Feeding you things that make my brain sparkle. I’m Laura. I’m a 21 year old college student that is obsessed with making and doing. I’m a knitter, crocheter, sewer, crafter, doer. I’m in the process of creating my own designs and honing my skills so I can really reap the jewels of my hobby. Ravelry: arisraverTumblr (3.0; @coastingonhappy)http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a85f8241474b660d0201cdc8cf54ab42/tumblr_mmqj9zAJfl1r0ghlno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://crochetyknitter.tumblr.com/post/50550526668/podkins-goodness-these-are-precious-little" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">crochetyknitter</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://podkins.tumblr.com/post/50539287705/goodness-these-are-precious-little-monarch" target="_blank">podkins</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Goodness these are precious!</p> <h2><strong>Little Monarch Butterfly Wings</strong></h2> <div class="pattern_author">by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/julie-lapalme" target="_blank">Julie Lapalme</a> on Ravelry.  Pattern available for purchase <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-monarch-butterfly-wings#" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </blockquote> <p>i’m so making an adult version.</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50582076448http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50582076448Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:51 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d4a21f9310df5ce1ba1b877581bf294/tumblr_mmu4q2Coix1rky48so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://stitcherywitchery.tumblr.com/post/50573399836/yarn-over-pattern-these-guys-are-adorable" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">stitcherywitchery</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yarn-over.tumblr.com/post/50488102493/pattern" target="_blank">yarn-over</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.gleefulthings.com/blog/?p=2030" target="_blank">pattern</a><</p> </blockquote> <p>These guys are adorable!</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50582011565http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50582011565Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/294a26ba618065ffb71dda6a4a1d3c68/tumblr_mm8f74O0Xx1r4u63lo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca3171fe057053fa583dc4c7eac7df01/tumblr_mm8f74O0Xx1r4u63lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8ff3ed5467446898630bacd12c4ab25/tumblr_mm8f74O0Xx1r4u63lo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5cf90949abfa789a76859e2321aa15e2/tumblr_mm8f74O0Xx1r4u63lo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2611043035b563ff2c401ba7626dbff7/tumblr_mm8f74O0Xx1r4u63lo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thefrogman.me/post/50367303078/tortoise-cozies-crocheted-by-katie-bradley-etsy" target="_blank">thefrogman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tortoise cozies crocheted by Katie Bradley [<a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/MossyTortoise" target="_blank">etsy</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50450183813http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50450183813Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b61e8c35463870c396782d18d7776d4a/tumblr_mmnohelAlN1qfkfwco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dreaminvintage.tumblr.com/post/50201744270/just-made-this-striped-strapless-crochet-dress" target="_blank">dreaminvintage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Just made this striped strapless crochet dress! [<a href="http://dreaminvintage.blogspot.com/2013/05/handmade-striped-strapless-crochet-dress.html" target="_blank">more here.</a>]</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cHc72T_1YsM/UY7GmhoTHGI/AAAAAAAADdE/ug5PlOjmj00/s320/IMG_6026.jpg"/></p> </blockquote> <p>Dream In Vintage is an awesome crochet artist. She designs really great cute dresses. :)</p>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50210646298http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50210646298Sat, 11 May 2013 19:58:51 -0500dreaminvintagecrochethandmadestyle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8fc18e7edb74da1613d31658cfaf1fc/tumblr_mml8c3El551r3iww5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f88f44800b9a899f6bb51c662fe40ff/tumblr_mml8c3El551r3iww5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/66858953ea0d66630f3086c9207ce8fd/tumblr_mml8c3El551r3iww5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://jesmaelynch.tumblr.com/post/50091414765/oscar-is-not-a-cephalopod-to-be-messed-with-when" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">jesmaelynch</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Oscar is not  a cephalopod to be messed with. When he’s not picking on smaller sea creatures, he’s doing graffiti on your mom’s car. What a jerk.</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50114724891http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50114724891Fri, 10 May 2013 16:44:56 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ede4e804f9f6b432da8a04890310cdef/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b43a6cc84142fe4abc45a3f7ab5ec4d/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/627aa0099572f1a66340710a2c37e0be/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ebec7f9e98308ab1eaf5a3eea3591a93/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ee68239d64047b70db8ddcca976eb51/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8cc5b1edfcd19ead375eeffb784a5c9a/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18fb3f2c881ed99c5a388d07032daa78/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d606d1a3fa2d31baffddf853677dcb9/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/904535901d4d13ba698abbfac6a9a570/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f0af6dc6d314962dc5fc178983b884a2/tumblr_mmjrbjiqwv1ruje02o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://robynhoodscloset.com/post/50032156331/my-whole-world-turns-misty-blue-in-my" target="_blank">robynhoodscloset</a>:</p>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50108571057http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/50108571057Fri, 10 May 2013 15:18:09 -0500crochet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3aba34db441b36cb61607f1fa1a6fc68/tumblr_mmhtipQklc1qi9c5ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://poljot.tumblr.com/post/49947692086/the-cuffs-are-now-done-short-of-the-chains-that" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">poljot</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The cuffs are now done short of the chains that hang from them. I’m gonna see if I can find some metal links I can use for that but if not I’ll just crochet them. The next and final step are the legs/feet. Not at all sure how I’m going to go about making those.</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49950088770http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49950088770Wed, 08 May 2013 14:25:50 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac0db8e07b23905d3e69ccb4ee5bccc7/tumblr_mlvhu9HNLl1rn99yco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://makinology.tumblr.com/post/48938922625/sweet" target="_blank">makinology</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>sweet … !</p> </blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49782718510http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49782718510Mon, 06 May 2013 11:59:12 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b331fc6b93b3a2e36eff673604f236e2/tumblr_mm46aioviM1rsnzy2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1294651adfcd51cf326b91d060752461/tumblr_mm46aioviM1rsnzy2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://picapau-yan.blogspot.in/2011/10/26-picapaus.html" target="_blank">26 picapaus</a></p> </blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49776146483http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49776146483Mon, 06 May 2013 09:46:20 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/58f3c080f712d2ed76844f9ad1281ec0/tumblr_mm5e29EpNo1s27waso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dc6a7c3936c22a47ca888409748e64c7/tumblr_mm5e29EpNo1s27waso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a2a7b017aecf1ebdc20421dd46e9e5e/tumblr_mm5e29EpNo1s27waso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://natashakline.tumblr.com/post/49405120728/for-all-the-artists-out-there-xoxo" target="_blank">natashakline</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>For all the artists out there. xoxo</p> </blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49463589882http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49463589882Thu, 02 May 2013 16:56:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f32ead138db420aa4760626c938b2e0/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11d88f788bc90187bf29ef48cc247ec4/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5cd0ce6f5000106aa5e2e88a48364cd9/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1dc2aae7f1b5e41b8a76714ea4ad7a92/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/84b524c55d68121017b7865533a9e88a/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c85038fd7c87ac699bdaed97a7341c2/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1dac5ca5d239527d3f1b230f60d29f2d/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a9208b58cb94d9891f800047153c5f56/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c8e586a98ed535723ecb8b54d247a79/tumblr_mm6b7ffEWv1ryckdjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://yarnmonger.tumblr.com/post/49435881436/the-crochet-knit-parts-of-him-are-done-this-is" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">yarnmonger</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The crochet/knit parts of him are done! This is Casey/Viceroy Bubbles von Salamancer from Homestuck, made by yours truly, for my Rose cosplay for Anime North.<br/>He’s about two feet tall, weighs about a pound, and took 4 days of hard work to make.</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49454654091http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49454654091Thu, 02 May 2013 14:52:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b23533d82adb0d6bcff611adb5581f8a/tumblr_ml1g21a6xG1rds9yio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c680fe1ed6033f82e2b3449f857fa36/tumblr_ml1g21a6xG1rds9yio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef628bcac7137a1ebde73a6b1cc14454/tumblr_ml1g21a6xG1rds9yio3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://orbitcat.tumblr.com/post/49445137587/inspiriert-durch-dieses-bild-wollte-ich-mir-selbst" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">orbitcat</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Inspiriert durch dieses <a href="http://www.trinitystyles.net/products/one-spo-cat-ear-straw-hat" target="_blank">Bild</a> wollte ich mir selbst einen süßen Tierohr-Strohhut machen. </p> <p>Auf Ravelry fand ich dann dieses süße Pattern, das zwar für Kinder ist, es aber ein zweites Muster enthält, mit den Maßen für einen Erwachsenen, nur ohne Ohren. Dementsprechend habe ich das Kindermuster vergrößert und nur die Ohren angefügt.</p> <p>Raffia ist ein schwieriges Material und es tun einem ziemlich schnell die Finger weh, aber das Ergebnis lohnt sich.</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49454488306http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49454488306Thu, 02 May 2013 14:49:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7a063b90ffe5b1e71ea6ed36b7ef6e4/tumblr_mm6pmfl6of1ra7fuwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://curiousoriginalplush.tumblr.com/post/49450753047/second-punk-bird-hello-spring" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">curiousoriginalplush</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Second punk bird “Hello Spring!”</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49453925306http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49453925306Thu, 02 May 2013 14:41:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6dcf9fe8e6eebc3ca81d0d102c47da4/tumblr_mm52cqAT0F1rnwhewo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://petalstopicots.tumblr.com/post/49385726269/working-on-a-motif-from-edie-eckmans-connect-the" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">petalstopicots</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Working on a motif from Edie Eckman’s Connect the Shapes #crochet #motif #Eckman #connecttheshapes</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49401108703http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49401108703Wed, 01 May 2013 19:53:34 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/513c02dab7edd3dfb7eead6a37ee82c0/tumblr_mm56wlytbz1s5xp5uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://siroxsoup.tumblr.com/post/49393065638/tachikoma-amigurumi-by-joy-ang" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">siroxsoup</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Tachikoma amigurumi by Joy Ang</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49401057247http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49401057247Wed, 01 May 2013 19:52:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/312dce2b3b42d7b8a0e9ceae5e368827/tumblr_mm3nwlp0GJ1r07rmzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/art/Chibi-Kyubey-307740243" target="_blank">Chibi Kyubey by ~periwinkleimp on deviantART</a>)</p> <p>Seriously want to make one</p>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49332451821http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49332451821Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:19:33 -0500crochetamigurumi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/85cba3178fd9cdab42b2821195c44def/tumblr_mm1rw5hWWA1qzzpjjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sporkii.tumblr.com/post/49231389831/slow-but-rewarding-nice-to-finally-start-using-up" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sporkii</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Slow but rewarding. Nice to finally start using up all this lace and notions I’ve been stashing away for years</p></blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49233860911http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49233860911Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:21:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff0927864d646a24fd953464ffa304a6/tumblr_mm1rt1rUyU1r07rmzo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://kungenomajkis.blogspot.se/2013/04/virkad-doskallesjal-med-monster.html" target="_blank">kungen & majkis: Virkad döskallesjal. Med mönster // Crochet skull shawl. With pattern.</a>)</p> <p>Free Pattern!!</p>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49231231121http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/49231231121Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:48:37 -0500crochetso cool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/958bbe8cd211e9c6e6ac75314b16d0e1/tumblr_mlctxv7TKx1qk96noo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stitch-please.tumblr.com/post/48210344469/fuck-you-i-just-stitch-please" target="_blank">stitch-please</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuck-you-i-just.tumblr.com/post/48203125408/stitch-please-fuck-you-i-just" target="_blank">fuck-you-i-just</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stitch-please.tumblr.com/post/48200443471/fuck-you-i-just-stitch-please-i-made-a" target="_blank">stitch-please</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuck-you-i-just.tumblr.com/post/48174746564/stitch-please-i-made-a-graduation-cap-cozy" target="_blank">fuck-you-i-just</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stitch-please.tumblr.com/post/48124311281/i-made-a-graduation-cap-cozy-why-because" target="_blank">stitch-please</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I made a Graduation Cap Cozy! Why? Because knitting is the only valuable skill I’ll be leaving college with! Woo…</p> </blockquote> <p>that’s such a cute idea! I wish my cap would come in the mail to me before graduation, I would totally do something like this.</p> </blockquote> <div>The dimensions for my cap (because I can’t possibly imagine grad caps being different sizes) was 9.5”x9.5” if you do want to make your own!</div> </blockquote> <p>I would definitely like to make my own. Is there a general pattern that you followed or did you just make it up as you go? :o</p> </blockquote> <p>I made it up as I went along, but here are my general notes of what I did…</p> <p>-Cast on four sts, purl one row, then inc each st on the second (8) and separate onto dpns</p> <p>-work two rounds for the lil bulb on top</p> <p>-k1 yo k1 on each needle and then knit another row</p> <p>-Alternate between inc on the second st and second to last st on each needle and knitting one row (I fooled around with different incs in the beginning til I settled on one I liked) until desired length (I think I had 35 sts for each side). When I got to about 19 sts on each side I moved to circulars, placing a marker between each two st corner.</p> <p>-To turn your work for the “lid” portion I did three decrease rows with the first and third being worked the same as increases and the second worked two decreases before and after each corner (so stop 5 sts before marker, dec, dec, k, slide marker, k, dec, dec)</p> <p>-Continue in knit a row/decrease a row in same fashion as increases until desired length. I did about 1.5” so I could still easily get it on. Remember to cast off loosely!</p> <p>Hope this helps!</p> </blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/48836199501http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/48836199501Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:25:42 -0500I posted this beforebut here are the instructions!<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92b26a01e36fea0a0c4b1f794743482c/tumblr_mjixvjdBF31qb2lvbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/619b4382e06ca55bb6e7a6d3d92ec2dc/tumblr_mjixvjdBF31qb2lvbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theroyalbadness.tumblr.com/post/45155813583/currently-working-on-jewelry-peep-the-paradise" target="_blank">theroyalbadness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Currently working on jewelry. Peep the Paradise earrings!</p> <p><a href="http://www.royalbadness.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.royalbadness.com" target="_blank">www.royalbadness.com</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.royalbadness.com/collections/royal-badness/products/paradise" target="_blank">Paradise Earrings</a></p> </blockquote>http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/48818517838http://coastingonhappy.tumblr.com/post/48818517838Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:24:59 -0500knitting