Ribbon Cowl and Stylecraft Batik Yarn

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Pattern: Ribbon Cowl by Frankie Brown

Yarn: Stylecraft Batik

When I saw this cowl I knew I had to make it in the exact same colorway, I just thought it was so gorgeous!  I'm so happy with how it came out, I just love it!

This is also my first time using Stylecraft Batik yarn.  Very pretty, and really soft, I will definitely be buying them again! 

BTW, I purchased them from love knitting and they have the cutest packaging, and the shipping was quick!

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Triangle Scarf and Landscape Yarn

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Pattern: Totally Triangular Scarf by Michelle Krause

Yarn: Lion Brand, Landscape in Coral Reef

I really enjoyed making this scarf, the pattern was easy to follow.  The scarf itself took two skeins but I did buy a third to add tassels.

This is also my first time working with Lion Brand Landscape and I LOVE it!  Its very soft, has a beautiful sheen to it and comes in a bunch of beautiful color ways. 

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W.I.P. Wednesday: Crochet Cat Hat

Today's work in progress is this sparkly, black, cat hat!  I think I might add a little pink to the ears yet.

What are you working on?

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Autumn!

It's the first day of Autumn!

Autumn is my favorite season!  I can't wait to pick a pumpkin and go through the corn maze!

And lots of Autumn knitting and crocheting! 

What are you planning this season?

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W.I. P. Wednesday: Striped Wrist Warmers

Today's work in progress are my striped wrist warmers.  Not to to be confused with fingerless gloves/mitts, they usually have a thumb hole or gusset and I just didn't feel like it. :) 

I have one done and one to go.  I am using Caron Dazzleaire yarn.  It is so soft and it also has a slight shiny sheen to it!

What are you working on right now?

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Been craftin'!

Just a little photo dump of what I've recently made and what I'm currently working on!  I've been busy! :)

Soft and fuzzy skinny scarves!

Voodoo Brew coffee cozy!

This was going to be a shawl but it turned out too small sooo it's a scarf! :)

I'm really crazy about this open weave crochet stitch right now!

Making a rainbow scarf with rainbow star beads! :)

What are you working on right now? :)

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W.I.P. Wednesday: Instagram Hat

Today's work in progress is a hat I'm crocheting! :)

via instagram

I just got an iphone yesterday and I've been playing around with some apps including instagram!  You can find me here.

What are you working on today?

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Finished Purple & Green Tote

I just wanted to show the finished results of the bag I was working on!  I really like how it turned out.  I added a braided strap.

I'm not sure if I'm going to line it or not, but I really love how green and purple look together.

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(Lickety-split lime, lol)

And I just really like my Franken-nails today! :)

See ya later!

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W.I.P. Wednesday: Purple & Green Tote Bag

Work In Progress Wednesday!

I am crocheting a tote bag!  I was thinking of making a few of these for the craft show. :)  I just need to make it a little taller and add straps!

This pic was from when I started, but you can see the color a little better.  I combined green and purple cotton yarn.

What are you working on?

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Nevermore / Dragon

It's finally finished!  I knit "The Nevermore Cowl" for a trade.  I didn't realize how much more time it takes knitting with sock yarn so I went way over my deadline!  But at last, it's done.  :)  I put so much time and work into this and I made quite a few tiny mistakes with the pattern,  I was so worried the words wouldn't be legible.   But it is!  It's wonderful!  I'm so happy!  I hope she likes it!

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This is what I traded for!  Alicia makes these awesome dragons!  They sit perched on your hand and you can control the movement of there heads by the wheel at the bottom!  

I call this beautiful creature "Gypsy."  I love her purple fur with the amber eyes and she has such pretty horns!

Hopefully Alicia will have some up for sale soon!  I've seen the other ones she has made so far and they are awesome!

What do you think?  Isn't it cool?!

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W.I.P. Wednesday

Today's w.i.p. is the wavy afghan I've been working on for at least the last six months.  And this is how far I've gotten... yeah.   

I have no idea why it's taking me so long the finish this darn thing!  I keep coming back to it every now and then to do one row or half a row.  

Will I ever complete this thing?

Do you have any long term works in progress?

See ya!

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W.I.P. Wednesday: Packers Set

I am working on a hat and button scarlet for my buddy Tiffany.  She's a big Green Bay Packers fan and it's her birthday!  I'm using Red Heart Team Spirit yarn for this project.

What are you working on right now?

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W.I.P. Wednesday: Cowl

I've been way to sick to blog for more than a week but thankfully I'm feeling a little better today!  

So today's w.i.p. isn't so much a work in progress as it is finished, I just finished it last night.  But since it's the only thing I've been working on that I can show, I'm showing it.  (There's something else I've been constantly working on but I can't post it yet, it's for someone that reads my blog and I don't wanna ruin the surprise!)

I crocheted this cowl with Lion Brand homespun.

So what are you working on right now?  And how was everyone's Christmas?  Did you give or get anything handmade?  Did you get something you're really excited about?  Let me know!

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W.I.P. Wednesday

I enjoy giving out pins to the ladies at work and for Christmas I'm going to hand out some gingerbread men pins.  Almost there, they just need to be cleaned up of all their little tail pieces and decorated!  I used the pattern from Miss Twinkie Chan's wonderful book, except I did not use the recommended yarn because I wanted to make them smaller. 

This was the first one I did, my "tester."  I used yarn scraps which is why it's funny colors, but I discovered I really like these colors together.  I'm gonna have to make something else utilizing these colors together!

What are you working on right now?

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Mini Santa Hat

I wanted to make my skulls a little more festive so I made them all little Santa hats!.... Yeah.... That's not creepy, right?.... Yes?  Oh well! :)

Supplies:  Red Heart Holiday yarn,  its red with a metallic strand twisted in it!  Lion Brand Jiffy yarn in white.  U.S. size 8 dpns - knit in round

C.O. 36 sts - white

Round 1:  Knit

Round 2: Purl 

Repeat for 10 rows

The white brim is going to be extra long but that's ok, we're going to fix that later.

Change to red and decrease one stitch every row until there are three stitched left and bind off.

Fold the white part in half, upward, so your folding it outward.  Sew the edge of it to the top where it goes from white to red.  This ads a little bit of extra thickness for that puffy look.  

Another idea is if you use fun fur yarn combined with the white yarn, then you could skip the folding part and only knit 5 rows of white instead of 10 rows.

Create a poof ball and sew it to the tip of the hat and you done!  Easy enough right? :)

Happy Knitting!

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First Project of December: Christmas Jingle Hat!

I have a few fun projects lined up for December the first being this Christmas jingle hat!

I used red Sumptuous yarn by Sensations and a size P hook to crochet the hat then used white Lion Brand Fun Fur and white chunky yarn (I don't remember which one I lost the wrapper, but I think it was Red Heart) for the trim and the puff ball.  I love the puff ball! :)

I then sewed on jingle bells around the puff ball and also sewed on some snowflake buttons and a cute little gingerbread man button.

I hot glued on all the little green sparkly balls... Hmmm, should I stop there?  Or should I keep adding more stuff to it? Lol :)

I'm no professional crochet pattern writer but this is basically what I did, bare with me:

Chain 4, create loop.

11 Double crochet into the loop.

2 double crochet into each of the first 11 sts.

In the next round do 1 double crochet in the first stitch then 2 in the second stitch and repeat all the way around.  

In the next round just do a single double crochet into each stitch and repeat for about 3 rows then switch to the white yarn for the last two rows.

If something doesn't make sense leave me a message here and I'll try to explain it better. :)

So, what are you making for the holidays?

See ya!

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W.I.P.

Works in progress :)

A scarf for my dad I'm crocheting.  Lion Brand Homespun yarn!  Of course, my fave.

A sneak peak at some of the new pouches I'm making for my shop.

See ya!

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Blaine's Hats

I made these hats for my nephew Blaine.  He is going to be one year old on Thursday!  I crocheted them and they whipped up really fast.  I love how they all turned out especially the acorn one but he looked the cutest in the frog one.  The eyes really stuck out when he had it on, I couldn't help laughing, Blaine is the cutest!!!  I wish I had had my camera with me, I never think ahead.

He let me try them all on him without removing them.  He is so adorable!♥

See ya!

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Ribbed Hat With Bow Pattern

Materials: Brava bulky yarn in cornflower for the hat and Brava worsted yarn in tidepool for the bow

Size 10 circular needles and dpns for hat

Size 8 dpns for bow

Hat

C.O. 72 sts join in the round

Rib knit for the first 3 inches: Knit 2, Purl 2 each row.

After the ribbing is done just knit until the entire piece measures 7 inches then you will start to decrease.

Decreasing rows:

Row1: Knit 4, Knit 2 together, repeat to end of row

Row2: Knit

Row3: k3, k2tog, repeat 

Row4: Knit (switching to your dpns)

Row5: k2, k2tog, repeat

Row6: knit

Row7: k1, k2 tog, repeat

Row8: knit

Row9: k2 together, repeat

You should now have 12 sts left.  Cut your yarn leaving a long enough tail to weave the sts onto your yarn and pull the hole shut, secure the yarn and tie off.

Bow

Create a bow with a simple 4 stitch i-cord and embellish with a button.  Sew the bow onto the hat giving it a nice shape as you go along.

Happy Knitting!

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