Baby Blankets!

I'm now addicted to making baby blankets! I love how simple they are, but they look like they're complicated. My new fav baby blanket pattern is this Granny Square Blanket. To dress it up even more I like to add a fleece or flannel backing. It is amazingly simple to add a fabric backing to a crochet piece. Here's a link to a tutorial Fabric Backing for Crochet Items. Hope this gives you plenty of inspiration!

FREE PATTERN!!!

Hey Everyone,

So, I've been working with my local animal shelter to raise some money. I decided to make and sell hats with paw prints on them and donate part of the proceeds to the shelter. Unfortunately, there are no free patterns for a paw print. So, I made my own and have decided to share with all my peeps. So, here it is!

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn (any color)
Size H hook
Tapestry Needle

Paw Pad: (Make 1 for one paw print)
Ch. 11
Rd. 1: HDC in 2nd ch from hook. HDC in each ch acround. (20 HDC) join with sl st to first HDC
Rd. 2: 4 SC. 3 sl st, 6 SC, 2 HDC, 2 DC, 2 TC, 2 DC, 2 HDC, 2 SC, join with sl st. Fasten off. Leave long tail for attaching to project.

Paw Toes: (Make 4 for one paw print)
Make a Magic Ring (you can google it for a tutorial)
ch. 2, make 8 HDC in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 2
Round 1: ch 2. 1 HDC in each spot around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off. Leave long tail for attaching to project.

Abbreviations:
ch=chain
sc=single crochet
HDC=half-double crochet
DC=double crochet
TC=treble crochet
sl st=slip stitch

Cute Toddler Hat

I came across a pattern for a really adorable toddler hat. My daughter is really into hats (and she's only 2!), so I decided to try my hand at it. You can find the pattern here McKinley's Springtime Hat. The pattern did not include the flower shown in the picture so I used a simple pattern. You can find the flower pattern here Flowers. Overall this was a quick project. I had a ton of fun making this hat, and my precious little girl won't take it off now. Happy Crocheting!

The Joys of Plarn

Wow, I have officially discovered plarn. For those who don't know, plarn is yarn made from plastic shopping bags. It can then be knitted or crocheted into pretty much anything. I've decided to use plarn to make a market bag. I just love the irony of that. Anyway, I'll post some pics as soon as I'm done!

Starting to Crochet

Well, I never thought that I would be into crocheting. I mean, my grandmother crocheted. But I got bored and decided to try my hand at it. Amazingly enought it is really fun. And I taught myself. That's the best thing about crochet. You can teach yourself. You don't need to spend a lot of money to get started either. I bought a book at Wal-Mart and was up and running the next day. I recommend getting a variety of yarn to start with. Check out the sale sections. I got a ton of yarn of off Freecycle. There are so many great ways to crochet on a budget. I suggest you try it. It's a lot of fun and a really great craft. So, what are you waiting for?