Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Divine Rainbow
My friend Katrina's daughter L.O.V.E.S. rainbows so when I found this Bernat Mosaic Calypso yarn I was over the moon. I'd never seen it before! I decided to make this Divine Hat pattern with it because it is so much fun, has a little pizazz with its spiral-ness, and I thought it would be perfect for this rainbow-loving 6 year old. Now I must force myself to wait until Christmas! Ack! I don't think I can do that!!!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Hooter Hat Update!
Wow! I'm falling off the blogging train! Sorry!
So, a while ago I posted about the Hooter Hat I made for a friend. Well now I wanted to update with some of the most adorable photos of the owner of this awesome hat! This is sweet Magnolia, she wears it well :)
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So, a while ago I posted about the Hooter Hat I made for a friend. Well now I wanted to update with some of the most adorable photos of the owner of this awesome hat! This is sweet Magnolia, she wears it well :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvhfoy-u_2A5kWCdL-C-ptUh1DXrXDL19ILLwXt0bypeOI3XxI_85bm6LfXQPpePht7my6rYbq1DdacaKuzIV7JsUZSQ-pchD2R4KVtcnYfmhwD0g48-UysiRtUwlavoCii6YMcbw0MY/s400/20110928-_MG_7430.jpg)
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Not Wool...
There are so many fabulous types of yarn available, from luscious Merino to shimmery Rayon in rich hues, but I've been exploring making my own yarn. Out of plastic. While looking for a project for the Girl Scouts that used recycled plastic grocery bags, I stumbled upon many sites featuring crocheted and knitted items using plastic "yarn." It's easy and fairly therapeutic to make, and you could get really creative with all of the colors out there!
And, just a few bags, makes a good amount too. This was only one bag's worth (pink bag from Top Foods/October Breast Cancer Awareness bags)
Here are the steps on how to make your own yardage:
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Happy creating! (Amazon Fresh = light green yarn, Grocery Outlet = bright yellow, Safeway = white with red and black accents, QFC = beige, and various local shops have a variety of colors... I found bright blue and red recently.)
It's very easy to use on a loom, and I'm only experimenting with a small pouch-like purse for my daughter, but there are many, many cool sites out there for inspiration on using this medium!
Lay the bag out like so...
Keep adding additional lengths to the un-knotted end of the chain, use as many bags as you want for more yardage.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Needle Felting
Annie's Dress
Abi recently earned $10 and knew exactly what she wanted to do with it. She's had her eye on this mini-bunny from Build-a-Bear for a while and she had just enough for it....but not for an outfit. It took a lot to convince her that I could crochet something for her and here it is. There are matching bloomers underneath! I made up the pattern as I went along so no links to patterns this time. Abi was pleasantly surprised when she got home from school today:)
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