Mary Jane Slippers

As part of The Curious Pug's crochet-along series, I made a neat pair of Mary Jane Slippers for January.

I didn't use a contrasting color for the final border and button loop like the pattern recommend. I am happy to have found a good pair of blue buttons. So far, these have been quite comfy for padding around the house and sitting on the couch.
The pattern is here, and check out the link up featuring others who made the slippers in January here.

Rainbow Bowls: Curious Pug Crochet-Along (CAL)

A blog I've recently stumbled across has started monthly crochet-a-longs. The Curious Pug's October CAL features Rainbow Nesting Bowls by Seriously Daisies. There will be a collection of links to everyone's blog posts and/or photos for the bowls at the end of the month. I finished my set yesterday and took a picture.

I also discovered that using the bowls in an alternate fashion can be smile-inducing.