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Giving It Away for Free

2013-05-03T17:43:00.000-06:00

This week I made the decision to make all of the crochet patterns I have written free. I have had several for sale, but decided it was time to make them available to anyone who might benefit. I have been thinking of doing this for a long time.

I put a lot of work into my patterns, some more than others .... And frankly I didn't sell many. Maybe 5 a month or so... I want people to benefit from them. I learned to crochet mostly from free online resources and I really wanted to contribute to spreading the love and art of crochet. So the for sale patterns were just sitting there in cyberspace not really benefitting anyone.

Also I started to feel uncomfortable selling the patterns. Don't get me wrong, they are all my own original patterns, but many of them are based of designs I have seen produced by others. I mean really, who is the original creator of the crochet newsboy cap? Can anyone really say? You can't really own a concept like that. So, I decided I didn't feel comfortable taking money for something that wasn't completely mine. Some of the patterns are completely original, though. The Kiss, Kiss Cloche, The Neck Tie & Visor, and a few others. I really think I was one of the first designers out there to come up with a tie pattern that really looks like a man's tie. Still, not that many people were benefitting from my all original designs either.

So I have decided to make them all free! If you feel that you benefit from these free patterns and would like to make a small gift to me as a thank you and also support more patterns, you can use this email address - cclpiper@gmail.com - to send me a gift through PayPal. No Obligation!

Baby Breeches ~ Free Pattern

2013-05-01T19:29:00.000-06:00

I have seen these cute pants being used as photo props so I thought I'd give it a shot. They were so easy once I started! This pattern is written for Newborn but I included some general instructions about making it bigger. They are so versatile too! You could use this pattern in lots of ways. Here are some ideas.

For a daiper cover, stop after the first leg row. For shorts make the legs 3 or 4 rows, for capris make the legs 5 or 6 rows long.

You could add suspenders, or a front bib and suspenders for overalls.

You could add butt ruffles or sew on butt pockets.

Oh, how about a little old fashioned “trap door” on the butt!

These would be really cute for a girl if you leave off the last three leg rows and add a scalloped edge instead.

You could make bell-bottoms by increaseing in the inner and outer “seam” area of the bottom of the legs.

I think they would look great worked in linked double crochet! I just found this stitch and I really like the look of it. It also makes a more connected fabric without the gaps you get between stitches in double crochet.

The choices are endless! Have fun!!!

Please share what you make from this pattern! Also let me know how the sizing works as I have not tried it on a baby! :)

Download the pattern on Crafsty HERE

Download the pattern on Ravelry HERE

Almost Unschooling

2013-04-14T20:15:00.001-06:00

It's been a month since my last post about dropping our curriculum. It's been a very fun month of exploring new and old ideas about education for me. I have been reading many blogs, websites and books. Here are a few of the resources I have been devouring
Books -
Christian Unschooling by Teri J Brown
The Joyful Home Schooler by Mary Hood, Ph.D.
Wisdom's Way of Learning 4 Booklet Set by Marilyn Howshall

Websites-
http://www.christianunschooling.com/ and their Facebook Page
http://livingjoyfully.ca/
http://www.archersforthelord.org/ and their Facebook Page

Through all of this I have come to some conclusions.

I have no desire to reproduce any methods of learning used in schools! None of these methods are based on active, interest lead learning. I have no interests in text books or teacher directed lessons or projects. These methods do not produce real learning. Things forced are never remembered long term.
My role as a homeschool mom can be described as mentor, resource manager, and cheer-leader - not as a teacher.
The only way to approach this kind of education is through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Without the Lord in the center, this type of education becomes self-centered.
A relaxed approach to education is the best fit for my daughter's learning style and personality.

I have also learned much about my daughter the last few weeks.

Her main ways of learning are through creative pursuits and taking in visual information through books and videos
Without the stress of forced lessons, we get along MUCH better. We have had very few disagreements and she had been much more conversational.
She is even more creatively bent that I realized! She seems to almost always be creating something - nail art, an outfit, drawing, rearranging her room, etc... She also spends a lot of time looking at things other people have created on Youtube and Pinterest. This is one of her major gifting.
She has a great memory!

La's Original Nail Art

I titled this post Almost Unschooling because there are some aspects of Unschooling I do not agree with. As I have read, I learned that most Unschoolers do not limit TV & video games. The rational is that kids will eventually self-regulate these mediums when they are not "forbidden fruit" and that these are actually valuable learning tools. While I agree with these two points somewhat, I am not willing to let my child binge on TV for 9 months while I wait for her to self-regulate. I believe that yes, TV & videos games have learning value, but they take up the time that could be spent on active learning that has even more value. Also, I do not think all TV programs and all video games have equal value. Secondly, many Unschoolers seem to subscribe to a democratic parenting process where parents do not have authority over their children. This does not work for my husband or myself. I do believe in letting children of all ages express their opinions and feelings in a respectful manner. I do believe that their opinions and feelings need to validated. I also believe that parents have the final word on decisions for the family. A four year old may not be able to reason that he has eaten enough sugar and needs to stop. That's what his parents are for. I believe in Authoritative Parenting, not Authoritarian or Permissive. Clear boundaries, logical and natural consequences, love, affection, and respect.

There are still a lot of things I am questioning. Whenever I want to say no to La, I am questioning why I want to say no. I am saying yes more often and we are having fun. Every time the word "should" pops into my head with regards to schoolish things I ask myself why I am "shoulding on myself" ;). Usually it's my years of school programming talking. I know I will be adding some sort of structure to our educational efforts. I am just not sure what that will look like yet. It may just be some guided goal setting ...

I have been journalling what we have been doing every week. Below is this week's summary. I write it up in narrative form and then on the right I put the school subjects that go along with each paragraph. I need to do an evaluation at the end of the school year, so I am doing this to help in that. This week I found it harder to think in school subjects. In real-life learning, the lines between school subjects gets blurry very fast! All subjects in life are so inter-connected it is hard to separate them. Take archery for example. I put Physical Education for archery but it is also Science, Math, Social Development Opportunity, Survival Skills and History.

As you can see there is so much learning happening all the time! This is just a sampling of what we did. There was more. When you think about, I am only guessing at what she actually has learned. I know what she knows from conversation, but I am not in her head. I truly believe you can never know exactly what your kids are learning, because you are not them.

I have a lot more to learn and sort out, but I am truly enjoying this journey!

If It's Broke, Fix it!

2013-03-11T13:16:00.000-06:00

photo credit

I knew it wasn't working. The resistance and tears I got from my daughter told me so. At first I blamed it on her attitude. After all, we had never used any kind of curriculum before. Sure we had used some textbooks, but we used them in a very loose manner. We would read from them when we felt like like. Do the assignments if they seemed interesting. But last spring when I began thinking about this school year I became worried about "gaps" in her skills and knowledge so, I started searching for a curriculum.

Why did I worry? Looking back I think it was just my daughter's age. We were heading into 6th grade age. Although we have never paid much attention to grade levels. I was thinking; she needs to learn to write, work on spelling, do more math ... High School years will be here before you know it!

One word describes my motivation - FEAR. Fear of the "gaps", fear of not having skills needed for college, fear of the judgement of others. Let me just say, this is a bad motivation for anything!!

For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

2 Timothy 1:17

So I found a curriculum I really loved, and still do in concept. It is based in literature, and the lessons are short and gentle. I really fits my teaching style. Just enough structure, I thought. We started out OK with it, even liking many parts. I did a lot of tweaking to it! But we lost our joy. School work became something to get over with so we could do what we really wanted to do. The structure of the lessons became too repetitious. Some children will love this aspect! We found it got boring. It became a struggle. So we stopped. Abruptly. Now what?

Well, I'm working on defining our plan. I've gone back and reread some books on Leadership Education and Relaxed Homeschooling. Some books about Unschooling too. I had to ask myself, what is the one reason we are doing this? I know homeschoolers have many reasons for choosing this path, but we all have one that is the most important! So I came to our main reason.

To raise my child in a manner which allows her to discover her God given purpose in life and allows her the freedom to pursue that purpose.

That's it, and it's big!

How do you accomplish this? Well, first she needs time to discover herself ... her interests, talents and passions. These are the areas God has gifted her in. Then she needs time to pursue these. Finally, she needs exposure to lots of different experiences. How can you know what you are talented or interested in if you have never experienced it?

So we have come to a place of no lessons, no requirements, passion pursuing education. But still I fear. Will she ever learn Algebra? Does she even need it? Can she learn it when it comes up in her pursuit of daily life? if it doesn't come up in "real-life" then why does she need to learn it? These are the questions I am asking. I don't have the answers right now.

The one thing I do know is to not make a decision out of fear. To trust that the Holy Spirit will lead us in these decisions. Right now I am not sure what our homeschooling will look like next year, but I know it won't look like school!

Chunky Ribbed Earwarmer ~ Free Pattern

2013-01-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

Hello loyal fans!!

Here is the free Chunky Ribbed Earwarmer Pattern as promised! This is NOT a beginner pattern. You should be familiar with working in front post, back post ribbing. Have fun & as always I'd love to see pic's of your creations.

Download the pattern on Ravelry HERE

Download the pattern on Craftsy HERE

Half Hat Earwarmer ~ Free Pattern

2013-01-15T23:25:00.003-07:00

My Mom needed some earwarmers for her morning walks so what's a dutiful daughter to do? Whip out some stash yarn and make her one! You can download this free pattern for this earwarmer on Ravelry HERE or Craftsy HERE. Enjoy!!

Grain-Free Brownie Pancakes

2012-07-13T16:05:00.000-06:00

I have been reading some articles about going grain-free. I haven't jumped on this band wagon, but what I have read has inspired my to cut back the grains I am eating, especially wheat.
(If you want to learn more about these ideas I recommend this Blog & this Article.)

I have been cooking regular food with grain alternative ingredients. Here is a pancake I came up with that is super yummy & does taste like a brownie! It's good for you too.

This is more of method rather than a recipe.

In one bowl combine 3/4 of a scoop of whey protein powder, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 2 tbs. coconut flour, 1 tb. unsweeted baking cocoa powder, 1-3 tsp. of sweetener. (I use Truvia because it is all natural)

In another bowl beat one egg with 2tbs. milk (I use almond or coconut milk), dash of vanilla and a tsp. of oil (I use coconut oil - melted)

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients (as my mama always told me to do). Add more milk as necessary to get a pancake batter consistency. Then cook on a griddle or frying pan like your usual pancakes. They are great alone, or with some berries. I just heat up some frozen berries in the microwave as shown below.

YUM!! Lots of fiber, protein & healthy fats! I know they are pretty good because my daughter
asks for them and she never asks for any of my "healthy food"!

This version is made without the cocoa powder and 3 tbs. of coconut flour. It's more like a plain pancake.

Give it a try and let me know how they turn out!

Chunky Diaper Cover ~ Free Pattern

2012-06-17T20:21:00.002-06:00

Here is a new free pattern. It's been a long time coming!!!! I hope you all enjoy it. I haven't been crocheting much lately. I am not sure why..... I started working on a few things this week so hopefully there will be more in the NEAR future.

You can download this pattern on Ravelry HERE.
On Craftsy HERE.

Enjoy & thanks for sticking with me!!!

The Skinny Rules Rule

2012-06-14T16:26:00.002-06:00

I am always attracted to new diet books. When you struggle with your weight, it seems you are always looking for new advise that will make a difference. At least I am. I picked up The Skinny Rules by Bob Harper at Costco a couple weeks ago. It was worth the $16 I spent on it!

Link to Book on Amazon

I read the book in one afternoon. The first 110 pages are the rules and tips for implementing them. The rest of the 260 pages are menus and recipes. Which I love!

I started implementing these rules the day after I read the book. I have to admit, most of them I was doing already. The few that were new have really helped me fine tune my diet plan. These rules are simple, but not all are easy. Here are the rules that I have been implementing that are new to me.

DRINK A LARGE GLASS OF WATER BEFORE EACH MEAL. This means snacks as well. Now, I drink a lot of water, but not this much. So I have been drinking a 16 oz. glass before each meal and my water intake is up to 10 to 12, 8 oz. glasses a day!

EAT APPLES & BERRIES EVERYDAY. This I was not doing at all! I ate fruit only occasionally, thinking the sugar would inhibit my weight loss. Not so, I learned!

NO CARBS AFTER LUNCH. What??? When I read this my heart sank. No pasta or rice with dinner! I have been following this rule and it has not been so bad. However, the last rule is what makes this rule livable for me.

MAKE ONE DAY A WEEK MEATLESS. Ok, no biggy for me. I love beans & eggs.

GO TO BED HUNGRY. This basically means stop eating 3 hours before you go to bed. I don't like this one either. I love to have a small snack & usually some herbal tea about an hour before bed. But I have been having just the tea & I am surviving. I wake up VERY hungry now too! I eat breakfast as soon as I get up, instead of an hour or two later. I am sure this is boosting my metabolism.

PLAN ONE SLURGE MEAL A WEEK. Alright, now this I can do!! I can walk away from any temptation during the week if I know I can have it at a planned time. Look at me, learning delayed gratification!

So, the bottom line is, how does it work. Well, in the first week I lost 5 pounds, which is huge for me. I am not the type who loses that much easily! Before this, my top weekly loss was 3.5 pounds! Now I am half way through week 2. I am very hopeful for this week. This way of eating has got me over a month long plateau.

The menus and recipes are simple and tasty. My daughter however, is not happy with them. They don't exactly appeal to an 11-year-old’s pallet. Oh, well! She needs to learn to eat something besides mac and cheese & fried chicken.

If you have been thinking about this book, I can recommend it! It’s working for me!

Stick With It Saturday!

2012-05-12T10:16:00.001-06:00

Time for Stick With It Saturday with Sam's Noggin.

I am pretty happy with this week's progress. After losing only 1.5 pounds in 3 weeks, this last week I was able to lose 2 pounds. I think the key has been eating breakfast & drinking water. I did have a dinner of 2 pieces of pizza and salad. I was working off the theory that once in a while you need to give your body a calorie boost to stoke the fire of your metabolism. This week it worked, but I wouldn't have done this unless I had been pretty much stuck for a few weeks. It worked this week, but it is like playing with fire when you do this. It can backfire on you. Have I said 'fire' enough in this post? Geez!

Next week I start Phase 2 in Jillian Michael's Body Revolution. All the workouts change this week and get harder, so I am expected encouraging results. One thing I can say about this program is that I really feel like I am in better physical condition! My endurance and strength have improved greatly. I can now do 15 REAL push-ups! In January I couldn't do even one!

My goal is to lose 2 more pounds over the next 2 weeks. Hubby & I are going to Vegas and I'd like to be at or pass the 30 pounds lost mark. If I get there, I will be the thinnest I have been in 12 years. All that time spent feeling bad about myself for being over weight. Why didn't I do this sooner? Hmmm.... That's a pretty profound question. I will need to think about that.....

See you next Saturday!

Curriculum Clarity!!!

2012-05-08T20:03:00.001-06:00

I have been doing that Spring thing again. Thinking so much about what we will be doing next year for homeschool that I lose focus on finishing this year! Luckily we are basically done. La is finishing up one last project & most of her 3R's (reading, 'riting & 'rithmetic) are done for the year.

So my search began a few weeks ago. Through prayer & reflection, I knew I needed to look for something different, something with a little more structure. As I shared on the Homeschool Compass page, I want plans & structure, but I also need a curriculum that is flexible and uses natural methods where subjects are connected instead of compartmentalized. Also it's important that it be engaging. There should be something fun to look forward to everyday.

I searched around and compiled a list of possibilities. If you would like to see that list, you can see the Pintrest Board I compiled here. After thoroughly comparing all these choices, I have come to a clear decision. Next year we will be using (drumroooooollllllll)

Learn All About This Curriculum Here
Photo from http://www.home-school-curriculum.com/

We are so excited! I have already placed my order & the BIG BOX with all books & supplies arrives tomorrow! For a few days now I have been saying it will be like Christmas morning when we open it!

I chose this curriculum basically because it checked all the boxes for me! I simply think I will love everything about it! If you identify with our Homeschool Compass, I highly suggest you download the samples and check it out!

Ah, the peace of making a decision and knowing it is right.

My First "Stick With it Saturday"

2012-05-05T15:35:00.000-06:00

Today is my 1st Stick With it Saturday. I found this weekly linky party over at Sam's Noggin. So here it goes.

I started my weight loss journey January 18th of this year. So far I have lost 26 pounds and 14 inches.

I started out with P90X. It was a little more old school weight lifting than I expected. I bought it because my doctor recommended it. I think I may go back to it when I get down to my last 20 pounds or so.

I few weeks ago I started Jillian Michael's Body Revolution. Now this I really like. It is hard, but the moves are efficient. What I mean by that is most of the time you are working upper body, lower body & getting cardio in all in one movement. The workouts are all about 30 minutes long which makes them very doable. P90X was an hour or more most days. I just ended my 3rd week.

Here is a current progress picture. Please no mean comments about my before picture!

I haven't lost a lot on the scale these last 3 weeks, but I have lost inches & I can see my muscles toning up!

So here's my plan for this week.

Sunday: Work Out 3

Monday: Work Out 4

Tuesday: Cardio 1

Wednesday: Work Out 3

Thursday: Work Out 4

Friday: Cardio 1

Saturday: Rest

Nutrition Goals:

Eat Breakfast Every Day!

Drink 8 glasses of water daily

Eat 5+ servings of vegetables daily

Limit whole grain OR starchy veggie to once daily

My husband are I are going to Las Vegas May 25th & I'd like to lose 5 more pounds by then. Check in next week to see how I do.

Plarn Tutorial

2012-05-05T14:11:00.001-06:00

I decided to try my hand at making plarn today. Plarn = plastic bag yarn. I took some picture as I went along. You can make several yards with one trip to the grocery store!

First you need grocery bags or other plastic bags and a pair of scissors. I decided to make 2 stranded plarn because the grocery bags I used are very thin. If you have thicker bags you could make some one stranded plarn following the method for T-shirt yarn in this Video Here.

Step One. Lay your bag out flat. Right side out and side pleats tucked in.

Step Two. Fold in half top to bottom and and then fold in half again. But off the handles & bottom and toss those.

Step Three. Now you will have a folded -up tube of plastic. Cut this tube in strips. My strips are approximately 3/4 inch. I wouldn't go any thinner than 1/2 inch. Exact measurements are not crucial.

Step Four. Unfold all your strips. they will be circular strips.

Step Five. Now you need to link up all your strips. Lay one strip down pulled out into an oval shape. Lay another strip down on top overlapping the end. Like this.

Reach under the end of the left hand strip and grab the end on the right hand strip. Pull this end under the left hand strip until a knot forms. Continue to link the rest of your strips this way.

Pull the grabbed strip through to the right.

From one grocery bag I was able to get just over 9 yards. I thought I might make a sun hat out of it, but I didin't like the way it was working up. However, I do think it would make a great reusable bag. If you have made something useful with plarn please share!

Cutting My Own Hair - WHAT???

2012-04-25T13:34:00.002-06:00

Yes that's what I said! I cut my own hair. I have been thinking about giving it a go for a while now & finally did it. The hardest part was the first cut. I didn't cut much, but next time I will be braver. Here is the basics of what I did.

First, I followed Feye's Hair Trimming Instructions HERE.
I followed the V-shape method and planned to take it one more step to the U-shape method, but I liked the V-shape. On me, it really came out more like a U-shape anyhow.

The I did the layers and front with the ponytail method. This video HERE is basically what I followed. I watched MANY videos on how to do this before I tried it & no one ruined their hair, so I figured I could do it to. Here are the results.

I am at least as happy with it as when I get it cut professionally. Also I found this great tool to help out next time I cut it. It's called a Creaclip and looks like this.

You can check out this product at http://creaclip.com/ . I am very excited to try cutting my hair with this tool. I will write a review after I give it a try. I figured it was worth a try for $30. We'll see.....
Do you have any adventurous DIY stories. If so, I'd love to hear about them in the comments! Till next time!

Paying It Forward ~ The Crochet Way!

2012-04-21T15:11:00.000-06:00

When I was going through my google reader yesterday, looking through all the posts at the awesome blogs I follow, I found Create Bella Create doing something really fun!She is playing a game of sorts, by crocheting surprise gifts for her followers. I love to crochet gifts and thought this would be so fun, so here at Oodles 4 Noodles we are going to play too! Here are the rules if you want to play!
1. I will send a surprise gift to the first three commenters on this post. The gift will be handmade by me. It will be sent sometime in the next 365 days. It will be a surprise. We all love getting surprises in the mail, right?

2. To sign up and receive a gift, you must play along, too. Pay it Forward on your blog, by promising to make a surprise for the first three people who comment on the post.

3. You must have a blog (that is updated, as I will blog stalk you to find the right gift for you). Include your blog address in your comment.

4. After commenting here, you must repost this or something similar to your blog in 48 hours. If not, I will chose the next person who comments…Its that simple!! :)

I am looking forward to playing this fun game with my fellow bloggers and making something special and handmade just for them.

Oh and check out Create Bella Create , and show her some love!

Pixie Bonnet Tutorial

2012-03-27T15:04:00.000-06:00

Hope you enjoy this tutorial on making a basic Pixie Bonnet. With this tutorial you can use any yarn, hook, stitches or stitch pattern you like. Have fun and please share what you create!! This pattern can be downloaded from Ravelry Here!

The Versatile Blogger Award!!!

2012-02-14T16:43:00.002-07:00

I received my first blog award!!!

Olga from OlgaSoleil has awarded me The Versatile Blogger Award! I am super excited since it is my first blog award ever!!

Thank you so much Olga!!!

The Award has Rules:

1. Add the award to your blog

2. Thank the blogger who gave it to you

3. Mention 7 random things about yourself

4. List the rules

5. Award to 15 bloggers

6. Inform each of those 15 by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 FUN FACTS ABOUT ME!

1. I was named after a Holly's song title "Carrie-Anne".

2. I love orange.

3. When I was 8 years old I won the "Holiday Muppet's' Drawing Contest" put on by our local PBS Station.

4. I grew up in Upstate New York, but have lived "Out West" for almost 19 years.

5. I love long motorcycle trips and once rode from Phoenix, AZ to NY in 3 days.

6. I have one child and like it that way!!

7. I have recently taken up knitting & really like it!

And below are the

15 wonderful and inspiring to whom

I am passing on "The Versatile Blogger"award.
Check them out!
1. A Jennuine Life
2. Aesthetic Nest
3. Alli Crafts
4. Easy Makes Me Happy
5. icandy handmade
6. Little Big Gir Studio
7. One Sheepish Girl
8. Our Seven Dwarfs
9. Room 118 Photography
10. The Royal Sisters
11. Julie Kundhi
12. Make It Do
13. Simply Notable
14. Roman Sock
15. The Purl Bee

Again, Thanks so much and enjoy!!

Cai's Birthday Tiara ~ Free Pattern

2012-02-07T15:27:00.000-07:00

Another free pattern! This is the birthday tiara I made for my friend's daughter. It's super easy. Enjoy it! Download from Ravelry Here.

Crochet Hat Sizing Guide

2012-02-03T14:31:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share my chart for sizing crochet hats. I came up with this chart by researching average head sizes. Sizing crocheted hats is not an exact science, but maybe this will help you get started. Enjoy!

Hat Sizing Guide

Sundance Slouch ~ Free Pattern

2012-01-15T17:35:00.002-07:00

A fun slouchy hat in honor of the Sundance Film Festival. Make this and you will fit right in with all the celebs and wannabes invading Park City this week. I'll let you know if I see anyone famous! Enjoy!
You can download the pattern on Ravelry HERE and Craftsy HERE

The Winner of the Knook Giveaway is...

2011-12-18T22:15:00.002-07:00

#1 ~ Lori M. said...

Congratulations on hitting 1000 fans...already a fan! I would love to re-learn to knit...been thinking about trying out the Knook!

WOW! The first comment won! When does that happen!?

Lori please email me ASAP with your mailing address at mail.oodles4noodles@gmail.com.
After 24hours I will chose a new winner if I don't hear from you.

Hope you enjoy the Knook!

Knook Giveaway! Act Quick! 36 Hour Giveaway!

2011-12-17T09:14:00.003-07:00

Hi everyone! I just notices that Oodles 4 Noodles has hit 1,001 Facebook fans! Woo Hoo! Thanks for sticking with me, even though I have been pretty absent the last few weeks. I promise that will change after the Holidays! To help celebrate, I thought I would giveaway my slightly used Knook! Click the picture for more info about The Knook.

To Enter:
1. Like the Oodles 4 Noodles Facebook Page HERE ~ (I will be checking to see if the winner is a fan)

2. Make a comment on this post as to why you want to win the Knook.

For a second entry you can...

3. Share this giveaway on Facebook, through email or your blog and let me know you did in a separate comment.

I will draw the winner randomly. I will draw and post the winner Sunday, Dec 18th at 9pm MST. I will post the winner on this blog! Then you must contact me within 24 hours to receive the Knook!

OK? GO!

Baby Pixie Hat 0-3 Months - My First Knitting Pattern!!

2011-11-20T12:14:00.001-07:00

Here is my first knitting pattern ever. Hope you like it! I just made it up as I went, but am pretty happy with the may it turned out. If I were to make this hat again, I would start with 24 sts and omit row 13. I think that would make it more of a newborn size. Here is the video I followed to learn how to use Double Pointed Needles. This video was made by the fiber artist from whom I purchased the yarn in the photo.

So here is the pattern! Enjoy! Please share pictures if you make this! :-)

This pattern can also be downloaded from Ravelry Here.

Teeny Beanie Christmas Ornament ~ Free Pattern

2011-11-01T13:26:00.000-06:00

Today is the first day of November! For us, that means we start getting seriously into Christmas! So to celebrate, I am posting a pattern for a teeny beanie to use as an ornament. Just put a wire hook in the top, make a few into a mantle garland, or use it as a wine bottle topper! If you make a one or a few I'd love to see what creative uses you come up with. Post a link to pictures in the comments or on the Oddles4Noodles Facebook Fan Page. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
Downloaded from Ravelry Here, Craftsy Here, Direct Download Here.

If you'd like to say "Thanks" for the free patterns and support future patterns, please consider sending a small gift through PayPal to me at cclpiper@gmail.com :)

3 Strand Chain Stitch Headband & Flower - Video Tutorial

2011-10-21T12:13:00.000-06:00

I made this video for the ladies & girls in our Homemaking Co-op. If a bunch of 9-13 year old girls who have never crocheted before can make this headband, you can too! Have fun!!

Part One

Part Two