The Shtick I Do

This is a short week for me since I'm speaking at the Women's Emmaus Walk starting on Thursday. That's why I'm posting a day early =D  This week I've been practicing my talk and working on something that's near and dear to my heart: cancer caps. I've made several and if you follow me on Instagram you've seen the ones that I posted. Here's a few for you to see. LOVE the elephant button on this color blocked hat. Plain and simple but oh so soft and warm! This is a pattern I hope to have ready next week and may not be given to the Cancer Center since it's so seasonal. This is made in the same style as the Pumpkin Hat but is more appropriate for the Cancer Center since it can be worn at any time. I really like this variegated yarn with the orange. Simple orange and cream hat with a single crochet edging. This one is made with #8 thread and has flowers made with #10 thread. Really like how this one came out. ...

Since the Walk to Emmaus is happening over the next two weekends (this weekend for the men and next weekend for the women) I thought I'd repost this great hat! Perfect for the cold weather days ahead! To celebrate the Walks I'm offering a coupon code that will last until the Women's Walk ends on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 4PM. Use coupon code FALLWALK2015 at checkout to get the pattern at half price! Click >>HERE<< for the pattern with coupon already loaded and ready for check-out. ======================================================================= ======================================================================= Delores DeColores Slouch Beanie My beautiful daughter Maeghan models for me. The body of the hat has a lot of room and give for those with long hair while still laying nicely for those of us with shorter locks. This hat is quite easy to make and will match a myriad of styles and colors. The small heart-shap...

I haven't posted in a couple of weeks because of some things happening in the family: I had an aunt (only 5 years older than me) to pass away from a sudden illness. We grew up more like sisters than aunt and niece. I can even remember arguing over who got to play with what toy. Memories like that bring a smile to my face every time I think of them. I just wanted to let you know that I hadn't fallen off the face of the Earth and that I am still crocheting. I'm working on a new pattern today, as a matter of fact. It is available as a downloadable PDF through Ravelry. Just click >>HERE<< to be taken to the pattern. Time will make the passing of my aunt less painful and I will always remember her as my older sister. Peace and blessings to you all, ~~Karen~~

Well, it's finally finished and ready for you to follow along here on the blog <OR> you can go to Ravelry and download a PDF to keep for your very own! Click this link >>HERE<< to be taken directly to the Ravelry page for your free PDF. Start with a Magic Circle ((or chain 4 and join to form a circle, ch 1.)). Rnd 1 8 HDC in circle, pull tight. Join with sl st to first HDC. Ch 1. Rnd 2 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join with sl st to first HDC. Ch 1. Rnd 3 *1 HDC in first stitch, 2 HDC in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first HDC. Ch 1. Rnd 4 *1 HDC in the next 2 stitches, 2 HDC in next stitch.  Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first HDC. Ch 1. Rnd 5 *1 HDC in the next 3 stitches, 2 HDC in next stitch.  Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first HDC. Ch 1. Rnd 6 *1 HDC in the next 4 stitches, 2 HDC in next stitch.  Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first HDC. Ch 1. Rnd 7 *1 HDC in the ne...

When do you start on your Fall and Winter crochet items? Now, of course! I'm linking my Free Tomas Turkey Beanie (for adults) that's available on Ravelry as a PDF download. Just click   >>HERE<< and you'll be taken right to it. There is also a photo tutorial on how to make the tail feathers! This hat is great for those Fall Turkey Trot runs! It's also a great time to get started on other hats as gifts and items for selling at craft fairs. And these little things will sell fast IF you can get them ready for the Thanksgiving holiday season - so get busy now! =D Here's a link (and a coupon!) for my Delores DeColores Slouchy Hat, click >>HERE<< ! You can get this hat for FREE until Monday, August 10 - it ends at 12noon. Use the coupon code >> FALLCROCHET << at checkout to get the PDF for FREE. Don't wait until the last minute to get started on those holiday and craft fair items! Get bu...

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...

Who else sings that when they read it? Is it just me? This week I wanted to share with you a few of the things I've completed and one of them I've been waiting for TWO MONTHS to post! Why? It's a gift for a friend and I had to wait until she had her baby shower and now I get to show you just how adorable it is!!!! Our friends are a couple of outdoorsy type people. They hunt and fish and generally do things of that nature together. So my husband, when we first found out they were expecting, came to me and excitedly exclaimed, "I know what I want you to make for Robert and Katie! Deer! A baby deer hat!" He knows I usually make blankets for babies so he was specifically requesting a hat. We carried it out even further and I ended up making a hat and diaper cover. I mashed together bits of free patterns I was able to find online (mostly Ravelry) but they were changed significantly from the originals. The ears, tail and antlers I just made up. I know a "g...

Let me introduce you to one of my cohorts in crochet, the  Styrofoam head . I've had her for a couple of years now, but before we became so close, I would look at others' crochet posts and be envious of their heads. Kinda silly, isn't it? Jealous of a Styrofoam head? Sorta like being jealous of a plastic lamp? (10 extra points if you know that movie reference!) I finally decided I needed one when I got started, in earnest, making hats. Previous to this I would use things like lamps, large balls of yarn, my children. Let me state something here: My children are only Thing s sometimes . (*gasp* another reference! Do you know this one? C'mon! It's easy!) I got my head at Sally Beauty Supply , with a coupon, for about $2.19. Which is nominal when you compare to other places. Now I'm in the market to get her a boyfriend. I've seen some around but keep hesitating to purchase him. I'd rather pay another $2.19 instead of the $10+tax that I keep seeing him at...

So, you may have noticed that I posted earlier this week - which is out of the norm for me. The reason is this: I posted a pic of the snowflake you see on this beanie to a group on Facebook and people were asking for the pattern. So the Star Snowflake Pattern is here . Since we're going to be using it for this weeks' project, go ahead and pop over there and grab it. It's simple and quick. I made this pattern with the month of January in mind. This color of blue just says " January " to me. Of course, you're free to use whatever color you want, just like always. Before we start, here's something you should know: ================================================================= My patterns on this blog will always be free for you to use. Feel free to sell the finished project in person or online. If you do sell online, please link back to the pattern here on my blog. Don't try to sell my free patterns and don't claim my patte...

Meet Tomas Turkey! I wanted to make a turkey hat for a friend of mine but couldn't find a pattern that was adult sized. Oh sure, I found the cooked turkey hats for adults, but I didn't want that. All the ones I found (that looked like a turkey) were for infants and children. So I made one up, what else could I do? And look . . . it's 3D! The eyes stand up giving this cute little guy a look of surprise. His tail feathers stand up, too. Maybe he's a bit shocked at what he's seeing on the dinner table?  Update! This pattern is now available as a free PDF download from Ravelry. Click here  for the pattern! Be sure to follow this blog with Bloglovin'! The button is over there somewhere -------> As always, peace and blessings, ~~Karen~~

This is just a post for me to put my stuff in, a place for the pics of things I've made. Button Bracelet Owl made for a friend of my son. Scarf and Hat I made and donated to a local elementary school (Along with 8 other sets) Double Awareness Ribbon Pin My pattern! So easy! Bracelet I made in May when my niece was born. I love buttons! So I made a necklace with them. A Work in Progress (WiP) which is now finished. It's a Ripple Scarf. Another button project. This time it's a hair pin. Anyone NOT know what this is? Angry Bird crochet hat. I made 2 of them as Christmas gifts for my sons. This one is a Cat Toy. My pattern. Added catnip and gave a set of the birds to a friend as a Christmas gift. Since I was in an Angry Bird mood and my oldest daughter loves pigs . . . Go Mountaineers!  Slouchy hat I made for my daughter. Added a bit of eyelash yarn to the edge and it looks awesome on her! My youngest ...