How to Make a Recycled Ghost

Like my ghostie? He was really easy to make, and I made him completely out of things I already had in my house. This project didn't cost me a penny! The ghostie body is an old twin size sheet that was here in our house when we bought it, and the head is an old ball. I used some white yarn to tie the sheet under the chin, and I threaded another piece of white yarn onto a tapestry needle and took one stitch into the top of the head. I tied this piece of yarn into a loop so that I could hang the ghostie on my porch. I drew the face out of red and black permanent markers. All together, I spent about 10 minutes on this project, including the time it took to gather up my supplies! Great for a last-minute Halloween decoration!

I'm in LOVE!

...With this hat. I love it so much that I'll probably wear it all day. I'm wearing it right now, in fact!
Please excuse the dorky face I'm making! The "buttons" on this hat are actually a couple of earrings I found at a local thrift shop for 50 cents! I love 'em!

I made this hat from the Durango pattern I mentioned yesterday. It was fantastically easy and it actually fits the person it was intended for (me)! I'm ecstatic!

I used Caron Simply Soft Brites in Blue Mint and regular Simply Soft in white. I did modify the pattern a tiny bit, as I realized it was going to be a little small once I was about 10 rows into it. You can read my modifications on my Rav page.

I am on such a crochet kick! Today I started a pattern to make a gorgeous Mosaic Scarf. It'll be white, with the blue I used for this hat, along with purple and pink, and by far the biggest project I've ever tried to make. I hope it turns out cute! Wish me luck!

What have you made recently??

Aloha Friday

Happy Aloha Friday! If you haven't heard of Aloha Friday, you should definitely join in on the fun! Just answer my question below, then visit An Island Life find all the other participating blogs and answer their questions.

Today, my son has no school and we just had a snow/ice storm last night, so it looks like we're homebound for today. Which leads to my question...

What do you do with your kids on a stay home day? If you don't have kids, what did you do when you were a kid on days off school?

My kids and I are going to make M&M's cookies, and probably find some kind of craft project to do, also clean the house, which won't be a popular activity I'm sure!

Hats on the Brain

I'm learning to crochet, and my new obsession is hats. I made this one for my daughter, but crocheted it too loosely, so it ended up fitting me:

Then, I tried making one for myself, with a smaller needle, since I'd screwed that pink one up so royally. I guess my crocheting had gotten better by then, because it ended up the right size for my daughter! Isn't it cute though?



I'm bravely foraging on, and it's getting kind of addictive. My current project is a Durango hat for me. I hope it fits this time!!

Patterns Used

• Pink Hat: Olivia's Butterfly by Vallieskids, I used Caron Simply Soft Brites in Watermelon.
• Blue hat: Cheyenne by Catherine Lindsay, once again Caron Simply Soft Brites, but this time in Blue Mint.
• Pink Flower:Mandy's Favorite 5-Petal Flower from Little Birdie Secrets. Very easy!! I used the same yarn as the pink hat.
  

These patterns seem to work fantastically for more experienced crocheters (although the flower turned out great for me!). I've checked the Rav pages. Maybe someday my crocheted projects will turn out as I envision them...

It's About Time

I've decided to start this blog to supplement my regular blog. This will be my place to share all my knitted, crocheted, sewn, and crafted creations with you. I'm also hoping to post the occasional tutorial and links to the awesome projects I find around the web each week.

I like that this blog template is very wide, the better to show off the fun stuff I make each day!

More later...