Pattern of the Week

This is a pattern for a simple pretty heart. I love how they turned this super easy project into a cute garland with mini clothes pins. Nice project to get rid of scraps and have a homemade decoration for Valentine's Day. Or embroider "I Love You" and make it a special valentine for your special someone. Click on the picture or post title to be taken to the pattern. Happy Hooking!!

This is FANTASTIC!!

You have to know Beyonce's video to truly appreciate this one.

Can't leave out the adults

Couldn't make some for the kids and not include the adults. Made with a slightly different stitch these are perfect for man or woman. Check them out for only $3. Click on the title or picture to go purchase them. Happy hooking!!

Arm Warmers

Here is my latest and greatest listing. It is for the child that hates to wear gloves. Though it may not keep the fingertips warm, it is better than them wearing nothing, and at only $2.50 for the pattern, you can make them for every kid you know. Click on the title or picture to be taken to my shop to check out some more pictures.

Honored

I received this in the mail today. As you know I give 10% of all my sales to the DAV, and today they honored me with a certificate for my donations. I will be a silver leader this year, and hope to get to gold, but I can't do it without you all. The more sales I receive from crochet lovers, the more I can give to the DAV. But, you all can give also, this is such a great charity to give to. They directly support all of the veterans who are disabled from the wars fought to keep our country free. Plus when you give to them, they send you wonderful things: beautiful calendars with patriotic images, wonderful address labels that have americana as the theme. I ask everyone who visits this site to take a look at the DAV's site and give to those who have paid the ulitimate price for our freedom. Please click on the title of this post or the certificate to be taken to their site and give generously.

Finally got my xmas present in the mail

Check out my xmas present. The craft armoire by Sauder. I love this thing. It holds MOST of my yarn on the 2 ft long shelves, my sewing machine hides under the roll out table along with the sewing basket and crochet tools basket. This thing holds so much stuff and then closes up tight so you don't see any of it. You can also see my new cutting table to the right of the cabinet, a present from my mom (the cabinet was from my hubby). If you want to get one of these I have a link to the website I got my on the title of the post. It was about $450 including shipping (shipping is like $150 alone, so this was only $300) total bargain for what it does.

Yarn Snobs

I wanted to write about my pet peeve of pattern designers using some riduculously expensive (and usually ugly) designer yarn in a pattern and either 1) not giving the comprable weight of the yarn so we can substitute it or 2) giving the comprable but only give the amount in the weight of grams or some other obscure measurement I will never figure out. I really want to go to these people and say, pull your head out of you know where and realize that instead of creating a pattern with yarn only a pro would use, create the pattern with yarn anyone could find and then let the pros, who know how and what to substitute without you telling them, substitute their snobby yarn. Give us the easiest yarn to use and then give suggestions for the adventurous and rich people to go buy $45 a skein yarn. Me and my cheap hooker ways just can't fathom spending that much on yarn.

Pattern of the Week

Aren't these the cutest little bugs you have ever seen. This love bug and bee are so much better than making the overdone crocheted "heart" for Valentine's Day. Click on the picture or title of the post to be taken to the patterns. Happy hooking!!

Ch Ch Check it Out

Who wants to learn to felt? Why not start with an easy quick project to see if you like it. I made up this super fast and easy nesting bowl set so everyone could try felting for cheap (it only takes half a skein to make these three bowls). Plus the pattern is cheap too, just $2 to see if felting is for you. Click on the title of the post or the picture to be taken to the shop to get your pattern now.

Can someone please explain sock fascination??

I just don't understand people who knit or crochet their own socks. Okay, knitting is a little more easy to explain because when they are done, it actually looks like socks and not a pair of slippers as with most crochet. But, I can go down to the local Target and pick up a six pack of socks for like 6 bucks. The cheapest sock yarn I could find was $5 a skein and it went up to over $15. Now maybe if you walked around just in your socks, I could see spending the money to show off your skills, but most people wear socks with shoes and pants, so that time and money you just wasted doesn't get seen by anyone. Can someone please explain this to me?