Rapunzel Hair

Rapunzel hair that slips over a ponytail. My daughter loves to wear this while watching Tangled. It took 2 skeins of yellow and less than half of a skein of pink.

Never Ending Granny Square

Two of my friends on Facebook were talking about the Never Ending Granny Square. Once I saw a photo of Ms. Lucy's purple blanket using the NEGS, I knew I had to try it!! Here is the step by step video post on YouTube Simple Crochet Granny - Never Ending Granny Square Series.

Here is a photo with my first attempt and my second/current attempt. I was 6dc in every hole in the first photo because I missed the part in the video that said to only do that on the corners. Happy Knitting!

Update!

Update: This blog is slightly changing from just knitting to everything about my crafting side related to knitting, holiday crafts, homeschooling, and anything that I might find amusing. This should be fun for all of us. ;-)

Hopefully there will be daily posts now. Check back tomorrow! As always, Happy Knitting!!

Bracelets

Bracelets that I made today. The first one is red with green glitter laced through it for Christmas. The second on is shades of purple. Third one shades of pink. The last one is just fuzzy fun. My daughter saw these in store but didn't like any of the colors that were for sale. I didn't like the price either. $15 for one bracelet. I made all of these for less than a $1. 

New Crafting Toy!

While researching ball/yarn winders, I came across this: http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/yarn-winder-385997/

Since I had no clue how to use it or what it was even called, I asked my fellow crafting friends. My one crafty friend said it was called a Nostepinde, nystepinne and/or nostepinne. The last way is how I have seen it the most lately. I have found youtube videos and links on how to use it. There are even people that have made their own. Apparently there are different styles of nosterpinnes and a few different ways to wind yarn on them. Most people wind yarn cakes on them. Yarn cakes are the flat balls of yarn, sort of like Peaches N Cream balls.  I am hoping to learn how to use this in order to get my stash in control. This is one of the youtube videos that will be my guide. How to Wind a ball of yarn on the nostepinne. The lady in the video just says like a fun lady to be around. One of my kids giggled at the beginning of the video because she said some along the of nice flat balls. Enjoy and as always, Happy Knitting!

Please Help Crafting Sunshine Win!!!!!

Please Help Crafting Sunshine Charity Win!!!!!

Please help Crafting Sunshine win a contest!! Not only does Bev's site offer tons of free patterns for charities to use but they are offering a yarn prize!!!!! Visit their blog, then click Bev's Country Cottage Blog link. The blog that brings the most hits to Bev's website in August wins!! So simple!!!! Thanks!!

Craft Talk

Craft Talk is an funny video by  Leslie Hall, about getting a little out of control when it comes to crafting. Can you ever get out of control when it comes to crafting? If so, is it really a bad thing?? It's better than going crazy with drugs or other equally addicting habits. A friend shared this on my Facebook profile last year with this lovely comment, "I didn't know you made a video!!" Such love from my friends. Hope you find this amusing & as always, Happy Knitting!