The Shtick I Do

Here's an adorable Bunny Hat I completed this week for a friend of mine that has a 9 month old daughter. I followed the pattern for the ears from this pattern by Ira Rott available on Ravelry. (This is a paid pattern) However, I did not use the hat pattern in this download because it seemed way too small when I was working it up. The hat pattern I used is a basic HDC stitch and I followed the sizing from Bev's Country Cottage hat sizes . Her sizes are more accurate in my opinion. I was (I thought) following the pattern for the flower but it somehow ended up with six petals instead of five. That's what I get for watching Netflix and crocheting, huh? =D I did make the flower detachable so it can be used as a hair clip (which is what it's glued to) or as an accessory for a scarf, purse, basically anything you want to clip it to.   My yarn choices are: Red Heart Super Save in White for the hat and part of the ears I Love This Yarn Metallic i...

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) ...

Are you tired of bookmarks yet? I'm not! Here's a project I made using a couple of free patterns available for the flower and the butterfly. I did make some modifications and I'll note those in the directions below!   Supplies: #10 Crochet Thread (cotton or acrylic) size 4/2.00MM hook scissors needle for weaving in the ends. I used the flower pattern found here . It's a video that shows how to make the flower and the written directions for the flower are also on the screen. It's pretty easy to follow along. The "Trail" pattern is quite easy: Chain (ch) Slip Stitch (sl st) Double Crochet (DC) Row 1 : Join yarn with a sl st to any ch 5 space on the back of the flower. Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 3 DC, ch 3, 4 DC all in the same ch 5 space as the join. Ch 4. Attachment of Trail to Flower Use the Chain 5 stitches on the back of the flower. Row 2 : [4 DC, ch 3, 4 DC] in the ch 3 space of the previous row. Ch 4. Row 2-?...

I hope today finds everyone healthy and happy. I'm excited for tomorrow to get here, not that I'm wishing my time away because I have so much to do, but hubby and I are escaping tomorrow and going on a long over due couples weekend! We even rented a cabin this time instead of staying in a hotel. Today's project is a cute Flower Motif bookmark. The motifs are joined as you go so there's no need to go back and sew them together, although you could certainly do that if you're so inclined. The bookmark was made with a 7" to 8" long book in mind. It also lies flat and has an optional tail and tassel for some added whimsy. Gather your supplies and let's get started! Materials : #10 crochet thread in your choice of color size  4/2.00 MM crochet hook (it's small) scissors needle for weaving in the ends Stitches used : (American terms - converter ) Magic Circle starting technique (optional) Slip Stitch (sl st) Chain (ch) Single Cr...

Before you ask, Yes, They're still working on the bathroom. But it's looking good and I do have a potty and a tub. Most people in the family take showers though so some are chomping at the bit to get that back! This week I've been working on a new flower pattern, similar to this one . This is a larger flower since it has 3 rows instead of 2. The way it's worked lends more texture to the piece than the last flower I made. It would be great to pair with your jeans, a summer skirt or cut-offs, across a t-shirt, on a purse or even a beanie! Here's the pattern, enjoy! 5 Petal Flower Pattern Materials : Yarn of your choice - sample made with Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread size 5 (since I tossed the label I have no idea the name of it but it's a lavender/lilac color with a purple sparkle in it) size D/3 - 3.25MM hook scissors embroidery needle for weaving in the ends All crochet terms are American. Stitches used : Chain (ch) Single Croch...

Just when I thought Spring was here . . . it snows 3" and we're left with a sloshy slippery mess. Luckily it only lasted a couple of days. While it still isn't all that warm, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the roads are once again clear! (Which means the kids can go to school!) I have a friend named Phillip that met some lovely ladies that make dresses and donate them to impoverished villages in third world countries. Their organization is called Sewing 4 Souls .  You see that little green flower? The reason Phillip thought of me is because I crochet and apparently the lovely ladies (and possibly gentlemen) like to use hand crafted items for their ministry. He asked me if I could make this. Of course I said yes.  He brought the one you see above to me as an example and after looking it over I thought I'd see if I could find a pattern so I could make it exact. I didn't find a pattern, even after using the image search function in Google...

So I've been searching for approximately 2 weeks for a particular motif pattern. I only have a picture, no name and no idea who the creator is. I can't even remember where I saw it the first time but I thought it was so pretty. I posted to some Google+ pages asking if anyone knew the name or where I could get it. No reply on that front but I did get a few remarks to try reverse engineering the pattern. Well, why not? We crocheters have been doing that since crochet came to be! And I've done it a few times myself, with scarfs and hats and such, but not with anything like this. Here is the picture I have ------ THAT is beautiful!   Motif found online. No pattern name or creator listed with this picture. I looked on Ravelry, Etsy, Crochetville, and a few other places to no avail. So I set about examining this picture until my eyes crossed. Then I did it some more. After a couple failed attempts, here's what I came up with! Well I think it's pretty darn cl...