Christmas stockings

It has been a while.... but here is goes.
I have been busy getting ready for Christmas, I finally have all my Christmas stuff out... it looks great. I sent the kids stockings home with them, so I made them new stockings for my house out of and old camo jacket.

Kayla is down for a few days so she can attend women's game night with me.... It has been fun.

Crochet - Turkey Purse

Here is my Turkey purse that I made for Avery for Thanksgiving, She just loves it. I saw a picture of a knitted turkey hat and thought that would make a really cute little purse so I made up a pattern for it.

Christmas ornaments

We went to Walmart on Wednesday and got a couple of Christmas ornaments. I always get everyone in the family a new ornament each year. so far I have gotten Don's and Kayla's.

New project small christmas stocking ornament

I found this really cute pattern for a small Christmas stocking.... too cute. I am going to make up a bunch of these to give to friends.

Christmas stocking ornament pattern

Items needed:Worsted weight yarn in white and red Size “G” (4.25 mm) crochet hook
- Worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified With white yarn, Sc 6 into a magic loop Round 1: *Sc 1, inc* 3 times (9)Round 2: *Sc 2, inc* 3 times (12)Switch to red yarn Round 3-7: Sc around Round 8: Ch 6, skip 6, sc in remaining 6Round 9: Sc into chain and around (12)Round 10-14: Sc around Switch to white yarn,Round 15: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc around, slip stitch to join, (12)- You will now be joining each round, but will not be turning Round 16: Ch 2, dc around, slip to join Round 17: Ch 2, dc around, slip to join, bind off, weave in ends and fold over the white part to make the cuff Heel:Round 1: With white yarn, join to heel area and sc 12 around Round 2: Sc around Round 3: Dec around (6)Round 4: Flatten the heel and slip stitch the remaining 6 stitches together to close it up, bind off and weave in ends

I went to the $3 movies last night a saw the Hangover.... oh my goodness, it was so funny.

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Kayla's hair cut

While Kayla was down she got her hair cut, about 16 inches off. I think it looks really good.

Christmas Hello Kitty

here are a couple of Hello kittys I made yesterday and today.

here is the pattern for the Christmas Hello Kitty

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Abbreviations:
SC = Single CrochetHDC = Half Double Crochet
Ch = Chain
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Beg = BeginningSts = Stitches
2tog = Crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
* = Repeat stitches from * to end of *Note:1. This pattern is worked in continuous rounds; do not join and do not turn. Use stitch marker to indicate beginning of rounds.2. Yarns listed is what I used – size may vary with other yarns.3. Gown is crocheted directly on the body. (See tutorial on this blog for crocheting the gown)Head:
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 5 sc in second ch from hook = 5 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc = 10 sc
Rnd 3: *Sc in first sc, 2 sc in second sc*, repeat from * around = 15 sc
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 20 sc
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 25 sc
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 30 sc
Rnds 7-12: Sc in each sc aroundRnd 13: *Sc in next 4 sc, sc 2tog*, repeat from * around = 25 sc
Rnd 14: *Sc in next 3 sc, sc 2tog*, repeat from * around = 20 sc
Rnd 15: *Sc in next 2 sc, sc 2tog*, repeat from * around = 15 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing; insert safety eyes and stuff head firmly. Sew opening closed.Hat:With Red Yarn, ch 2Rnd 1. Work 5 sc in sec ch from hook = 5 scRnd 2: Sc aroundRnd 3: Work 2 sc in ea sc around = 10 scRnd 4-5: Sc aroundRnd 6: *Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 15 scRnd 7: Sc aroundRnd 8: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 20 scRnd 9: Sc aroundRnd 10: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 25 scRnd 11-13: Sc around
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White Rnd 14: sc around
Rnd 15: sl, ch 2, sl all in same st, repeat. Fasten off
Rnd 14: *HDC in first sc, 2 HDC in next sc*, repeat from * around. Fasten off.Join White Fun FurRnd 15-16: Sc around. Fasten off.Insert crochet hook in tip of hat, join White Fun Fur. Make 3 sc on top of hat, fasten off.Weave in yarn.
To shape tip of hat, gently push the end of your crochet hook to give the tip a slight point. Be careful not to poke a hole through the tip of the hat. Curve the tip slightly. Lightly stuff the base of the hat just to tip (do not stuff the tip of the hat). Sew hat onto head.
Body:
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 5 sc in second ch from hook = 5 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc = 10 sc
Rnd 3: *Sc in first sc, 2 sc in second sc*, repeat from * around = 15 sc
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 20 sc
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * around = 25 sc
Rnds 6-11: Sc in each sc aroundRnd 12: *Sc in next 3 sc, sc 2tog*, repeat from * around = 20 sc
Rnd 13: *Sc in next 2 sc, sc 2tog*, repeat from * around = 15 sc
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing; stuff firmly. Sew opening closed (this will be the bottom). Flatten bottom so kitty can stand.Gown:
1. With Red yarn, starting on top of body, insert crochet hook in sc and pull yarn through to form a loop, secure.
2. Continue pulling yarn through each sc, forming loops and sc around.3. Now make 2 sc in ea sc around.4. Repeat #3 (2 sc in ea sc around)5. *Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat from * around6. Continue sc until gown reaches bottom of body base.Fasten off. Weave in yarn.Arms: (Make 2)
Using White Yarn, Ch 2
White - Rnd 1: 5 sc in second ch from hook = 5 sc Red - Rnd 2-7: Sc aroundFasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
To Assemble:
1. Attach head to body. 2. Attach arms, just below head.
3. Using pink embroidery floss, sew nose.4. Tie a bow with green yarn around neck.

Kayla went home today

We had a really nice visit with Kayla... Don is still talking about their hunting trip.
We all went to the movies last night and saw G-force.
Kayla stay in town until about 2pm....we played a few board games before she left....to much fun.

I think Matt has thanksgiving off so they will be coming into town...big smiles...

I started my new crochet project today, a hello kitty. Tina wants me to make a couple of hello Kitty's for her. I will post a picture when I have it finished.

Went to some yard sales today

I went to a few yard sales today and found some great buys.... I got the complete hooked on phonics set for $5 ...wow and I also got the sit and spin zebra for $5 ...two really great deals... a few other good buys.

I am going to a twilight movie night tonight with some friends... we are having a pot luck and then watching the movie and after we are going to play a twilight DVD game.

Kayla's Home For The Weekend

Kayla got in yesterday about 1 pm... she got her hair cut, it looks so cute.... cut about 10 inches off to right about the middle of her shoulder blades. She went out to dinner with her friends and they all came back to the house and we all play catch phase...it was so much fun.
Kayla and her dad are getting ready to go on a hunting trip, he is very ext iced that she was able to come down and spend time with him.

Need to find a new crochet pattern..... but until then going to back them some dark chocolate chip cookies to take on their trip.

new project

Kayla is coming down this week so she can go hunting with her dad.... so new crochet project for her. I found this cute acorn dishcloth pattern so I thought I would whip up a couple for her.

Pattern:

LILY® SUGAR'N CREAM
ACORN DISHCLOTH (TO CROCHET)
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 10 ins [25.5 cm] high x 9 ins [23 cm] wide.
MATERIALS
Lily Sugar’ n Cream Naturals
(56.7 g/2 oz; 86 m/95 yds)
Main Color (MC) (02046 Earth Ombre) 1 ball
Lily Sugar’ n Cream (70 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
Contrast A (01130 Warm Brown) 1 ball
Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to
obtain gauge.
GAUGE: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
ABBREVIATIONS: www.sugarncream.com/glossary
INSTRUCTIONS
With MC, ch 2.
1st row: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. 2 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 4 sc.
3rd to 8th rows: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to
last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 16 sc at end of last row.
9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
10th to 13th rows: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc
to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 24 sc at end of last row.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. Place
marker at end of last row.
Rep last row until work from marked row measures 3½ ins
[9 cm], ending with a WS row and joining A at end of last
row.
Top shaping: 1st row: (RS). With A, ch 4. 1 sc in 2nd
ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 2 ch. Working in back
loops only, 1 sc in each of next 24 sc. Ch 4. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next
2 ch. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. 30 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc.
Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc2tog made.
1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn.
28 sc.
4th to 10th rows: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sc. 1 sc in
each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn. 14 sc at
end of 10th row.
Edging: Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Ch 5.
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. 1 sc
in each of next 6 sc. 3 sc in last sc. Do not turn. Work
1 sc in end of each row around, having 3 sc in each corner.
Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

If you give a mouse a cookie

here is my cute little mouse that I made to go with the book "If you give a mouse a cookie". I made two little mice because they are a gift for our friends who have twin boys.

pattern:
Mouse and His Cookie
by
Jessica Spencer
www.beansproutcreations.com
©2008 Jessica Spencer
Items needed:
3.5 mm (E) steel crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn (shown is Lily Sugar 'n' Cream Confectionery Colors in Caramel, Lily Sugar 'n'
Cream Solids in Blue and Coffee)
Small pieces of light pink felt (available at most craft stores)
Small bits of light pink yarn or embroidery floss
6 mm black safety eyes
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker to keep track of rows (safety pins or bobby pins work great!)
*This pattern is worked in a continuous round unless otherwise noted. Make all limbs and ears prior to
the head and body so that they can be attached as you work.
Leg (make 2)
Round 1: With brown yarn, ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook
Round 2: Inc in each (12)
Round 3: Sc around
Round 4-7 : With blue yarn, sc around
Bind off leaving a tail for sewing
Arm (make 2)
Round 1: With brown yarn, ch 2, sc 6 into second ch from hook
Round 2: Inc in each (12)
Round 3: Dec in each (6)
Round 4-6: Sc around
Bind off leaving a tail for sewing
Ear (make 2, worked back and forth)
Row 1: Ch 2, sc 2 into second from hook, ch 1 and turn (2)
Row 2: Inc 2, ch 1 and turn (4)
Row 3: Inc, sc 2, inc, ch 1 and turn (6)
Row 4: Inc, sc 4, inc, ch 1 and turn (8)
Row 5: Sc across, ch 1 and turn
Row 6: Sc across, bind off leaving a tail for sewing
Cut a small triangle of light pink felt to fit in his ear and glue or sew into place
Head
Round 1: With brown, ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook
Round 2: *Sc 1, inc* 3 times (9)
Round 3: *Sc 2, inc* 3 times (12)
Round 4: *Sc 3, inc* 3 times (15)
Round 5: *Sc 4, inc* 3 times (18)
Round 6: *Sc 5, inc* 3 times (21)
©2008 Jessica Spencer
Round 7: *Sc 6, inc* 3 times (24)
Round 8-10: Sc around
Round 12: *Sc 6 dec* 3 times (21)
Round 13: *sc 5, dec* 3 times (18)
Round 14: *Sc 1, dec* 6 times (12)
*Sew ears into place, attach eyes and embroider the nose using the picture as a
guide then stuff 'im up!
Round 15: Dec in each, bind off leaving a tail for sewing.
Body
With brown yarn, ch 13 and slip stitch into first to form a ring
Round 1: Sc around
Round 2: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times (18)
Round 3: *Sc 2, inc* 6 times (24)
Round 4-9: Using blue yarn, sc around
Round 10: *Sc 2, dec* 6 times (18)
Round 11: *Sc 1, dec* 6 times (12)
*Attach arms and embroider the overall straps as shown in the picture and then stuff
Round 12: Dec around, bind off and weave in ends
*Attach legs
Tail:
Cut 3 strands of brown yarn twice as long as you want the tail (so, if you
want the tail 1.5 inches long, cut your strands 3 inches long). Using all
three strands, loop them around a crochet stitch in the appropriate area.
Pull the ends so that six strands are all the same length and then braid. Tie
off at the end and trim excess yarn if needed.
Cookie (make 2):
Round 1: Using brown, ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook
Round 2: Inc. in each (12)
Round 3: * Sc 1, inc * 6 times (18)
Round 4: * Sc 2, inc * 6 times (24)
Round 5: * Sc 3, inc * 6 times (30)
Round 6: Sc around, slip stitch into next, bind off and weave in ends
Using dark brown yarn, embroider "chips" onto one of the cookies. Sew the two cookies together.
©2008 Jessica Spencer
©2008 Jessica Spencer

here are the two Santa purses I made for the little girls for Christmas. I found a picture of one similar and made my own pattern. I like it much better than the original.

crochet holiday christmas lights dish cloth

here is my holiday chirstmas light dish cloth I made.

crochet babys

Here are my crochet baby's that I made for the little girls for Christmas. I made up the pattern myself because I could not find any little 4 inch dolls to use with the crochet cradle purse I made.

Baby Doll
Head * flesh
1. ch 2 - 5sc in 2nd ch from hook
2. work 2 sc in each st =10
3. 2sc in same st, 1sc repeat =15
4. 2sc in same st, 2sc repeat =20
5. 2sc in same st, 3sc repeat =25
6. Sc in each st =25
7. Sc in each st =25
8. Sc in each st =25
9. Sc in the next 3 st, sc 2 tog =20
10. Sc in the next 2 st, sc 2 tog =15
11. Sc in the next 1 st, sc 2 tog =10
12. Sc 2tog =5
13. Tie off

Body - Pink
1. ch 2 - 5sc in 2nd ch from hook
2. work 2 sc in each st =10
3. 2sc in same st, 1sc repeat =15
4. 2sc in same st, 1sc repeat =20
5. Sc in each st =20
6. Sc in each st =20
7. Sc in the next 2 st, sc 2 tog =15
8. Sc in the next 1 st, sc 2 tog =10
9. Tie off


Arms- flesh and pink

1. ch 2 - 5sc in 2nd ch from hook * flesh color yarn
2. sc in each st =5 *pink
3. sc in each st =5 *pink
4. sc in each st =5 *pink
5. sc in each st =5 *pink
6. tie off
Legs *pink
1. ch 2 - 5sc in 2nd ch from hook
2. work 2 sc in each st =10
3. sc 2tog =5
4. sc in each st =5
5. sc in each st =5

Ears *flesh
1. Ch 3, 2 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl in the last st. tie off

Bib *white
1. ch 6, sc in the 2 ch from the hook
2. Sc in each st =5
3. Sk 2 st, 3 hdc in the 3rd st
4. Sk 1 st, sl st in the last st
5. Tie off