Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Adorable Newborn Photo Session in Yarn


Photos are from Wildflowersphotos.com - what an amazing, creative and fun photographer!

To see more adorable Clemetine/Yarn newborn Photos: See blog post here






love!

Sharp Crochet Hook Giveaway Winner

DRUM ROLL PLEASE......


Congratulations Kimberly!! and thank you so much to those that entered to win!

I do need to say a quick apology - I thought I was supposed to announce the winner today but I just realized that I wrote i was going to announce the winner on Monday. So sorry about that! I hope it didn't inconvenience anybody!

If you would like to see more about the sharp crochet hook see here - it really is a must have for us crocheters ( :

and thank you so much Jessica for being willing to do this giveaway - I wish you loads and loads of success with you awesome product....that all of us crocheters are kicking ourselves in the butt for not coming up with it ourselves. haha

Saturday, September 24, 2011

live and learn....or not



What this means to me:

Stop fretting about all those lemon bars you ate yesterday and....



remember to add strawberries next time ( :



Thursday, September 22, 2011

Crochet edging Patterns


Little crochet edging pattern 

Materials:
*I used a Sharp Crochet hook - this hook has a sharp point at the tip to make is much easier to push through fabric.
*Size 10 cotton thread
*An edge you want to make extra pretty
*Scissors
*Yarn Needle

Top Layer edging:
You'll need a multiple of 3 plus 1 for your base row.
Rnd 1 - Sc base sc row around edge, join with sl st to first sc of rnd
Rnd 2 - Ch 1, Note: working first st's into same st you joined into *(dc, ch 2, dc) in same st, skip next 2, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc of rnd.
Rnd 3 - Ch 1, work 4sc into each ch 2 space around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.


Bottom Layer edging:
You'll need a multiple of 3 plus 1 for your base row.
Rnd 1 - Sc base sc row around edge, join with sl st
Rnd 2 - Ch 1, sc in each st across, join with sl st to first st of rnd.
Rnd 3 - sc (in same st you joined into), Ch 4, skip 2, *sc in next, Ch 4, skip 2, repeat from * around, join to first sc of rnd.
Rnd 4 - Ch 1, *work 5sc's into each ch 4 space around, join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.


Right now I do have a giveaway going on for a Sharp Crochet Hook..it ends September 26th 2011.  For more information see here