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Hats, Hats, and More Hats

Published by dee on October 26, 2009

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately knitting hats. The weather turned colder, the knitting needles came out, and I haven’t really stopped since. A while back I ran across a hat pattern called the “Holly Hat” over at A Suburban Hippie’s Knitting Blog. It’s a very basic knitted hat pattern with options for completing several different styles. If you want a basic hat pattern to go off of, this is it. I saved it to my iPhone so that I always have it with me if the mood to knit strikes.

My favorite is the rolled brim hat because it is super simple and quick to knit up. Plus, it’s super cute (especially on little girls, which I happen to have one of!). I’ve been knitting a ton of these lately – some for gifts and some specially requested by friends after seeing mine.

Next up I have to find some sort of simple scarf pattern. I had a request for a matching hat/scarf set and I’m stumped on how to do the scarf. Simple stockinette won’t work as it rolls. I could do a k1, p1, ribbing, but that would get a little boring after a while. I need it to be a quick knit as I have a stack of Christmas gifts planned that I haven’t started on yet, but I don’t want it to be boring either. If anyone has any suggestions, I’d be happy to take it!

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Something For Me

Published by dee on September 27, 2009

Most of the things I make end up being gifts for other people. I make things for my kids, for other people’s kids, and for other family members, but I rarely ever make anything for myself. I have one tote bag and a couple of knitted hats, but that’s all I’ve ever kept for myself…until now. I finally make something just for me! I now have nice warm purple scarf for winter and I can’t wait for it to get cold enough to use it. It is just a simple garter stitch scarf that was quick to whip up but I love it!

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Letters Simplified

Published by dee on September 2, 2009

Nearly two years ago, when my daughter was growing in my belly, I thought it would be a great idea to buy some of those pre-cut wooden letters to decorate the kids’ room with. Since the two would be sharing a room, I was trying to come up with some fun ideas that would give them each something of their own in the room. I think I searched all over town before I finally found all the right letters for both of their names. Unfortunately, they ended up being slightly different sizes and styles. The letters have been sitting on a shelf now for well over a year just waiting to be painted.

A week or so ago, I finally got them out to paint. When Zach saw what I was doing he wanted to help too. I let him do the first coat of paint, then I did a second coat to cover up any splotches.

I had really grand ideas of how I was going to paint these. Evie’s were supposed to have flowers and butterfly designs painted on. With Zach’s I wasn’t sure, but I figured I would come up with some kind of design to decorate them with. As you can see, I did none of that. To save time, I just went with solid colors. Since I did Evie’s all in the same color, I used a little bit of ribbon to tie some bows for decoration.

They weren’t at all what I had in mind when I started out, but they’ll still spruce up the room a little.

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Halloween Is On The Way

Published by dee on August 31, 2009

Tomorrow is September 1st which marks the beginning of Halloween shopping for me! Before I had kids I absolutely hated that Halloween stuff was out so early every year, but now I know it sometimes takes that long to find just the right costume for your little ghouls and goblins (or you know, Princesses and Buzz Lightyears).

One thing I never can seem to find is a good trick or treat bag for my kids. We tried several different store bought bags, plastic grocery bags, and even the cheap plastic pumpkins, but never could find something that was comfortable to carry, didn’t drag the ground (for the little ones), and held plenty of goodies. That’s why last year I decided to just make my own.

They were so fun and easy to make that I made up a bunch of them to sell and give away. My kids and my nephews all used them last year and they were a huge hit.

Each bag is reversible, as shown in the pictures above. Of course they don’t have to be used as Trick or Treat bags, they make great tote bags for just about anything!

And of course the reason I’m telling you all of this, is that I have 4 of these cute little bags left over and would love to get rid of them. I’m selling them for $10 each and I have 2 each of the two designs. Size may vary slightly.

If you are interested, please e-mail me at dee@gettingcrafty.com. I’ll take payments by PayPal only. If you absolutely cannot do PayPal let me know and we’ll talk, but I can’t guaranty that I’ll make an exception.

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Feelin' Knitty

Published by dee on August 20, 2009

It may not be Fall quite yet, but football has started, kids are headed back to school (my oldest is starting preschool!), the weather is cooling off just a bit, and I am getting the itch to knit. The leaves will be falling before we know it. I’ve found myself digging through my yarn stash and browsing patterns online trying to decide which project I want to tackle first. I would really like to work through some of my stash this winter, but some of the projects I want to do will require new yarn purchases.

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First up is a scarf for me. I thought I was going to make this two years ago, but just never got around to it. That’s why it’s first on the list this time around. I started it last night, but didn’t get very far. I’m hoping to watch a movie or two and work on it this weekend.

Next on my list is to attempt making Evie some pants, or “longies” as they’re called in the cloth diapering world. I’ve found a couple patterns that adapt for those of us who don’t cloth diapers so I want to take a stab at it. It may be a bit of an ambitious goal. If anyone has any longies patterns that they love, please send a link my way!

I also have some Christmas gifts in mind, mainly for my three nieces. I’ve got some cute girly yarn in bright colors (seen on this hat) that would make some really cute hats or other items. I haven’t decided exactly what I’m going to do with it, but the wheels are churning.

I’d also like to crochet Evie another Roselette top. They’re just so cute and I’m pretty sure she’s outgrown the ones I made last year. She may get a few more wears out of them, but they aren’t going to make it through the entire Winter.

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Simple and Practical

Published by dee on June 1, 2009

Somehow on Saturday I managed to find a chunk of time where I was not being needed by anyone else. Evie was napping, Zach was watching a movie, and Hubby was on his computer. I suddenly found myself with absolutely nothing to do. Instead of sitting doing nothing, I decided to go dig through my fabric stash and whip up a couple of things that have been sitting in the back of my mind for a while.

First up was this cute little camera strap cover. The strap that came with my camera is fine, but when I’m carrying it around on all day outings, it tends to really rub my neck. I made the cover out of a soft flannel fabric and it feels much nicer slung around my neck. It is basically just a tube that slides up over the regular strap so it can be easily changed out for another one or taken off for washing.

Next, I used the same fabric, along with a coordinating striped fabric and made a small makeup pouch to take with me when we travel. I don’t wear a lot of makeup, and actually could have made this a bit smaller for what I do carry, but wanted just a small little bag to throw in a purse or suitcase for those occasions when I want to dress up.