tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75805250533955297552024-09-13T04:54:43.111-07:00Handmade boutique clothing and other hand made, knit, and crochet items I make for my children and home in my spare time.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06997564129903081296noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580525053395529755.post-38453680925718316382012-01-28T14:00:00.000-08:002012-01-28T14:00:47.015-08:00

Here is a great way you can get some nice yarn without breaking the bank.  I have heard it called "frogging a sweater", but very simply it is just recycling.  I love 100% wool or cotton, but I hate paying a arm and a leg for it. First thing you do is go to your local thrift store (or possibly your own closet) and find a nice soft knit wool or cotton sweater (whatever type of material

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I have gotten into a hat making addiction.  Crochet beanie hats are a quick and easy thing to make.  And there are many patterns all over the web.  My favorite place to find patterns are crochetpatterncentral.com, knittingpatterncentral.com, and Raverly.com... Here are a few I have made. Brianna's Butterfly hat This one was made for Andrew, but Dani loves it And this is Izzy;s

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Here is a quick tutorial to show you how to give your crochet projects a professional look. I tried to take pictures of each step to help with the explanation.  I usually use this finishing technique when I am working in the round, it makes your last stitch invisible. First when you get to the end of your last round don't finish your stitch, most people pull this last loop all the way

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I have decided to start publishing some of the patterns I have created over the years.  Because Valentines day is soon to arrive I decided I would start with this quick scarf pattern.  I designed, wrote, and completed this in a few hours so it should crochet up quickly. Once you have the first heart or 2 down this is the type of pattern I call a "curl up in your chair in 

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Maybe some day I should actually post all the projects I have made.....

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A few of my latest designsOk, this one isn't so new, but this is more of my mascot. I always said there was a yarn monster at the bottom of my knitting bag where all those little pieces of yarn end up, then I got a idea...Meet Yarny the Yarn MonsterHe started out as my sons favorite stuffed toy, but when he lost interest in Yarny I adopted him as my sewing room mascot.On to a better purse. I

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Welcome to my new blog.This is where I will document and talk about all those things I make that people keep telling me I should sell. So the things here will not only be things made for me and my kids, but also the things I sell at local craft shows.Enjoy Reading

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