DIY Crochet Hook Case

Hey guys!  I know it's been a while.  I'm going to try my hardest to get back into blogging now that I've moved and I'm going to have quite a few projects to blog.  My first is my Crochet Hook case.

My Aunt's (my uncle's wife) mother died :( and so she got a lot of her furniture and such.  Well, she gave me her dresser and in it was A LOT of craft things that were her mother's including a handful of crochet hooks.  So, now I have a ton and I just threw them into a small vase, but then when I need a specific one I have to go through and check the size on each one.  This is too much work, so I made a case for them.

{Please forgive any blurry photos I'm having technical difficulties with the camera lens I dropped on the floor.}

 

 

Supplies:

Lots of crochet hooks

Felt

Embroidery floss and needle

Scissors

 



 

First I stitched on the letters, which isn't my strong suit so forgive my technique.  Then I folded the bottom up to make a pouch then I did a blanket stitch (my first) around the sides and top.  Then I put a set of hooks into the pouch and stitched it up (I did it this way instead of just making them all the same because each set was a different width).

{Again sorry for the blurry-ness}

Crocheted Awareness Ribbon {Free Pattern}

One day I came up with the idea of crocheting an awarenes ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

 

I made a bunch for all of us to wear at work. 

 

Pattern:

 

5mm hook

worsted acrylic yarn

Chain 24
1) ch 3, DC into the 3rd ch from the hk, 1/2 DC into the next 21 sts, DC into the last st., FO
Twist to form a ribbon, weave a safety pin into the back, or glue onto a pin back.

Easy peasy!

Projects



Here are some of the things I've made over the past week or so (all photos taken with my phone):

 



Ohio String (well, yarn) Art for my new apartment

Business card holder from... ME

Earflap hat from Alli Crafts

 

Butterfly hat found here via Pinterest

 

Crocheted coasters from OhMyGoodKnits!

 

This is last is the paper chain I made to count down the days until I move.  I tear off a ring every night before I go to bed.

Future Project Friday: Crocheted Amigurumi Cacti

I actually remembered about "Future Project Friday" today!  Aren't you all proud?!

{the one with the purple box}

My friend, Sunnie, who lives in Ohio asked me to crochet her some little cacti she found on Pinterest.  The ones in the photo have little faces, which I left out on the ones for her- neither of us liked them.

They were a lot of work, but totally worth it.

Sunnie sent me a photo of them in the little pots she bought, but I can't find it.  Anyway, aren't they cute?!  I love them.  I may make more, but they were pretty tedious so we'll see.

Have a good Friday!

Doily Earrings

As promised, doily earrings!  Aren't they fun?!  And they're super light, so great for those of you who may have sensitive ears and want to wear big earrings, but don't like heavy ones.

Make some of your own and let me know how they turn out!

I found my pattern here on Ravelry.

Coming Soon...

Yesterday I went to Hobby Lobby to get some velcro... needless to say I didn't just get velcro.  I never do.  I always get more than I came for, however I only spent less than $9.  The velcro is for a cute little project that I will soon post- you're going to love it.

Another thing I got while I was there was some crochet thread.  I decided I want to make some doilies.  Why?  Well, why not?  I've never done it, so I figured I'd give it a try.

But then I thought, what am I going to do with doilies?

Then I found these:



From: Oh My Good Knits!  She has some super cute patterns and this looks simple enough (maybe).

From: Ravelry  Super cute little doily earrings!  I think I'll make these first.

From: Ravelry (this is a different link from the above)  These ones look a little more difficult than the doily ones, so we'll see if I can accomplish these.

Anyway, I'll show the end result soon.

And I'll have a tutorial soon!

Crocheted Pillow

A couple of months ago I bought this round pillow from a thrift store.  It was a pillow form I guess.  I was going to sew a case for it.  But then I decided to crochet a case for it.  So, I did a search and found this tutorial.  It was really easy.

I got the yarn from the sale rack at Michaels and I kind of ran out.  However, I think it looks kind of cool.  And I had yarn to match, so it all worked out.

Crocheted Business Card Holder {Free Pattern}

I just got my business cards for my new Etsy shop and of course I needed a card holder.  So, I decided to make one.  And why not crochet one?  You want to make one?  Here's a free pattern just for you.

Supplies:
Yarn (I used cotton, but you can use whatever you prefer, but something you can use with a small hook)
4 mm crochet hook
Buttons to match

Abbreviations:
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
st- stitch
FO- finish off

Row 1: chain 16
2-21: ch 1, sc into each st. (at the end of the 21st row put a st marker)
now the flap- 22-26: ch 1, sc into each st.
27: ch 1, sc into the first 2 st, ch 2, skip next 2 st, sc into the next 6 st, ch 2, skip 2 st, sc to the end (the ch 2 and st you skip are to make a button hole, you can make them as big or as small as you need)
28-29: ch 1, sc into ea st, FO
Fold in half so the first row comes to the st marker, then sew up the sides, turn inside out, then add your buttons

And there you have it!

And hey, check out my store: Add a Little Color.

Crochet Projects

I have been trying to keep up with blogging, but I seem to forget about it.  That's why I love that I can schedule my posts to post at a later date.  It's so great for us forgetful people.

Anyway, when I'm not blogging, I'm working or crocheting...A LOT!  I've been working on a lot of different things.

I've asked some of my friends to send me some requests.  Then I either send them off as gifts or, most of the time, list them in my Etsy store to make some money :)

Here's a taste of what I've been working on:

 Baby girl elf hat for a friend to give to her niece

 Newborn booties for the same friend for her niece

 Newborn booties to list in my shop

Hammock for my cousin (used for photography)

I also made some monster baby booties I forgot to take photos of and now I'm working on a Yoda beanie with earflaps.  It's SO cute!  I may sell it to my brother-in-law for his nephew.  Then I'm going to crochet a monster beanie.  Then a pillow.  I'll take photos and share with everyone.

My Dad's Doll

My dad, Tom, is the coolest dad.  He and my mom divorced when I was about four, but he always made it a priority to spend time with us on Wednesday nights and weekends.  Since then, my sister and I have tried to stay close to him even though we don't all live in the same town anymore.

(Yes, I look just like him)

Well, my step-mom sent me a package the other day and sent me some things that were my grandma's and she sent me my dad's doll from when he was a little guy.

Yeah, he's not the cutest doll.  But, for being 60 or more years old he looks pretty good to me.  His name is Stevie.  And was made by my great-great grandmother (my grandma's grandma).  I'm glad to have him.  I hope I have kids one day and I can display him in their room.  Right now, I think he's going to go into my "hope chest" with the other items until I have a home for them.

** My great-great grandma had some serious crochet skills :)

A New Start

Hey everyone!  I wanted to tell everyone about my new Etsy store.  There's a small preview of my items over on the left.  But, it's all changed from what I had in my previous store.  Even a new name!  "Add a Little Color" is my new store.  My step-sister, Jamie, even got me a new logo for the store, which I also used for my Facebook page. 

I'd love for you to head over and check it out!

Also, it's "before and after week" here on Sugar and Stitches!

A Month of Craft Photos: Day 6

Day 6: Colors

My jar of yarn remnants.

I have so many different colors of yarn, but most have been used until there's barely enough to crochet a flower, but I keep them- they are loved as much as the rest.  They are useful.  They are colorful.

A Month of Craft Photos: Day 2

Day 2:  Craft Tools

I actually use quite a bit, but these are just a few.  A 6 mm crochet hook, scissors, rotary cutter, a hot glue gun, and a measuring tape.  I probably use these the most.  The rotary cutter is a sewer's best friend.  I love that thing.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's: An Old FO (ok, I was trying to figure out what FO was and the best I could come up with was finished object?!  not too sure.)

A Month of Craft Photos (c/o Good Knits)

I just started following a new blog called Good Knits.  It's pretty awesome.  Clearly, by the title you can deduce that she does a lot with knitting, well actually more crocheting.  She has some sweet projects, but her latest posts have been these Craft Photos.  So, I thought maybe I'd follow in her footsteps.  Also, it will help me blog every day, or at least more often.

So, here goes...

Day 1: Me in Action

Making some pink slippers.

...And more hand warmers

Yes, I'm still making hand warmers.  Well, I may take a break for a little bit and move onto something else until I sell some of the ones in my Etsy store (link to the store is to your left :)



Hand Warmers and More Hand Warmers

As I mentioned in my last post, I've been making oodles and oodles of hand warmers.  I made a pair for each of my sisters, one for my brother-in-law, and a pair for each of my three cousins.  I sent those off last week and my sister, Jamie, posted a pic on Facebook.

I can't lie, those were my favorite to make :)  Oh, and I have a matching pair without the buttons.

So, I learned how to make these from a video on youtube.

I cannot read instructions for crocheting.  I don't understand a single thing the instructions say so I watch videos on youtube.

These hand warmers and the others that I made are ribbed, but now I decided to change up the stitch so that every pair isn't the same.



I love the gray and white, it reminds me of the baker's twine everyone is using lately.

Well, speaking of hand warmers I think I'm going to clean up a little then settle down with a movie and some yarn.

A List

The other day I decided I needed a list to tackle all the prjects I have running through my head.  I admit that I'm a little ADD and have a hard time staying focused on one project before moving onto the next project without finishing the first.  It's annoying to say the least.  Keep in mind, though, that this list is just a project list and not a life list.  If I added these to my life list it would be long, and would therefore scare me :)

I even dated the list so maybe it will help me get everything done in a timely manner.  We shall see.

 I did list all of these hand warmers in my Etsy store.  And I will be adding more soon.

For my new wreath I tried to make a wreath form out of foam pipe insulation that you can buy really cheap at Home Depot, but that didn't work, so I took this old wreath apart.  I like this wreath but it covered the peep hole on our front door- not good.  So I took off the gray pieces and the little sparkly twigs and made this...

I watched the movie "Larry Crowne" while I wrapped the wreath in yarn and it took almost the entire movie to finish wrapping it.  That's a long process.  Then I made the flowers from felt and put them on clips so they come off easy and I can use the wreath for other things too.  And look the peep hole!

Anyway, take a gander at my Etsy store and see if anything jumps out at you.