The Shtick I Do

  Hello there! I've been busy working on that crochet challenge and like I said before, with a condition like Crochet Attention Deficit Disorder, I can't work on just one thing! This week I'm posting for your enjoyment a crochet candle luminary made with some recycled material. You guys know how much I love combining recycling and crochet! So, yes, another cro-cycled project for you to try!  Here's how it goes ... Cro-cycled Candle Luminary Materials: cardboard tube (from toilet tissue or paper towels) scissors double-sided tape flameless tealight size E-4 crochet hook yarn (I recommend using a 2/Fine yarn) embroidery needle (for weaving in the ends) stitch marker (optional) Stitches used: (American Terminology) Chain (ch) Slip Stitch (sl st) Single Crochet ( sc ) Half Double Crochet ( hdc ) NOTES : The top of the pattern is worked in rows. After that the body of the candle is worked in the round. The chain 1 step at the beginnin...

Yep, that says " cro-cycling ". What is that, you ask? Well I'm going to tell you. It's a term I've come to use when I recycle with crochet . You see what I did there, right? Combined two words and came up with a new one! I'm just that awesome . . . just kidding . . . only God is awesome. This is how I used that seemingly inconsequential plastic ring that hangs around the neck of a plastic bottle after it's opened. I made some fabulous earrings with them, and now I have the kids not only saving the soda tabs , but this small plastic ring as well.  This is the finished product: I love the hanging part in the center. You could make them seasonal by using bats for Halloween, hearts for Valentine's Day or even those little jingle bells for Christmas! This is one of the simplest projects you can do and it takes a minimal amount of time (provided you know the basics of crochet and can open a jump ring). Let's get right to it, shall we...