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Yarn along, Handmade Christmas Craft Along and a handmade giveaway

By on October 19, 2011 in Handmade Christmas Challenge, Yarn Along

I’m playing along with the Yarn Along over at Small Things again this week.  Ginny’s yarn along has helped to get me working on presents early this year.  For the past few Christmas I have hosted a handmade Christmas challenge but I always end up making all of my presents really last minute.  This year I am commited to have them done early. 

Tomorrow will be the first day of this years Handmade Christmas craft along.  Would you like to join me?  I would love to see what you are making for your loved one. If you would like to take the challenge,check back tomorrow and every Thursday until Christmas.  I will have a handmade goody giveaway every week for those who craft along.  You can see yesterdays post about it here

This week I have been reading, 10 Minute Housekeeping by Rose Kennedy and working on a cute little hat. I made this newsboy hat for a pretty little girl on my list. I made this pattern two years ago and I have played with it and changed it so much that it bears little resemblance to the first I made for Christopher when he was 3. I think I am happy with it now and the flower is detachable so it will hopefully match with more outfits for the recipient.

 oh those eyes…

 I should apologize for so many pictures but I could not pick just a few

After seeing it on Livie, I am going to have to make her one, don’t you think?  I love red on her and I should have known that making someone else a red hat would end up in my making another for her.  

OK, so come back tomorrow for the first Thursday of the handmade craft along!  The first give away is sooo sweet!  In the meantime, get out a notepad and make your Christmas gift list.

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A cowl in October

By on October 12, 2011 in crochet, Handmade Christmas Challenge, Yarn Along

I’m playing along with the Yarn Along over at Small Things this week.  I am starting on Christmas presents and this is the first. I won’t say who it is for but this is such a yummy wool yarn.  The colors are all washed out for some reason and tomorrow when Alex gets back I will get her to fix it but in the meantime here it is.

This is a cross between a cowl and a scarf but I am sticking with calling it a cowl. It can be worn a few different ways but for some reason I did not take those pictures.  I love the leather button on it, I have been saving it for a few years and this was the perfect project to put it on.

Do you knit or crochet?  Click on the link in the first paragraph and play along with Ginny from Small Things. If you don’t do either I am starting a craft-along (inspired by Ginny’s Yarn-along), more info on that tomorrow.

Right now my crochet basket is full of projects and if you want to do the cowl, shoot me an email and I will send you my pattern (er…right now it is just scribble scrabble but I will type it up and get it to you : )

If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or follow me by email at the top right hand of the screen to have future posts sent to you. Tricia (Crunchy Catholic Momma)

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