The Shtick I Do

Recently I saw a beanie with the cutest little turkey applique! I just HAD to reproduce it simply because it was so stinking adorable. Here's what I came up with and my pattern so you can make one of your own! These are great on hats (like pictured below), scarfs, gloves, purses, place mats, table runners, and pretty much anything you can think of to add it to! This pattern is available as a Free PDF download from Ravelry! Follow THIS link to get your copy! Ribbon Tail Turkey Applique Pattern Materials : small amount of Beige Yarn small amount of Orange Yarn size G/6 4.25MM crochet hook 2 - 5cm diameter buttons (teeny) small amount of Green decorative trim (it's actually "round" as opposed to flat like ribbon) 3-4 different colors of ribbon approximately 10" each sewing needle sewing thread yarn needle E-6000 glue or your preferred brand of craft glue Stitches used : Slip Stitch - sl st Single Crochet - sc Magic Circle - ...

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...

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 ...