The Shtick I Do

The past couple of weeks have left me feeling flat and down-right exhausted . I was sick back to back with an abscessed tooth followed by an upper respiratory infection that involved both ears and a sinus infection. Needless to say I'm pooped. And since I feel like I should keep posting every week I've deci ded to reissue this pattern . It's a " backpack " hand sanitizer holder. You can see the original posting here if you'd like. It was first posted b ack in April of 2012 (one of my first patterns) and I've since seen several people on Etsy using this pattern to make and sell them . I think that's great! But instead of buying one for $10 you should make your own! Crochet Hand Sanitizer Holder Pattern Materials: small amount of cotton yarn (I used Lily Sugar'n Cream Lime Stripes) size H crochet hook 2 small buttons sewing needle thread embroidery needle for weaving in the ends 1 fl oz bottle of hand sanitizer Gau...

Have you seen these scarves ? They're beautiful but finding that yarn around here is near impossible. One of my lovely sisters sent me some to play with, she caught it at a craft store near her for $5 a skein. She's in Florida so that might be the big difference. I received two skeins, one in purple and one in burgundy. The purple one I made the frilly, ruffle way and the other I made into a chain scarf as seen in this video by Mikey from the Crochet Crowd . Here's the difference between Mikey's scarf and mine; I didn't use the whole skein in one long chain. Here's what I did: Pattern Sashay Crochet Chain Scarf With a P hook and one skein of Red Heart Sashay yarn, leave a 6" tail and chain 80. Chain one, sc second ch from hook and in each chain across. Tie off and cut leaving a 6" tail.  With remaining yarn and a size K hook, make a simple flower and sew it to the end opposite the 6" tails. Now all I have left to do is decide ...

Shouldn't be too much longer until Spring flowers poke their heads out for that first glimpse of sunshine. Tulips are some of my favorites and after last weeks' post of that lip applique I knew I had to make something that was a play on the word ... tulip. So here is the "2-Lip" Bookmark Pattern for you to enjoy. This is a simple pattern that can be made quickly and with a minimal amount of yarn. As always the color and yarn choices are your own. 2-Lips Bookmark Materials: Lily Sugar 'n Cream Cotton in Wine size I crochet hook (H hook for Lips) book for measuring length scissors embroidery needle Gauge is not important to this project. Stitches: Chain (ch) Slip Stitch (sl st) To make this project you will first need to make 2 Luscious Lips and finish them completely. This lacy chain will curl up and make it look like the lips are kissing!   To make the bookmark tether: With I hook, chain 46.  sl st in the 4th ch from hook,...

Okay, so I ran across this on Pinterest and thought I'd make one for this blog post instead of another heart. I know hearts scream VALENTINE'S DAY but there are soooo maannyy hearts out there. Now bear in mind this is not my original pattern . If you have Pinterest and can see that link you'll immediately notice that it's in Russian or Korean (or something ... I know someone that can read that is laughing at me ^_^). And while I don't read any language other than English I can (on a good day) understand charts.  This is my interpretation of the chart available here .  Pucker Up! Luscious Lips Crochet Pattern Materials: I used ... Lily Sugar 'n Cream Cotton in Wine size H crochet hook scissors embroidery needle You can always use your own choice and colors of yarn just be sure to use the recommended hook size shown on the yarn label. Unsure how to read a label? Click here ! Gauge is unimportant to this project. Stitches Used: Chain ...