Tag: crafty

“Scrunchie” is such a lovely word

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Don’t you think?  It’s just fun to say.  Which is why I whipped up this fun scrunchie pattern.  As you can probably tell, it isn’t finished.  I still have some loose ends hanging out.  Other than weaving those in however, this pattern is totally complete 🙂

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By the way, welcome to May.  Wow.  This is all escalating so quickly.  I’m fairly positive that it was January just a few days ago.  I think the scariest thing about getting older for me is that the year seem to go by a little faster each time it comes around.   If someone knows the reason for that, I’d love to hear it.

P.S. It doesn’t matter how I spell it, “scrunchie” doesn’t show up in the spell-checker dictionary.  And that’s really starting to irritate me…

Playing With Dolls

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Meet Rustic Doll, everyone.  Or, to be more precise: meet the head of Rustic Doll.

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I thought it would be fun to craft something a little more three dimensional than what I normally work with.  The first thing that came to mind was a doll and so I trundled off to the local craft shop to pick out some yarn and buy a bag of stuffing.  While I was there I found these awesome leather buttons that I thought would work great as eyes.  (I was right!)

This is the first project I’ve done where no pre-planning was involved.  By that I mean that  I didn’t sit down and figure out exact row-by-row stitch counts on paper.  I did have a general idea in my head and I drew a cartoonish approximation on a scrap of paper.  That makes this doll an official first draft and I’m so happy with the way she’s turning out.  I had my moments of doubt while I was yarning away, but the end result (post stuffing and attaching limbs) is super cute.

The next step will be to design clothing for Rustic Doll.  I have to say that I’m really looking to accessorizing this little gal.  It’s going to be a challenge, but I feel that I’m up to the task.  I’m thinking something with a distinctly 1940s British feel.

Sunday Fun

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There’s nothing I love more than my crochet hooks.  That being said, I used to lose them a lot.  I would cart projects around with me and lose a hook at the library or in a hotel room.  Mostly I’d lose them around the house.  This is the most irritating thing in the world.  I’d go out, buy a replacement, and then find the lost hook in the couch or under the bed.

So, I finally decided to make a cute container to hold and display my hook collection while they’re not in use.  I haven’t lost one since 🙂

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I purchased a glass apothecary jar and some glittery black sand from my local craft shop and, voila!  Instant crochet hook organizer!  I’d suggest that you check to make sure that the lid will fit over the top at the end.  I was lucky (it all JUST fits!) that it worked out even though I didn’t measure beforehand.

FPdcs, BPdcs, and Clusters, Oh My!

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Here’s a close-up look at the current project: IMG_20150325_233603336_HDR I plan on finishing this one by the end of today.  Or tomorrow, barring accidents.  I’m using the Caron Simply Soft brand for this project because I love how shiny the yarn is when the light hits it.  I know, I’m a yarn dork.  It’s also a big pattern, and I have a limited budget.  I believe most people would back me up when I say that Caron is one of the best “budget” brand yarns available. Don’t agree?

  Also, my guilty secret admission of the day is that I don’t actually enjoy doing BPdcs.  I have my favorite and least favorite stitches.  BPdc rank in the least favorite category.  But I sacrifice.  Because: crocheting is so awesome!!!! P.S. Didn’t see your favorite brand in the poll?  Drop me a comment to let me know 🙂