Crochet mini top hat!

Found this pattern at http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2011/10/mini-top-hat-crochet-pattern.html. Added my own embellishments. Max was not too cooperative to model my 1st attempt -white one- and my 2nd one -red one- is only as big as my coffee cup! LOL These are just too cute! :)

Little Birdie Fingerless Gloves

Just finished these for a Christmas present; they were sooooo easy and quick (about an hour per glove to crochet, then add in the applique time) and turned out so cute! I want to keep them for me!

Found a new ruffle yarn at work! This is Loops & Threads Flamenco and has little pom poms along the edge! Color shown here is espresso. Just as easy to work with as the other ruffle yarns, only draw back is less yards per skein. This brand is only 24 yds versus the Starbella brand at 33 yds. But it still turned out cute!

Yes...another sweater shrug.....

Made from Loops & Threads Charisma yarn in color Holiday. Love the color variety in this yarn and it's scented! It smells sweet like candy (Smarties). It doesn't say scented on the label but it is!!! It'll probably wash out when I wash this too....darn it! :) 

Why hello, little kitty!

Just finished this hat for my cousin's 3 year old daughter.... it turned out sooooo cute!

I followed this tutorial, and used buttons instead of yarn for the eyes.
Crochet In Color Hello Kitty Hat

Crazy Tween Hat!!!

And it's done! This was a completely custom order, from the design down to the wacky color scheme. He hasn't taken it off all day!

For some reason I can see the bottom one right side up until I load it onto here! Oh well!
I got the checkered pattern here at Yarn, Rocks and Herps:
Checkered Hat Crochet Pattern
then I just winged it on the earflaps!
I also added pompoms on the ends, after I took the pics :)

Latest project...

Working on a custom order for the tween. A purple and black checkered beanie with furry red and black earflaps/tassles. Sound interesting? uhhhhh, yeah....... I'll post a pic when finished!

Ruffle scarves.....AGAIN! :D

Flounce brand Ruffle scarf....in Bronco colors, so of course I had to get some and make one for my Mom!

Sashay brand in color "Waltz"....love these colors!

YUM!

Found a recipe on Pinterest for Artichoke bread....sssssooooo good!
Megan’s Killer Artichoke Bread
Recipe type: Appetizer
Author: Adapted from Megan’s Cookin’ Serves: 4-Think of this as Cheesy Garlic Bread meets Baked Artichoke Dip, only even better – it’s ooey, gooey and pretty much guaranteed to ruin your appetite for dinner (but it’s totally worth it).
Ingredients
 2 tbsp butter
 2 cloves garlic, pressed
 1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
 1 cup shredded cheddar and mozarella cheese blend
 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 1/4 cup sour cream
 1 large shallot, finely minced
 1 small loaf ciabatta bread
 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1.Preheat broiler, and line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2.In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, melt the butter until foamy. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Remove from heat, and stir in artichoke hearts, mozzarella, cheddar, Parmesan, sour cream and shallot until combined.
3.Slice the bread lengthwise. Place the bread halves on the prepared baking sheet, cut side up, and spoon the cooled cheese and artichoke mixture overtop. Broil until cheese is melted and bread is hot. Cut each half into six pieces and serve right away, while the cheese is still nice and melty.

I couldn't remember the cheeses when I was at the store, but remembered there was Mozzarella and Parmesan-bought Sargento's 6 cheese Italian mix. I eyeballed the sour cream amount and added about 1/8 cup of artichoke brine and added extra cheese in the mixture. Also, added couple dashes of oregano and basil on top of mixture and topped with some more cheese....it was fantastic! Reminds me of Old Chicago's Artichoke dip!

Infinity scarf

I made this scarf last night out of navy and white t-shirts! Love it! This will go well paired with jeans!

Ruffles, Ruffles, and more Ruffles! :)

Starbella ruffle yarn: colors Autumn and Marble.....started making these with "bell bottoms" to add a little fullness on the ends......what do you think?

Yes-Another Ruffle!

Sashay Ruffle scarf-color Hip Hop (blend of white, grey and black)

Another Ruffle

I ssssoooo love the colors in this Sashay brand skein. Color is called Shuffle and it's a blend of white, light brown and a maybe darker taupe brown color! Too bad the sun isn't coming through the window at this time of day, to bring out the colors better!

Granny Square Bear

So I'm making the granny square bear on Heidi Bears for a friend. It calls for "fingering weight" yarn... I got baby yarn. Not sure if that is the same thing? What's annoying me is that it uses tiny hooks. I have no problem using tiny hooks with crochet thread, but they keep snagging my yarn. Grrrr. I'm hoping I can make it through to finish this because it's so cute. Do you know if there is a brand of hooks that are designed to where they can hold the yarn and not snag it as you're pulling it through? I bought Boye hooks.

Another Sweater/Shrug

Made with Loops & Threads Charisma yarn in color Mountain Majesty. Totally love the colors on this one! 2 skeins in, was beginning to think "this is going to look like a horse blanket"....but once I finished it, not too bad!

Trimmed my front yard hedge today! Took about 2 feet off of the top. Rockin the power hedger! (insert Tim "Tool Man" Taylor bark here). And look-sunshine today! :) 

Comparing "Ruffle" yarns....

Here's a pic of the Starbella brand. As you can see, it's packaged all scrunched up, so it does take a little time and practice opening the weave while working on your project. The holes on the bottom are where you crochet/knit, leaving the solid line part to become the bottom of your ruffle.

This pic is comparing the netting between Starbella brand (top) and Sashay (bottom). As you can see, Starbella weave is more open than Sashay.

Special order

My friend Keesha placed a special order with me for this beauty! She found a scarf pattern online that she liked but prefers a cowl (so I just attached the 2 ends) and mailed this wool yarn to work with. She had me double the width for a larger cowl. This shell pattern gives a nice texture to this cowl but I have to admit, the double-triple crochet stitch got a little old towards the end of this project! :)

"Ruffle" yarn

Red Heart Boutique Sashay yarn (1 skein).....working this in single crochet x 6 stitches/row creates a more ruffled look but will take away from length.

Found a tutorial on Red Heart Boutique Sashay website that showed very basic simple knitting technique....so I tried it out! This made the scarf more of a spiral look rather than ruffled, but gave more length to finished project. Again just 1 skein used.

This was made with Premier Starbella Yarn 1 skein, single crochet x 3 stitches/row. I find working with Starbella was much easier and faster than Sashay, as it has a larger "weave" (holes within yarn) to it. It is a little more expensive than Sashay brand-but am pleased with results on both brands!

Finished favorites....

I made this white beret with rose colored embellishments....turned out really cute!

Brown beret and fingerless gloves with some bling! :)

Totally love this sweater/shrug-made with Lion Brand Homespun yarn making it super soft and warm!

Another Lion Brand Homespun sweater/shrug....wanted more of a sleeve so added stitches and more to length however when I stitched sides together, it ended up much larger than I planned! I guess it will make this sweater more cozier to wrap up in come Wintertime!

Me :)

Not quite sure to whom Rachelle is referring to as OLD....I know it's not me! :) The rumors are true....as of lately (almost the last year) I have been in a crocheting frenzy. Mostly working on scarves, hats and fingerless gloves as I prefer the "instant" gratification of completing a project anywhere from 1 evening to a couple of days-depending on my free time. Last month I got a part-time job working at Michael's....not quite sure how smart this is as the temptation to buy every skein of yarn plagues me with each day I'm scheduled to be there! lol So far I have been able to control myself fairly well, so that's a good thing! I figure my need for crochet comes from not acclimating to the Pacific-Northwest temperatures! Hubby and I moved here last year, and when "they" say it rains alot, boy are "they" not kidding! Should the sun be shining brightly for a WHOLE day, then I'm thrilled....but that doesn't really happen as often as I'd like! Anyhoo, will try to post pics of my favorite projects that I've done recently in the next day or two! ~ Sherri

Welcome to our blog!!!

Sherri and I have known each other since the 8th grade. That makes us really old. We've both been into craftiness and cooking, and share a love of crochet. I'd say that Sherri crochets WAY more than I do, but anyway.... I wanted to create a blog for us to share projects, tips, and photos with each other and whomever else wants to follow us. We might also slip in a post or two about random daily happenings in our lives that have nothing to do with yarn.....maybe a recipe or two.... who knows!

Happy reading!