star blanket and hat

I made this hat and star blanket for my niece's 1st birthday. and they are soo cute!!! :) and I am super happy with the end look!!!                                  

modeled by my daughter 

this hat was super easy to make and worked up super fast! it's called the cluster V stitch hat and you can find it here, at bobwilson123-youtube channel.


the flower is not a part of the hat tutorial.
here is how I did that flower:
with a I/5.5mm hook
ch 5 join with the first ch. to make a ring
ch 2, 10 dc into ring. sl st into the top of ch 2.
ch 4, skip one st & sc into the next st. x5. sl st into sc ch 3, and make 4 dc's into the ch 4 space ch 3 and sl st into sc. repeat until flower is made.  (if this is you flower pattern please tell me so I can give you credit. I use so many diff flowers that I for get some times where I have seen it)











this star blanket was also super easy and fast to make! and it is super cute!! I have a few thing's to make for my cousin who is having a baby and I will be making this blanket again!!! and  you can find it here, on mikeyssmail- youtube channel.

if you make ether one of these I hope you love making them as much as I have!

crocheted "Bar Soap Wash Cloth Pouch"

I made this with my daughter in mind, she use's bar soap and I just wanted her to have some thing to put her soap into wash up with. this will fit the basic size bar of soap. this is also a great gift idea!!!

what you'll need:
4mm crochet hook
cotton yarn
bar of your fave soap!









ch2

round 1: 10 sc into 2nd ch from hook. sl st into 1sc

round 2(increase): 2sc into every st

round 3: ch1, 1sc into every st

round 4: ch2, 1 hdc into every st around

round 5 (last increase round): ch2, 1dc into the next st, *2dc into the next, 1dc into the next 2sts* repeat from*to*. around sl st into the top of dc.

round 6 : ch1, sc into every st around. sl st into top of 1st sc.

round 7: ch2, 1dc into every st around

for rounds 8-15 repeat rounds 6 & 7 ending with sc.

with a size 5.50mm hook make a chain long enough to weave in last round of dc. make sure when chain is weaved in both ends come out the same hole this makes it easier to pull tight and tie.

crochet barbie dress!

this dress was whiped out in less then and hour due to two of my three girls where fighting over a dress! lol! any way lala loss and didn't get the dress so I put her cheeks in my hand and said "mommy will make you one!" needless to say she was very happy!


3.75mm
cotton yarn
barbie

 this will just be a guide line for you to fallow due to there being all kinds of diff size barbies out there. it also crocheted flat and sewn together.


ch21 (or more/less)

row 1: sc into the 2nd ch from hook and in every ch a crossed

row 2-4: ch2 hdc into every sts a crossed

row 5: ch1, sc into the next sts, *sc decrease into the next 2 sts, 1sc into the next 2sts* repeat from *to*
to end.

row 6-7: ch1 sc into every st a crossed.

row 8: make 2sc into every st a crossed.

row 9-15 :ch2 hdc into every sts

row16: ch2 dc into every sts a crossed

row 17: ch1, sc into every st a crossed. cut yarn weave in ends sew up dress.





straps: Take a piece of some color yarn about 10" long. put hook into top of dress and loop yarn on pull though just a little take ends and pull though loop......now take ends and turn barbie around and find where her shoulder blades are and pull ends in on each side and make a cute little bow tie and you are done!!!

crocheted towel topper!

hey guy's, I want to share this with you all, because I know at least a few of you had these hanging around you homes growing up(some may even have them in their homes now), I know I did! now I have never made one before today. and I did some research and read a few patterns and was like oh this a really easy!! I will just whip up my own pattern for them!! lol! so here it is!







what you will need:
store bought dishes towels (get what ever your little heart wants!)
cotton yarn (get a color that is in the towel)
tapestry needle
needle and thread/sewing machine
size 5.5mm or 6.5 mm crochet hook (I am using 5.5)        
   and a big old button to match :D

First what you want to do is decide what you want to do with you're towel if you are cutting in half or folding it in half.  If you are cutting your towel in half you will need to fold over the hem line and put it though your sewing machine or hand sewing it is just as fine you don't have a machine.  If you are folding it in half move on to the foundation row.

abbreviations:

single crochet: sc
chain: ch

half double crochet: hdc

double crochet: dc

slip stitch: sl st

space: sp

stitch: st(s)
treble stitch: tst 

To make you foundation row click here to see how I did mine!


Row 1: sc decrease into ever st. to end

Row's 2-3: ch 2, dc into every st to end.

Row 4: ch2, dc decrease into every st a crossed.

Row 5: ch2, 1dc into the next st and every st a crossed. (I have about 12sts)

Row 6: ch2 1dc decrease into the next 2sts, dc into the next 4sts. dc decrease into the next 2sts. dc into the
next 2sts. then end with a dc decrease.

Row 7: ch2, dc into the next 3sts. dc decrease into the next 2sts(4-5). dc into the next 3sts.

Row 8-18: ch2, dc into every st a crossed. (I have about 8 sts.)

Row 19: ch2, dc decrease into the next 2sts. dc into the next 3sts. dc decrease into the last 2sts.

Row 20:  ch2, dc into each st a crossed

Row 21: ch2, dc into the next2sts, 1 tst into the next 2 sts. 1dc into the last 2sts

the tst makeup the button hole.

Weave in ends and add button and your towel is ready to use! hope you like this!

crochet owl

I just want to say how cute this crochet owl is! it was soo easy to make! and I want to thank Sarah from beauty from trashes for the     awesome tutorial!! I hope you enjoy this owl as much as I did!

infant sun hat

this hat is made for a boy

With summer coming up I have been obsessed with sun hats!!!!!! and I know I have a pattern for a sun hat all ready.....but this one is for new born, and 0-3 months. I tried to make the other one new born I didn't like how it was coming out. so i come up with this pattern. I hope you like it!!! :)  I have made some changes to this pattern for bigger sizes. what I did to this pattern to fit my three year old twins (one's head is 19" and the other is 20") I add one more increase round and use a k 10 1/2 (6.50mm) hook.


what you'll need:
one ball of you favorite cotton (I am using lily's sugar n' cream summer prints)
size H/8 5mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
scissors
measuring tape

 abbreviations:
chain: ch
slip stitch: sl st
double crochet: dc
half double crochet: hdc
single crochet: sc
space: sp
stitch: st(s)
back loops only: blo

to start
ch 4 join with a sl st.

round 1: ch2(counts as 1st dc), 10dc into ring(11 all together).join with a sl st into the top of ch2.

round 2(increase round): ch1(counts as 1st hdc), 1hdc into the sp as ch1, 2hdc into the next st. and every st around. join with a sl st into top of ch1.

round 3 (increase round): ch2(counts as 1st dc), 1dc into same sp as ch2, 1dc into next, *2dc into the next st. 1dc in to next st*.  repeat from * to* all the around. join with a sl st into top of  ch1.

round 4(increase round): ch1(counts as 1st hdc) 1hdc into next sp. *2hdc into the next, 1 hdc into the next 2sts* repeat from * to* all the way around join with a sl st into top of ch1.

round 5: ch2(counts as 1st dc), 1dc into next to next st and every st around. join with a sl st into top of ch2.

round 6-10  repeat round 5

Jenna's boy brim:
round 11: ch2(counts as 1st dc), in blo *1dc into the next, and all the way around join with a sl st into top of ch2.


round 12: ch1(counts as 1st hdc), blo, 1hdc into the next st and every st around. join with a sl st into top of ch1.


round 13: ch2(counts as 1st dc), in blo, 1dc into the next st, and every st around. join with a sl st into the top of ch2.


round 14: ch1 (counts as 1st sc), in blo 1sc into the next st, and every st round. join with a sl st into top of ch1.

cut yarn and weave in ends.

girls brim:
round 11(increase round) blo: ch1(counts as 1st hdc) *2hdc into the next st. 1hdc into the next st* repeat from *to* all the way around. join with a sl st into top of ch1.


round 12: ch1(counts as1st hdc) 1hdc into the next st, and every st around. join with a sl st into the top of ch1.


round 13 (increase round): ch1(counts as you 1st hdc) 1hdc into the next st, *2hdc into the next st. 1hdc into the next 2sts* repeat from *to* all the way around. join with a sl st into the top of ch1.


round 14: ch1 (counts as 1st hdc), 1hdc into the next st and every st around. join with a sl st into the top of 
ch1.


(for bigger size)
round 15:ch2 dc into the next st and every st around.join with a sl st into top of ch2.
round 16: ch1 sc into the next st and every st around. join with a sl st into the top of ch1. cut yarn and  weave in ends

Allie

Laiyla

SUN HAT!!!!!

hat A

   kinda excited !! I kinda free styled my own pattern for this sun hat. I  used the crown  idea from one pattern, free styled the main part of the hat and used the brim from a different pattern. this hat fit's about size 0-3 months And my good friend Jenna made some changes to the bream for a boy, it gives it more of a fisher mans hat style!! 

what you'll need:

1 or 2 ball's of cotton in any colors you like (I used lily's sugar n'cream pinky stripes for hat A. & lily's sugar n' cream hot orange & hot purple for hat B)

size h/8 5.00mm crochet hook or I/9 5.50 crochet hook (for bigger sizes)

tapestry needle 

scissors

hat B

abbreviations:

single crochet: sc
chain: ch

half double crochet: hdc

double crochet: dc

slip stitch: sl st

space: sp

stitch: st(s)

ch 3, sl st to form ring (with color A)

round 1: ch 1, 10 hdc in ring (11 hdc) join with sl st to beg ch1

round 2(increase round): ch1, 2 hdc in each st around (22 hdc) join with sl st into ch1 sp.

round 3(increase round): ch1, 1 hdc into ch1 sp. 1 hdc in next sp, 2 hdc into next st, 1hdc into next st, all the way around. join with sl st into ch 1 sp

round 4: ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around. this round you will be changing color. the very last hdc start it with color A and finish it with color B. join with sl st into ch1 sp with color B. (DO NOT BREAK COLOR A!)

round 5 (increase round)(with color B): ch2, 1 dc into next st,  2 dc into the next, 1dc into next 2 sts, 2 dc into next st. all the way around to the last dc. join with sl st into ch1 sp.

round 6 (with color A): ch2, 1 dc into the next st and every st around. sl st into ch2 sp. join with sl st into ch2 sp.

round 7-12 repeat round 6 if you are striping (changing colors for every round. remember do not break yarn if you change colors)

girl's brim

round 13 bream of hat (increase round): in back loops only. ch1, 1 hdc into next st, 2hdc into the next st, 1hdc into next st. all the way around.

round 14 bream: ch1, 1 hdc into next st, and every st around. join with sl st into ch1 sp.

round 15 bream (increase round) ch1, 1 hdc into the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st, 1hdc into the next 2 sts 2 hdc into the next st, all the way around, join with a sl st into ch1 sp.

round 16: ch1, 1hdc into the next st and every st round. join with a sl st. cut yarn and weave in ends. this is not big enough you can repeat round 16 until it is to your liking!!

boys brim

round 13: in back loops only. ch2, 1dc into next st and every st around. join with a sl st into ch2 sp.

round 14:  ch1, 1hdc into the next st, and in every st to end. join with a sl st into the top ch1.

round 15: ch2, 1dc into the next st and every st around. join with a sl st into the top of ch2.

round 16: ch1, . 1 sc into the next st and every st to end. join with a sl st into ch1 sp. cut yarn and weave in ends!

pinky stripes 

hot orange & hot purple 

Mary Jane baby booties!!!!

I have been super busy making stuff for my mother (gifts for a lady she works with) I have made a shell beanie, granny square baby blanket, and baby booties!!!!!!! I found these booties on Ravelry.com. It's free to sign up, and they have lots of patterns for you're use. now the lady who posted her pattern on Ravelry she ask us(us as in us who used her pattern) not to write out the pattern on a webpage,  but to share the link. so here is the link for these super duper cute little booties!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dainty Mary Jane's. these booties are so easy to make they are crocheted in one peace so there is no breaking the yarn until the very end! Now as I was making these I loved how they looked with out putting the strap on....But they are cute with them on as well as off!

(these flowers are in the pattern as well) 

I hope you love these booties as much as I do!

knitted dish cloth!!!

I love this dish cloth pattern!! so easy so simple! now you can use this for more then a dish cloth, it can be used for a face cloth for your child or your self! what you'll need is size 8 knitting needles, cotton yarn in any color you like!






cast on 4 sts

row 1: knit
row 2: k2 yo, knit to end
repeat row 2 until you have 45 or 50 sts on the needle
decrease row: knit 1, k2tog, yo k2tog, knit to end
repeat decrease row until there are 4 sts left on the needle, bind off


if you like my handy work like me on facebook!!!!!!

granny square baby blanket

Now I know I already shared a granny square!!! But this is just one of the many things you can do with the granny square! And I was asked by my mom to make a blanket for some she works with who is having a girl! so I gave a lot of thought on to what type of blanket to make and what would be the quickest to crochet up. and the granny square seems like it would be the quickest. I used all red heart super saver in: coffee cafe (brown), baby pink, white, and pink tones


what you'll need:
crochet hook (any one will do) I used for this blanket- k/10 1/2, 6.50mm
as many colors you like  (I will be using 4)
tapestry needle or yarn needle
scissors



abbreviations:
chain: ch
double crochet: dc
slip: sl
space: sp
stitch: st(s)
single crochet: sc
find basic crochet/knitting abbreviations here!!


first you want to make you slip knot. once you do that you cant start your blanket!
link to my video in slip knots

  ch5 and sl st to make ring
round 1: ch 3(count as 1st dc). and work 2dc's into ring, ch1, work 3dc's into ring ch1, work 3dc's into ring ch1, work 3dc's into ring, and sl into the top of ch3 sp.  sl st over to the first shell, sl st into the ch1 sp

round 2: ch3(count as 1st dc) work 2dc into ch3 sp. ch1 3dc into same sp. ch1,now into the 2nd shell sp work 3dc's ch1, ch 3dc's and do that into all the shell spaces. sl st over to the first ch1 sp.

round 3: ch3(count as 1st dc), work 2dc into first ch3 sp. ch1 3more dc's into same sp. Now work 3dc in to the space between the corner shell's. 3dc into corner shell ,ch1 3dc into same sp. 3dc into next space between the corner shell's . 3dc into the next corner shell ch1, 3dc more into same space. 3dc into the next space between the corner shell's . 3dc into the next shell ch1, 3dc into same space.

you will need to repeat round 3 for as many rounds as you like you blanket to be. if it is for a baby the smallest you want to make it is 34"

  for girl add a flower border
(5dc: 1 flower shell for border) Sl st in top of 3dc from below row, into next ch1 sp, ch3(which counts as 1dc), 4dc into same sp. 1sc in top of middle of the next 3dc from below row, * 5dc in next ch1 sp, 1sc in top of middle of the next 3dc from below row. rep. until you get to end then sl st into the first ch3 sp. break yarn

Home made finger paint!!!

now I know this has nothing to do with knitting nor crochet. But I had to share this!!! This recipe is for home made finger paint, only takes water, cornstarch, sugar (yes I said sugar!!) salt and food coloring!!! I found this home made finger paint some time ago, but never really made it before today . I was sitting here thinking it's almost 80* where I live in the middle of march when there is usually mountains of  SNOW!!! So I tough why don't I try the home made finger paint!?! I can undress the kids to their undies and let them paint and when they are done they can have a bath and it cools them down at the same time!!!

what you'll need :
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar
1 cup cold water
and last but not least food coloring!!!

First you'll want to put water, cornstarch, sugar and salt into a small pot. cook over low heat for 10 minutes while stirring constantly. The mixture will thin, but will thicken up as you cook (I noticed it wasn't thickening up on the low heat so I turned it up for 20secs and it thickened right up!). when it does take off the heat and let cool. once the mix it all cooled off place in little jars old yogurt cups or even bowels add food coloring and they are read to paint!!!!!!

this is what the finger paint will look like when it is thickened up

containers of your choice

as you can see they love the paint!!!!

lol.......only with finger paint kids can paint their self's!!!

in the words of  lala (in the photo) " I made a rainbow on my belly!!!!"


I hope you all enjoy this as much as we did!!!!!!

Crochet OVW Tartan FBB bag!!!!

ok so the very first thing I want to say is yes the bag in this photo is mine I made it with my very own two hands....but I couldn't have done it with out Clare from Bobwilson123 - Youtube Crochet Channel!!!!!. I found this pattern Super Dee Duper easy!!!! I love it there are just many looks you can do with it!  I have already made one for my self and my mom liked it so much she asked for one for herself! and guess what!?!?! Clare has a blog here right on blogger!!! when I started to watch youtube to learn how to crochet,  there are only very few lady's(will post link at bottom of some) on there that make understanding how to crochet easy! and she is one of them! :) I just want to say thank you to Clare and the other lady's on youtube for you're hard work and taking the time to make and post the video's you do!! I know I am not alone when I say this! I know I know when am I going to get on With  the pattern. I'm not I will post a link at the bottom of my post with the all the link's I found and used for this pattern!

link for bobwilson123-youtube crochet channel~ Crochet OVW Tartan FBB Tutorial
link for Clare's written pattern for the OVW FBB Bag
one virtuous woman has some awesome Tutorial videos

granny square

I just picked up the art of crochet and I am in love!! I can not put my crochet hooks down :).  This pattern is just your basic granny square. They are super duper easy! lol... There are probably a million things you can do with this pattern! you can make them any side you wish from 50 little ones to make a blanket to one great big granny square blanket hats bags etc. For this pattern you  will have to know how to chain, double crochet


 abbreviations:
chain: ch
double crochet: dc
slip: sl
space: sp
stitch: st(s)

this link is a master link to knit and crochet abbreviation from better homes and gardens




first you want to make you slip knot. once you do that you cant start your granny square!
link to my video on how to make slip knots

pattern:

ch 5, sl into ch1 sp. this will join and make a ring

round 1: ch 3. and work 2dc's into ring ch1, work 3dc's into ring ch1, work 3dc's into ring ch1 work 3dc's into ring, and sl into the top of ch3 sp.  sl st over to the first shell, sl st into the ch1 sp

round 2: ch3 work 2dc into ch3 sp. ch1 3dc into same sp. ch1 3 more dc's into same sp.
now into the 2nd ch1 sp work 3dc's ch 3dc's and do that into all the ch1 spaces. sl st over to the first ch1 sp.

           if you did the first 2 round right it will look like this

round 3: ch3, work 2dc into first ch1 sp. ch1 3more dc's into same sp. Now work 3dc in to the space between the corner shell's. 3dc into corner shell ,ch1 3dc into same sp. 3dc into next space. 3dc into the next corner shell ch1, 3dc into same space. 3dc into the next space. 3dc into the next shell ch1, 3dc into same space.

                         like this

you want to work in to every space between the corner shell's as well as the ch1 space in the shell







Now you want to repeat round three until your granny square is as big as you like!