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              🎄  Great stocking stuffers and teacher gifts! 🎄

Christmas is coming still time to get your order in and sent out!

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Check out my new link Scarfs! 

They would make great teacher gifts. Can be ordered in any color you chose.

Does your fishermen need a hat? Contact me! Great Christmas presents!

Latest project making hats for infants with shaken baby syndrome. Now to mail them out!

Latest project, first atempt at making a poncho!

New prayer Shaw!

         

What are your favorite yarn shops?  I find the best sales and prices at Hobby Lobby, Michaels and JoAnne Fabrics!

Adult Size Special Order

Finished a special order today using Bernat Pop Yarn in colors hot chocolate, chocolate chaud, chocolate caliente. Love the way it turned out!

Tried another new pattern. Like the pattern don't like the yarn I used and won't use it again!

Finally was able to find more Silver Swirl Sweet Roll Cakes to finish this blanket!  Have any of you ever done this started a project to only realize that you don't have enough yarn to complete it.  This is the second project it's happened with!  Both are projects with the fairly new cake yarns!  I hope this yarn is around to stay! Although I wish the price was better.

Last project!

Made this purse with out a pattern. Now to find a lining for it, I think a blue print of some kind would be best. More pictures when it's complete!

April Fools Day!

I am thinking about making a bag or purse of sorts. I have a few questions I hope someone out there can answer.  First off what yarn do you use or is one of the cotton types best? Second don't they stretch out or do you line them with material to prevent that? Help!  I'm looking forward to your answers!  Oh, I hope you all had a wonderful April Fools Day!

Common crochet mistakes

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I have struggled with all of these over the years. Sometimes all in one project! lol

1. Miscounting stitches.  Being off one little stitch can result in a yarny catastrophe! Having the wrong amount of stitches is frustrating, so making a habit out of double checking counting.  Stitch markers can be a big help with this!

2. Uneven, too tight or too loose tension. Really, the only remedy for tension problems is practice, practice and more practice!

3. Using the wrong yarn. You cannot using worsted weight yarn for a pattern than calls for baby weight and expect it to come out the way the pattern says it will! Sometimes figuring out the type of yarn you need is confusing. This standard yarn weight chart is very helpful when trying to determine what kind of yarn you can use for a pattern.

4. Crocheting in the wrong loops or loop. Unless otherwise stated in the pattern, you typically insert your crochet hook into the front and back loops of each stitch. If you find yourself confused about where to insert your hook, check out this post oncrocheting in front, back or both loops.

5. Not asking/looking for help. If you know someone who understands crochet better than you, ask for help!  Even if you don't know somebody who crochets and can help you with a new stitch or complicated pattern, you still have resources! Google has a wealth of picture and video tutorials. Asking or looking for help can save a lot of time and frustration. 

6. Not learning to read patterns. I remember when I was first learning to crochet I was overwhelmed by the most basic of patterns.  If you are new and are still confused by patterns, you can find a helpful video here: Learn to Read a Crochet Pattern. 

7. Giving up. Even as an experienced crocheter, I sometimes find myself in the middle of a difficult pattern and want to give up! Giving up never made anyone get better at something. It never taught anyone a new skill. As tempting as it sometimes is, don't give up! Sometimes, putting the frustrating projects away for a few days can help clear your head. Sometimes, you just have to unravel the whole thing and start over. (BLECH! I know.) Sometimes you have to swallow your pride and get help. (See #5!) But if you don't give up, you'll be rewarded with pride in your finished product! There are few things more satisfying than creating something you thought you never could.

Do you struggle with any of the above? 

Color choices, help!!!

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Ok, I have a problem I love to shop for yarn!  The only trouble is what colors do I pick. I was standing in Michaels the other day trying just that and thinking there has got to be a easier way! I'm a creative person, why do I have such trouble. You go on Pinterest or any Knitting or Crochet page and you see beautiful projects people have completed. Well, I they can do it so can I! lol well I found this great chart to help! Only trouble now I have to go back to the store for more yarn!!! Oh the madness when will it end! 

Learned the C2C pattern today!  Now, to find a project using the pattern. If you don't already know Michaels has a big sale! Yes, lots of yarn and cakes on sale!
Have a great day!

Had to run to Hobby Lobby for one skein of Yarn but......ended up with this too! I think I'm addicted to buying Yarn!!!! Help!!!

Went to Hobby Lobby Friday and bought way to much yarn, now I need to find new projects to complete!



Completed this purple, gray and white blanket and cocoon for a very special baby due in April!

Virus Shaw

Finished my first Virus Shaw! Love, love this pattern! It was a pain at first but once you get the hang of the pattern it's fun to work. It's even better when you use one of the Sweet Roll Yarns!

Started Virus Shaw

It's a fun pattern to work. I've only frogged it three times! Can't wait to see the end product!

New Stitch

I'm learning a new stitch called the virus stitch. It looks awesome with sweet rolls yarn from Joanne Fabrics. Bought these two for my first try! Wish me luck!!!

Crochet Slang Terms

Ever wonder about some of the slang you hear or read in crochet patterns, well wonder no more!

Yes, I sell my finished projects!

I haven't mentioned it before but the items on my blog are for sale. If you are interested let me know in the comment section. All can be made in other colors. If you have a special theme you'd like I can work that in your order.

Shaw project

Finished this today, love the colors and yarn! Now I need to find a different pattern for a Shaw. Has anyone tried the virus pattern? If so do you like it?

New project!

Bought this yarn today using it to make a Shaw! Check back in a day out two for finished project!

Crocheting baskets

Has anyone every crochet a basket with rope if so how did you go about it?

First ever blogger!

I'm new to this blogger thing, but thought it would be a fun place to share my projects. Now to figure out how to add pictures! help!!!