A Yarntastic Life!
If you haven't already made the Fox Tail, you must check the Fox Tail Tutorial out right away! I used the same pet brush to fluff this basic medium weight beanie! You do not have to fluff the beanie you make, it looked beautiful with clean stitches- My daughter is just asking for a fluffy ...
Some of you may already know how much my daughter loves Care bears. A few months ago I made her the "Backpack to Care-A-Lot". Ever since then, she has been begging me to make her a Grumpy Bear. Mr Grumpy has been pushed back on my list for too long! Finally, my most reliable customer came ...
I was playing around with stitches the other night when I discovered a fun and simple way to make this beautiful scarf. The reason I just *had* to write it out is because I wanted to make sure I remember how to make the leaning rows. Just a simple stitch placement and it all falls ...
I recently started wearing headbands when I would try to pull off the "Elsa Braid". Without one, my hair on one side would slowly fall down. It didn't take long before my daughter started begging me to make her headbands also. 🙂 If you do not know what the measurements are for who you will ...
This Minnie Mouse Hat Crochet Pattern is perfect for little ones who are big fans of Miss Minnie Mouse. When I was first learning how to crochet, a local mom came to me while shopping in the baby food aisle at Walmart. She told me she LOVED my daughter's hat (first and the only thing I ...
My sister Miranda, from The Yarn Box, just bought a beautiful new home. In the excitement of transforming their new home, my niece's decided to decorate their rooms in butterflies. I searched the web until I found the perfect crochet butterfly pattern for making into bunting. But after I finished crocheting the butterflies...I fell in love with them ...
Late Sunday night, I had an idea for a new way to make a double pom pom beanie. I stayed up til early morning writing out my idea so I wouldn't forget. Last night I finally had the chance to test it out! My daughter loves it! She requested I use a bunch of different ...
This fun cat lover crochet hat is designed to have a warm, stretchy & snug fit around the ears. The hat (in sizes adult, child, and toddler) is great for all seasons and all reasons! Supplies Med/Worsted Weight Yarn (I used black I Love This Yarn and pink Red Heart Super Saver) I/9- 5.5 MM Crochet Hook Yarn Needle Stitches ...
Okay, so yesterday I bought myself a new dress. I tried it on in the dressing room and fell in love. But when I got home it was a different story... I realized the dress was actually a bit big on me and the tiny braided belt that came with it wasn't really helping. Before ...
I have been wanting to make my daughter a comfy dress to throw over her swimsuit after swimming. I was planning on crocheting the entire dress. After brainstorming and searching for the perfect pattern... I just couldn't get motivated by anything I found or thought up. That is, until I visited Petals To Picots website. Right ...
The idea of Boinky the Baby Pig came from my daughter- like most of my designs. We like to browse images of adorable animals. When we came across some baby pigs, she was taken over by their major cuteness. After looking at about 3,476 baby pigs, she asked me to make her one. She told ...
After browsing the internet for hours, looking for a new best friend I could crochet for my daughter, I finally found this adorable free baby unicorn pattern by Little Yarn Friends. I quickly search her Ravelry account so I could see what others had created with this pattern. It was so fun looking through the photos ...
I have been in what many people call a "Crochet Rut". It seems like every time I have felt this way.... I am actually just waiting for the right inspiration to boost me back into the hook of things. After weeks.. maybe even months of waiting for that right idea to pop into my head, ...
Can you imagine my excitement when I received an email from one of the people who work behind the scenes at All Free Crochet? They offered to send me yarn- if in return I would review the yarn and write a pattern for them. Who doesn't love yarn? A week later the mail man knocked on my ...
If you have ever had children, you will understand why I crocheted this weight set. Every-single-time I try to work out, my toddler wants to climb over, under and around me. She does her best to trip me... even if it means using her head. Recently, she discovered my small weights. I told her she isn't ...
For the longest time I have been wanting to make a bow that looks like a Minnie Mouse bow. Finally today, I broke out my graph paper and drew her bow the best I could... Then I tried to draw it as a flat piece and realized it would be a lot simpler to put ...
I am so excited- my daughter loves Care Bears as much as I did when I was her age.... and even loves watching the same movie over and over that I used to torture my older sisters with! This pattern was inspired by my daughters imagination. About a month ago, she started playing with invisible Care ...
With this beanie you will be starting from the bottom of the hat and crocheting up towards the crown. The band that goes around the bottom of the hat has a fantastic stretch that makes it so this hat has a PERFECT fit for 3 year old's- teens! The warm ribbed band also helps your ears ...
The Cabled Cutie Slouch is designed by BreeAnna from String With Style. She designed this slouch hat pattern to fit sizes Toddler-Adult. A couple months ago, BreeAnna showed me her Cabled Slouch pattern and I fell in LOVE! I knew I needed to make my daughter this new hat asap. A few days ago I took my ...
The 6-12 month leg warmers are designed for my cousins baby Nora. I thought it was time to learn the crocodile stitch to add a beautiful touch to the bottom. I was shocked when I realized how easy the stitch was to catch on to! This will probably be my last pattern for 2013... but we ...