cotton, but it is very strong and durable. I love this yarn so much. :)

 I like to use Loops an Threads Impeccable Solids yarn. I only get this yarn in two shades, and those shades are lovely shade of hot light pink and a multicolored yarn. I love the color of the pink yarn more because it goes perfectly with a dark or light grey, and I highly recommend that you do not use this yarn when making amigurumi. It fuzzes a lot, and I only use this yarn when making Granny Squares or blankets.

I love to use Red Heart Soft Yarn when making hats and scarfs only because it is super soft. If you want to make a fuzzy amigurumi, this yarn is perfect for that project. I highly recommend that you do not use this yarn when making amigurumi unless you want your amigurumi to be nice and fuzzy.


I hope this post helped a lot! :) Have a wonderful day of Crocheting and Crafting!


❤️Anna❤️

Crochet Corner: Amigurumi Cupcake

On my blog, I posted an amigurumi cupcake pattern. On Ravelry, someone made three of them, and I thought that all of them were so super cute!!:) I loved all of them so I decided to post all of them on a Crochet Corner!

I love how this one has such a colorful frosting top!!:) 

This one is my personal favourite, because the top is so fluffy and cute. 

 I thought this one looked super fun and had a tail of frosting coming out of its head!!:) looks like this cupcake is ready for a party. :) 

Well, that's it for today. I hope you enjoyed this post, and if you want to make your own cupcake, you can find it by typing in Amigurumi Cupcake Pattern in the search box. I hope you have a wonderful day of crocheting and crafting!:)

~Anna