The Shtick I Do!

This pattern is now available as a FREE Ravelry download!  Click >>HERE<< to get your free PDF copy! One of my friends is about to have a baby, seriously, just any day now. She's having a girl and she asked me to make her a baby cocoon that looks like a flower. She sent a picture of one that to me, looked like it had been made on a Knifty Knitter loom or something similar. Now I've got several sizes of those looms floating around in my closet but heaven knows I'm too afraid to venture into it! That's an all day job is what that is. So, I crocheted her one. I wanted to share the pattern with you guys so that's what today's post is about. Let's get to it. Spring Flower Newborn Cocoon by Karen Vaughn Materials: Bernat Softee Baby Yarn Loops and Threads Snuggly Wuggly Yarn Size I/9 - 5.5MM crochet hook yarn needle for weaving in the ends scissors tape measure Stitches/Terms Used: (American Terminology) ...

Now that I'm back home from an extended stay in Florida (I miss the warmth!) I wanted to share one of the things I made while I was away. I have a friend that's attending a baby shower and she wanted an out-of-the-box gift and asked me to make her something special. This is what I came up with. Now you can find patterns (for free and paid) that offer instructions on how to make an outfit like this one, however, I used a combination of a couple different patterns.  For the white diaper cover: I used Worlds BEST Diaper Cover  by Boomer Beanies , available on Ravelry. This pattern has a charge of $4.99 USD. It is, in my opinion, the BEST diaper cover I've ever used. The tail is of my own making and is simply a chain of 35; SC in second chain from hook and slip stitch the remaining chains. It's tied onto the back, 11th row from the top. For the red skirt: I used a pattern I found on Ravelry (for free) but I made more rows than the pattern calls for. It'...

So, here's the Bath Tub Buddies scrubbie toy I made using Mary Maxim's SCRUB IT! Yarn . You can find the basic  pattern in their book, Kitchen Favorites . However, I made mine into a bunny because Easter is so close. The original pattern calls for a Kitty. I changed up the eyes and opted to do a crochet oval with an aqua color in 100% cotton (I think it was Peaches and Cream) instead of the solid black eyes that the pattern uses. The black that's on the eyes is a permanent fabric marker that I drew on, the black circles done in crochet made the poor bunny look like he was a deranged Easter clown. *shiver* And obviously these are not kitty ears. I crocheted two panels per ear and sewed them together. The ears are also sewn into  the head instead of on it. I wanted to make sure they would stand up. Although the picture doesn't show it, there is a cord for hanging. A bath tub toy needs a way to drain off all that water so I made a cord and attached it to the bottom so ...

March is National Crochet Month! My question to you is how will you "Celebrate"?  Will you try a new, more advanced technique and master it?  Will you buy some luscious yarn reserved for a special pattern?  Will you make and donate some hats or lapghans for veterans or the homeless?  Share your thoughts below!  grin emoticon Happy Crochet Month!