My son and I painted a wooden bench for our front yard and it was a little plain. I thought some crocheted stars would add a cute, country touch. Each star would make a cute scrubby, embellishment or applique too. Stars Materials Worsted weight yarn in choice of colors (use cotton yarn for scrubbies) Crochet […]
Free Pattern: Bee Happy Stuffie
Our local high school’s mascot is the bee so we have always had fun bees around. For Mother’s Day I gave my mom a planter and wanted to add a cute plant stake. I think he turned out really cute and adds a happy touch. Bee Happy Click HERE to download this pattern and to […]
Diy: old stool, new look with a crocheted seat cover
Each year I try to come up with something fun for my mom’s birthday present. She is super creative and really appreciates handmade things. A month or so ago I found this stool. I was so excited because it’s a light yellow and I thought it would be cute in mom’s kitchen. Plus, my oldest […]
Pattern: Little Heart Stuffie
Hearts are cute year round. Sit some on a shelf, tie one to a teddy or leave as a surprise for a loved one. They are quick and easy to make and are cute plain or with buttons, ribbons or a pin attached. Hearts Use a variety of yarn weights and hooks sizes for […]
Pattern: Yorganza Yarn Review and Pillow
A couple of weeks ago, I received an awesome email asking if I would be interested in trying a product and sharing the pattern. Of course! I received 3 skeins of Sullivans Yorganza (fabric/yarn) and got to work. I knew I wanted to make a round pillow for my daughter. I had chosen the blue […]
Free Pattern: Bonbon Owl Bag
I entered a contest at Posh Pooch Designs Dog Clothes. The challenge was to create something from a pack of Lion Brand BonBons. I LOVED working with these yarns. This was the first time I had tried the Bonbons. It was a lot of fun. Thank you to Sara of Posh Pooch for this challenge. […]
Free Pattern: You Are One in a Minion Solar Lamp Cover
It is teacher appreciation week at my son’s school and I decorated the speech teacher’s door with minions. As I was making the “Solar Fun” flower and apple covers I thought it would be fun to make minions for teacher gifts too. I found tall, skinny shaped solar lamps at Walmart and they worked perfectly. […]
Pattern: Solar Fun Flowers
Last year, for Mother’s Day, I wanted something fun and unique to make for my mom. She has a lot of solar lamps in her yard so I bought a few new ones and made flower covers. These whip up quickly. They just slip over the round lamp (different styles coming soon). Since Teacher Appreciation […]
Free Pattern: Baby Prop and Bowl
One of the first baby prop patterns I wrote was this sling for a customer. This style has been around for a few years and is still a fun style. It can be used many ways, for a variety of sizes. Please be careful whenever handling a baby. Crochet Sling & Nest Photo Prop Materials: […]
Free Pattern: Dangling Hearts
Dangling Heart Strings I have been making lots of hearts lately and thought a quick and easy pair would be fun. Tie these on gifts, bag or even around a ponytail for a touch of Valentine’s Day love. Materials: Worsted weight yarn, H hook A variety of yarn weights and hook size could be used. […]
