FO Friday: Mine, all mine

Back in January, I joined the 12 for myself group on Ravelry with plans to be a more selfish crocheter this year.  The vast majority of my creations have always been gifts.  (In the past few years, I’ve been making more projects to sell or as samples for patterns, but I still haven’t made many things for me.)  I never seem to have much of my own handiwork for myself, and I was hoping to change that in 2012.

It’s unfortunate, but I’ve realized that, in general, I don’t get very excited about making projects for myself.  So far this year, I have six finished projects on Ravelry tagged with “12forself2012.”  Except for the swatches I knit for the knitting instructor certification, everything else is a tiny project I made as part of my exploration of atypical crochet technique (usually ones found in Crochet Master Class) for the Year of Projects.

But that’s all changed.  Yes, I’ve finally made something for myself that I was excited about making, that I love, and that I’ve used every day since I finished it.  (It’s still tiny, and it is still inspired by the Year of Projects, but it way more awesome than the rest!)

My very own double-ended crochet camera pouch.

I had a lot of fun making this little pouch.  (You can see some in progress pictures here.)  I decided to make it pieces, and to alternate the color placement on each side to emphasize different colors.

I think I actually prefer the back.

The pouch was a bit large, so I made a little bubble wrap casing for my camera that fits perfectly inside.

I have the cutest camera pouch around, and it also provides a lot of protection.  How’s that for awesome?  And now I’m actually inspired to make something else cool for myself…

For more finished objects, visit Tami’s Amis.

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