The Shtick I Do

Been to the yarn store lately? Seen all that funky looking yarn that's just too cool to pass up, so you pick it up, play with it, put it back down, pick it up again and then it somehow magically ends up in your shopping cart? (We call those "buggys" in my neck of the woods) Well, I've done that exact same thing. Several times actually. As has my mother, who then sends said funky yarn to me and tells me that I can come up with something to make out of it. *insert confused face here* My lovely daughter Kat is here for a visit from Kentucky and we were discussing fiber flubs just like this and just what the heck we can do with them. So here's our list of what you can do with that irresistible yarn that jumped into your cart when no one was looking. ==============================   Image from The Left Side of Crochet Crochet Thread :   Bookmarks are great for those of us that still love books made of paper PLUS it's a great starter...

Today, I thought I'd share with you some of the Valentine's Day patterns I've come across these past couple of weeks. I love the ones listed here, as always there are lots more available out there in the internet wavelengths. Some of mine included but that would be self-serving, wouldn't it? Image borrowed from Petals to Picots Isn't it beautiful?!?!? Heart Granny Square by Petals to Picots . I absolutely adore the way this looks! I'm going to make enough for a blanket BUT my hearts will be a bunch of different colors as I use up some yarn ends and smaller balls that I can't do anything else with. Using up some blue first! Amber's Heart by Bonney Carey. This one is so frilly and so girly I can imagine it as a pillow or a throw over a little girls' canopy bed. It's on my to-do list. Miss Lovely available at Sew Ritzy Titzy. This gorgeous toy/doll is perfect for tucking under the pillow of your little one. If you'r...