Love Is Cold Ear Warmer

 

Hello my fiber friends and followers! I missed you too! :) I have been so busy finishing up cabinet orders before we close out business. I have been working, packing, cleaning, and helping get the old shop ready for the new owner. I have been so exhausted every night I hardly have time to do anything but think about what I need to get done at the shop. I have one last cleaning, and trash dumpster to load and I am finished! Unless we pay someone to finish up, I have already done all the hard work, just need to order another dumpster drop off and make one last load. Yippee! So to celebrate and relax my aching body I decided to concentrate on any projects that involved sitting for extended periods. LOL! 

I decided to go with this fun valentines themed project called Love is Cold Ear Warmer pattern by Moogly. I find myself on her site all the time by the luck of so many likes via Pinterest sharers. I will post a link below for any of my crocheting friends. I learned a new stitch called the FOUNDATION CROCHET STITCH. It wasn’t too complicated as long as I kept my finger on the first stitch as I worked I didn't lose sight of where I needed to insert the hook next.  You also work the front and back post double crochet stitches in this pattern. I just love the hearts, and it is perfect for the winter weather we will be having on valentines this year! 

Find the FREE crochet pattern by Moogly here:

https://www.mooglyblog.com/love-cold-ear-warmer/

How to Foundation Double Crochet by Moogly here:

https://www.mooglyblog.com/foundation-double-crochet-fdc/

4-Leaf Clover Headband

Not sure I like it quite yet. Maybe it will grow on me.  But I whipped up a headband to add my 4 leaf clover to. I thought it might be cute. Used one of my new Handmade with Love buttons. Yes, I ended up tying it on backwards. This can be easily fixed. I have to sew on the Shamrock to pin into place.  Now that I see the photo, it is growing on me and I think it needs a Shamrock scarf to match. I mean if you are going to wear clovers you might as well make it worth it, so you don’t get pinched. Right? :D 

The pattern can be found in the previous post with the pattern linked. The headband started off in my own direction from the start. I started with a chain of 71. Then I single crochet in the second chain from hook and across, turn and chain 1. I single crochet about 10 stitches in, skipped two and crochet 5 double crochets, skipped two, single crochet 1, skipped two, 5 dc, skip 2, 1sc, skip2 5dc, across then I ended with about 14 single crochets for the end, and reworked back in the other direction. This is not exact. But just from what I think I remember doing tonight. I apologize I did not write up a pattern and can link below the pattern I was using for my inspiration. 

Inspiration Pattern Link:

Headband Inspiration Pattern

Headband Ear Warmer Recipient

Another smiling face on a recipient of my crochet creations. 

Baby Headband Earwarmer

I was playing with scrap yarns and whipped up this little headband for my second cousins daughter. 

Headband Ear Warmer -4yrs

I was showing off my Headband Ear Warmer for a 6-12 month Baby that I made using scrap yarn left over from a hat that I had made earlier in the week, and then I had a request for two of them, so I have made another for the big sister she is four years old. I am using scrap yarn left over from another little ball I was storing. I am feeling so good about using up these little balls! Like I have decluttered without much effort. 

Using up scrap yarn

Hopefully you seen my Echo Ridge Slouch Hat the other day, today I finished up the skein with this 6- 12 month baby sized Headband Ear Warmer. No pattern used. 

Crochet Headband

Crocheted this beautiful headband for a holiday gift.

Pattern: 

http://www.craftown.com/Crochet-Pink-Headband.html

Crochet Turban Headband

Towards the end of last year I took over the Administrator duties in the Beginner's Crochet Group on Facebook. I decided it would be fun to host my own crochet a long and for my first project we made the Turban Headband Earwarmer.

Want to make one for your self? You can find the pattern with all instructions here: Crochet Turban Headband Pattern

Below I am pictured modeling my ear warmer! It fits perfectly! 

Crochet Baby It’s Cold Outside Headband

I have been working on Beginner Crochet A Long projects trying my best to use up this I Love This Yarn in Berries Flower. I was able to get 5 projects completed over the last few days and I had roughly 4 skeins of this yarn. On this particular project I almost decided to try to make socks, but went with the Ear Warmer instead and I had barely an inch left of yarn on my last row! Talk about luck! Not only did I finally use up the yarn and make room in my cubby for more yarn I was also able to dig into my jar of buttons I have had for 21 years and find a button to match this project! It felt like my LUCKY DAY!! 

Do you want to make one for yourself! Guess what? It is a FREE pattern I found and you can find it here http://www.wholelottaknotting.com/baby-its-cold-outside/#comment-726

Halloween Friendship Swap Complete

 

Received this fun Halloween set from my Friendship Crochet Swap Partner!