Two Crinoline Girls and Two Potholders/Hotpads

Sharing a few finished items. The first two are crinoline girls. You can find the patterns at www.crochetmemories.com The first is an angel in #10 crochet cotton, made for a friend and the other is just a spring girl made with bamboo lightweight cotton.





The next are two potholders or hotpads I made for swap. The first is a snowman potholder - the pattern designer is by Doni Speigle and you can find her patterns on Etsy and Ravelry.

The other one is just some dc's formed to a mat and then two reindeer with a tree - I just searched for fridgie patterns and manipulated them to work for this hot pad.





Be back soon.

More projects and a Christmas Lapghan

I am back with more completed items. First is a purple and white wine bottle cover. Makes a great gift wrap idea. You can find the pattern at Wine Bottle Cover



Next is a little heart doily I made for a friend on one of my lists. You can find the pattern at Heart Doily



Next is a cornflower blue with silver thread running through it that I made for myself- this pattern was from an old magazine.



Next is a square I made from a pattern from The Needlecrafter Shop - it was a collectors series that I received in the mail years ago. I made it slightly bigger than the original pattern - I wanted it to be a 12" square.



And finally and the most treasured item I have right now - is my Christmas lapghan. I was in a swap for months sharing Christmas colored squares with other swappers - I put mine together for myself - first lapghan for just me! I love it - and I can not take any credit but that I sewed them together!



Be back soon with more.

Beautiful Doilies

I do love doilies - I always have loved them! So with that in mind, I recently found this beautiful blog of delightful works of art! I have received some of her free patterns as well as purchased a few from her as well! They are VERY well written and I would highly recommend them! Right now she is running a contest for a free doily pattern. It is lovely and I so hope to win it! Bella Crochet While you are there check out her other works of art!

Amiguramis, a doily, a hat and starting a new project!

Well I am beyond happy! Beyond thrilled! I finished three Amigurami's! First is a mushroom that can be a toy or a pincushion. Mine doesn't look that much like the pattern picture but I like it! You can find the pattern here Mushroom



Next is a swan. I purchased this pattern on Etsy from Amy Gaines. I like the way she looks - elegant but with a curiosity. Amy's shop is here Amy Gaines Etsy Shop



Next is a Koala Bear. I am beyond pleased at the way this little guy looks! He is adorable - my humble opinion of course. While I was putting him together we were all laughing. Before his ears and face were done he looked a lot like E.T. The pattern can be found here Koala Bear



And here is a Winnie the Pooh Amigurami I received as a gift! Isn't he the cutest? I love him - he is a treasure as I sure do love Pooh Bear! Because it was a gift I have no access to the pattern sorry - but there are many Pooh and Friends pattern all over the web.



Now onto to other projects. Here is a blue doily I made. It was an easy pattern and worked up fast and I really like the way it came out! You can find the pattern here Easy Doily



I am very pleased with this little hat. Y'all also get to see a pic of me with this hat. The hat pattern can be found here Summer Hat and the rose pattern can be found here Rose Tutorial



Finally, I am starting a new project and will be "walking" all of you through the process from start to finish! The first part of the project involves a shopping trip for yarn! Here is what I purchased. Five skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in Delft Blue and one large skein of Red Heart Super Saver in Soft White. I will publish the next step in a few days - it will include the pattern, hook size and what I did to make it a bit larger than it's originally written size.



I was told that this Delft Blue looks a lot like the Carolina Blue from the University of North Carolina and the TarHeels!

Projects, Flowers and a Gift from Chris!

Well I'm back again with some more completed projects. The first is a few baby hats I made for the Salvation Army for their winter hat drive. I did these in a variegated yarn in pink, yellow, green and white from my scrap box - I think it was Red Heart Baby Yarn - but I'm honestly not sure! The patterns were free on line from baby layette sets - I didn't save the patterns as I don't usually make baby hats.



Next is a doily I made for a friend - it is done in Aunt Lydia's #10 Thread in Aqua Blue. The pattern is at: Easy Crochet Doily



Next are some pics of some more flowers in my garden. The first my Aunt Ann said is called Spider's Wort, It has lots of green stalks and the small flowers bloom in bunches in deep purple - it's beautiful! And attracts a lot of butterflies!



Next is the last of my cream colored Iris' - I will so miss them - they are gorgeous! Even thought the picture looks sort of pinkish they are cream colored - like a soft beige.



And the last picture is a beautiful tea cup and saucer that Chris gave me as a lovely gift when she came to visit from Alabama. I love it - it's on my fireplace mantle in a place of honor! I will treasure it forever!

Potholders and Doiles

I finally got the camera working again and someone to help me take pics. The first is the newest potholder that I received in my exchange. This one is from Temberley - it's a beautiful sunflower!



The next is also a potholder it's one I made for my Heart Sister - Martha! It was made with Cotton Yarn in the variegated color Meadow! The pattern is from Priscilla's Crochet



Next is the doily I made for my exchange partner and friend Chris. It was made with Aunt Lydia's crochet cotton - the color is Maize.



And last but not least - I finally got the refill of the starch I needed so I was able to starch up the Christmas Tree Doily I made in October of last year!