Hoping for s'more snow!

Creative title, right? Ha! Ha! Couldn't resist using the play on words! 

Here's my latest little doily...I'm totally loving the neutral combination of off-white and white. I'm going to make a collection with this color scheme. 

Hopefully.

I'm wishing and hoping for a snow day from school this coming Tuesday. It's the best chance we've had this winter...one of the little perks of being a teacher!

If you want to create this little doily, you can find the chart here.

In the meantime, I'm going to keep crocheting and cross my fingers for s'more snow!

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Red and Aqua

I saw the pattern for this pretty little potholder and just had to make one! I absolutely love the combination of red and aqua, so I decided to use those colors.

It has a vintage look.

I love that.

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Lace Insert Shirt

This a totally Pinterest inspired project! Sewing, crochet, scrapbooking...I love doing anything crafty and creative.  And if I can create something and wear it, even better! I saw this pretty shirt/tutorial for a lace insert and knew I just had to try it! You can find the full tutorial here.

I chose to use this shirt...it was only 1.50 at the thrift store and it is so cute with gray, teal, and yellow dots.  I found a pretty piece of lace for 1.00 in the fabric section. I cut the shirt down the middle of the back, as described in the tutorial and planned the placement of my lace.

 Here is a closer look at all of the colorful dots on the shirt. ; )

I pinned, then sewed the lace in place. I trimmed the lace closer to the stitch line. And here it is:

(The picture really doesn't do it justice...it is very cute in person!!) 

The best thing is, I have enough lace to make another shirt...

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My First Crochet Project of 2016

Yes...my first crochet project of the New Year is a Christmas towel. ; ) I wanted to get this done earlier in December, but time got away from me. I recently bought a skip-cut blade and was eager to try it out by crocheting on the edge of a towel.

The blade fits in my Fiskars rotary cutter, too, which is awesome! (I purchased it at JoAnn Fabrics.) I tried the blade on a piece of scrap fabric and it cut very well.  Once I took a closer look at the towel, I decided I really didn't need the blade. The towel is, shall we say, a looser weave...I got it at the dollar store. So I could use just a regular size 7 hook and had no problem poking through the fabric. Once I got into a good rhythm, it was easy to space the stitches pretty evenly.

I used this edging pattern.  

I think it turned out cute! I'm excited to do a few more tea towels or crochet an edging on some pretty pillow cases...I will probably use my new blade on denser fabric.

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Baby hats

It's that time of year again, when my school collects baby items as a service project. All items will be donated to those in need. I made a few baby hats....8 in all. I already took a few of them to school. Here are 2 of my hats...

They are so much fun to make! It's great to know they will get a good home and keep some little heads warm this winter. You can find the pattern here.

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Snowflakes....

My class gifts are good to go...

I made one snowflake for each student...

They are packaged and ready to deliver on Friday...

I used pattern #88 in 100 Snowflakes to Crochet.

For more snowflake inspiration, visit my Crochet Snowflakes Pinterest board!

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A little Christmas....

Hello! It's hard to believe we're almost into the month of December...I like to do a little decorating for Christmas the days following Thanksgiving. This is the first time in a few years, I am not working retail part time for the holiday season. I have to say, I don't miss it! I love being home by the fire crocheting instead!

Crocheting snowflakes is one of my favorite things...they are quick and easy to bring on the road, so I work them year round.  I've added a few to my mantel decor this year.

I also made these small red doilies to go along with the red theme. They are small, only about four inches across. They would make great coasters, too! (And since they are red, I can use them in February for Valentine's Day. ; )

These snowflakes are hanging on my Christmas tree. I don't have a "theme" for our Christmas tree. It's just a collection of ornaments we've collected over the years...along with a few special vintage ornaments I pick up here and there. I absolutely adore the vintage Shiny Brite glass ornaments. I try to hang them toward the top of our tree so our dog won't knock them off with her tail!!

I also love ornaments in glass containers!!

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