Favorite Little Princess

It's been quite awhile since I have posted anything here.  I've kept up with Facebook and Instagram, but I stepped away from the blog. Yes, life added more complications. Work took over.  Sold my house, divorced, re-married, bought a new house, had a baby, sold house and moved to another state, bought another house.  Those are just the highlights.  Those are not the reasons that I stepped away.   A woman blasted me accusing me of stealing her relative's pattern and posting it as my own.  She did this on every social media platform. I had clearly stated in the pattern that I took parts from other patterns that I liked over the years. An arm here, the edging from here, the collar from there, etc.  Is it possible that part of it was from her relative's pattern?  Maybe.  I don't recall.  I do give credit when I can. I took this really hard.  She didn't even demand I take it down. She just wanted to blast me, publically. So, I stepped aw...

I am just in love with this little birdie. He's super soft and squishy. Please note that this pattern has not been tested by anyone, so if you want to try it out I would love to hear back from you. Yellow Streak Mad Bird Pattern MATERIALS Size ‘G’ hook 4-ply worsted weight yarn in off-white, yellow, and black.   I used some leftover Red Heart Super Saver. For the beak I had some leftover orange yarn. Black, red, and white craft felt – small amount. Fiberfill stuffing – small amount Sewing needle and thread GAUGE : Exact gauge is not essential to this project. STITCH EXPLANATION : sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased. NOTES : Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed. If you want a larger or smaller bird, change the number of chains you begin with and follow the same pattern. Body ...

What better way to be green than to have a reusable coffee cup sleeve?  This pattern is very simple and you can make several and give to your friends. It's a great way to use that scrap yarn you have laying around. Go from this:  To this: Pattern - Small amount of worsted weight yarn.  I used cotton (Lily Sugar & Cream) because I think it will last longer and absorb the heat a little better. G size hook and needle for weaving in ends Abbreviations : ch = chain sc = single crochet sk = skip Round 1: Chain 32, join to make ring. Round 2: Ch 1, sc around, join. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch1, sk1, sc* around, join. Round 4: Ch 2, *sc in ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around Repeat for 7 more rounds (for tall size - you can add more rows if you drink taller cups) Last round: Ch1, sc around.  Finish off and weave in ends. That's it!  Now go enjoy a cup of "eco smart" joe!