Scarf In Progress

     I'm currently crocheting a scarf that I'm falling in love with! I'm using Berroco Vintage yarn that I got from Jimmy Beans Wool. I'm using the colorway called "petals" and it's the most gorgeous lavender color that I've ever seen! I plan on listing this scarf in my shop when I'm finished with it. I've always wanted to learn how to crochet cables, but have always been intimidated by them. This is my first cabled project, and it turns out they're easy when you have a well written pattern! I'd like to give some kudos to the designer of the pattern that I'm using. It's the "rocky mountain" scarf in the set of 4 patterns. Lisa has created some amazing cabled scarf patterns. The pattern I purchased is a set, and comes with 4 different cabled scarf patterns, called Mountain Range Scarves from her Etsy shop called Crochet Garden. She has many more patterns available, including a similar one that also has 4 cabled scarf patterns in it, called Canyon River Scarves. Anyways, I just wanted to mention her wonderful patterns, and I will be listing this scarf in my Etsy shop as soon as it is finished! If you're interested in making some yourself, I recommend buying the pattern, it's worth the buy, especially for four different patterns in one purchase. I will be uploading pictures of my scarf progress very soon!!!

I'm back!

      So I have been having trouble finding the time to do things these days, this semester of online college classes has started back up, along with a 10 month old at home, housework and cooking, plus creating new items for my Etsy shop. However, I feel determined to make time for this blog, (completely figuring out the best ways to make and manage a blog), and acquiring fans and readers. So if you read any of my posts, or visit my blog, help me out with some comments, suggestions, anything at all. Have a great day! 

Crochet coffee cup cozy sleeves

I am now IN LOVE with making crocheted coffee cozy cup sleeves. They are great for frequent coffee drinkers, and eco friendly because of all the paper sleeves you are no longer using and throwing away. I used 100% cotton yarn. I really like to use the multicolored yarn for these. They are super fast and easy to make. All I did was chain however many you would need to fit around your cup, then join to make a circle. I wanted it to be textured and not boring and flat looking so I made it ribbed by crocheting fpdc (front post double crochet), and bpdc (back post double crochet.) So make your chain, and join to make a circle. Then double crochet in each stitch around, and join. Then chain 3, and alternate doing fpdc, and bpdc in every other stitch all the way around, joining at the end of each row. Keep going until it's your desired size!!! Sorry that I don't write how to do little things like this in normal pattern format, but you should get the idea by what I said at least. These are pretty simple for anyone with basic crochet skills. I suppose one day when I ever post about something that is harder to make, then I will write the pattern out correctly. I would love some comments or pictures on your own coffee sleeves! 

Baby Washcloths

     I am recently very interested in making baby washcloths to sell in sets. So I got some cotton yarn, and started crocheting, and I love them! I can't wait to make tons of sets in different colors to list for sale. They will make amazing baby shower gifts. I do need to make some for my own daughter to use them, and machine wash them and such to see how well they hold up to wear. I used "I love this cotton" yarn from Hobby Lobby, it's more soft when worked up than I had expected. I would love any comments, or pictures of your own washcloths, or dishcloths! I did list one set for sale online, and it's really very cute.

                                 

                                                                          

                                                                                      

Barefoot baby sandals (crochet)

This new trend of barefoot baby summer time sandals is really starting to catch on with me. I have crocheted, and sold a few pair, and hope to sell a bunch more throughout the summer. They're super cute, and everyone seems to be loving them. All you do is chain about 7 or 8, depending on the size you want to make, and slip stitch together to make a circle. Then double crochet 3 times into the circle, and turn. Then continue making rows until it is the size you want it to be, adding a stitch each row so that it makes a triangle. Then you can either chain enough to make a tie, and then join yarn on the other side to make another tie, OR just chain 12-15 and join to make a loop to go around the baby's ankle. I prefer to make a slip on loop, I feel that they stay on better this way. We all know that babies will pull at the strings and untie them if there are strings to be pulled. Then just add a flower, a heart, butterfly, or some bows. Anything to doll them up. These are a few pair that I have made.

                                   

Well this is my first post, and my first time blogging, so excuse me while I get the hang of this. I suppose my first post will be to tell you about myself. My name is Ashley, I am 21 years of age. I am engaged to a wonderful man who is also my best friend. We have a 6 month old beautiful baby girl named Abigail May, who is very sweet, tender hearted, and fun. I am starting online college classes this fall to become a high school English teacher. I hope to eventually work my way up to becoming a professor someday. I love to read, cook, and especially crochet. I value life and people very much. I have the utmost compassion for all, and make it a personal goal to do no wrong to anyone. I am deep rooted in the south, being raised in Texas, about an hour from Houston my entire life. I love all things country, and outdoors. I love to get muddy, ride fourwheelers, camp, hunt, and fish. I also love being girly at times and dressing up for a fancy night out. I'm always called versatile. That's about all I have to say at this time about myself. I hope my blog will become successful, thank you for reading!