The Shtick I Do

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...

Well, I'm back home and out of the land of sunshine. I do have to admit that we had a lot of rain while I was in Florida but the last 10 days or so were beautiful. My sisters are healthy and look wonderful, just like always. My mother and I spent several hours crocheting and talking and laughing. And the Scattergories game got used over and over. It was a great vacation and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Hopefully, I can do it again next summer. Here's a quick and simple pattern for you to start using since the cold weather will be here sooner than we expect. A scarf using clusters and double crochets that works up fast and looks great! Materials : size H crochet hook Deborah Norville Serenity Garden yarn; color - Gems scissors tapestry/embroidery needle for weaving in the ends Stitches used : Double Crochet (dc) Half Double Crochet (hdc) Chain Cluster* Special Stitches : * Cluster *YO, insert hook into stitch indicated, YO and draw up a loop, YO a...