The third instalment in my 4 weeks of baby round ups is focusing on baby hats and mittens. They are just so tiny and cute!!! **please note that this post has been scheduled ahead of time as I am on vacation, so if you have a question or comment I most likely will not get back to you until I am back home. Thank you. Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that … Read more
OK, so we just got home from the knit and crochet show this afternoon. Tomorrow morning we will be leaving for our annual trip to Pennsic. We will be back on Sunday, August 10th. I will share lots with you then! (including some photos promised to the wonderful ladies in the Mastering Crochet class of Jane showing us a weaving in ends in thread technique) I hope to update you periodically over the next 2 weeks on Twitter and Instagram.. Other then … Read more
The second of my 4 weeks of Baby Round Ups is themed: Baby Cocoons and Photo Props. Call your photographer and buy some yarn!! It’s time to make some fun photo props. 🙂 Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that each designer has to say about them. 1) Take Me Out to the Ballgame Infant Photo Prop Set ~ Crochet Patterh by Tera Kulling Now your newest ball player can be ready to go … Read more
I am crazy busy right now. There is just not enough time to do everything. I will be leaving for the Knit and Crochet show (AKA ~ Chain Link) tomorrow, and once I am settled in a bit I will start sharing more about it all with you. But for now…crazy busy. I still have to finish up the top I am wearing on Saturday (this was a victim of my unexpected medical issue that caused me to lose close … Read more
This beautiful free sun hat crochet pattern boasts a star on the top. It’s perfect for beach-goers, gardeners, and more.
In honor of the large number of my friends having babies right now, the next 4 weeks of Round Ups will be baby themed. I will do my best to make each one a mix of knit and crochet, free and paid. This first round up will be baby blankets and booties! Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that each designer has to say about them. 1) Bunny Lovey ~ Free Crochet Pattern by … Read more
The girls turned 7 on Sunday. I have some snaps to share with you to show our festivities. Plus a little bit of yarnie stuff at the end of the post. 🙂 I think this was the day before their birthday. Doug was so proud of them! For their birthday breakfast, banana pancakes with real maple syrup and fresh strawberries. Yummy!! Here is Birthday Girl Kyla ready to party! And Birthday Girl Vada is all ready as well! Like I … Read more
Bolster Pillow Cover Knit Pattern Intermediate Skill Level Designed by Jessie Rayot This bolster cover reminds me of a wrapped candy. I made it for Kyla’s Pink Princess room and she just loves her “Candy Pillow”. The main part is made with a seeded rib stitch, joined into a tube by grafting or seaming, and the ends are then picked up and worked in the round. The ends tie shut giving the whole piece a look of wrapped candy, and … Read more
Cabled Cable Pillow Inset Knit Pattern Intermediate Skill Level Designed by Jessie Rayot This little cable pattern can be used in many ways. Here I have used it as a stripe on a pillow cover for my daughter’s Pink Princess Room. It matches the giant cable rug I made for her. The fun of this pattern is that it is a cable that cables around itself! Skill Level: Intermediate Yarn: Super Bulky yarn, a description of mine is in the … Read more
