I saw this headband on Anthropologie’s website, and knew I could make it myself…that $32 price tag was crazy! The thing I found kind of amusing is that it’s called the “Pearl and Purl Headband”…but it’s crocheted. Here’s the pattern and tutorial: Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (great for using up scraps!) Size “G” (4.25mm)...
Snowman Ornament Abbreviations: Ch: chain Sc: single crochet Inc: increase Dec: decrease Items needed: Worsted weight yarn in white and color of choice Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook Stuffing Snowman Round 1: ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook (6 Round 2: Inc in each (12) Round 3: *Sc 1, inc* 6...
Christmas Lights Ornament Abbreviations: Ch: chain Sc: single crochet Inc: increase Dec: decrease Items needed: Worsted weight yarn in silver or gray and color of your choice Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook Stuffing Round 1:Ch 2, sc 3 into second from chain Round 2: Inc in each (6) Round 3: *Sc, inc* 3...
My computer is up and running again! So, as promised, here is my newest pattern: Movie Munchies – Popcorn and Pretzel I apologize for the poor pictures, when we moved I got rid of my lightbox (aka cardboard box and poster board) that I always used to take pictures. So, I had to make...
As a Valentine’s Day gift for my daughter, I decided to attempt to make some heart shaped earrings. Here’s what I came up with: Items needed: 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook (don’t use your favorite, as wire can scrape it up!) 32 gauge silver wire Red Seed Beads (about 33 for each earring, plus...
Here she is… Pig from the children’s book If You Give a Pig a Pancake (which I am in no way affiliated with lol), enjoy! And as always, please let me know if you have any questions! Pig and Her Pancake (click here for PDF download) Items needed: 3.5 mm (E) steel crochet hook...
Well, it didn’t take me as long as I thought to write up the pattern! For those of you who don’t know, there is a very popular children’s book called If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This book (and all the other one’s that go in the series) is one of my son’s...
When I was growing up, we had a special plate that we would put cookies for Santa on every Christmas Eve (a tradition I suspect my dad encouraged…after all someone had to eat those cookies!). The plate always sat beside the fireplace empty until then, which made me wish we could always have cookies...
Summer is gone, and school has started. Now that things have quited down around here, I’m back to pattern writing. So, here is a quick, easy little project to get back into the swing of things. The free pattern is listed below, or available as a Ravelry download. Items Needed: Size 3.5mm (E) crochet...
Now available as a free download As promised, I am posting my pattern for breakfast food. This time, instead of using acrylic yarn as I usually do, I used some of my huge stash of cotton yarn (I have an uncontrollable urge to constantly buy cotton yarn). I definitely like the way it worked...
