Saturday, December 29, 2012


These are 2 more scarves I made for Knitz 4 Vetz. They are made with Cascade Superwash 220. One striped and one with the pattern called "The Road Scarf". 

Sunday, November 25, 2012

I got this really cute polka dot fleece at JoAnn's on sale the day after Thanksgiving. I made the holes with the skip-stitch rotary blade, then put the crocheted edge on it. This one is for the St. Ann Sewing Seams of Faith group. I got enough fleece to make another one for a Christmas gift.

Thursday, November 08, 2012

This is the sweater I knitted for Gybsen for Christmas. I used Cotton Ease yarn and I got the pattern from here http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/getinvolved/knit-for-kids?Open&lpos=ctr_txt_knit-for-kids

I chose Cotton Ease yarn because I didn't want it to be too hot. I did have to use a smaller needle size, probably because of the yarn I was using. I added a bit to the sleeves. After I sewed the top seams together I knitted across the ends of the sleeves for 12 rows then I switched colors and put a ribbed cuff the same number of rows as the ribbed part on the bottom. Then sewed up the sides and arms and Voila!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Really cute checkbook covers. No more boring checkbook covers for me. These take no time at all to sew up.

Saturday, July 14, 2012


I just finished lining this purse. It is crocheted with black acrylic yarn. It is lined with black, red, white, and gray striped material and has red pockets. It has a magnetic snap closure. I added a wide red satin ribbon for some color.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012


These are 2 of the scarves I made for Knitz 4 Vetz. It is a project for a knit shop called The Knit With. It is in Philadelphia. They are collecting scarves for wounded soldiers in a hospital in PA. Many of the soldiers have skin grafts so they are requesting all natural fibers in the scarves. These are made with Cascade 220 Superwash. It is a lovely soft yarn to knit with and to touch. After using this yarn I am spoiled. It will be difficult to go back to other yarns that are not as soft.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

I made these 3 angry birds. Crocheted bean bags and felt faces glued on with felt glue. I'm going to make some piggies next.

Monday, June 18, 2012


I just made this double pointed knitting needle holder. I got tired of keeping them in a zip lock bag.

Drop Stitch Scarf

This is a drop stitch scarf made with size 17 knitting needles and Trendsetter Dolce Yarn. It is a ribbon yarn. I really like the colors. It is blue, lavender, green, and yellow. It is only about 2 1/2 inches wide but it is 82 inches long.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Chain / Necklace / Cuff


This neat chain can be worn around the neck or around the wrist. It is so light that it can be worn in the summertime. 

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Red headbands


A red crocheted flower headband and a heart headband. The headbands are covered with red knitting ribbon. The red flower came from the book "Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers" and the hearts came from the pattern here http://planetmfiles.com/2010/01/26/free-crochet-heart-pattern/

Saturday, April 21, 2012

One Row Reversible Scarf

This is a knitted scarf. The pattern can be found here http://turvid.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-pattern-one-row-lace-scarf.html It is about 7" wide and about 62" wide. I used mohair yarn and size 10 needles. The yarn is pretty thin, probably fingering weight.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Frilly Scarf


These scarves were a lot easier to make than they look. All you do is knit in the edge of the ribbon. The yarn is Filatura Di Crosa by Moda.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Little Girl's flower Headband

I did this this morning. The headband is wrapped with hot pink knitting ribbon. The flower is crocheted with 100% cotton yarn. I don't remember the brand. The pattern for the flower came from the book "Crochet Bouquet - Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers" by Suzann Thompson.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Fan Scarf















I saw this scarf here http://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/2010/12/boku-crochet-fan-scarf.html She got the pattern from a bookmark pattern. I did it with some fuzzy blue yarn that I had in my stash.

Friday, April 06, 2012

Coasters and napkins

This is a set of 4 coasters and napkins. You can find the directions for the coasters here http://craftinomicon.blogspot.com/2011/10/tutorial-fabric-coasters.html
The napkins are just square pieces of the same fabric which is hemmed.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

White stripes prayer blanket

I haven't put any new pictures up in a while because I have been busy making dance revue costumes. But, I did manage to finish this white striped prayer blanket. It is knitted diagonally just like a washcloth. 12 rows of white then 2 rows of a different color. It is a prayer blanket for the St. Ann Sewing Seams of Faith.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Scarf, Hat, & Mittens

This set was done for a 9 year old girl for Christmas. The scarf and hat are crocheted and the mittens are knitted.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Waves Sock Yarn Scarf

This crocheted scarf is made with sock yarn from Enchanted Knoll Farm. It is 5 1/2" wide and 66" long. The pattern can be found here www.twistyarnshop.com/patterns/NancysWavesScarf.pdf
I used a size F crochet hook.

Friday, March 02, 2012

Flower Fun


The first picture is crocheted flowers and the second picture is felt flowers. It is fun making them. I like to put them on purses. They would also be really cute attached to a hat or a hair clip.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Neck Wrap

This is a crocheted scarf. The pattern can be found on naturallycaron.com. It is called the Champlain One Skein Neckwrap. I used Michael's Impeccable yarn and a vintage button. It didn't take long to make at all. Very warm and cozy.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Spiral Brim Hat

This is a knitted hat with a spiral brim. I got the pattern here: http://helpinghearts0.tripod.com/id7.html
I had a little problem with it. I cast on 80 stitches like the pattern says for the adult size. For the brim to make the spiral the pattern has to move over one stitch on each round. If you cast on 80 it will move over 2 stitches. You have to cast on a multiple of 6 plus or minus 1. So I did 79 stitches and it worked fine. If you want the spirals to go the other direction cast on 77 stitches. The only other problem I had is that 6 inches from the beginning to start decreasing is too short for an adult hat. I had to go 8 inches from the beginning before I started before I started to decrease. I used Red Heart Soft and size 8 needles.

Crochet Hooks

These are my crochet hooks. I have seven G hooks, and four H hooks. I steel hooks I have 4 size 10, and 4 size 5. As you can see I have all the rest of the sizes too. The really big ones and the tunisian hooks won't fit in this case.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Sock Yarn Scarf


This is a crocheted sock yarn scarf. It is done with sock yarn from Enchanted Knoll Farm. The color is called Big Sky. I used a Size F crochet hook. It is 6" wide and about 65" long. I used a stitch called the "Arch Stitch". I got the pattern for the stitch out of the Leisure Arts book "63 Easy-To-Crochet Pattern Stitches."

Sunday, February 12, 2012

2 knitted scarves

These 2 scarves are knitted lengthwise. I used worsted weight yarn, probably Impeccable, Red Heart soft, or Vanna's Choice. I don't remember which. I donated them to the WWII museum.

Scarf

This is a knitted scarf made with 5 different yarns. They are black, white, and red. They are different textures, which results in a very interesting and soft scarf.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Saroyan Scarf

This is my newest scarf. The pattern is called the Saroyan. It was designed by Liz Abinante. I got the pattern from Ravelry. I used 2 skeins of Lion Brand Wool Ease. The color is called Autumn. It is difficult to see in the picture but one edge is straight and the other edge has a leaf pattern. It is narrow in each end and goes straight in the middle.

Knitted lapghan

This is a diagonal knitted lapghan that I will donate to the St. Ann Sewing Seams of Faith group. It is knitted with Michael's Impeccable Yarn in true gray, burgundy, and aran.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Bonnet, Booties, & Mittens

This is a baby set consisting of a crocheted bonnet, crocheted booties, and knitted mittens. All three are made with TLC Baby Yarn. The color is called Girlie Girl. The bonnet is my design. The booties are from a Leisure Arts booklet, Blankets & Booties. The mittens are a pattern off of the internet.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Round Ripple

This is a green and yellow round ripple Baby Afghan crocheted with Red Heart Baby Sport Pompadour yarn. I had started it a while back and put it aside to work on other stuff. I finally pulled it out and finished it.

Placemats

I made these placemats a long time ago. They are crocheted with 100% cotton yarn. I use them on the kitchen table all the time. They wash very well. The cotton yarn doesn't get fuzzy like acrylic yarn would after washing.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Earflap Hats

Keep the wind out of baby's ears! These earflap hats are crocheted with soft acrylic yarn. A tie under the chin to keep it snug. These are newborn - 6 months, 6 - 12 months, and 12 - 18 months. They can also be made for older kids and adults. Low price right now only $10 each.

Red Vestments

Here is Bryan wearing his red vestments. We both like the silver trim instead of gold on the front of the red. The red fleur-de-lis on the sleeves and bottom of the alb are really nice with the red chasuble. There is also a stole, which he is wearing but you can't see, a Chalice Veil, and a Burse that all match.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Crocheted Dish Cloths


I thought I would try making my crocheted dish cloths a little smaller than I used to. These are about 5 1/2 inches by 6 1/2 inches. I think the smaller size will be very efficient. The colors I have right now are Hot purple, red, lt. blue, yellow, tangerine, psychedelic, mod green, purple, and hot pink. Just for now I am selling these for 4 for $5.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Prayer Blanket

This is a Prayer Blanket to be donated. Four of the squares are made with Tunisian Crochet. The other five are knitted. I did the Tunisian squares. I did not not do the knitted ones. They were given to me.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Hats and Mittens

These hats and mittens are knitted with 100% acrylic yarn. They should fit a 2 to 3 year old. These are probably for donation but I sell similar sets for $15.

New Scarf

This is a brown, orange, and yellow scarf knitted with 6 different yarns: No Boundries 100% polymide, Bernat Matrix, Size 10 cotton thread, Bernat Bamboo, Samba polyester yarn, and Caron Simply Soft. It is 4 1/2 inches wide and 70 inches long without the fringe. This scarf sells for $15.00.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Baby Sweater

This sweet little sweater is crocheted with soft 100% acrylic yarn. It should fit babies newborn to 3 months. It is machine washable. The cost is $20.00