Who-o-o Who-o-o

I made this 

cute little project 

for my 

Knit/Crochet group swap

He's a TP cover

I finally found a use

for the crocodile stitch

I think he turned out pretty cute!!

I want to keep him......

Robin

Mountain of "Stuff"

I really need to clean this out 

Its become out of control

 Its the place where I just

"stash stuff"

Now I don't know what 

"stuff"

is in there

But today 

I would rather be doing

this

At least till 1:30 

when I will go sit in the salon chair

......and 

....well you know

"wash away the grey"

Robin

Dead Bug Society

I had the opportunity 

to take a couple days off work 

and take a soldering workshop

with Sally Jean

Her classes are always a mystery

You have a class title

"Dead Bug Society"

a supply list 

and a snippet of a picture

......thats it

This workshop was

A M A Z I N G

This is my finished

Bug Box

I didn't quite finish it 

in two days...

 But I worked on it Saturday 

and finished it

At home I had all my 

supplies to choose from

I added some little bottles

that I filled with eggs

And a dead moth that I found

I love the little hornet

These little bugs were challenging but I have been practicing my soldering skills and it seemed to get easier the more I made

The dragon fly was fun to make

I just love my little bugs

Im over the moon

happy with this project

I see more bugs in my future

The soldered kind of course

Robin

Repurposed Chandelier Crystals

Last year we started doing a little re-decorationg at work  

My boss took all the crystals off the chandeliers in the dining room

.......a 5 gallon bucket full

  

Guess who she gave them to??

☛ ME

Today I decided it was time

to take a break from crocheting 

and do a little soldering

I really need the practice

Here are some of those

crystals made in to necklace pieces

Some are flat backed 

and smooth on the front

And some are faceted on both sides

I think tomorrow 

I will pull out the jewelry stuff

and make some necklaces

 But probably not 

until I crochet a little bit!

Robin

The Big Bow Headband pattern

As promised here is the

Big Bow Headband

pattern  

Please note the terms of use at the 

bottom of this page.

N Hook

1 skein Lyon brand
Wool Ease Chunky - Wheat

♥ Headband ♥

Chain 42
Row 1 - hdc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across, ch 1 turn (41 hdc)

Row 2 thru 8 – hdc in back loop only ch1 turn
(41 hdc)

Fasten off leaving tail long enough to sew ends together with. 
Matching rows whip stitch ends together. 
Weave in ends.

♥ Bow ♥

Chain 21
Row 1 - Sc in 2nd chain form hook and in each chain across, ch 1 turn (20 sc)

Row 2 thru 12 sc in back loop only ch 1 turn (20 sc)

Weave in ends

Place center of the bow over the seam on the headband and wrap the yarn tightly around the two pieces. This could take a few to several yards of yarn depending on how many times you want to wrap the yarn. I did a few wraps then adjusted the bow to be sure it was centered and scrunched to my liking. Then I continued to wrap till it looked like I wanted. Tie your yarn off in the back being sure that your knot is not in the center of the wrap. Tie it either near the top or bottom this way the knot is not poking you in the forehead. Weave in the ends.

Helpful Hints:

Always turn your work the same way at the end of each row. This way your ends are uniform. To adjust the size, just add more or less chains when making the starting chain.

For this headband I used 

an N hook and

2 strands of worsted weight yarn

held together

Chain as many as needed 

to fit around your head snugly 

but not too tight.

To do this 

I usually make the chain 

trying it around my head as I go

writing down how chains I made.
(so you know for the next try to add or subtract) 

Then I crochet two rows 

and fit it around my head

 to see if it fits the way I want.

If its good, I keep going.

If not I frog it and start over 

adding or subtracting 

chains as necessary.
(this is why you write down how many chains you started with)

The double strands of yarn 

work up like bulky yarn.

This is the first pattern I have written so let me know if you have any questions.

✽ Enjoy ✽

Robin

Please use this pattern for personal purposes, gifts, or charity only and don’t sell the finished product or the pattern. Please don’t copy the pattern either. You can feel free to link to my blog. Thanks!