Gray Broomstitch Scarf

Hello,

When I first saw this crochet pattern, I wanted to learn how to do it right a way.  This pattern is my favorite pattern in crocheting so far.

Isn't it gorgeous? or it is just me.  I just love this pattern.  Can you picture it in purple, raspberry or pink!
Click here to go to the tutorial 

I checked the size #50 knitting needles.  They cost almost $10 for a pair.  Even  with the 40% off coupon, they still came out around $7 after taxes.  I knew I am not going to use them so I used a small pvc pipe
 (3/4 inch) , a left over pipe scrap  for the lace.

Have a wonderful day!

Helen

Crochet Foam Board Picture Frames

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So I played around with my foam board photo frames, crochet flowers, and beaded flowers and here are my result.

I honestly didn't like the second one.  Somehow the crochet flowers and the beaded flowers didn't look good together.  I knew it's me and not the flowers.  I need to learn how to do the flowers spray.  I really like the first one.  It is simple yet looks really elegant.  What do you think?

Crochet butterfly tutorial.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Helen

Wedding Card 2

Hello,

Sharing another wedding card sample.  I like this one better then my other wedding card that I posted not too long ago.  The card measure approximately 5 x 7 inches.  Bright sun combined with black and white made the pictures looked bluish.

This is the back.

The RSVP card and it goes under the belly band.

Have a wonderful day!

Helen

Baby Shower Favors

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I made 50 baby booties for my friend's daughter baby shower as gift.  I forgot to take the entire picture of the booties.  Here are a few of them.

 After crocheted 20 of the booties I got bored of looking at them.  I even thought they were not cute any more.  So I knit them instead.  Knit booties was inspired from here.  I changed the pattern to make the booties smaller.

 These booties are so small that they barely fit 4 mini Hershey's chocolate in it.

 I managed to fit 4 mini Hershey's chocolate in the booties.  I had 2 pieces in the sole and 2 more wrapped in the tulle.

I didn't want to feel awkward walking into the party empty handed so I made  this set for the gift table.  A football  hat and a set of leg warmer in the color of the Philadelphia Eagle team color.

 Crochet football hat tutorial tutorial.

The leg warmer was my own pattern.  I will share it when I have more time.

Thanks for visiting!  Have a marvelous Monday!

Helen

Gray Granny Hat

Hello,

Sharing a quick granny hat.

Lily tutorial

Hat tutorial

Have a wonderful weekend.

Helen

wedding card 1

Hello,

I CAS  this wedding card from Stampin' up! catalog.    This is the front of the card.  It is very simple.  I just used embossing folder and added glitter glue then finished it off with ribbon.

Here is the inside of the card.

Have a wonderful day.

Helen

Crochet/Knitt Baby Boy Hat and Booties Sets

Hello,

Sharing a few baby boy crochet/knit hat and boot sets.  These are very quick to do.  Each set can be finished in about an hour.  I bought a smaller knitting needle and with that I can knit much faster than the bigger needle.  I don't know why, I just like to work with smaller needle.

Crochet football hat tutorial.
Knit baby booties tutorial
On the tutorial for the knitting booties, she used 38 stitches.  I reduced to 32 stitches and size 5mm knitting needle.  I like how the booties turn out much better then the size 8mm needle and the 38 stitches.

and from the football pattern I just change the color and made this set.  Crochet baby booties tutorial.

then this set.  I like the knit booties better because  they finished evenly compare to the crochet booties they never came out even due to my crochet tension.

I used Caron Simply Soft yarn and the knitting needle size 5mm and crochet hook 3.75mm.  I like to crochet tight then after a few wash it will be loosen but it will be still wearable.

Thank you for stopping by again.

Helen