Bunting

With extra triangles from her quilt, Lis made this bunting with ribbon and hot glue. It'll look pretty charming in her apartment.

Chapstick Holders

I was inspired by these...and so I made up my own pattern to share with you!

Chain 6. Slip stitch together. Single crochet in each stitch around (only 1 time around), increasing in each stitch. Single crochet in each stitch around, without increasing, until holder is as tall as a tube of chapstick. Turn holder around, and crochet 4 stitches back over what you just crocheted. *Chain 1, sc 4 st. across.* Repeat * for 6 rows. Chain 4 and slip stitch to end of row. This is your buttonhole. Secure, and tie off yarn. Sew a coordinating button to the front of your holder so that the buttonhole will fit securely over it. Add a keychain ring to the top side, and you are finished!

These are handy for putting on a key ring, so your chapstick doesn't get lost in the bottom of your purse!

Autumn

Scarves

I have been busy crocheting

scarves.

Just in time to sell them for Christmas!

To make my scarves, I simply chain as wide as I want, and single crochet until it is as long as I want. Then, single crochet around the sides of the scarf, and weave in ends!

Merry Christmas!

Autumn

Grannies

Here is the pattern that I use to make granny squares:

Chain 6. Slip stitch into the first chain. Chain 3 and make two double crochets into the center ring. Chain 3. Make 3 double crochets into the center ring. Chain 3 and make 3 double crochets into center ring. Chain 3 and make 3 double crochets into the center ring.

You should have four clusters of three stitches.

You can change colors here, or you can slip stitch into a corner of your granny.

Chain 3 and make 2 double crochets into the corner whole. Chain 3 and make 3 double crochets into the same corner.

Chain 1. Make 3 double crochets into the next corner whole, chain 3, and make 3 double crochets into the same whole. Chain 1, and start working into the next corner. Work the same way in every corner until you get back to the begining of the round.

You can change colors, or slip stitch to a corner.

Starting in a corner, Chain three, and make 2 double crochets into the corner. Chain 3 and make 3 double crochets into the same whole. Chain 1 and make 3 double crochets into the side whole. Chain one and work make 3 double crochets in the corner whole. Chain 3 and make three double crochets into the same whole. Chain 1 and make 3 double crochets into the side whole. Chain 1 and work into the corner. Continue working until you are at the end of the round. Slip stitch and end off, or you can keep going to make it bigger.

Hopefully you all can understand this! I am not very good at writing out patterns....let me know if you try it!

♥Autumn

Using Your Flower

For my mom's birthday, I made her a card with a crocheted flower on it. First, I put paper onto the card. (I used wrapping paper for this actually.) Then, I sewed a button onto the middle of the card.
Then, I slipped the flower onto the button. The flower is detachable this way, so the receiver of the card can use it for something else, but the card is adorable too.

Mom liked the flower so much, that she wanted to wear it. I used hot glue to glue the button onto a pin. After it dried, I slipped the flower on. The flower is still detachable, so you could change the color of flower depending on your outfit.
♥Autumn

Another Crocheted Flower

Here is the pattern for the flower that Stacie recently made. It is a lot easier than the directions for the last flower I posted, and it is adorable.

Chain 6. Slip stitch into first chain. Chain 3.
Make 14 double crochet stitches into the center of the ring.
Slip stitch into your first stitch.

Now you make the petal.

In the next stitch, make 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, and 1 triple crochet.
In the next stitch, make 1 triple crochet, 1 double crochet, and 1 half double crochet.
Chain 1. Slip stitch into the next stitch.

Repeat the above steps until you have 5 petals. Slip stitch into the last stitch, finish of your yarn.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

♥Autumn

Creative Birthday Gifts

My best friend turned 16 this week. I wanted to give her some special, fun stuff for her birthday, so here is what I whipped up!

• A quick and cute card
•A super easy wrap skirt, in her favorite color, (and mine!) lime green!
•bright yellow flip-flops (she collects flip-flops) that I crocheted around to make a bit more special
•and an uncut key. With smiley faces all over it. For when she gets a car. Hey, I had to do something silly...=)

And to top it all off, I put it in an adorable gift bag, shaped like flip-flops!

Happy 16th birthday Stacie!

♥Autumn

A Crocheted Pouch

Just perfect for holding little things like make-up, keys or coins in!


It was fun and easy too! I used directions form the "Teach Yourself to Crochet" by Klutz.

♥Autumn

A crocheted headband

I crocheted this headband using a trellis stitch. It only took me about an hour, and it was really fun. It is a great project for beginners because it doesn't need a pattern!

♥Autumn

Fringing A Scarf

Fringing a scarf can really change its whole appearance. Here's how you do it:

You will need a scarf, (knitted or crocheted) a ruler, scissors, a needle with a large eye, and yarn.

Depending on the length that you want the fringe to be, you can cut pieces of yarn at different lengths. I cut my pieces at 9 inches for medium length fringe.

Fold your yarn in half and thread the folded part through the needle.

Slip your needle through one of the whole in the bottom of the scarf.


Bring the bottom pieces of the thread up through the loop on the scarf.


Tighten the yarn.
Your fringe will most likely be uneven. To fix this, you can line the fringe up at the edge up a table, place a ruler on top to keep it steady, and cut away the uneven pieces.

And you are done fringing! Sorry that the pictures didn't quite turn out, but hopefully they were helpful.

♥Autumn

This scarf was knit by casting on 20 stitches on a size 10 needle, and knit the whole way through.