Crochet Wool Hat

 

My first ever crochet hat. It looked so cool in the photo and originally I was making it for a friend for her birthday. She likes hats, but after it was finished it was not the correct size needed. I am a beginner at this but I am learning that I should have used a larger hook than the pattern called for and maybe the gauge test isn't such a bad idea after all. I am stubborn, but thankful it turned out resembling a hat! :D

Crochet Center Heart Square

 

I love anything with hearts. Mostly unique items with heart shapes like the plastic piece that ties the loaf of bread together sometimes is shaped like a heart, or a time there was a clearing in the sky through the gray clouds that was in the shape of a heart, or when I found a rock in the forest that was shaped like a heart. 

Written By Ginger Badger from Heartmade Blessings

 

McDonald's Heart Shaped Chicken Nugget

Rock found in forest while camping

 The rock is actually the second rock I found shaped like a heart during this trip. The first one I put back down on a trail for someone else to possibly find. :) When it happened again I had to keep the second rock.

Brother SE 400 Sewing & Embroidery

 

I am so excited! I have been wanting an embroidery machine for quite some time and almost spent thousands on an industrial machine once upon a time, but the birdie on my shoulder stopped me since I knew nothing of machine embroidering. I know a little about hand  embroidery and cross stitch. When I didn't receive one of these machines for my 40th birthday last July and then not from Santa this year either, I decided to make an impulse buy on the HSN web site which I quickly cancelled when i discovered I could save over a 100 for the same machine with a different item number through Amazon.com and for the money I saved I can buy embroidery computer software and a beginners machine embroidery kit. I am so pumped! 

The machine was delivered this past Wednesday and knowingly I should be using some stabilizer for the fabric I haven't been because I wanted to play with it so very badly. The machine came with some white thread so I attempted a washcloth, a pillowcase and yes I had to try a pair of hubby's underwear. That was just for fun! But do not attempt that without a stabilizer, take my warning serious the material was matted up in the machine... it was not good. I told my 19 year old son when he returns home from work beware of what garments of his I get a hold of. (giggles)

My only complaint would be that the beginners kit be included in the machine with a few samples of the stabilizer fabric as well as maybe a small project ideas guide would be nice. But that's okay I am lucky to have internet.

Here's a sample of the first shot at the pillow case

Test run with the beginners kit colors had a little bobbin tangling and through off the entire design of the butterfly. I didn't research how to apply stabilizer so I think I may be using it wrong as well.

Textured Heart Kitchen Set

 

 I finished this fun Heart Wash cloth for a Friendship Crochet Swap

The Textured Heart Kitchen set pattern is by Priscilla's Crochet

Crochet Chicken Potholder

 

This Potholder pattern I found in one of my mother’s stash of pamphlets that was passed down to me. I didn’t know when I was making this fun project that hot-pads should be made out of cotton yarn,  and never add a plastic eye. Do not use acrylic Red Heart yarn. Cute as it is, this will have to be a decorative practice piece for now. The pattern was written by Bobbie Frazier and was posted in the Leisure Arts #281, Crocheted Potholders. 

 

Crochet Apple Potholder

 

This pattern had me right from the start. What a perfect addition to a kitchen. It is supposed to be a hot pad but with a plastic googly eye for one, and for two it is Acrylic yarn. You never want to set anything hot on Acrylic yarn it will melt. I learned that all on my own from a garage sale handmade potholder I bought. I enjoyed making this so much I made several, but I had no idea the yarn had to be cotton so this is one of those items I cannot really give to anyone unless they are willing to use it as decoration and not for use. 

 

Crochet Chocolate Bunny

 

Here Comes Peter Cotton tail in a crochet chocolate bunny form! I made this in a day and I am so proud I only made it once and it turned out actually looking like a bunny on the first shot! :D I finished him off with a cute lime green ribbon.

These are all the pieces you make and then once attached the bunny looks like this

Crochet Heart Bookmark

 

I love to read, and who doesn’t love a unique bookmark to show off to their friends while they are reading the latest great novel. I know I do! This pattern was written by Amelia Beebe from Crochetville, and the pattern is called Overlapping Hearts Bookmark

Crochet Rosebud

 

Here is my finished crochet rose, I think it turned out beautifully! 

This beautiful rose pattern can be found from Terry Kimbrough found at the Leisure Arts website

Diaper Trike

 

I have made diaper cakes before but I didn't want to give the same old diaper cake again to my nephews family.  They are having their second child and I gave them the diaper cake for the first born. A wonderful lady named Cindy, I met in chat at The Outlawz told me about Diaper Trikes. I looked up videos on Youtube and as soon as I seen them I knew this was what I had to make! Isn't it adorable!

Since the baby is arriving and we are going to have a BIG sister who will be turning 4 in February, I didn't want her to feel left out. I went to Kohl's and bought one of their animals and story book that all the proceeds go to a childrens organization and put together a big sister gift.