Scarfs an Cowls

I have started getting some ideas for this winter. I want to sell more at the Chic Boutique and I have also found another store that sells items that you make. I was thinking that maybe I should lean more towards the adults and make scarfs maybe some cowls. The cowls,I really like the ones that button around the neck. I have found a lot of free patterns on Raverly.I love that website! If you are looking for some really great patterns and don't really want to pay for a pattern then go there they have everything. I still like to buy some of my patterns on etsy. They also have a lot of crochet or knitting patterns. Most of the patterns don't really cost that much on etsy either. So I need to start making my list of what I want to make. I still want to make the baby hats they are so much fun to make. Since I'm getting a new granddaughter I will have a real model that I can use from time to time. So I plan on being more organized this year and I'm going to really start pushing my crocheted items. At least that's my goal right now :)

Baby Shower/Cuddle Sack

Well most of my things have sold on etsy. So now I need to finish my cuddle sack for a baby shower that some friends are having for my daughter-inlaw. Plan on making a diaper baby,I also need buy something for the diaper baby to wear. I think that I will use cloth diapers and disposable diaper to make the baby. I have never done this before so I hope the baby looks ok :). My daughter is buying all the extras (baby lotion,shampoo,wipes etc..) which we will put with the diaper baby. We plan on putting the diaper baby in a basket(if I can find one I like) or maybe use a flat piece of heavy cardboard and cover with some receiving blankets.I will also need to find something clear I can wrap around this basket. I have also made a baby hat and blanket for my new little granddaughter which I will give to mommy and baby at the hospital. I can't wait! Still have the Cuddle Sack and Newborn Ballet Slippers in my etsy shop.

New Cuddle Sack

I have just finished a lemon yellow cuddle sack or cocoon for a newborn baby. I had the yarn from a project that I was working on this summer, so thought making this little cuddle sack would be a good idea(need to use up some of this yarn anyways). I am going to make one to give my daughter-inlaw at her baby shower in April. These are so neat, what great way to cuddle with baby when nursing or just rocking baby in your favorite rocking chair. Wished I would have had one when my two children where babies. I'm selling the sack on etsy.com Stop by and check it out: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/VickisCrochetShop I made it from Simply Soft Caron Yarn. Cuddle sack measures 17 1/2"w x 17" L,Hat measures 12" cir. and is 6" L. The cuddle sack pattern is from http://amidorablecrochet.blogspot.com. The beanie hat is just a standard pattern that I have not sure where I got it.

I have just listed some new baby hats and slippers in my Etsy store. Newborn Ballet Slippers One pair of handmade white with lavender ribbon ballet slippers. Made these slippers are crocheted from Bernat Yarn for babies. The ribbon is weaved around the top of the slipper so you can adjust the slipper to fit your newborn. Then there is a ribbon to tie around the ankle/leg.The slippers are 3 1/2 inches long. One pair handmade mittens and one pair crocheted slipper. The slipper and mitten is white and has a pink ribbon threaded around the top so you can tighten the slipper/mitten to stay on babies foot and hand.The mitten will keep your baby from scratching the little faces.The slipper is 3 1/2 inches long, and the mitten is 5 inches long that includes the cuff. I Probably should have made a hat to go with the slipper and mitts. Maybe I will. These hats are so cute and would be great for Easter. They are crocheted by me and are ready to be shipped out. Great little hat for your newborn baby. The hat is made from Lion Brand Yarn.This hat will fit 0-3 mo.I have two more that Iam working on Just have to finish the ears.

Have decided to make hats to go with the booties that I have made. Hopefully people will want to buy a hat with the pair of booties instead of just booties. I need to figure out what they want. I think the pink Owl hat will sell on its own, so won't make any booties for the Owl Hat right now. Will just wait and see how the Owl Hat does by itself. Have sold two Owl Hats and one Santa Hat with booties so far on Etsy. I have just listed today a newborn hat and one pair booties that I'am selling on Etsy. They would be perfect for a spring/summer baby or a nice shower gift. I'm thinking of trying some other crocheted items also. At least my shop name doesn't limit me to just baby items "vickiscrochetshop". Right now I'am making some coffee cup cozy's, I have four made now thinking maybe I should sell them in pairs. Plus maybe just do a made to order coffee cup cozy. Want to make some teapot cozy's also. Maybe someday I will be able to sell some yarn, hooks etc.

I have also added these hats to Etsy. Need to go through some of my crochet stuff upstairs who knows what I will find :)

Happy New Year!!!!

Oh what a year 2011 has been! I'm so glad that this last year has gone. There has been so many problems this year. I hope that things settle down and will start an upward swing for all of us. People have lost their jobs due to businesses shutting down or moving their companies out of state or worse to another country. Thanks Obama!!!! People have lost homes and families over all this mess. Right now in my neighborhood we have six homes that are in foreclosure just because of the economy. We live in a neighborhood that isn't rich we are just normal everyday people trying to work to pay our bills and to survive in this crazy economy. They say that unemployment is down, well I hate to tell them this but it isn't down. People have just given up, they aren't looking for jobs anymore cause there aren't any or if you do get one it is only a temporary job that will last maybe 3-6 months. Maybe some other states are doing fine, because that is where our businesses have relocated to. But who can afford to just pack up and leave, unless the company that you work for can help you sell your house and move you. I feel for everyone that has had to endure the problems that our economy has put on them. I wish I could help everyone that is going through something like this. Who knows I may be in their shoes someday too. I pray and hope that everything will change for the better for all of us. Happy New Year Everyone!

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine

Minnie Mouse Hat

I have decided that I hate black yarn!!!!! It is so hard to see the stitches unless you have a bright light shinning on the piece that you are working on. It has taken me two days to finish the little hat and I don't really like how I sewed the ears on. So I have tried to take them off which hasn't worked. I think I will just leave it for awhile and go back to it maybe I just need to take a break from the black yarn. So I have taken the break from the black yarn thing and made a little newborn cream color beanie. The yarn that I have made it out of is from Hobby Lobby and it is cotton. I'm thinking that I will either put a pink ribbon or flower on the hat. Maybe I should just start making spring hats I know its is only December and we have four or five months yet before it will be nice out but need something to left my spirits right now. I think I will make some Christmas cookies I know that will help. Have to make some for gifts at work anyways. So guess I better get started. Now I need to go to the store! NO SUGAR!!!! Maybe I better take inventory of what all I'm going to need to start baking. Think my husband will put up our Christmas Tree? He might do that but I would hate to see how it was decorated. Check out my facebook wall https://www.facebook.com/CrochetedJustForYou

The little cream colored beanie hat is finished just need to add a bow or flower to the hat.

HATS FOR SALE!!!!

Ok. I have some hats and booties for sale on Etsy. Have just sold one the Owl Hat. So I have decided to take some of my other hats to a upscale resale shop for women and children that is here locally and see if they can sell some of the hats. I called her first to make sure that she was interested and of course she said that it just depended on what the hats were and if they were something different than what she already had. HMMMM I thought I bet my little Owl Hat, Sock Monkey Hat, and little Munchkin Hat are differnent. So I took the hats over to her, she loved them and wanted to put all three out on her floor. If these sell there I will take more over. I thought I would play it safe and just start with three. Wish me luck I hope I can start selling them there at Chic Boutique and on Etsy.

Aviator Hat and Pink Owl Hat

Have just finished two hats. One is a Aviator hat, just need to put one or two buttons on the hat and the other one is a pink owl hat. I made the eyes on this owl green, with a white crocheted bow by one of the ears. Looks so cute. probably will put both on Etsy this week. Will take a picture and post it when I add it to my etsy shop.

Couple New Hats

Have made a couple new hats.. The pink Owl hat I made for someone that my daughter works with. The other two I think I will put on Etsy to sell. The red and gray would be good for someone that is a OSU fan, that would like to dress their little one up for the OSU games. The Sock Monkey Hat has a diaper cover pattern also have been thinking about making the diaper cover to match. Have sold one of the Owl Hats this week on Etsy. Wish all the other ones would sell also. Maybe they will guess everything just takes time. Sometimes I get to antsy with this stuff.

Owl Hat

These hats are so adorable and really easy to make. Didn't take very long at all to make the two hats. I had some extra Lion Brand yarn left over from one other project that I hace been working on so I thought maybe I should try to use some of that yarn up . Wasn't really sure how it would turn out. But I must say they look pretty good ! I did make two newborn hats and I think that I will make a couple hats that are bigger. I got the pattern from daisycottagedesigns.blogspot. It was a free pattern. Thinking about adding them to my etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/VickisCrochetShop. May wait till I have a few more hats before I add them.

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Thanksgiving

Well Thanksgiving is almost here. I have just picked my check up from work went to the bank. Now I have to go to the grocery store for all the things that we will need for our meal tomorrow. I want to do it now cause the stores will be to busy later today. Seems like everyone likes to wait till the last minute to get things namely me!!! I have my list all made out just need to grab a bite to eat so I'm not hungry when I go, then I will buy everything that I think looks good, a big no no!! :) I might anyways :) Don't really have to bake anything like pies my mom and daughter are taking care of that department we just have to take care of the main course and side dishes. Thanksgiving Dinner went pretty good once we got started!!! My husband got a late start on the turkey figures!! so the turkey wasn't finished till 5:00 I wanted it done by 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. , My daughter calls and tells me she has a flat tire and she is on the highway is waiting on her dad to come and change the tire. But she has to drive back to her house and change cars cause she doesn't want to drive on the tire that is going to be put on her car. So she didn't get to our house till 6:30 which she has all the pies for dessert. Then my husbands son has to pickup his two boys which took an hour!! I think the only ones that were on time was my mom and my son and his family. So we all waited on everyone so we could eat together, once they all got here we ate I think it was 7:00p.m. then we get a phone call from my husbands granddaughter and she told her dad that her grandma (my husbands ex wife ) was going to bring her to our house which is fine, but his ex wife came in and joined the party! I was nice and offered her some food and dessert and asked her to stay awhile. What a night. I have a headache ! . I don't think I'm going to do this again for a while.

Santa Hat and Booties

Well I got into the Christmas mood this weekend I made a Santa Hat and one pair of Booties. This hat would be a great photo prop for a little one to have his or her picture take in. They will fit a newborn to 3 months. The Hat and booties are made out of Caron Yarn which is so soft. The yarn is 100% Acrylic. Circumference of hat is 14 inches and 26 inches long including the pompom the booties are 3 1/2 inches long. I found the hat pattern on the internet I just didn't do the color changes like what was in the pattern. Got it from neannersshop. The booties is a pattern from Annies Attic.

Thanksgiving

Well it is just seven days till Thanksgiving!!! I still have to get the turkey and everything else that we will need for Thanksgiving day. We will have turkey (of course), dressing, cranberry sauce (homemade) , gravy , mash potatoes, sweet potato, corn that we froze this summer, choc. pie that great grandma is making, pumpkin pies my daughter is making , so I guess I need to make so munches that we can have while we wait on dinner. I'm taking two days off next week so I can clean the house really good. Want to shampoo the carpet this weekend so don't think I will be doing much crocheting unless its late at night. Need to make a list so I won't forget what I want to do as far as the in depth cleaning. The light everyday stuff I will make my hubby do it. He will have his very own honey do list!!!! Just what every man needs :). Plus my computer area is a mess so guess I will have to clean that area I don't want anyone even near the computer trying to clean it for me. I wouldn't be able to find anything for months. I did find some cute little hat patterns the other day. Hello Kitty hat and a Minnie Mouse Hat. I found them on mray1976.blogspot.com. Want to try to make them soon.

Baby Booties

Have relisted my booties again. I have opened an etsy shop trying to sell some of the baby slippers on there also. It is http://www.etsy.com/shop/VickisCrochetShop, I know the name isn't very creative but I just cant think of a good shop name. Maybe later. Thinking if they don't sell this time maybe I should make a hat and afghan to match them or just a hat. I plan on making more but want to see if these will sell alone. Maybe I should just plan on making a hat for them then I can add it to the auction on ebay when its over. I think that the booties are really cute. Hope they sell. The green booties are made out of Bernat softee yarn and I made the pink ones made out of cotton yarn.

Earflap Hat

This hat is a 3-month size, and is very easy. The pattern is from allicrafts.blogspot.com. She does have a newborn size also. The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn , I used Red Heart Yarn. I'm thinking about trying to use a softer yarn for the hat maybe Caron. The Red Heart worsted weight yarn did make the hat a little thicker, I think that the Caron yarn wouldn't be as thick. For the braids , I cut 12 pieces of yarn about 16 inches long. Put 6 pieces together and pulled through the loop on the tip of the earflap. Then braided. Tied a knot at the end and trimmed the fringe. You wouldn't have to put a braid on the hat if you didn't want to. I think that they are kind of cute. But I plan on making some with out the braids also. I did do a crab stitch around the hat for trim , you would want to do that before adding the braids.

Baby Hats

Have been making more baby hats. This time I will try to sell them. Maybe make some extra cash for my hobby :) Have already sold six hats,easy money. A project that doesn't take long either. I have a total of eight hats made up right now along with some booties and mitts for newborns. I also think that I will make up some baby afghans and crochet hats & booties to match. Would like to try to crochet a simple sweater (which I have never done). Will post more pics as I finish them.

Purse Handles and Baby Hats

I have been so busy ! Have been crocheting items for other people was trying to crochet a baby hat an blanket for our fall festival that we have. The hat was done but not the baby blanket. But I have it finished now so I'm ready for nest year!!! :) Guess that is what I should have done this last winter was work on the blanket and hat then I would have been ready. This last week I crocheted two sock monkey hats for my husbands cousins new baby twin boys. Now I'm making some baby hats for my great niece, her baby is due in January. I have made my baby hats for charity and also some scarves. Plan on dropping them off this week. Then I will start on the adult hats. Went to the craft store bought buttons and a purse handle, but I didn't take the purse!!!! and of course I thought I could just eye the size I needed for my windmill bag,bad idea its to small!!! so now I have to take it back. I will take the purse with me this next time I should have listened to myself. I bought the Sock Monkey Hat pattern on etsy. The etsy shop is www.etsy/shop/Prolesik. She has a lot of cute pattern on etsy. The little Curly Top Beanie hat pattern I also bought off of www.etsy/shop/littleabbee. The ear flap hat pattern I printed from allicrafts.blogspot.com.

All This Yarn!!!!

I have finally decided to do something with all this yarn that I have. I have started making premie/neborn hats, booties and mitts. Then I have started crocheting scarfs and will do some hats for children and adults. I plan on donating all of them to a charity. I'm sure that someone out there could maybe use something warm for the winter, and maybe a new baby could use a new hat. I'm actually having a lot of fun doing this and I feel really good about donating these hats ect to a charity. I don't know why I didn't think of this before. Plus just maybe I will do some lapghans for a nursing home. Now I just have to figure out who the charity is and which nursing home I could donate some lapghans to.

I AM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

I AM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
by Genie Keller

I was born in 1776 on the 4th of July
Amid strife and the burning question of, why?

My aim to succeed in every way
To Bless my people with hope everyday.
My every word took a solemn beginning
The anticipation of futures and also of winning.

I was written with skill from far above
With meaningful words, blended with love.
The pattern was struck into every mind
To explain what was there for all mankind.
The Truth of the Right belongs to all men
To protect it and Guard it, secured to the end.

Now with hope in our hearts and the will of the state
With life, liberty and pursuit of happiness,
OR, our fate
I pledged to each person, the promise of peace
For Loyalty and Independence never to cease.
I wrote to protect us in all of our Rights
And grant us much strength through out all of the nights.