Mug Hugger

My newest project.  Couldn't find a pattern that fit the way I wanted it to, so I made my own.  Made a few of these up and will put them on my Spotted Owl shelves at the the craft shop in town.  

My Apple Bag

It needs a little work, but this is a produce bag I made made up on my own.  I'm tweaking it so I'll have a new pattern to add to my Craftsy pattern shop, and a new offering at The Crafter's Co-op, a little shop in our downtown where my sister and I have a few shelves.

I was inspired by a bag of apples I bought at the grocery store.  They came in a mesh bag and had 2 little holes on the label, I think for your fingers when you carry it.  It fit nicely on my little birdie hook, so I hung it up; being short on counter space it worked quite nicely, although the plastic mesh with label still on it wasn't all that attractive!  I figured I could come up with something at least a little better.  This is what I ended up with.

Teeny Tiny Hearts and Flowers

I've been playing around with size 3 crochet thread and a very small hook.

I found the sweet little heart pattern on Pinterest and have just been improvising on the flowers.  

Pink, Red & White

I decided to put a few "Valentinesy" things on my shelves at the craft shop. Shown here are pink and red cloche hats and one of the stringy knotted scarves made with several different yarns.  I took three up there, all were a little different.

I'm not sure what I'll do with the flower yet.  I think I might add a pin/clip combo fastener to the back, so it can be used as either a brooch or a hair-clip.

Crafty News

Hats seem to be the hot ticket item around here right now!  I've sold a few at The Crafter's Co-op, and had some special orders, too.  

We were able to join a few of the other co-op crafters last weekend for an Arts Festival in our downtown.  We had a great time with the other crafters and meeting all the people who love handmade stuff.

This is one of the hats that was a custom order from the festival.  

Recent and Hopeful Craftiness

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I just thought I'd take a few minutes to show a few things I've finished up in my little crochet corner. 

I had so much fun with my new little niece the other day.  Here is a little cocoon set I made her:

I also finished that wrap I mentioned last week:

You will notice that the top edge is a bit more ruffled than the bottom.  It's supposed to be a more subtle edging like the bottom.  Oops!  Oh, well I made it my own and it adds a little extra something, I guess.

I'm hoping to get my sewing machine out, maybe tomorrow, or hopefuly somtime next week.  I'm needing new chair pads for the kitchen table.  I have what I need, I just need to do it!  I also want to make a pillowcase dress and leggings for my oldest niece.  She's three, soon to be four, and I thought those would make a nice birthday present. 

Here's to happy crafting! :-)

Oatmeal Cookies, Chicken 'n Dumplings and Crochet

Sounds pretty farm-girly to me! 

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You know I have never made an oatmeal cookie.  At least not the kind you bake.  I've made the kind on the stovetop with oatmeal, peanut butter and cocoa, etc. - you mix it all together and then drop them on a cookie sheet to cool.  But a baked oatmeal cookie - this is a first for me.

I had no raisins, which is fine with me, I much prefer chocolate chips anyway, so I subsitituted the chocolate chips for raisins.  They were a big hit here at home and at my sister's and mom's.  I took a plate over this afternoon when the boys and I went to visit.  My sister just had a baby a couple of weeks ago, so I thought they might like a homebaked treat for an afternoon snack.  Yum!

I need to get going.  I have chicken and dumplings on the menu for tonight and it's about time to de-bone the chicken.  It's been rather cold here, for us anyway. 24 degrees this morning.  I thought it would warm us up as we settle in for a cold winter's evening.

Here's what I have on my hook - it's going to be a small half-circle wrap.  I'm trying to use what I have on hand.  So I'm specifically looking for patterns that go with the yarn and specific amount I have.