Blog entry
He Lives!
"What praises can we offer To thank thee, Lord most high? In our place thou didst suffer; In out place thou didst die, By heaven's plan appointed, To ransom us, our King. O Jesus, the annointed, To thee our love we bring!"
~ O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown, K.L. Davidson
.jpg)
Things to Make: Fingerprint Bunnies and Chicks!
.jpg)
When I was a kid I loved to check out drawing how-to books from the library. Some of my VERY favorite books were those put out by Ed Emberley. (Click his name to be directed to his fabulous website where you there all sorts of fun activities!!)
He had several book that were based on colors (Big Purple Drawing Book, Big Green Drawing Book, etc.) He including everything from cute little animals to intricate pirate ships. I remember pouring over them and drawing all sorts of environments and creatures.
Feature Friday: 8 Cute & Colorful Free Crochet Patterns for Spring!
Easter is just around the corner, and I wanted to share some of the cute crochet projects I've been seeing around the web lately!
You all know how much I love color, so I'm adding my especially favorite colorful Spring creations here!
Here's my curated list of
Eight Cute & Colorful FREE Crochet Patterns for Spring!
1. First up is this lovely little Crochet Easter Egg Garland from Skip to my Lou! I love the pretty pastel colors!
Things to Make: Crochet Poppy Remembrance Pin
In honor of Veteran's Day here in the US, Armistice Day in the UK, and Remembrance Day in France, I put together this simple little crochet poppy pin pattern.
Hope you will enjoy the pattern...and wear a poppy to remember all of the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms of others.
CROCHET POPPY PATTERN
Materials:
Small amount of red worsted weight yarn - medium weight (4) (I used Caron Simply Soft in Harvest Red!)
Crochet hook - size H (5.00 mm)
Tapestry or yarn needle
A black button
Hot glue
A small circle of felt
Pin back
Things to Make: Crochet Shamrock Garland Pattern
Top o' the morning, to ye!
I know St. Patrick's Day is still a couple of weeks off, but I thought it would be fun to share my Crochet Shamrock Garland pattern here, so you can all make one to bring in some festive Irish decor for the holiday!
Don't you feel so lucky? ;)
Materials Needed:
- Size I crochet hook
- Small amount of any green worsted weight yarn
Abbreviations:
Uplifting Love
I love this sweet, simple love story, recently produced by Disney Animations Studios. The simple innocence of the tale is something so lacking in our world today! So uplifting! *wink*wink*
Things to Make: Crochet Heart Garland Pattern
I wanted to share a project that has been popular on my other blog for a long time now! And it's perfect for this time of year...when you're getting ready for all things love! Happy Valentine's Day!
Crochet Heart Garland Pattern
Materials Needed
Size I (5.50mm) crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry or yarn needle
Abbreviations
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
trc = treble crochet
sk = skip
sp = space
st(s) = stitch(es)
Heart
Things to Make: Crochet Holly Berry Pin - Free Pattern!
I shared this pattern last year on my other blog, but I've been trying to consolidate all of my patterns and tutorials here on my new site, so I wanted to share it with you here today!
I originally did this pattern as a guest Good Knits (LOVE her blog, BTW...if you haven't yet you NEED to go check it out. Serious.)
...And here it is just in time for the Christmas season! It works up super fast and was fun to make! Here's my little
Crochet Holly Berry Pin
Things to Make: Crochet Snowflake Star Garland - Free Pattern!
I've been so busy working on things for my business and family, that I haven't had much time to post any of my new projects lately! Well, I'm trying to get back in the swing of things and so I'm posting this cute little snowflake garland pattern today!
Even though I am LDS, when I was growing up, my parents always tried to expose us to lots of culturally diverse experiences. My grandmother (on my dad's side) was Jewish, and so my parents decided that when we were children we would learn about and celebrate Hanukkah! And we did - every year!
