Croche Suenos

Missing A Loved One Have a Bud on Me...........Cheers Daddy

2014-08-28T04:19:00.001-06:00

As the dawn is about to break I have to take a deep breath for many the Holiday season is the hardest for the loss of a loved one. But this weekend is always the hardest for me. The one time of year I miss Daddy more than ever. I remember this weekend of the celebrations and massive BBQ's. You know I never eat ribs unless they were made by him. So this weekend I am gonna get me a six pack of Budweiser and drink the whole thing.. And in his memory this purse was designed and made so for the next seven days it will be free.. Have a Bud on me

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bud-bag

Not fond of bloggin can you tell

2014-07-12T17:02:00.000-06:00

Well I tell myself often than today is the day I wills tart blogging and as you can see that does not often happen. I am learning to link my blog with Ravely as well as my Google+ account so maybe now it will all pull together. I have been working on this awesome test for a wonderful designer on Ravelry. The Designer is called Spider Mambo. She does amazing things and I love her patterns.

This is the owl test I recently completed for her. It is lovely. The pattern is not yet available but as soon as it is you can find it on her link above or by going to my project page here. I will add the link when it is available for purchase on the page. I have made several of her Creepy skull beanies you can find the one I recently made on my projects page.

Free Purse Pattern

2013-04-08T10:50:00.002-06:00

When I first started writing I had a thing for purses. I loved making new ones and coming up with new ideas. My first few patterns are still available for free. This one fast became a popular with my family. I made several of the heart purses some with beaded hearts instead of crochet hearts and in several different colors. This purse is great for Valentines yes but my little girl loves hearts all year round.
Go to Ravelry and check out the Dangling Heart Purse . The pattern is free.

If you dont crochet then feel free to email me about making you one of these adorable purses.

Changes Changes and more Changes

2013-04-01T14:36:00.001-06:00

Life is all about changes.

I am now published on Amazon with Kindle patterns. March was an awesome moth for sales. Many more of my patterns will be released in the future. Kindle version of the Pokebeanie should be released latter today or tomorrow.

I have had to make several changes on my Etsy shop and decided to move my shop to Storenvy. I like the platform and will be staying there until June when I am planning to open my own website. I plan to have a forum or something similar where people can ask me about the finished items and patterns on my site. I also plan to have a gallery and some tutorials on the site so when looking the buyers can see what type of stitches are in the patterns and if they are familiar with them.

All of my patterns can be found on Ravlery. I enjoy being on there and sharing. You will find my free purse pattern on Ravelry.

Hope you find yourself looking forward to the spring and the new changes that it will bring.

Hello Kitty World

2013-02-22T16:49:00.000-06:00

Many orders lately for me have been Hello Kitty inspired. I just finished this lovely order and I want one for myself only a little smaller I am thinking of a bag I made in the past with some chunky yarn and might turn it into a little bag. Here are the pictures of the completed order. I lined it with some cute Hello Kitty Fabric and added two pockets to the inside.

Hair Braids

2013-02-15T10:51:00.005-06:00

Long hair then braid it up with these hair braids. I used beads, hearts and some flowers. You can add buttons or bows are anything you want to tie up in your hair. There are so many possibilities with these.

The pattern is quite simple.

I used an F and G hook and yarn that I had some cotton some worsted just whatever I had. I used pony beads as they are much easier to add to the yarn.

Chain 10

Now Ch 3, Slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook. This makes a picot and this is where you will be adding your decorations. If your using beads or Buttons this is where they will be placed in these three chains.

For the ones above which were a tad bit to long I repeated the above about 10 times. I think 8 would have been better then been able to add more to the bottom.

When reaching the bottom for and added effect make the CH 3, Slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook and repeat this 3 times for a cluster of picots then FO.

If your adding appliques then you will sew them on to where the picots are on the braid.

These are so simple and fun to make. My little girl loved them and even wore several in her hair at one time My favoriter were the little pink flower. Looks like cherry blossoms.

You could add little pink bows and a Hello Kitty Applique at the top or bottom for a Hello Kitty Effect or add a small applique Cupcake and beads down the strand to look like sprinkles. So many ideas and so much fun for your little girl.

Kindle Patterns

2013-01-18T21:24:00.002-06:00

Thats right Kindle crochet and knit patterns. I have spent the last few days reading and learning the proper way to format my patterns in Word so they can be put on Amazon for the Kindles. Woohoo. And for those that dont have a Kindle you can download the Kindle reader on your computer even a Mac. I have a Mac and A kindle reader on there. My patterns will have the table of contents so you will be able to go to a certain section. Meaning if you stop working on a pattern then you can go back to where you are. I am hoping to start converting patterns next week. I will be starting with some of my first designs and slowly start adding them to Amazon.com. Like this apple purse. This is one of my favorites happy and smiling. Stay tuned to my blog for my Kindle pattern releases.

Pitbull Beanie

2013-01-09T21:11:00.001-06:00

Yup a pitbull beanie. My family saw a hat on FB and thought it would be cool to get a hat that looks like a Pitbull soo. I sat and stared and a picture of a pitbull and here is what I came up with.

I am gonna try and remake the hat then publish the pattern. I thought he turned out quite cute the snout is a wee tricky and I ended up using three different hook sizes to get the effect I wanted. I can be picky when it comes to things lining up. This is the third set of eyes this poor puppy had. Overall it was fun to make. You can check out my shop to see if I get it published or look me up one Ravelry as AundieMolina and see if it has been added to my shop. If I can make a duplicate the pattern will be released early next week. :)

Hope yall are having a fabulous day.

2013-01-03T10:05:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year. Feliz ano Nuevo.......

Happy New Year to all. I just know this is going to be such a wonderful year. 2012 was a year of great changes for me. The biggest being the move from Dallas, Texas to Seattle, Washington. I have learned to make some much warmer items and appreciate being able to find supplies. I have a hard time finding the yarns I used in the south but I will adjust and learn to use new ones.

I have so many ideas for my Etsy shop this year. My very first pattern is one that my son asked for. My boys live in Alabama and are football fans. Soo this child asked me to make him a pair or Elephant Trunks. I can not say I was the happiest camper about it but OMG they are so cute.

I made two different pairs one for each son. The one on the bottom is getting the Alabama A embroidered on the front bottom right leg.

I did take time to write the pattern which you can find here in my etsy shop. Elephant Trunk Pattern

I am so looking forward to the new year and mor fun things to create and design.

Child Football Beanie Pattern

2012-12-13T14:02:00.000-06:00

A friend asked me about a pattern for little boys that was not so girly and I mentioned the football beanie. The size needed was a small child. I sat down to write up the instructions quickly and well after half way through I remembered something one of my boys told me. The DC ones look more lacy so I decided to redo the pattern with HDC. I am gonna post it here for all to share. However please note I did not make the hat in the correct colors I just made a mustard gold yellow one then pulled it out. If you make one you can share the pictures for all to see. The hat is made for 18" head.

Click here to see the pattern

I hope you will share pictures of your finished project. I forgot to mention the hook size is H. For some reason I left it out of the pattern.

So many changes

2012-12-04T10:36:00.000-06:00

Looking at my blog I realize it has been quite a while since I have posted anything at all. Since my recent post I have moved from Mesquite, Texas up north east to lovely Auburn, WA. When I go to town to run errands I can see Mt. Rainier. Right now the mountains have snow tops so lovely. I really need a better camera so I can get some pic.

Another change is that with Omni I have lost a total of 54lb and still dropping. I am super excited to feel better and look better. I am also taking more of the Omni vitamins and generally feeling better to include having less pain from my nerve damage.

I have been working hard on designing baby dresses and little things for my grands. This past week I went to a bazaar sold lots of little Christmas Angels. I am currently working on a soccerball afghan/hat set as well as new dress designs.

On a silly side check out these boxers I made for one of my sons. I plan on making adjustments and writing the pattern. These were not quite right but still turned out pretty cute huh.

Hopping to become a better blogger for the new year and start offering some free patterns. I am working on an adult hat pattern now that will be available sometime this month. Just a basic hat but made for myself and loving the results. With a little sunshine I will be getting some pictures today.

Omnitrition Diet Update

2012-08-01T05:10:00.000-06:00

I started my journey thinking there was no way I could really stick to this diet and the restrictions but OMG it has been so easy with the drops. I am always full having to force myself to eat some of the food. How cool is that. I started at 240 and now after only 11 day am at 227. 13 pounds gone gone gone... Loving it... And I just orderd my Charge and Phytos so looking forward to them. I am now such a believer in the product I decided to become a distributor. Crazy huh. But this is such a wonderful life changing product... I will get brave and post some pics soon. Still not to the comfort point of posting the pictures... But hey in another 11 days and another 13 pound i might want to show off huh...

Check out my site
https://www.omnitrition.com/aundiemolina I am just getting started but have a super duper distributor to help with any questions...

Starting a New diet

2012-07-21T21:27:00.000-06:00

Visiting with my siblings this summer and getting our picture made together made me stop and think. I looked at the picture and after all these years I am still the "fat" sister. I dont like diets and well I dont want to be that person anymore. Events over the last few years have left me a little depressed and bitter at times. I am not the easiest person to get along with these days. So I have decided to choose a new path and loose some weight. I dont want to turn 50 and be over 200 lbs.

Yesterday I started my journey and decided to take the Omnitrition drop. And follow the strict diet plan. I am not fond of eating but decided to do this after talking to my distributor and being added to a support group online. I found people actually loosing weight.

Yesterday was My first day of loading. I thought I would have fun eating forbidden foods. Well I did not nope was not so fun. I was so full. I learned not to eat meals but snack on bad food all day. I can not imagine how it is possible to eat so much in one day but I managed. I ate bacon, gravy, biscuits, cherry pie, chili dogs with lots of cheese and made with smoked sausage, snacked on mints all day.. I loaded till I wanted to puke...

Today I was smarter at me one of those little pecan pies bad fat and calories and sugar all in one bite. then ate some tres leches for lunch and had a piece of spam snacked on some orange bites. It was a busy busy day. I ate some eggs and chorizo with lots of cheese for dinner. Ate some Mexican bread... So now I am so ready for tomorrow and starting Phase 2 and eating healthy and becoming a looser.. I can do this. I am ready for the weight...

Start weight was 236 so lets se where this takes me... I got my meet separated out and ready for a week. got my veggies and ready set here I come 150. Lets see how long it takes. :)

New Path

2012-05-24T08:52:00.000-06:00

Ah today I was working on a design because it is something that was popular and not something from my heart and I have decided to rip it out and stop producing patterns that are popular for popularities sake. I wanted to do what people talk about and make money from doing something I love but to make the money I have been making things I dont like or dont care to make. Well that all stops today. I am gonna make things for my family and if I feel like writing the patter you will be able to find it on my Ravelry page. I will be closing my etsy shop when the listing run out. Ravelry is free to post patterns and they send them when you purchase so I see no reason to remove my work from there. I will still occasionally post free patterns here as well and blog on about my yarn addiction adventures...

I will be working on some bandana dresses, learning to tat, learning to sew better, making thing for my grands and going back to enjoying what I do and what I make...... Hope you all continue to follow me along on the journey........

2012-05-07T12:06:00.000-06:00

We went to the Canton market this weekend it went ok. But I did get a chance to work on a new purse pattern. The Beehive Purse. I had this yarn on my work table and thought it looked like a beehive. Then I set out to find some buttons. I ordered mine from Etsy but you can also find some on Amazon .
I enjoyed making this one and I am working on a Smiling Apple Necklace Purse and a Sock Monkey Drawstring Purse. The apple I am working on proofing today and should be ready no later than Wed. I am really hoping to get it out tomorrow.

I am also working on my Castleghan Pattern. I have managed to merge all the documents into one and hoping to have it out some time this month. There are a few kinks to workout but the hardest part is done. I have been working on this one for quite some time... :)

Growth Square

2012-04-24T09:19:00.005-06:00

A few years ago my aunt died. The one that taught me to crochet and to love art and to be creative. She was more like my sister than my aunt. I wrote a pattern for a 12 inch square that is not written in rounds nor rows but in stages of growth in life. I then made and afghan mixed with another square named it Debra's TearDrops and gave it to my mother. Her and My aunt Debra were close. At this time I want to reshare this square many people have lost a loved one and this helped me tremendously through the years I still read this. I have printed the pattern and picture of the square and shared with others through time. Read this pattern through and remember the ones you have lost. I just realized the hook size is not written. I normally Use and H Hook I crochet loose.

Created in Memory of Deborah Vaughn “Debber”

By Aundie

Growth Square

The growth square was designed for the growth in Debber’s life. It is green to represent a growth cycle.

Row 1: The birth: CH 6 slip stitch in beginning to form a ring

Row 2: Growing Up: CH 13, SC in circle of life, *Ch 12, sc in ring* 6 more times (You will have 7 loops) Ch 6, triple stitch in beginning CH 13 CH.

Notice the loops have now formed as a young life. Each petal goes in many directions. Now it is time for life to begin taking form.

Row 3: Settling down. Ch 6, SC in next loop, *CH 5, Sc in next loop* around connecting in the beginning CH of first Ch 6.

After we settle down in life there are ups and downs. Often these are the years when our children are young and then when they get older.

Row 4: Ups and downs of young children: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in beginning loop, ch 3, *triple cluster in next ch 5 loop. Ch 3, 3 dc, ch3, 3 dc in next loop (Forming the corner), ch 3* rep around joining the round in the top of the ch 3.

Now as you look at the square you can see the big ups and downs of having small children in your life

Although the next round is a little more even it seems to take more work to get through events our older children bring into our life.

Row 5: Ups and downs of older Children: Sl to Ch 3 of corner, 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in beginning loop, ch 3 * Double cluster in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, dc in cluster, ch 1, double cluster in next st, Ch 3, 3 dc, ch3, 3 dc in next loop (Forming the corner), ch 3* rep around joining the round in the top of the ch 3.

The final cycle is when our children are gone, and although there are ups and downs in our life, time passes slower as we look back over life.

Row 6: Final Cycle: CH3, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc, ch3, *3 dc in next loop (Forming the corner), dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in ch 3 sp, dc in double cluster, dc in space, dc in dc, dc in top of dc cluster, 3 dc in ch 3 space* repeat around joining in the top of chain three. Finish off cycle has been completed.

Although the cycle has ended we can now look back over the events of Debber’s life and see the good she brought and this square will be something that will continue to touch others lives as she watches from above.

SQUARES OTHERS HAVE MADE AND SENT ME PICS GRACIAS PARA TODO!!

LOCO for Chongos

2012-04-13T20:12:00.007-06:00

Over the last few weeks I have been getting ready to go to a flea market. We will be setting up for three days on the weekend. I have made lots of these chongos or scrunchies. I have many colors but I have to say I am beginning to feel like a giant ponytail holder. You can find information on how to make money with these things here . This is the information that I have used and then after about 100 of these things you start to make your own and go from there. I am looking forward to the market in a couple of weeks I will let yall know how things go. I will also be taking some of my knit halter dresses... Want a chongo before they go to market?? Hmmm do ya well go to my etsy shop and get ya one...

2012-02-10T08:50:00.001-06:00

Embellishing why bother? I have often asked myself this question. When making hats it can make a world of difference. Where do I get the embellishments? I get free patterns found on Ravelry or on Crochet Pattern Central . These two placesare great for finding the patterns. I like to print out the patterns or bookmark them and make them when I have little pieces of yarn left. You will find your favorites and make several different ones. I have a box I keep on my desk that I put these in when I am finished.

This brings me to why I decided to write this blog. I like to give and plan to start making preemie hats and donate them. I made a couple of them from using the measurements found on Bev's Country Cottage. The hats seemed kinda plain when I was completed and I got to thinking why make plain ones I have a bucket of embellishments to use. I decided to share my thoughts.

Below are pictures with different embellishments found in my little box.

As you can see the beanie is just double crochet. It did end up a little bigger than I had planned. I used an H hook maybe I should have used a G hook for a smaller hat. I used I Love this Yarn from Hobby Lobby. This yarn is 4 weight. As you can see it give me about a 10” circumference.

To make the hat all I did was:

1: make a magic circe with 12 dc

2: 2 DC in each DC around

3: *DC, 2DC in next stitch* repeat around

4-7 DC in each DC

Now embellish and have a blast.........

New Year

2012-01-15T21:08:00.000-06:00

A new year has begun and life at my house has been exciting. I will be working on new patterns this year and I have decided to go back into designing doll clothes. I love making doll clothes and I love dressing dolls. This year you can expect to see new clothes in my shop. I currently own, thanks to a very fabulous and my bestest friend, a Blythe doll and a Monster High Doll. I have already starting making them clothes.

I also plan to write hat patterns like the soccerball hat above. I am excited about this wonderful new year and all the opportunities I will have...

New Artfire

2010-12-19T14:47:00.000-06:00

I have decided to open a second shop. I now can be found on Artfire as well as Etsy.

Stop by and check me out

http://www.artfire.com/users/Beanie-Corner

Creating things

2010-12-09T21:36:00.000-06:00

Today I had a docs appointment and well you know you always wait for those things. I carried a book a dear friend gave me and a notepad. I drafted out designs for three hats. That generally means one of them will work out. I might even start writing patterns for some. Hope yall have had a productive day.

Happy Tuesday eveneing

2010-12-07T19:38:00.000-06:00

I have had a busy day. I am sitting around clipping coupons and relaxing. Wondering what to create next. I am thinking about making some bonnets for the shop. I also plan to make a couple beanie for the ready to ship. What would you like to see ready to ship?

Happy Sunday to all

2010-12-05T18:54:00.001-06:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful day today. Mine was productive. Finished and order. I love making the pokeball beanies and they are my best seller. I have a busy week planned ahead. Doc appointment for one child, the dog and me. Then a meeting on Monday. I will be designing a knit owl beanie. I like to start the designing with a newborn beanie. I made a sock monkey one this week. Stay tuned for the pictures.

New shop

2010-12-04T18:46:00.000-06:00

I have an etsy shop and thought why not try the free version of Artfire it can hurt right. Stop by and check it out.

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=100187&op=new&body=1

Beanie Weather

2010-10-24T10:52:00.001-06:00

It is that time of year when it is time to work on Beanies. I have found myself knitting beanies this year instead of crochet. However I do love to make both.

My son loves Pokemon so I have been making Pokeball Beanies.....