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Elf Yourself

11/25/2016

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That's right! You can Make an Elf Yourself!

I've been wanting to make more holiday-themed pillows for our home after making the Snowman and Rudolf last year, and I knew I wanted to make Santa and an Elf. Inspiration hit me like a lightening bolt a few weeks ago and I'm pleased to say the Elf is done! And, I wrote up a pattern in case you want to make one too.

I know it's the day after Thanksgiving and you are probably exhausted from all that shopping, so why not keep that holiday spirit going while relaxing on the couch with a nice warm cup of hot chocolate? 

Oh, and Santa is in the works - hopefully he will be ready for his debut next week. HO HO HO!'

Etsy shoppers can pick up the pattern here.
Ravelry lovers can get it here. 
Craftsy fans can get it here.

Happy Hooking!

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Craftsy is Having a Black Friday Sale . . . There Goes All My Money . . .

11/23/2016

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It's Black Friday all weekend long on Craftsy! Enjoy up to 60% off all kits and supplies. Plus enroll in any class for $17.99 USD or less. Shop the sale here.

Because my queue of 50+ classes is just not enough!

Seriously, ya'll, if you have ever wanted to learn how to do something - crochet, knit, quilt, sew, design clothing, woodworking, cake decorating, painting, drawing . . . . this is the BEST format. I've taking NUMEROUS classes, mini-classes, and full-blown courses and I absolutely love the format. The ability to pause, re-play, and take digital notes is amazing. Getting to see Q&A from other students as well as pictures from students who took the course is SO helpful. And, they've added a feature where you can download the lessons and take them on your mobile device. I have a long flight to Madrid coming up so guess what I'll be doing????? If you've ever wanted to check it out, now is a great time to do so.

Happy Making!
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Who Who?

11/14/2016

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It is SO much fun having little nieces that I can make things for. When I saw this Fiesta Owl Poncho pattern by Ira Rott, I knew I had to make it. Look how adorable the back is!
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Ira's pattern comes in multiple sizes - including adult. She also gives you several options for the face and includes instructions for numerous colorways. This worked up really fast (size 2-4). You can get a copy of the pattern here. 
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Happy Hooking!

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It's a Rainbow . . . Hat . . .

11/8/2016

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When I learned my younger sister was expecting several years back, I immediately embarked on the largest crochet hat campaign you can imagine. Over the course of her pregnancy I made something like 30 hats. I'm not sure why I thought a newborn needed 30 hats, but I just could not stop. There were animal hats, pink hats, owl hats, white hats - you name it.

My niece has outgrown most of the hats and now little sister has taken over most of them. I received a text showing the youngest one wearing a version of the above hat with pink & green stripes. The smile on her face was to die for. The next picture was of older sister with a big tear in her eye. That was immediately followed by a plea to make another pom-pom hat - this time in rainbow colors. Of course there was no way I could refuse such a heart-felt request!

I pulled out my prior pattern - "Double Pom Pom Rectangle Hat" by Kristi Simpson. I was not surprised at all to learn she had included multiple sizes of the hats in her pattern. Using her finished measurements based on the size I wanted, I was able to quickly design the above hat and whip it up over a weekend. In addition, Kristi includes detailed instructions in SC and DC to follow along.  I've purchased several patterns from Kristi over the year - especially when I was first venturing out into making something other thank blankets and scarfs. You can check our her Etsy shop here.

Happy Hooking!

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