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I’m all about instant gratification. These super quick crocheted projects are just that! Each took just an afternoon to make, the salamander bookmark actually took less than an episode of Jerseylicious! All 3 of these can be found on Lion Brand’s website. These are free patterns and all you have to do is sign up for their newsletter to get access to them. Need to learn how to crochet? I’ve got you covered right here. 1. Rudy the Rectangle This adorable guy is one of Brady’s favorites. It was super easy to make and can be mad in a variety of sizes and colors!...
Brady's room has been all about dinosaurs since he was born. We have a jumbo dino rocking chair, a huge animatronic triceratops, pillows, stuffed animals, wall stickers and more. He had an adorable quilt from Pottery Barn Kids in his crib, but he's outgrown that. It was a little too "newborn" and I wanted a quilt that could last him through to a twin bed. What's a crafty mom to do? Well, make a quilt I guess.
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Instead of just telling you how to crochet and pointing you to some books, I've made a series of videos that will have you going from just learning what a crochet hook is, to completing a washcloth (or dishcloth as I love to use these in the kitchen). In the future, I'll have a video on how to make a scarf, cowl, headband and possibly a baby blanket. If there is something you'd love to learn how to make, comment below and I can either find a pattern for you or show you how to make it.
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Are you on there? Do you love it?! Do you need an invite? I’m a tad obsessed! Here is my profile if you want to follow. http://pinterest.com/coloradomoms/ I have a couple of funny ones, well funny to me anyway. Like my “Amen” Board where I post things like, well, you just have to see them to understand. http://pinterest.com/coloradomoms/amen/ And my Paint Chips board. OH. EM. GEE. Who knew so many people were cruising Home Depot in the hopes to score massive amounts of free paint chips and then make crap out of them! You gotta read the captions under the pins. Scroll to...
Again with the words. Sorry! If you are my Sister-in-law, DON’T LOOK! There, now that she’s gone, I can show you the blanket I designed and crocheted for my soon-to-be niece. I’ll have the pattern available on the blog and on Ravelry.com soon, but here is a sneak peek. For more inspiring photos, check out: The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, Shanamama, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Rajean Blomquist, Brain Foggles, Lil Kid Things, The Centsible Life, Rachel Ferruci, Resourceful Mommy and Zensible Mama and link your own photo stories....
The iPhoodie. Hoodie for your iPhone. It’s getting to be fall so don’t you think your iPhone deserves to be cozy? (If this looks familiar to you die hard knitters… I have had the pattern on Ravelry for a while now. My username is ”Coffeebra” on there. Long story. ) I’ve had this pattern on Ravelry for almost 2 years. It’s received 1800+ “likes” on my own personal knit version and over 300 knitters have created their own iphoodie from my pattern. Now, I want to share it with all of you! You don’t have to be a master knitter...
My boys and I love to build gingerbread houses, but if it doesn’t come in a kit with everything for me, it won’t get done. I love kits. Kits for knitting, kits for baking, kid crafty kits, you name it, I probably bought it at Michaels! So here is our Gingerbread House And the cute boys who put it together. The boys just starting out. Yeah, so the kit already came with the house part assembled. I wouldn’t say I’m lazy, I’m just… well… um…. oh hell, yeah, I’m lazy. They loved adding such details as a candy-on-candy-on-candy tree and...
I’ve had a few projects going that I set aside for one reason or another. Yesterday I decided to tackle finishing them before I started on my new chunky hat pattern design. I got quite a bit done! Sheldon, a knitty.com free pattern, was first on my list to finish. I had only started him a week or 2 ago, but was anxious to get him done. Our tortoise HotRod needed a friend! I got lots of pictures of Sheldon, er, HotRod part Deux. HotRod wasn’t too sure about this guy though. He loved up to him, then hissed. I...
