Quick Update

So all things craft related have kinda taken a backburner for a while since my aunt passed away.

Been working on a doily out of a pattern booklet of my Mom's. So far its going well. After its done and blocked, it should be about 16" across.

More to come soon.

Help

I am looking for a pattern that I saw years ago. It is either a pillow or a pillow cover, I can't remember. It was done with light blue thread (I think), and was composed of 9 (?) irish rose motifs (?). I saw it on AnniesAttic.com when they were still doing the Free Pattern of the Day. (Which has been discontinued for some time now.) I have scoured their website to no avail.

I realize this is a very vague description, but I'm hoping to find it again. I am willing to pay for it if it can be found. If you find it (or one similar (; ) please contact me through the link at the top of this page.

Thanks.

Up-cycled

Loving my new "yarn bowl". Picked up at a local consignment shop for about $25. There were other cheaper ones but this one really caught my eye. Yellow roses are my Granny's favorite. It will keep her in my thoughts long after she passes.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Just found out both of my children need to wear pink to school on Friday. I'm assuming because of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Not a problem for my daughter...she has a ton of outfits with pink in it. But what do you put on a 6 year old boy?

So I began scouring the internet for a pattern for a ribbon. Came up to this one: http://bwalker8706.blogspot.com/2011/10/breast-cancer-awareness-ribbon-pattern.html. No pics or anything, but it looked pretty straight forward.

After a quick trip to Walmart and a quick purchase:

Lion Brand 421739 Babys First Yarn-Twinkle Toes (Google Affiliate Ad)

I was able to produce this:

I glued the top to the bottom and the pin to the back:

And was done in about 20 minutes. Now to let the glue dry.

Progess

Slow and steady wins the race...

Invisible Join

Clover 1009I Soft Touch Crochet Hook-Size I9 5.5mm (Google Affiliate Ad)

Attempted the Invisible Join featured here. Turned out pretty well. The yarn needle is pointed at the join. Not bad for a first attempt. Will definitely use again in the future.