Mini-Purse and Giveaway!

 I made this last night and oh my, I think I'll have to make one for myself sometime! It's so cute and perfect when you just need to run to the store really quick!

 This little Mini-Purse is large enough to hold your phone, money, id and a lipstick or two, but small enough to wear on your wrist without being too heavy. It's made out of 100% cotton yarn, great for hot summer days. The flap and crocheted button make sure that your stuff doesn't end up scattered all over the parking lot.

Want a chance to win this? I'm giving away two! Here's the details:

Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer Giveaway

1. Head on over to Custom Crochet by Lalael and Like my page (if you don't already.)

2. Share this post with your friends! 

3. Leave a comment telling me your favorite summer accessory and who sent you here (if you're new).

I will draw one lucky name from any NEW fans I receive on my page! I will also give a Mini-Purse to whoever shared Custom Crochet by Lalael with our lucky winner! So the more people you get to enter, the better your chances of receiving this cute purse! Just for sharing my page! It's so easy! :-D

This contest will run through June 24th with the winner being drawn on June 25th.

Due to Facebook's rules, I cannot notify you via Facebook if you win, so please leave a way for me to contact you with your comment. 

Thanks for checking out my page and good luck!

Sock Monkey Hat

Here's the finished product from my first testing excursion! What do you think?

I wish I had a newborn to model it on. :-) My babies are just too big now (and they always had giant heads anyway :-D). I'm really happy with how this turned out and it was a fun experience. I'll be testing a new pattern based on a beloved children's book in the next few days!

If you'd like to purchase the pattern for this hat, it'll be available in the next few days from From Hand to Heart. 

Have an idea for a hat you'd like to see me offer? Leave a comment! 

Have a wonderful weekend.

A first!

Yesterday I signed up to be a pattern tester! Pattern testers test a pattern (weird, right?) before it goes live to the public. They ensure that there are no typos or mistakes, that the pattern is easy to follow and that the finished project is roughly the same for all testers, allowing for everyone's different crocheting styles.

It's been an interesting experience. I tend to not follow a pattern exactly if it doesn't work for me. I'll make slight modifications here and there to suit my preferences and I had to rip things out a few times as I remembered I would be sending pictures to the pattern creator.

It's also been hard to temper the perfectionist inside me. Do I point out the small grammatical error? How nit-picky should I be? I would love to test for her again and don't want to be an annoyance but if it bothers me it'll probably bother someone else out there, right?

Well, it's only my first time so I'll probably find my groove if given more opportunities! I'll post pics of the project here if I'm given the go-ahead.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week and happy hooking! :-D

Welcome!

Hi and welcome to Custom Crochet by Lalael!
I've been wanting to start a blog for awhile but wasn't really sure what to do with it. One of my passions is crocheting so that seemed like a good place to start. :-) Any questions on getting started crocheting or learning a new technique? Leave a comment! I love feedback and would love to meet some fellow crocheters.

I'll also be promoting my online shop here to let you know about promotions and giveaways. Is there something specific you'd like to see me offer? Please let me know!

You can visit my store at https://www.wepay.com/stores/ccbylalael. Thanks for stopping by!
-Julia