tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229052512024-03-07T11:07:21.785-08:00Welcome to the NestTurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-10626237573704645992013-06-01T14:35:00.003-07:002013-06-01T14:38:10.233-07:00Garden Mouse<div style="text-align: center;">
I went out to work in my garden today, and found I had a helper waiting for me. Lord knows, I sure could use the help! She's just a little mouse, but she sure seems to know her way around the plants. We made our first stop at a pot that was planted over two years ago by my granddaughter, Brianna. </div>
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"These are Purple Queens", the little Garden Mouse Said.</div>
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"They really should be weeded, you know."</div>
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I told her that I had been working on them, despite the clover and grass that she pointed out. "Maybe we should move along," she said, "I think I smell rain."</div>
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Next stop, the tomato planters. She supervised as I tied them up. They've gotten so top heavy that the wind blows them over. Last night a possum or a raccoon knocked two of them over and robbed me of some of my baby tomatoes. "Make sure you tie those knots tight!" Garden Mouse is a little bossy, I think.</div>
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"Oh, look! There's a baby tomato!"</div>
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We headed for the strawberry patch, but she was distracted by the flowers that grow outside my kitchen window. She may be bossy, she's also cute, so when she asked for a hand up so she could smell the flowers growing there, I was happy to oblige.</div>
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"Pretty, but no scent. Too bad!" commented Garden Mouse.</div>
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That's okay, I still like them!</div>
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We finally made it to the strawberry patch. Little mice do not walk very fast, especially when they have to stop and smell the flowers. </div>
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"Where's the strawberries?" asked Garden Mouse. I told her that there weren't very many ripe one's right now, but if she looked carefully, she could probably find one or two.</div>
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"We'd better hurry, I still think it smells like rain!" said Garden Mouse.</div>
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"Oh, look! I found a baby strawberry! Now let's hurry inside before the rain starts!"</div>
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I made my little embroidered felt Garden Mouse with the help of a l<a href="http://insidenanabreadshead.com/2013/01/14/photo-tutorial-how-to-make-felt-mice-and-the-one-that-got-away/" target="_blank">ovely tutorial and pattern I found at Inside NanaBread's Head.</a> Pop on over there and try one out for yourself. They sure make nice company!</div>
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TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-64975539296786672822013-05-28T06:12:00.001-07:002013-05-28T06:12:24.211-07:00Bad Karma Pincushion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I wanted to practice my embroidery stitches yesterday, but I ran into a couple of setbacks. I'm on a limited income, so most of what I learn comes from either a book from the library, or the internet. I haven't been able to get to the library in a while, and for some unknown reason, there's a sparse selection of free beginner embroidery patterns on the internet. I don't know if I'm using the wrong search terms, or what. I just know I haven't had much luck finding a simple embroidery project to do. If anyone has some sites to share for a real beginner here, please do!<br /><br />I finally found a <a href="http://www.zestdigitalmag.com/blog/holiday-diy/valentine-voodoo-pincushion.php" target="_blank">cute idea for a pincushion</a> to decorate with embroidery stitches, complete with a beautiful PDF file to print the pattern from. Problem number two: My printer ran out of ink. On Memorial Day. R-i-i-i-g-h-t. I figured out a solution to that problem. I used my laptop screen as a light-box, and traced my pattern onto a piece of white notebook paper using a felt-tipped marker. I felt pretty proud of myself for that! <br /><br />The whole time I was embroidering my newest pincushion, I couldn't help but think to myself: 'Am I asking for bad karma here by making this?' Now that's he's finished, I've decided that he's too cute to worry about, though I don't know if I'll ever bring myself to stick a pin into him. So with no further ado, please meet my 'Bad Karma VooDoo Doll Pincushion'.</div>
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Kind of cute, don't you think? And I can see an improvement in my stitch-work. A friend actually thought the heart I did in a satin stitch was a fabric applique! I'm now working on a new embroidery sampler to use as a pincushion. New stitches to try, no pattern this time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4e0MyJxsJNnPTlWSIcnUGVx_HquClL62B5JqyxuSl93ENl5pd-y46GfAoqucLCNZX6sSFItKjbVDSb_NNi_X9NTHi_Yhypt6hyBw8Nw0y_bpxLdLvPYykKMuallTamCPqNIs/s1600/Bad+Karma+Voodoo+Pincushion+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4e0MyJxsJNnPTlWSIcnUGVx_HquClL62B5JqyxuSl93ENl5pd-y46GfAoqucLCNZX6sSFItKjbVDSb_NNi_X9NTHi_Yhypt6hyBw8Nw0y_bpxLdLvPYykKMuallTamCPqNIs/s320/Bad+Karma+Voodoo+Pincushion+002.JPG" width="239" /></a></div>
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I love shopping at thrift stores. I nearly always manage to find something that sparks my creative urges. A friend and I went shopping at our local <a href="http://www.flaglerhumanesociety.org/thrift-store/" target="_blank">Humane Society's Thrift Store</a>, and I found a picture frame for only 25 cents. Not a great picture frame, it's only paper covered cardboard, but it gave me the opportunity to try something I've had in mind for a while now. I made a quilted picture frame pincushion. A little batting, a small piece of scrap fabric and some hot glue, and the 'quilting' part was finished.<br /><br />
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I crocheted a small pillow case, just big enough to fit into the window part of the photo frame with size 10 thread, and a size 5 hook. No fancy stitch work here, just a simple granny square stitch. I sewed a little pillow to fit inside out of more scrap fabric, sewed the case shut, and my pincushion was complete. <br />
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I made mistakes making this picture frame pincushion. I definitely need more practice working with fabric. There were small gaps in the fabric in the corners of the window frame, and I should have worked in smaller sections when I was gluing the pincushion into place. I dove into my craft stash, and pulled out some of my beading supplies. I hot glued a border of pearl ribbon in between the pincushion and the quilted part of the picture frame. It worked to pretty up my wonky glue job for the most part, but not for the corners. I hot glued some tear-drop shaped pearls into the corners. I love my hot glue gun!</div>
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At this point, I was pretty much finished. It just didn't look .... complete to me. I decided it needed some pretty pins, so out came the bead supply again. A little more hot glue here to hold my bead arrangements in place, and I had some pretty pins to use in my quilted picture frame pincushion.<br /><br />
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This is the gift I made my dear husband for his birthday, <a href="http://pinksuedeshoe.com/2010/04/07/a-little-embroidered-love-note/" target="_blank">A Little (Embroidered) Love Note wall hanging thanks to a tutorial I found at pinksuadeshoe.com</a>.
The wooden embroidery hoop is another thrift shop find. I don't have a
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liked my gift very much, and it now hangs right beside his desk.</div>
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I don't think many if you know, but I suffer from Chronic Pancreatitus, My recent attack has lasted over a month, but I think I'm on the mend now. I've been able to eat solid food for three days now, a real reason to celebrate! I'm also seeing a wonderful Chiropractor for treatment of the ganglian cysts I have on my right wrist/hand, and it's made a big difference! Anyways, with all the 'down time' I've had lately, I've still been trying to keep busy, making... Yes, you guessed it! More pincushions!</div>
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This is a lovely africa flower pincushion I made with size 10 thread from a wonderful tutorial I found at <a href="http://sandra-cherryheart.blogspot.com/2013/01/crocheted-african-flower-pincushion.html" target="_blank">Cherry Heart</a>. It's meant to be made in yarn, but you know me!</div>
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I've also been working on improving my hand sewing skills. I found the free pattern for this cute little bird pincushion at <a href="http://www.sharonhollanddesigns.com/?page_id=156" target="_blank">Sharon Holland designs</a>. I think it's really meant to be sewn with a machine, but it was easy enough for me to sew by hand. My only problem is I find this little bird so cute, I can't bear to even think of sticking a pin in her!</div>
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Practicing my sewing skills again, I made a strawberry pincushion, using wide white satin ribbon that my lovely daughter-in-law Robin gave me, and each bead individually hand sewn mind you, from a free pattern that unfortunately I can't find the link to right now. It's easy enough, just two pieces to make it, the beads were my own idea..</div>
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This is one of my recycling projects. It's actually the <a href="http://www.creativethriftiness.com/2012/02/yankee-candle-lid-pin-cushion.html" target="_blank">lid from one of those little jar candles </a>you find at WalMart.. I just filled it with batting, made a cover from a scrap of fabric and a scrap of lace, added a ribbon and a string of pearls to cover where I hot glued the fabric and lace to the jar lid and finished it off with a pretty bead to cover the join.</div>
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The front of an Irish lace Pincushion.</div>
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I'm big on recycling. <a href="http://laurasners.blogspot.mx/2011/07/alfileteros-reusando-tapas-plasticas.html" target="_blank">This little pincushion was made with a pickle jar lid</a>! This is a view of the top.</div>
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A mish mash photo of some of the pincushions I've been making these past weeks.</div>
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Another recycling project. A pincushion made from a soda bottle lid. Tiny, but cute, I think so at least.</div>
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This tiny turtle pincushion was made from the lid to a milk carton! This was inspired by my dear friend, Lyric. Isn't he cute?</div>
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An elegant pincushion, made from two CD's, can you believe it? Top view...</div>
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And a view of the bottom. Ignore my poor sewing skills, please?</div>
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Same pattern as the white satin beaded strawberry, this one was made using old T-Shirts.</div>
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Another recycled CD Pincushion, this time covered with one of <a href="http://www.snowcatcher.net/2011/07/snowflake-monday.html" target="_blank">SnowCatchers Lovely snowflakes</a>.</div>
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Another view of my white satin beaded strawberry pincushion.</div>
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A baby bootie, made with size 10 thread, converted into a pincushion. Not sure if I like it of not.</div>
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The back side of a granny square pincushion made with size 10 thread..</div>
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And here's the front. Yes, I am already using it!</div>
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A crocheted tomato pincushion, meant to be made with ww yarn, but I made it with size 10 thread, and thought it would be cute to have a tomato that wasn't quite ripe. This one is one I'm not sure about either.</div>
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I am already using it to hold my embroidery needles.</div>
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Small size 10 thread pincushion, my own pattern this time! Front view....</div>
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And the back, another simple granny square pattern.</div>
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pincushion. This is definitely my favorite one so far!</div>
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Another view of the recycled CD Pincushion.</div>
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Another view of the african flower pincushion, this time without the pins.</div>
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Finally, a side view of the pickle jar lid pincushion.</div>
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Hello! My name is Marjorie, and I am addicted to making pincushions!</div>
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A teacup pincushion, made with my free Mother's Day Teacup pattern using size 10 thread and a size 5 hook. I made <a href="http://todolwen.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-am-hooked.html" target="_blank">tiny crocheted flowers</a> with size 20 thread and a size 10 hook to attach to the side of the teacup with a gold bead for the flower centers. I do not sew very well, as you can tell from my lumpy pincushion center! <br />
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A Daisy pincushion, again with size 10 thread and a size 5 hook. Tiny <a href="http://todolwen.blogspot.ca/2013/01/my-little-flutterby-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Flutter~By's from Todolwen's lovely pattern.</a><br />
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Popping Flowers Square Pincushion.<br />
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Then I was digging through 'My Big Box of Craft Supplies That I Haven't Figured Out a Use For', and came across a couple of pairs of tiny doll shoes. That's when I knew I was addicted, I looked at one and thought, <i>"You know, that might make a cute pincushion!"</i> The first one here was made with pink embroidery floss, from that same box, and size 10 crochet thread, also with my favorite size 5 hook. See how itty-bitty it is?<br />
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Nestled in my confederate jasmine, which is in bloom right now, and smells <i>heavenly.</i><br />
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I wanted to use the other shoe, too, so made one in blue size 10 crochet thread, natural size 20 crochet thread for the lace trim, and <a href="http://todolwen.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-am-hooked.html" target="_blank">Little Crocheted Flowers, also from Todolwen.</a> <i>I love her patterns!</i> If you get a chance to browse her blog, please do so. I promise you won't be disappointed as she has created a wonderful site on the internet. I never fail to be inspired to create something myself after visiting <a href="http://todolwen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Toldolwen old to new.</a><br />
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Believe it or not, I am working on a second pair of doll shoes now, this time with a ribbon tie. <span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>Yes, My name is Marjorie, and I am addicted to making pincushions!</b></i></span>TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-49891981257704257412013-04-22T06:04:00.002-07:002013-04-23T01:47:04.682-07:00Tea, Anyone?Mother's Day is rapidly approaching, and I have been wracking my brain
over what to give my Mom. I was cleaning my nick-knacks in the kitchen
yesterday, and took down the tea set I inherited from my grandmother.
The light bulb went off!<br />
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Here is the gift I made for my lovely Mom, and in celebration of Mother's Day, a gift for you, too, the Mother's Day Teacup pattern.<br />
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<i>p.s. Pat, please don't tell mom, okay? I'd like it to be a surprise!</i><br />
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<i> </i> Usual disclaimer: This pattern has not been tested, comments, concerns, complaints are all welcome!<br />
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<b>Mother's Day Tea Cup</b><br />
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<b>Materials Needed:</b><br />
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Size 10 crochet thread in three colors; <br />
MC = main color, I choose white. <br />
C2 = second color of choice, I chose a rosy pink<br />
C3 = third color of choice, I chose a soft green.<br />
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Size 5 (1.90mm) crochet hook<br />
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Needle to weave ends in and to sew the handle onto the cup.<br />
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Something to stiffen your cup and saucer, either a commercial fabric stiffener (I used Plaid's Stiffy), or a sugar solution. I have never used sugar to stiffen any of my crochet projects, so I'm afraid I can't share any recipes with you for this process.<br />
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Something to form your teacup and saucer on while it dries. I used an espresso cup saucer for my saucer, and a plastic Easter egg with a medicine bottle cap taped to the bottom to form my teacup. Plastic wrap to cover your forms and protect them from the stiffening agent.<br />
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<i>Note: Gauge is not important in this pattern. <br /><br />My tip: Read the entire pattern before you begin to crochet so that you are aware of any special stitches that you are not familiar with, and where they occur.</i><br />
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<b>Abbreviations used:</b><br />
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sc = single crochet<br />
dc = double crochet<br />
st = stitch<br />
ss = slip stitch<br />
sk = skip<br />
ea = each<br />
sp = space<br />
sc inc = increase (do 2 single crochets in one stitch)<br />
dc inc = increase (do 2 double crochets in one stitch)<br />
Beg shell = Chain 3, double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet in the same stitch <br />
shell = 2 double crochets, chain 1, 2 double crochets in the same stitch<br />
V st = double crochet, ch 1, double crochet in the same stitch<br />
FO = fasten off<br />
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<i>Notes: </i><br />
<i><b> </b>Do not turn at the end of any of the rounds. </i><br />
<i>The side facing you as you crochet is the right side.<br /><b>Join all rounds with a slip stitch.</b><br />If you're not comfortable with using a magic ring, you can also start with the traditional method (chain two and work appropriate numbers of sc into second chain from the hook) but I find it leaves too big a hole for my tastes.</i><br />
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<b>Tea Cup</b><br />
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With MC:<br />
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring<br />
Rnd 2: * sc inc in next st* repeat from * to ** around. (12 sc)<br />
Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, sc inc in second st** repeat from * to ** around. (18 sc)<br />
Rnd 4: *1 sc in first 2 st, sc inc in third st** repeat from * to ** around. (24 sc)<br />
Rnd 5: *1 sc in first 3 st, sc inc in fourth st** repeat from * to ** around. (30 sc)<br />
Rnd 6: *1 sc in first 4 st, sc inc in fifth st** repeat from * to ** around. (36 sc)<br />
Rnd 7: Dc in ea st around. (36 dc)<br />
Rnd 8: Beg shell, sk 2 st, *shell in next st, sk 2 st,** repeat from * to ** around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. (12 shells)<br />
Rnd 9: ss to first ch 1 space, beg shell, sk 2 st, *shell in next ch 1 sp, sk 4 st,** repeat from * to ** around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. (12 shells)<br />
Rnds 10 and 11: repeat Rnd 9. FO MC<br />
Rnd 12: Join C2 with ss in ch 1 sp of any shell, repeat Rnd 9. FO<br />
Rnd 13: Attach C3 with a ss in ch 1 sp of any shell, ch one, sc, *ch 3, dc in 3rd chain from the hook, sc in next ch 1 sp**, repeat from * to ** around, joining with a ss in beginning sc. (12 bobble st.) <br />
FO<br />
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<b>Handle</b><br />
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With MC:<br />
Chain 4, dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, 2 dc in same st. Turn<br />
Rnd 2: ss into ch 1 space, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc Turn<br />
Repeat last row 7 times<br />
FO and attach one end to the top of Rnd 7 and the other end to the top of Rnd 12.<br />
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Weave in all ends if you have not done so already.<br />
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<b>Saucer</b><br />
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With MC:<br />
Rnd 1: 12 dc in a magic ring (12 dc)<br />
Rnd 2: dc inc in ea st around. (24 dc)<br />
Rnd 3: *dc in first 3 st, dc inc in next**, repeat from * to ** around. (30 dc)<br />
Rnd 4: *1 dc, ch1 in first 4 st, V st, ch 1 in fifth st*, repeat from * to ** around. (36 dc, 36 ch 1 sps)<br />
Rnd 5: dc, ch 1 in ea dc st around (sk the ch 1 sp of rnd 4). (36 dc, 36 ch 1 sps)<br />
Rnd 6: ss to first ch 1 space, beg shell, sk 2 dc st, *shell in next ch 1 sp, sk 2 dc st,** repeat from * to ** around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of begining ch 3. (18 shells)<br />
Rnd 7: ss to first ch 1 sp, beg shell, ch 1, *shell in next ch 1 sp, ch 1**, repeat from * to ** around. (18 shells)<br />
FO<br />
Rnd 8: Join C2 with a ss to ch 1 sp of any shell, beg shell, ch 1, *shell in next ch 1 sp, ch 1**, repeat from * to ** around. (18 shells)<br />
FO<br />
Rnd 9: Attach C3 with a ss in ch 1 sp of any shell, ch one, sc, *ch 3, dc in 3rd chain from the hook, sc in next ch 1 sp**, repeat from * to ** around, joining with a ss in begining sc. <br />
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If you have not done so already, weave in all ends.<br />
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<i>Side note: If you are not comfortable working with thread and a small
hook, this pattern can also be made with ww yarn. I tried it with
Peaches & Creme, and a H hook (5mm). Pictured below is the result of
that, next to my prototype teacup for size comparison. I like it, and
plan on finishing the set to use as a planted pot holder! Thanks to Mama
Faye for the idea!</i> <br />
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<br />TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-14428725444974653902013-04-13T01:51:00.000-07:002013-04-13T01:51:25.745-07:00Baby Snow Monkey - Free Crochet Pattern<b>Baby Snow Monkey</b><br />
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<i>This pattern has not been tested. </i><br /><b> </b><br />
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<b>Materials needed:</b><br />ww or 4 ply yarn in two colors, one for the body, and one for the face. (I used Bernat Softee Chunky natural for the body, and Caron Simply Soft in tan for the photographed example. <br />Size F crochet hook<br />snap post eyes and nose or buttons or beads. (For young children, I would recommend embroidering the face details on.)<br />stuffing material<br />darning or tapestry needle for sewing the parts together<br /><br /><b>Abbreviations used:</b><br />sc = single crochet<br />st = stitch<br />ss = slip stitch<br />inc = increase (do 2 single crochets in one stitch)<br />dec = decrease ( insert hook into first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the two loops on your hook)<br /><br /><i>NOTE: As amigurumi is made in spirals, do not join rounds. Use a stitch marker or a piece of thread or yarn to mark the end of your rounds.</i><br /><br /><br /><b>Head:</b><br /><br />Using body color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring<br />Rnd 2: * 2 sc (inc) in next st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc)<br />Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)<br />Rnd 4: *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc (inc) in third st* repeat from * to * around. (24 sc)<br />Rnd 5: *1 sc in first 3 st, 2 sc (inc) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around. (30 sc)<br />Rnd 6 - 8: work even, no inc or dec (30 sc)<br />Rnd 9: *1 sc in first 3 st, sc2tog (dec) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around. (24 sc)<br />Rnd 10: *1 sc in first 2 st, sc2tog (dec) in third st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)<br />Rnd 11: *1 sc in first st, sc2tog (dec) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) <br />ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><b>Face:</b><br /><br />Using face color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring<br />Rnd 2: * 2 sc (inc) in next st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc)<br />Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)<br />Rnd 4: *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc (inc) in third st* repeat from * to * around. (24 sc)<br />Rnd 5: *1 sc in first 3 st, 2 sc (inc) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around. (30 sc)<br />ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><br /><b>Ears: (make 2)</b><br /><br />Using body color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. This is the exception to working in spirals. At the end of this round, chain one, and turn<br />Rnd 2: sc in each st around (6 sc) <br />Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><b>Body</b><br /><br />Using body color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring<br />Rnd 2: * 2 sc (inc) in next st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc)<br />Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)<br />Rnd 4-8: work even, no inc or dec (18 sc)<br />Rnd 9: *1 sc in first st, sc2tog (dec) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) <br />ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><br /><b>Arms: (make 2)</b><br /><br />Using body color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring<br />Rnd 2 - 9: sc in each st around (6 sc) <br />Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><b>Legs: (make 2)</b><br /><br />Using body color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring<br />Rnd 2 - 7: sc in each st around (6 sc) <br />Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><b>Tail:</b><br /><br />Using body color yarn:<br />Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring<br />Rnd 2 - 9: sc in each st around (4 sc)<br />ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing<br /><br /><br /><b>Assembly directions:</b><br /><br />It's easiest for me to pin my body parts into place before sewing them, to make sure they're balanced and in the correct position.<br /><br />Sew face to head. Sew ears in place on head. Attach eyes and nose. Stuff head, and set aside.<br /><br />Stuff legs, and sew into place on body. Position tail and sew into place on body. Stuff ONLY the ends of the arms (the hand part) and sew onto body. Stuff body.<br /><br />Sew head onto body. Decide where you want your baby's hand placed. I decided mine looked brand new and innocent, so I decided to make him sucking on his 'thumb'. (By not stuffing the majority of the arm, it makes it extremely pose-able.) I sewed his one hand to his face, and the other to his other foot. This is your choice.<br /><br /><a href="http://crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html" target="_blank">A good tutorial for making a magic ring can be found here.</a><br /><br />If you're not comfortable with using a magic ring, you can also start with the traditional method (chain two and work appropriate numbers of sc into second chain from the hook) but I find it leaves too big a hole for my tastes.<br /><br /><br />TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-5712627343891214342013-04-11T13:28:00.003-07:002013-04-11T13:28:48.490-07:00Stitching Away HereIt's been a roller coaster of a week, folks! But for every low, there's been a equal, if not greater than, high. I was blessed with two wonderful testers for my Amiga Penguin pattern. Thank you, Kathy B and MsBhaven!<br /><br />Here is Kathy B's rendition:<br />
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<br /><br />Isn't it darling?<br /><br />And MsBhaven's take:<br />
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<br />And if that wasn't lovely enough, MsBhaven, who is an amigurumi fan
herself, was inspired by the Amiga Penguin pattern to make Angry Birds!
Take a look at these beauty's and read what she has to say about them:<br />
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<img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHAVSHGhew1WJyxQsN0TH6lK3y7Tolgm-Gf2KDJpE6SbRgwPJ8e01cDVzie956mAuWdoCYLknY8z74Fau40D1pkIPHpMbjK4Vbb8Br7AY7wOdDUuuJt-R-u5VPp5xN4KfrQce/s320/AngryBirds2.jpg" width="320" /><br /><i>"ok so Marjoriecrochets penguin pattern inspired me I kept seeing
angry birds when I was testing her pattern this is Marjorie's pattern
all the way the difference is I dropped the last row of the beak on her
pattern and I made only one wing and dropped the last row of it as well
and made it the tail. I did not adjust the body at all."</i><br /><br />~MsBhaven<br /><br />I'm
working away at some new patterns. One that I've focused on this week
is my Abagayle Purse. I originally wrote this wa-a-a-y back in 2008, but
put it away and didn't do anything with it until now. I'm experiencing a
temporary yarn shortage at the moment, so in order to transcribe my
funny short hand into standard crochet terms, I had to use size 10
thread to test my directions.<br /><br />Here's the original bag:</div>
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(See how tiny it is in size 10 thread?)<br />
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<br />What do you think? Would you crochet something like this? I'll be posting the free pattern in a day or two.<br /><br />Happy crocheting!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-18994389463458600152013-04-08T02:15:00.002-07:002013-04-10T00:22:18.131-07:00Amiga Penguin*This pattern has been tested, thanks to the lovely Kathy B from CrochetTalk forum. Comments, concerns, and suggestions are all welcome.*<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Materials
needed:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">small
amount of 4 ply (ww) yarn, black for body and wings, white for the body panel,
orange for the beak, and and reddish for the feet feet (I used Yarn Bee's Cameo
black for the body and wings referred to in pattern as main color, Yarn Bee's
Cameo ivory for the body panel, Caron Simply Soft mango for the beak and a
scrap of reddish color Caron Simply Soft for the feet)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">"G"
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">"F"
hook</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">stitch
markers</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Darning
needle</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 post
eyes (I used the snap on post and back type eyes, don't know what they're
typically called.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">fiberfill
for stuffing</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Abbreviations
used:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">sc =
single crochet</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">st =
stitch</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">ss = slip
stitch</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">inc =
increase (do 2 single crochets in one stitch)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">dec =
decrease ( insert hook into first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert
hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull
through the two loops on your hook)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Body:
(make one)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">As
amigurumi is made in spirals, do not join rounds. Use a stitch marker or a
piece of thread or yarn to mark the end of your rounds.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"G" hook, and main color:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Start 8
sc in a magic ring. (8 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: *1
sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3: *1
sc in first 2 st, 2 sc (inc) in third st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(16 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 4: *1
sc in first 3 st, 2 sc (inc) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(20 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5: *1
sc in first 4 st, 2 sc (inc) in fifth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(24 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 6: *1
sc in first 5 st, 2 sc (inc) in sixth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(28 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 7: *1
sc in first 6 st, 2 sc (inc) in seventh st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(32 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 8: *1
sc in first 7 st, 2 sc (inc) in eighth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(36 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 9: *1
sc in first 8 st, 2 sc (inc) in nineth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(40 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnds 10 -
12: work even (40 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 13:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next 3 st* repeat from * to * around (
32 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 14:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next 2 st* repeat from * to * around (
24 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 15:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next st* repeat from * to * around (
16 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 16:
*sc first 2 st together (dec)* repeat from * to * around. (8 sc) ss in next st
and fasten off, leaving a long tail for closing and sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Wings:
(make two)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"G" hook, and main color:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Start 6
sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: *1
sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (9 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3 -
5: Work even around (9 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 6:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next st* repeat from * to * around ( 6
sc) ss into next st, and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing and weaving.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Beak:
(make 1)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"F" hook, and orange yarn:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Make 4 sc
in a magic ring.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2:
*sc in first st, 2 sc in next st (inc)* repeat from * to * around. ( 6 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3:
*sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st (inc)* repeat from * to * around. ( 8 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 4:
*sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next st (inc)* repeat from * to * around. ( 10 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5:
Work even (10 sc) ss into next st and fasten off, leaving long tail for weaving
and sewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Feet:
(make 2)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"F" hook, and 'feet' color yarn:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Start 6
sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: *1
sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (9 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3 -
5: Work even around (9 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 6:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next st* repeat from * to * around ( 6
sc) ss into next st, and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing and weaving.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Body
Panel:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Using
white yarn and "G" hook:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">(This is
the lone exception to the 'amigurumi spiral'. *you could also make a body panel
from white felt, and sew it into place)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ch 3,
turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 1: sc
in second st from hook and each st across (2 sc) ch 1 and turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: 2
sc in first st (inc) and 2 sc in second st(inc) ch 1 and turn (4 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3: 2
sc in first st (inc) sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in last st(inc) (6 sc) ch 1 and turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 4: 2
sc in first st (inc) sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in last st(inc) (8 sc) ch 1 and turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5: ss
in first st, sc in the next 5 st, sc2tog (6sc) ch 1 and turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 6: ss
in first st, sc in the next 2 st, sc2tog twice (4sc) ch 1 and turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 7:
sc2 tog in each st across (2 sc) fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Assembly
Instructions:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I find it
easiest to sew the beak and the body panel onto the body before stuffing it and
sewing it closed. Refering to photo, sew beak<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and body panel in place. Attach the eye posts. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Stuff the
body, and weave the lang tail through the last row of stitches, pull tight to
close, and sew the tail to secure. Bury thread through the center of the body.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sew the
wings onto each side of the body. Stuff the feet, and sew to bottom of the
penguin</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Make a
small tassel using the black yarn, and sew into place on the top of the
penguins head.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Notes:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">It's also
easiest for me to pin my body parts into place before sewing them, to make sure
they're balanced and in the correct position.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">A good
tutorial for making a magic ring can be found here:</span></div>
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<a href="http://crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">http://crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html</span></a></div>
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not comfortable with using a magic ring, you can also start with the
traditional method (chain two and work appropriate numbers of sc into second
chain from the hook) but I find it leaves too big a hole for my tastes.</span></div>
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<br />TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-20376548521498729122013-04-07T04:06:00.004-07:002013-04-13T00:16:32.637-07:00Lost Pattern Found!Trying to get back into writing crochet patterns again, I came across this pattern that I thought had long been lost! Oh happy day!<br />
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amount of 4 ply (ww) yarn, for body, eyes, wings and wing trim, and feet (I
used Yarn Bee's Cameo ivory for the body and wings referred to in pattern as
main color, Yarn Bee's Cameo black for the eye rings, Caron Simply Soft Shadows
pearl frost for wing trim, and Caron Simply Soft mango for the feet)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">size 3
crochet thread for beak (I used Senso Metallics black)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">"G"
hook</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">"C"
hook</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">stitch
markers</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Darning
needle</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">2 post
eyes (I used the snap on post and back type eyes, don't know what they're
typically called.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">fiberfill
for stuffing</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Abbreviations
used:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">sc =
single crochet</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">st =
stitch</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">ss = slip
stitch</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">inc =
increase (do 2 single crochets in one stitch)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">dec =
decrease ( insert hook into first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert
hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull
through the two loops on your hook)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Body:
(make one)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">As
amigurumi is made in spirals, do not join rounds. Use a stitch marker or a
piece of thread or yarn to mark the end of your rounds.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"G" hook, and main color:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Start 8
sc in a magic ring. (8 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: *1
sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3: *1
sc in first 2 st, 2 sc (inc) in third st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(16 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 4: *1
sc in first 3 st, 2 sc (inc) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(20 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5: *1
sc in first 4 st, 2 sc (inc) in fifth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(24 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 6: *1
sc in first 5 st, 2 sc (inc) in sixth st* repeat from * to * around. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(28 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 7: *1
sc in first 6 st, 2 sc (inc) in seventh st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(32 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 8: *1
sc in first 7 st, 2 sc (inc) in eighth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(36 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 9: *1
sc in first 8 st, 2 sc (inc) in nineth st* repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(40 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnds 10 -
12: work even (40 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 13:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next 3 st* repeat from * to * around (
32 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 14:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next 2 st* repeat from * to * around (
24 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 15:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next st* repeat from * to * around (
16 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 16:
*sc first 2 st together (dec)* repeat from * to * around. (8 sc) ss in next st
and fasten off, leaving a long tail for closing and sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Wings:
(make two)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"G" hook, and main color:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Work 8 sc
in a magic ring (8 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: 2
sc in each st around (16 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3: *
1 sc in the first st, 2 sc in next (inc)* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 4:
work even (24 sc) ss into next st, and fasten off</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5:
attach new color in any st and work even around (24 sc) ss in next st and
fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Fold wing
circle in half and sew edges together. Do not cut yarn, you'll use the
remainder to sew the wing onto the body of the owlet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Eye
Rings: (make 2)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"G" hook, and eye color:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Make 6 sc
in a magic ring, join with a ss and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
eye rings to body. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Beak:
(make 1)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"C" hook, and size 3 hook:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Make 4 sc
in a magic ring.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2:
*sc in first st, 2 sc in next st (inc)* repeat from * to * around. ( 6 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3:
*sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st (inc)* repeat from * to * around. ( 8 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 4:
*sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next st (inc)* repeat from * to * around. ( 10 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5:
Work even (10 sc) ss into next st and fasten off, leaving long tail for weaving
and sewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weave yarn through the last
row of stitches and pull to close. Flatten slightly to form beak shape.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Feet:
(make 2)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With
"C" hook, and 'feet' color yarn:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Start 6
sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 2: *1
sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (9 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 3 -
4: Work even around (10 sc)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rnd 5:
*sc first 2 st together (dec), sc in the next st* repeat from * to * around ( 6
sc) ss into next st, and fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing and weaving.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Assembly
Instructions:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I find it
easiest to sew the beaks and eye rings onto the body before stuffing it and
sewing it closed. Referring to photo, sew beak in place, then eye rings. Attach
the eye posts in the centers of the eye rings. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Stuff the
body, and weave the long tail through the last row of stitches, pull tight to
close, and sew the tail to secure. Bury thread through the center of the body.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sew the
wings onto each side of the body. Fold feet flat, and sew to bottom of the
owlet (I placed them at the 3 row from the bottom.</span></div>
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easiest for me to pin my body parts into place before sewing them, to make sure
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not comfortable with using a magic ring, you can also start with the
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I've lots of small balls of yarn in my stash, I'm so very grateful for them this time of year!<br />
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These cute little stockings are called Woolly Toons Mini Stockings and I found the free pattern on Ravelry.<br />
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I had lots of fun thinking up different expressions for them!<br />
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I have to thank Kim Lapsley for sharing the free pattern for these mini stockings via Ravelry.<br />
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Hunting through my craft bin, I actually found a pair of safety eyes. I think they're a little too large to use on these mini stockings, but he turned out cute never the less.<br />
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Ah yes, jingle bells, ribbon roses and wire edged ribbon, all from my craft stash! I wanted a angel for the top of my $1.50 tree.<br />
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A mini poinsettia doily. Unfortunately, I don't remember where I found the pattern for this beauty.<br />
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A fancy Colorfish (pattern by Nureffa Said), also free on Ravelry. Just a little stocking stuffer for the grands - great grands.<br />
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A sweet little elephant angel (Aidan's Elephant by Justyna Kacprzak) from Ravelry.
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Baby Owl Ornament by Josephine Wu. (I suck at embroidery, can't you tell?)<br />
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Mini Kitty, from the Kitty Got My Key pattern by Ana Rosa. Tiny, but sweet.<br />
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I changed the pattern a little here, making up my own tail, and only adding two paws as my hands were giving me trouble.<br />
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My little Christmas tree is getting quite full with my handmade ornaments. I'm quite happy with the way it's turning out. Now I'm off to add the finishing touches to my Christmas gifts.<br />
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I found the little tree at a swap meet, it was only $1.00 because the lights didn't work. That didn't bother me as i just wanted something to display my crocheted decorations on. I also found a whole bag of really old gold colored glass ornaments for only $.50 cents! I was thrilled because I was out of the plastic ornaments I bought to cover with crochet. <br /><br />
I have added more ornaments since these photo's were taken, but I'll have to add them in another post!<br />
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I'm feeling the spirit of Christmas, are you?TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-52706001014398801742012-12-19T15:27:00.000-08:002012-12-19T15:27:03.860-08:00Are You Ready?I've been crocheting my fingers to the bone, after a long absence, mostly Christmas gifts and ornaments. My dear hubby suggested I sell some of my creations, so I've started an Etsy shop, but haven't had much luck there, not one single view! I'm concentrating now on my last minute gifts now. I thought I'd just share a few pictures with you all.<br />
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I went to a swap meet and found a bag of old gold glass ornaments for only $.50, I'll share photo's of what I've done with those soon.<br />
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Are you ready for Christmas?<br />
<br />TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-39321690434170742452011-05-08T06:57:00.001-07:002011-05-08T07:20:39.305-07:00Sweet Memories<span style="font-style: italic;">(I got my first ferret, Sugar Bob, way back in 2006. I was going through old files yesterday, and found this little story I wrote about him. It brought back such happy memories, I just couldn't resist sharing it with you.)</span><br /><br />Much as I adore my baby ferret, he does seem to have a knack for getting into trouble. He wants to explore everywhere and everything! And trying to crochet when he is running around is next to impossible. Case in point...<br /><br />One afternoon, I was deep into a project, when hubby decided Sugar needed some time out of his cage to play. Sugar seemed distracted with his toys, so I thought I was safe to continue with my hook and thread work. The next thing I knew, I felt a little 'thump' on the couch:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HaGUJRkKqr7Ae0tKzZ6F_-vE5xLNyYkGJbKcD7CMxvNDzzamiqSDS1vI6H28UhJ8l5nA64WbnPX5OiC2TpeHDfKH5Hd5t8pg43aLJ11_RTE9rYqwGamxfz71D_fymRzWhthu/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HaGUJRkKqr7Ae0tKzZ6F_-vE5xLNyYkGJbKcD7CMxvNDzzamiqSDS1vI6H28UhJ8l5nA64WbnPX5OiC2TpeHDfKH5Hd5t8pg43aLJ11_RTE9rYqwGamxfz71D_fymRzWhthu/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604344286132215922" border="0" /></a><br />"Hi Mom! Whatcha' doing?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KBuoW47fwojDe30YMh61fqAVp4L46Z_FTIy333Y6mtzVAJ3BS5oVeKZWuNK92rQZIxA5vr9mMrXRk40DPSdcMbFAdpExjQpZsUiJYHuziY-MgoEaOkDPTnX4e81Uzcb2Eh3L/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KBuoW47fwojDe30YMh61fqAVp4L46Z_FTIy333Y6mtzVAJ3BS5oVeKZWuNK92rQZIxA5vr9mMrXRk40DPSdcMbFAdpExjQpZsUiJYHuziY-MgoEaOkDPTnX4e81Uzcb2Eh3L/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604344689389034914" border="0" /></a><br />"What's this?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKtCXMpju602qWkRzOfoKauwW-C23_YzedlxXEb8GHZ09i1n7jwxS6d0VCxb2cnK1tp2F0CkkBxkTPGIo0_RjIcOEf1zn1PZxa3WHlC5nzAod5uDZqVFe9UaiLofeXIvjHTOV/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKtCXMpju602qWkRzOfoKauwW-C23_YzedlxXEb8GHZ09i1n7jwxS6d0VCxb2cnK1tp2F0CkkBxkTPGIo0_RjIcOEf1zn1PZxa3WHlC5nzAod5uDZqVFe9UaiLofeXIvjHTOV/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604345019171765458" border="0" /></a><br />"Heeeyy, isn't this MY blankie?"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnUfsdfv8dCCVlxdtgmhBwJGMrUYGNxGTSjaW6dbmSjRv5JG4nkLYYbv5VclwPl5dypIE-vLzJu0gmpvRF-kXn6U1MS54hE03PfT-C6nb8x69OIKqkVRbW1JnMvrAPW4DtL49/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnUfsdfv8dCCVlxdtgmhBwJGMrUYGNxGTSjaW6dbmSjRv5JG4nkLYYbv5VclwPl5dypIE-vLzJu0gmpvRF-kXn6U1MS54hE03PfT-C6nb8x69OIKqkVRbW1JnMvrAPW4DtL49/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604345489984155778" border="0" /></a><br />"Anything good in here?"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeKysOYhEeCqY6rXBboOX797S8lWZTmMCRSwr6yoJrSWgq6BocYInctXjrZfayKalF7sZ_d9CBNgs_oG1_S7BRBn0Hf0x6FzI7gxqa-DMSBOim6pFypxenPBITUw2kAQnA8Pg/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeKysOYhEeCqY6rXBboOX797S8lWZTmMCRSwr6yoJrSWgq6BocYInctXjrZfayKalF7sZ_d9CBNgs_oG1_S7BRBn0Hf0x6FzI7gxqa-DMSBOim6pFypxenPBITUw2kAQnA8Pg/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604345929837288754" border="0" /></a><br />"No? How about here?"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrszzKk4Q5c8Ta5dGSHuvU0mBJbE4QUJaHRzZU2yw6s-ID1mxnHaRnmas2yOUE5FsaV8EPP8AA4r0mINT9X54vXbXJdQphc5fsbks1Enmj5_I-KQMa8B-wL2rA1NPlWsZebwU/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrszzKk4Q5c8Ta5dGSHuvU0mBJbE4QUJaHRzZU2yw6s-ID1mxnHaRnmas2yOUE5FsaV8EPP8AA4r0mINT9X54vXbXJdQphc5fsbks1Enmj5_I-KQMa8B-wL2rA1NPlWsZebwU/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604346294041309282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Whatdaya mean, no? Come on, Mom, you're no fun!"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQH5m4T-wdnJLJy8paMQUm-dgs-BPt6-AF1JLt8zchgdv3dGIpRMU-ain186gd71jkmE-iKo493Ry6S9c61YI3d-HJEhPBBuIeG5uSHXsZ_znac_sWfy1zcFVOzjiF2De_ul6/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQH5m4T-wdnJLJy8paMQUm-dgs-BPt6-AF1JLt8zchgdv3dGIpRMU-ain186gd71jkmE-iKo493Ry6S9c61YI3d-HJEhPBBuIeG5uSHXsZ_znac_sWfy1zcFVOzjiF2De_ul6/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604346666175157266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Oops... Ummm... Mom? Help! My head is stuck!"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtyf7cIbedcWAQILsRJZXRgA-zqconIMk8ZEwyoTI8FwyhZASjGXiC8J9qqKn6tWK5I0d284FsFpqmeti4WEmhYOCv1FosaPOQStHHEPfYuBb8IFySoamceKI7l2tDOi8fu2Z/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtyf7cIbedcWAQILsRJZXRgA-zqconIMk8ZEwyoTI8FwyhZASjGXiC8J9qqKn6tWK5I0d284FsFpqmeti4WEmhYOCv1FosaPOQStHHEPfYuBb8IFySoamceKI7l2tDOi8fu2Z/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604347104502866322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"I'm so embarrassed..."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtlVb1wchrqRhwlYJHOM7J7gqA2J-BbnkrHgWhEVtoY9JBJevyVODD1nPNG1aO7OhgParBU-RNg7bCg0j0Me6k4waZEGn43D1qhPc6tRtlXKAEmQlNDUBRN1QjHGGv4ZikOS9/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtlVb1wchrqRhwlYJHOM7J7gqA2J-BbnkrHgWhEVtoY9JBJevyVODD1nPNG1aO7OhgParBU-RNg7bCg0j0Me6k4waZEGn43D1qhPc6tRtlXKAEmQlNDUBRN1QjHGGv4ZikOS9/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604347545966978258" border="0" /></a><br />"Come on, Mom, put the camera away, please?"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxII-vSvvYwCZdc8_cxCS-SK31z2awLepxEfuFyetSvu7XHVI72Zv1ScVYjVfCmiRAf8It0CUrMv6a5rK28j3IIadQjmuBIm7WAcCULQR6JlfdCqA9UE3KeEIU7JMwnpJTVgo9/s1600/Snuggle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxII-vSvvYwCZdc8_cxCS-SK31z2awLepxEfuFyetSvu7XHVI72Zv1ScVYjVfCmiRAf8It0CUrMv6a5rK28j3IIadQjmuBIm7WAcCULQR6JlfdCqA9UE3KeEIU7JMwnpJTVgo9/s400/Snuggle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604347979732912914" border="0" /></a><br />"I'll never live this down." <br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We lost Sugar Bob to diabetes two years later. He won a place in my heart the first time I held him. He lives there still. I miss you, Sugar!!<br /><br />Thanks for letting me share my sorrow and joy with you!<br /><br /></span>TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-16929502555591559412011-05-07T07:15:00.001-07:002011-05-07T07:38:19.442-07:00Exploring Palm Coast Waterfront Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoWQj_cF3y-WARbWbeC2WLKf2plxR-7ny14Y_mSmJvDgAGoTXMfMBadg2Y1uNndCUxPNuvveca2wbGzdIUVy7uQzMM6yn1BwMWiuGtjhDY51Sn_z7y44jyXmvDXxcJcLp0rbY/s1600/MyBrianna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoWQj_cF3y-WARbWbeC2WLKf2plxR-7ny14Y_mSmJvDgAGoTXMfMBadg2Y1uNndCUxPNuvveca2wbGzdIUVy7uQzMM6yn1BwMWiuGtjhDY51Sn_z7y44jyXmvDXxcJcLp0rbY/s400/MyBrianna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978593205699650" border="0" /></a><br />My granddaughter, Brianna Joy, joined Wendy and I for our exploratory walk in Palm Coast Waterfront Park this morning. (Isn't she beautiful? She and her mommy are planning on moving back to Pennsylvania once school is out for the summer. I am going to miss her so very much!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_8BbGtTDcDQ0yEiFu1rrZa_hwaIlSl3pIaExVUyR2ecUyGY_EVIRuNvLtaNf6Q5UoueW6yC7JYbF7UPHz60AH_VzA8KwGKey8u0nR67BHO3iGAWvwdvyQgXgW_ETTbyfeJrL/s1600/b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_8BbGtTDcDQ0yEiFu1rrZa_hwaIlSl3pIaExVUyR2ecUyGY_EVIRuNvLtaNf6Q5UoueW6yC7JYbF7UPHz60AH_VzA8KwGKey8u0nR67BHO3iGAWvwdvyQgXgW_ETTbyfeJrL/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978191197482546" border="0" /></a><br />The park has a Children's Memorial Garden, planted by children with native plants and filled with memorials for children who have gone to heaven. I read this aloud with Brianna, and admit to shedding tears as I did. It's a lovely place, and this poem is so appropriate.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXqnyU4TZq9yXbExms20yOEN7D9SW1-KhnZSsSZFkvErTCem4Au_CiWssoO2KbqSTWxA_5fv6Opo8sJbzoKyhaszeNfIKkyrndddRJb9bwC0eYsajuIL71EA67KqdLjFfUxlo/s1600/c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXqnyU4TZq9yXbExms20yOEN7D9SW1-KhnZSsSZFkvErTCem4Au_CiWssoO2KbqSTWxA_5fv6Opo8sJbzoKyhaszeNfIKkyrndddRJb9bwC0eYsajuIL71EA67KqdLjFfUxlo/s400/c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978197907028626" border="0" /></a><br />This is the boulder that the above poetry is on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gYJ7IYPAoPBG35wU_ed1EfOxaR2aaob15cCzaMtR15YUqv6IBhbB4laK26wn9dCSkXw3rT4V0YmUW3TZ4STMyQGkXLt8-XEODn7qVBDsKqAFkRHeMzy8iTGC_PAXK12zPg8f/s1600/d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gYJ7IYPAoPBG35wU_ed1EfOxaR2aaob15cCzaMtR15YUqv6IBhbB4laK26wn9dCSkXw3rT4V0YmUW3TZ4STMyQGkXLt8-XEODn7qVBDsKqAFkRHeMzy8iTGC_PAXK12zPg8f/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978201487581762" border="0" /></a><br />The engraving on this boulder in the Children's Memorial Garden reads "Rest, Reflect And Recall Special Memories." That's a bench behind it, looking out over the Intercoastal Waterway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzI6AYP27puxY1QvAr_QKX7DnR2JdM2rGqll7ioBDvIelQDlNoW6S1C3AJqf4_jyTrZ03Z6VSaOI9H5RaxB74XFU7AmsRBtkUhNBlh9PmfOvI1UqYFnAM7ZIWFcEjf9BvH83-i/s1600/e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzI6AYP27puxY1QvAr_QKX7DnR2JdM2rGqll7ioBDvIelQDlNoW6S1C3AJqf4_jyTrZ03Z6VSaOI9H5RaxB74XFU7AmsRBtkUhNBlh9PmfOvI1UqYFnAM7ZIWFcEjf9BvH83-i/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978206268313010" border="0" /></a><br />I was so tickled to find morning glories! The park was planned to include all sorts of native wild flowers and plants.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqlIGPeIODdqkvXFyTLb7ia3UUxhB0YpjGr6FSyGrtnladKJlPU12ywzRxvQfK84stREmST6veGrcVXjd4ZoXOHAkWtJaDRxorSc-tkh6eKhzeYhfAzjY86oxGHFNQTLcqWsn/s1600/f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqlIGPeIODdqkvXFyTLb7ia3UUxhB0YpjGr6FSyGrtnladKJlPU12ywzRxvQfK84stREmST6veGrcVXjd4ZoXOHAkWtJaDRxorSc-tkh6eKhzeYhfAzjY86oxGHFNQTLcqWsn/s400/f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978210670440498" border="0" /></a><br />One of the entrances to the Children's Memorial garden.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd6AmKVlL-uZivhiQQ63KZSJQX786_vU_uOlqn7tXVq2Jtnu6QGiVLieANMSyj4z-Ji-71x75qA7p_uRULbz2sN9j9lmf9hRXCNeZkn3rdpr_HMcj7lTPDQTHZ6P1TXrxJXah/s1600/g.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd6AmKVlL-uZivhiQQ63KZSJQX786_vU_uOlqn7tXVq2Jtnu6QGiVLieANMSyj4z-Ji-71x75qA7p_uRULbz2sN9j9lmf9hRXCNeZkn3rdpr_HMcj7lTPDQTHZ6P1TXrxJXah/s400/g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978587561308114" border="0" /></a><br />Wendy gave the day an "F" for <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">fun!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFWPxpsblxoOsA2brRe9rMLS-TxRDdDPNVebvo1CSqZxeeJDvdowMEb1u3TlsRRbKRxjOvaiWb8Ws4Ko4E16mvksKhB5vHoN50zKMJM16D7a_l60cjkEWn4FsSM4nvnQ3L1sW/s1600/h.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFWPxpsblxoOsA2brRe9rMLS-TxRDdDPNVebvo1CSqZxeeJDvdowMEb1u3TlsRRbKRxjOvaiWb8Ws4Ko4E16mvksKhB5vHoN50zKMJM16D7a_l60cjkEWn4FsSM4nvnQ3L1sW/s400/h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603978591907891218" border="0" /></a><br />This is Wendy doing what I call 'the reluctant ferret'. When ferrets decide they don't want to go where YOU want to go, they plant all four feet spread out, and refuse to move, kind of putting on the brakes, actually. She didn't want to cross this bridge because there was water under it, and as far as Wendy is concerned, the only use for water is for drinking. If you give her a bath, she pouts for weeks. She literally ignores me if I dare to get her wet!<br /><br />We all enjoyed our walk this morning. I hope you've enjoyed this small portion of it with us. Many blessings!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-81776818244221468772011-05-07T02:28:00.000-07:002011-05-07T02:35:59.969-07:00New Trails!Wendy and I are going to explore the other end of the St. Joe's Walkway this morning. <a href="http://flaglerlive.com/nggallery/post/palm-coast-waterfront-park">There's a lovely article about this Palm Coast Waterfront Park here</a>. The article is from a year ago, when the park was just being completed, and had not been named. There's a lovely slideshow at the bottom of the article, too. I'm excited! I love exploring new places.<br /><br />I found out about this park just yesterday from one of the new friends that the ferrets and I have made while walking the St. Joe's Walkway. He said he sometimes takes his two dogs there, and they enjoy it. He also made the comment that there were few people there early in the morning, so I'm not sure how I'll feel about that. I enjoy seeing people, smiling and wishing someone else 'good morning' just improves my mood tenfold for the day.<br /><br />I almost forgot! We had rain yesterday!!! A lovely, heavy rain. The plants sure enjoyed it, and I did, too.<br /><br />Wishing you all a lovely morning!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-43676637899269459832011-05-06T07:44:00.000-07:002011-05-06T08:26:21.931-07:00Walking With A Ferret.......does not for good photography make! I mean, I'm no where close to being a professional photographer to begin with, but my photo's <span style="font-style: italic;">usually </span>come out better than the following. <span style="font-weight: bold;">BUT </span>I had promised myself that I would take the camera with me for our daily walk, and I kept that promise!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CYPre4AS-u0Di3L-fNl1i0Qkf265haFIoXgUx6ASDsC73jubv7GRZShSwmYTC5sZ2tJsXjiKXzrod2x1ECIaviDzVzmzK8sD3-26fYe8N46vVO9xbsQNW5mgpYaEDSt5i-v5/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CYPre4AS-u0Di3L-fNl1i0Qkf265haFIoXgUx6ASDsC73jubv7GRZShSwmYTC5sZ2tJsXjiKXzrod2x1ECIaviDzVzmzK8sD3-26fYe8N46vVO9xbsQNW5mgpYaEDSt5i-v5/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603614742412036098" border="0" /></a>This is the entrance to the St. Joe's Walkway. Yes, it's blurry, and I apologize. It seemed every time I pressed the shutter button, Bubba decided to move. It really is a pretty, peaceful spot. The water on the sidewalk is NOT from rain, unfortunately, but from the sprinkler system, darn it. We really need some rain here!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIk6XT4ryJPQ6tcyB3TEoy1TwKpP4yXXmhvlMkfSoQGZTCA7Yv3MATtkHMWpJtBhq2EoQROrfxZJ0hT02N545uyBDeOxke_tVy7zsllFtPi0DrX96chu2jphGe52vanPwwUR64/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIk6XT4ryJPQ6tcyB3TEoy1TwKpP4yXXmhvlMkfSoQGZTCA7Yv3MATtkHMWpJtBhq2EoQROrfxZJ0hT02N545uyBDeOxke_tVy7zsllFtPi0DrX96chu2jphGe52vanPwwUR64/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603614748395270130" border="0" /></a><br />This is - or rather <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> a beautiful little yellow flower. Bubba noticed that I was focusing the camera in on something, and thought that if I was taking a picture, I must be taking a photo of HIM! Yes, he stepped on it..... <span style="font-style: italic;">sigh</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELD9pLlJTnGVp4eA_dlmYTQ7xgLpn5WyXVjSI-9gZMNOP-NryJBIHPUOcdRitvXfvMh_ZR4yej67U8HwfMMXLnqg2kYe-DFnIQfUMCNF7HLn8nAChnDOIa_QCnZiU11pYxLat/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELD9pLlJTnGVp4eA_dlmYTQ7xgLpn5WyXVjSI-9gZMNOP-NryJBIHPUOcdRitvXfvMh_ZR4yej67U8HwfMMXLnqg2kYe-DFnIQfUMCNF7HLn8nAChnDOIa_QCnZiU11pYxLat/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603614748109744226" border="0" /></a><br />This is where the walkway curves to pass under the Palm Coast Parkway and starts to run along the waterway. I thought the ferrets would be frightened by the sounds of the traffic passing over the bridge, but it doesn't seem to bother them at all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKC40pIdyljonr1ZjQGmC5P19bWoPiEfZaitMPqgcIc24-RNqFygSm79G6_S5zaqH-_f2r1W6OkdPCYXGzUslZfQ-KWhJ0cOGabtrQBSPLy5CZpel_T1X4KNljmglo_FSdjGc/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKC40pIdyljonr1ZjQGmC5P19bWoPiEfZaitMPqgcIc24-RNqFygSm79G6_S5zaqH-_f2r1W6OkdPCYXGzUslZfQ-KWhJ0cOGabtrQBSPLy5CZpel_T1X4KNljmglo_FSdjGc/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603614755110289490" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I got to see a Little Blue Heron. Did I get a photo? noooooooo. Today, we saw a Great White Egret flying over the water, but due to the overcast conditions and again, BUBBA MOVING, I couldn't get an even half way good photo. I DID manage to get a photo of a Black Vulture. Some people think they are kind of creepy. I think they are cool. Does that make me weird?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09tDzGmRXnDsBwjVN-TovqBRUK2p5I_KcJwNhXiLBqWi0x2uHwBkFeJP9Fyi5y2WgKMG4rObeAIyjhgtwEreaBm830EG_rPT4qk65EF6OI1guT_EaLWxE_H7E7kGv9MuI111c/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09tDzGmRXnDsBwjVN-TovqBRUK2p5I_KcJwNhXiLBqWi0x2uHwBkFeJP9Fyi5y2WgKMG4rObeAIyjhgtwEreaBm830EG_rPT4qk65EF6OI1guT_EaLWxE_H7E7kGv9MuI111c/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603614754941455890" border="0" /></a><br />A view down the walkway. Bubba loves the soft, sandy dirt along side the walk. Please pay no attention to the little 'tunnels' and holes in the ground. Ferrets do love to dig, did you know that?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qI4IieBNpiyqiS5qIINJXnAMPJCQeLroLhTGpMPpmtxz7GcGHZS9Oqg_7tO25HceBcWRitIwOf9lLiLSbK-6Tl_lTa_Qiq-Ivn69rezUwRJSL5E4xX6ZtglakKvPA2BVzeYx/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qI4IieBNpiyqiS5qIINJXnAMPJCQeLroLhTGpMPpmtxz7GcGHZS9Oqg_7tO25HceBcWRitIwOf9lLiLSbK-6Tl_lTa_Qiq-Ivn69rezUwRJSL5E4xX6ZtglakKvPA2BVzeYx/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603615111546924546" border="0" /></a><br />We were fortunate to see dolphins again this morning. I hope they enjoyed their breakfast. I tried 12 times (yes, TWELVE) to get a photo of them 'blowing', it's so neat to see and hear them come up for air! No, I'm sorry - you won't see the dolphins in this photo, just the ripples from them. But they <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">are</span></span> there. You'll just have to take my word for it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpnnR8QdijWUBW5AmjhT0uP7xYz1gjoiNEJI6h38Tk63-s4vasaGMj2dcSXsKGphftoocTIZZbWNK_SS0qTNY5vZrX7CEZhdNgcy3QLKHltDbGy1iSA3xxPgo_VG45EQ45gYr/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpnnR8QdijWUBW5AmjhT0uP7xYz1gjoiNEJI6h38Tk63-s4vasaGMj2dcSXsKGphftoocTIZZbWNK_SS0qTNY5vZrX7CEZhdNgcy3QLKHltDbGy1iSA3xxPgo_VG45EQ45gYr/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603615117432181778" border="0" /></a><br />A lovely purple wildflower. Luckily, Bubba was distracted by a squirrel, and didn't get a chance to step on it before I got the shot. Yay me!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5_haBL5kImuNlKnDeENl_RqnT0ReUwh5BA350nemdGCEoj4e_GA1RZFY9U_BHTy2UMldDhzfW8K9OoBSmbQktBxDZPgqpwhKrPk1pSLF2i2_Poj2mPzDf-aYMwNI3a_zuSqF/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5_haBL5kImuNlKnDeENl_RqnT0ReUwh5BA350nemdGCEoj4e_GA1RZFY9U_BHTy2UMldDhzfW8K9OoBSmbQktBxDZPgqpwhKrPk1pSLF2i2_Poj2mPzDf-aYMwNI3a_zuSqF/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603615120597739090" border="0" /></a><br />I just love the silhouettes of the palms against the cloudy sky. So pretty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KMZebus5vLwcWCsmn1uSUZ84j9DFrec0ekpgF6CiSTyT3-mEMzLwyXdmc5Nqz4VOSi47f8ZaJNtWKtiyiG1Js_l8TOtAmKtVTz3oNR3OviKOMIYx3zSLrEbPjkZ0s9gQyMVR/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KMZebus5vLwcWCsmn1uSUZ84j9DFrec0ekpgF6CiSTyT3-mEMzLwyXdmc5Nqz4VOSi47f8ZaJNtWKtiyiG1Js_l8TOtAmKtVTz3oNR3OviKOMIYx3zSLrEbPjkZ0s9gQyMVR/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603615119476598738" border="0" /></a><br />This is a King Conch shell. Isn't it pretty? That is <span style="font-weight: bold;">not</span> a King Conch inside, though. It's a little crab! Can you see the little claws inside? I don't think he was too happy with me turning him upside down to get a picture of him. At least he didn't pinch me!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji7fngn4yF_rdXu5LsipYM9m4uAZjFHAM6YdGUVIVZZIUcwAxl66CwAIIPdsaW2remyDclHxRs91IdfL8CRhrkmJRg0E9jokzS-Uk0LGHdICzjGsqiP_X4dmrPId1glMvZKZq/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji7fngn4yF_rdXu5LsipYM9m4uAZjFHAM6YdGUVIVZZIUcwAxl66CwAIIPdsaW2remyDclHxRs91IdfL8CRhrkmJRg0E9jokzS-Uk0LGHdICzjGsqiP_X4dmrPId1glMvZKZq/s400/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603615124802290914" border="0" /></a><br />This is a LIVE King Conch! I love to collect these shells, and there were plenty of them along the waterway this morning. They were all occupied, so no shells for me! It's a good thing for as much as I love to collect seashells, I prefer living creatures even more.<br /><br />And that's my walk for today. Bubba and I both had a lot of fun. I hope you've enjoyed sharing it with me.<br /><br />Have a blessed day!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">p.s. <a href="http://bevmatheson.blogspot.com/">Bev, I was thinking of you as I walked today. I'm sorry the photo's didn't turn out better.</a><br /><br /></span>TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-80761505770173477422011-05-05T05:24:00.000-07:002011-05-05T05:46:16.089-07:00Meeting Challenges"Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew."<br /><br />~Cicely Tyson<br /><br />I've challenged myself, and am determined to meet my goal. My pancreatitus has improved a little, but I still suffer more than I like. I already know that one of the things that aggravate it is eating too much fat, and have tried to cut down on my intake, but not seriously enough. I LOVE butter, and chocolate, cookies and cake, candy, candy CANDY! All of those things are not good for me, especially considering I have Type 2 Diabetes to boot.<br /><br />The other day, one of my cousins was raving about a new online program she found that really seemed to be helping her with meeting her weight loss goals. I decided to check it out, too. And you know what? I like it! It's totally free, and you can learn more about it <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/">here.</a><br /><br />A few of the things that I like about it is it offers a food diary where you enter what you've eaten for the day, and it adds up the calories for you. There's an exercise diary, too, you enter what sort of exercise you've done for the day, and it automatically subtracts the calories from what you've eaten for the day. There's a great support system, too. I've got people I don't even know encouraging me, and that's a great feeling.<br /><br />For my choice of exercise, I've been taking my ferrets every morning to walk along the St. Joe Walkway. It's located close to the European Village, a sort of mini mall with eclectic shops and restaurants. We walk along the path for 30 minutes then turn around and walk back to the car. It's not a brisk walk, but it is about a mile to a mile and a half, depending on which ferret I have with me.<br /><br />It's a beautiful path to wander on, too. You never know who you're going to meet or what you're going to see. The squirrels seem fascinated by the ferrets. I had one walk right up to Bubba yesterday and touch noses with him! We also saw a dolphin swimming up the canal, that was sooo very awesome! I thought about bringing my camera, but only after I was already in the car ready to go. I am bound and determined to take it with me tomorrow!<br /><br />Wendy was acting the diva today. I don't know if she was bothered because I woke her up before she had a chance to have her breakfast or if she thought the weather was too chilly to walk, or what. She dragged her feet most of the walk in. I have to say I am very proud of her when we meet people, even people with dogs. She's so polite, and acts her sweetest. No dolphins today, but we did get to watch a Little Blue Heron search for it's breakfast. And of course, after we had spent 30 minutes arguing over whether we should walk the path or head back to the car, I gave up and announced it was time to go home. Of course, she ran the whole way!<br /><br />I'm hoping to get out and work a bit on the garden today. We haven't had rain in so very long, and my plants are suffering terribly.<br /><br />Hope you have a lovely day planned for yourself!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-13645988568031845652011-05-02T02:12:00.000-07:002011-05-02T02:29:12.943-07:00Seeking Help!I'm a member of Ravelry and Crochetville.org, and just love to 'oohh' and 'aahh' over the beautiful projects I've seen people make. Lately what's caught my eye is crochet work with beautiful embroidery done on it. Have you seen any? Some of it is so gorgeous!<br /><br />I used to do a little embroidery work, but that was years ago and I seem to have forgotten almost everything I've ever learned. I can't even manage to make a simple french knot, something that would come in very handy when making eyes for my little crocheted critters.<br /><br />I recently crocheted a little <span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><b><a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrioska">matryoshka</a> </b>or Russian doll. They're the little dolls that you open one and there is another doll inside. Open the smaller doll and there's another smaller one inside, etc.<br /><br />I would love to be able to embroider some pretty flowers, vines and leaves on my little doll. Heck, I would love to be able to embroider cite little faces on any of my characters, but when ever I try, they end up looking like a kindergartener's scribbles.<br /><br />Does anyone know of a website where I could learn these embroidery skills? I've tried searching on Google, but with no success. All I can find is the lazy daisy stitch, and while it is pretty, it's not what I want.<br /><br /></span><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);">I also plan on attending my first crittter stitch meeting this morning at our local quilt shop, and can't seem to find a pattern I want to take with me to crochet.<br /><br />What's a hooker to do?<br /><br /></span><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><b><br /></b></span>TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-71193370179825869042011-05-02T00:31:00.000-07:002011-05-02T00:40:58.454-07:00Rosebud Angel Baby Hat Pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0Tq1N9-0LbTs6k8ZXT3RGwiQdeNmiaWDHqDvcDccg9XhZFvUv6Li5Y-GoJxo4tRgRCU6hsFfwyl3TyKDdZ5w0CgXa1J_w1kjnyTMXEBwEFWKxYNh8RC9ZQvapG5uYbEnd4Sh/s1600/RABSHat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0Tq1N9-0LbTs6k8ZXT3RGwiQdeNmiaWDHqDvcDccg9XhZFvUv6Li5Y-GoJxo4tRgRCU6hsFfwyl3TyKDdZ5w0CgXa1J_w1kjnyTMXEBwEFWKxYNh8RC9ZQvapG5uYbEnd4Sh/s400/RABSHat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602020546927320738" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know what is wrong with me lately. I meant to post the pattern for the rosebud wreath I used for the angel baby set in my last post, and instead posted the pattern for the baby hat that goes with the set. Here's the pattern for the baby hat if anyone is interested.<br /><br />Rosebud Baby Hat<br /><br />Materials used:<br />Carons Simply Soft (I used white, soft pink and orchid.<br />Size K (6.5mm) crochet hook<br />Tapestry needle or appropriate needle to weave in ends.<br /><br />Abbreviations used:<br />ch - chain<br />ss - slip stitch<br />Popcorn Stitch - beginning popcorn stitch: chain 3, do 4 double crochets in same stitch, remove hook from last dc and insert from back to front into the top or third chain of beginning chain 3, reinsert into last loop of the 4th dc and pull through, slip stitch back down though last double crochet and slip stitch into chain.<br />st - stitch<br />sc - single crochet<br />hdc - half double crochet<br />dc - double crochet<br />tc - triple crochet<br />FO - fasten off<br /><br />ch 4, join with sl st to form ring<br />Row 1: 14 dc in ch, join with a slip stitch in first dc. (14 dc)<br />Row 2: 2 dc in ea st around (28 dc)<br />Row 3: * 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next* around. Join with a slip stitch in first dc. (42 dc)<br />Rows 4-7: dc in ea st around (42 dc)<br />Row 8: dc in front loop of each st around. Join with a slip stitch in first dc. (42 dc)<br />Fasten off at this point if you would like the scallops to be a different color. Other wise, continue with main color.<br />Row 9(start of scallop edge): ch 2, 2 dc in same st, *sk 2 st, sc in next stitch, skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st* ending with skip 2 st, 3 dc in beg st, join with ss in the first dc, ignore ch 2.<br />Row 10: turn, ch 1, sc in joining st, skip 3 st, 5 dc in sc, *sk 2 st, sc in next, sk 2 st, 5 dc in next sc*,repeat from * to * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Fasten off.<br /><br />'Bottom leaves' Attach green yarn with a sc to any spare loop from between row 7 and 8. *Ch 3, sk 2 st, sc in next* repeat around and join with a sl st in beg sc. FO<br /><br />'Rosebuds" Attach pink yarn to loop next to where you started the green leaves chain, do a popcorn stitch in that loop and join with a sl st in next free loop. Rosebud completed. Sl st into the next free loop and repeat popcorn, continue around. FO<br /><br />Top Leaves: Attach green yarn with a sc to any free sc from green chain below. Chain 3, join with sc through rosebud slip stitch and into sc of lower green chain below. Continue around, joining last chain to first sc with a slip stitch.<br /><br />Fasten off, and weave in all ends.<br /><br />If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.<br /><br />Happy hooking!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-73197056567039003702011-04-30T02:57:00.001-07:002011-05-02T00:31:42.572-07:00Rosebud Angel Baby Shoe Wreaths<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6EGVr0FQv7NCMwuKtR5ar0k42gfhEmdx6Ydlvap3IPzw_3sXqvz6vKMn-gBvZc3xt3rD9y_wOUHJOuuJVtC0ZSRH83-DqsI8MSBaDAs9eV4TRu054_7-BUxAK67E3SMSeRoX/s1600/RABSShoes3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6EGVr0FQv7NCMwuKtR5ar0k42gfhEmdx6Ydlvap3IPzw_3sXqvz6vKMn-gBvZc3xt3rD9y_wOUHJOuuJVtC0ZSRH83-DqsI8MSBaDAs9eV4TRu054_7-BUxAK67E3SMSeRoX/s400/RABSShoes3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602018131022429954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rosebud Angel Baby Shoe Wreaths<br /><br /><br />Materials Needed:<br />G (4.5mm) hook<br />Caron Simply Soft in two colors, A: rosebud color, and B: leaves color.<br />Needle to weave in ends and attach wreaths to baby shoes.<br /><br />Abbreviations used:<br />ch - chain<br />ss - slip stitch<br />Beg ppcn - beginning popcorn stitch: chain 3, do 4 double crochets in same stitch, remove hook from last dc and insert from back to front into the top or third chain of beginning chain 3, reinsert into last loop of the 4th dc and pull through, slip stitch back down though last double crochet and slip stitch into chain.<br />st - stitch<br />sc - single crochet<br />hdc - half double crochet<br />dc - double crochet<br />tc - triple crochet<br />FO - fasten off<br /><br />Round One:<br />With color A, ch 12 and join with a ss into first chain.<br /><br />Round Two:<br />Ch 1, and ss into the same st as join, ss into next ch, beg ppcn in same st, ss into next 3 ch, beg ppcn in next, ss into next 3 ch, beg ppcn in next, ss in remaining 2 and join with ss in beginning ss. FO and weave in ends.<br /><br />Round Three:<br />Join color B with a ss AROUND the sts in round two just before a rosebud or beg ppcn, ch 1, and sc, ch 2 behind rosebud, do a sc, hdc, dc, tc, dc, hdc and sc in the space between the rosebuds, ch 2 behind rosebud, do a sc, hdc, dc, tc, dc, hdc and sc in the space between the rosebuds,<br />ch 2 behind rosebud, do a sc, hdc, dc, tc, dc, hdc and join with a ss in the first sc. FO leaving a long end of yarn to sew wreath to baby shoe. Weave in other end.<br /><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />If you have any questions or remarks, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm trying to spend more time on the computer as my health improves, so I'll get back to you as soon as I can.<br /><br />Many Blessings!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-82874986537670890262011-04-28T03:18:00.000-07:002011-04-28T03:19:54.278-07:00A Thought For The Day<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="messageBody"> Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.</span></h6><br /><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="messageBody">Proverbs 16:24</span></h6> Too often I forget this.<br /><br />Hope you all have a blessed day!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-32507266615762420762011-04-24T14:55:00.001-07:002011-04-24T15:24:10.935-07:00A Happy Easter Sunday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolKrVOaWBw5NFsTgv1hJiZcMZlTtxIQS1SujAqCWxn_6QRPIve22KZXWoM9FTivpYvdZzW0bjbHGnVHw4n7ZfDcFDMv6a38vOK2ER_TvFvGEfXRROfKGCBVRwv144m4A_6I9K/s1600/Easter2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolKrVOaWBw5NFsTgv1hJiZcMZlTtxIQS1SujAqCWxn_6QRPIve22KZXWoM9FTivpYvdZzW0bjbHGnVHw4n7ZfDcFDMv6a38vOK2ER_TvFvGEfXRROfKGCBVRwv144m4A_6I9K/s400/Easter2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599272709092390306" border="0" /></a><br />We've had a lovely Easter day here. My baby girl Wendy and I went for a walk as the sun was rising early this morning. She enjoyed all the different sights and smells, and surprised me immensely by rolling in the dew covered grass. Wendy does NOT like to get wet!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSDfzd6tac0UT4WyH8ThcHB3__quk-M8bdoXIbXMx7WBDceTEti7NkWi2EX2jHlp03l-58zqjWo2mingErnaELp_0gLZLRpQNX0MPuAW0_rOb0-oZ8A_UE67fIRHmDBJmupHC/s1600/HotCrossMuffin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSDfzd6tac0UT4WyH8ThcHB3__quk-M8bdoXIbXMx7WBDceTEti7NkWi2EX2jHlp03l-58zqjWo2mingErnaELp_0gLZLRpQNX0MPuAW0_rOb0-oZ8A_UE67fIRHmDBJmupHC/s400/HotCrossMuffin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599272711241974290" border="0" /></a><br />After we came home, I tried a new recipe from my favorite baking cookbook, "The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion", Hot Cross Muffins! Much quicker to make and bake than traditional Hot Cross Buns, but every bit as yummy, in my opinion. Everyone else seemed to like them, too, as they disappeared rather quickly. I made them with golden raisins and dried cranberries - such a good combination!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9KdUdVYVCmyB-mO36QUAH06Yzt-OcO2hyphenhyphenYlCnOct7eN11mAujfB74FiUEUmsrj9fYA2gUhxsBlfajfW9COEcvHWwvaW3uDE5cBP4XryW7qCmDK_aVoEC2PZ92OOXX6TjVQ_u/s1600/Easter6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9KdUdVYVCmyB-mO36QUAH06Yzt-OcO2hyphenhyphenYlCnOct7eN11mAujfB74FiUEUmsrj9fYA2gUhxsBlfajfW9COEcvHWwvaW3uDE5cBP4XryW7qCmDK_aVoEC2PZ92OOXX6TjVQ_u/s400/Easter6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599272716205302466" border="0" /></a><br />After our lunch, my grand daughter asked if we could go to the beach, and Dearest said yes, so off we went. I haven't felt up to walking on the beach in a long time, so this was a real treat for all of us! The flowers are blooming on the dunes, I don't know how well you can see them here. The beach was packed with people!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlGQy7oE1m2L93S5pdSoPruZWwDbrNdrSMFk7FHp6kOSj5eHW8gnIrXNhM4MHALjp8IwamutW2QtTNnii9G_RLWmCPCSgFs1TlbSEfPnhmz8kUVNlh1k8qB-soLPhDb3IIG0-/s1600/Easter9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlGQy7oE1m2L93S5pdSoPruZWwDbrNdrSMFk7FHp6kOSj5eHW8gnIrXNhM4MHALjp8IwamutW2QtTNnii9G_RLWmCPCSgFs1TlbSEfPnhmz8kUVNlh1k8qB-soLPhDb3IIG0-/s400/Easter9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599274288752888690" border="0" /></a><br />Dearest and I walked along the beach, watching grand daughter boogie boarding in the waves, and admiring all the different sand castle creations we saw. I found a couple special shells and saw a huge blue bottle jellyfish/ I wish I had captured a photo of the jelly fish, but the waves washed it back out before I could get a shot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9ucYIBdWUQKq_I_OyEGdiIkljP8dPBhAd0a-ImPKqgZwfYdyOpG3YRcwRX9Y7SURPKof7VbA7t2gHNKqbBSYJpEFIzB56vPnx-NSEd6voik4TS-aFlQ6cYGnWxVxOlplhouH/s1600/Easter7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9ucYIBdWUQKq_I_OyEGdiIkljP8dPBhAd0a-ImPKqgZwfYdyOpG3YRcwRX9Y7SURPKof7VbA7t2gHNKqbBSYJpEFIzB56vPnx-NSEd6voik4TS-aFlQ6cYGnWxVxOlplhouH/s400/Easter7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599272718331625474" border="0" /></a><br />This was our favorite sand castle formation. The tide had started to wash over it, and it left these amazing spiral towers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi6qRS5B4nQurtYf8cPMGiFLNfM2Hk6pKS9Ap9pUIS5x3Bd4gV2Fwf05GDwDliWdLqoook4hzFHJJxLrNHCgqUgs-V-3PXKizu0xE3zVfURkiyQVSzjkFAGNxGEyruLjbnLGB/s1600/Easter8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi6qRS5B4nQurtYf8cPMGiFLNfM2Hk6pKS9Ap9pUIS5x3Bd4gV2Fwf05GDwDliWdLqoook4hzFHJJxLrNHCgqUgs-V-3PXKizu0xE3zVfURkiyQVSzjkFAGNxGEyruLjbnLGB/s400/Easter8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599272721876918866" border="0" /></a>Our grand daughter waiting with her boogie board to catch the perfect wave. She had a great time, as did we. We didn't stay at the beach too long as I worried about her getting sunburned, and it was very warm for me!<br /><br />Now we're all relaxing at home. I have a pot of vegetarian Chick'n and Dumplings bubbling away on the stove. We're having that stew with a side of fruit and a Key Lime Pie for dessert. My mouth is watering at the scents drifting from the kitchen!<br /><br />I hope you all have had as wonderful a holiday as we have had. Many blessings to you all!TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-13753888055743577432011-04-17T01:45:00.000-07:002011-04-17T02:03:03.352-07:00I See Rainbows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E755o-wAqj0FdGwIU8ETwiuaVXR5koaoL_9PNDBwrPpTsKQeQAIEyqG58ZvB60q-F95rQoDb8HcXaJ7boo4ukjfg-Zn5sVf7D9vPg6akogMuUG8-YQGWW3CXuJo7ZAI1iEe9/s1600/RainbowBears.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E755o-wAqj0FdGwIU8ETwiuaVXR5koaoL_9PNDBwrPpTsKQeQAIEyqG58ZvB60q-F95rQoDb8HcXaJ7boo4ukjfg-Zn5sVf7D9vPg6akogMuUG8-YQGWW3CXuJo7ZAI1iEe9/s400/RainbowBears.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596471551764966882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Rainbow Connection"<br />Why are there so many songs about rainbows<br />and what's on the other side?<br />Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,<br />and rainbows have nothing to hide.<br />So we've been told and some choose to believe it.<br />I know they're wrong, wait and see.<br />Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.<br />The lovers, the dreamers and me.<br /><br />Who said that every wish would be heard<br />and answered when wished on the morning star?<br />Somebody thought of that and someone believed it.<br />Look what it's done so far.<br />What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing<br />and what do we think we might see?<br />Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.<br />The lovers, the dreamers and me.<br /><br />All of us under its spell. We know that it's probably magic.<br /><br />Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?<br />I've heard them calling my name.<br />Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors.<br />The voice might be one and the same.<br />I've heard it too many times to ignore it.<br />It's something that I'm supposed to be.<br />Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.<br />The lovers, the dreamers and me.<br /><br />Rainbow Connection song from "The Muppet Movie"<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><div style="text-align: left;">I can't think of anything more inspiring or hopeful than the sight of a rainbow in the sky, so I thought I'd try something a little different this week. I'm declaring it my personal rainbow week.<br /><br />Each day I hope to focus on a different color of the rainbow, and share photo's of either an item that I've crocheted in that particular color or a piece of artwork that features that color. Could be quite a challenge, don't you think?<br /><br />At the top of the page, you'll see what I titled, Rainbow bears. Not quite every color of the rainbow, but close. Each bear measures approximate three and a half inches, and are fully jointed. Most of these bears have found new homes with grandchildren or with children's charities.<br /><br />This is a polymer clay pendant I titled "Rainbow and Pearl Heart".<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC__tjpkVaoJsl4tZJN6TPv7J2Yg0A7QUa-teCLC_Its9dBtj8TAxpIWZqAyOYwwSVNR1Jej_AX-ujjvVjc_aSDO4y33kkBK3em5gM6PaTsXJ_Y8QcfvZUW5zQybt1Hkci1DTx/s1600/rainbow_and_pearl_heartpend1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC__tjpkVaoJsl4tZJN6TPv7J2Yg0A7QUa-teCLC_Its9dBtj8TAxpIWZqAyOYwwSVNR1Jej_AX-ujjvVjc_aSDO4y33kkBK3em5gM6PaTsXJ_Y8QcfvZUW5zQybt1Hkci1DTx/s400/rainbow_and_pearl_heartpend1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596473969818170866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />What do you think? Would you care to join the challenge, too?<br /><br />Wishing you many rainbows, beauty and hope in this upcoming week!<br /><br /><br /></div></div>TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905251.post-2275590354261525852011-04-14T07:56:00.000-07:002011-04-14T07:58:00.553-07:00I'm Designing Again!I haven't been able to do a lot of crochet recently, and frankly, I find it depressing. I needed a little project, something I could do quickly, in one 'sitting' so to speak. A little instant gratification, if you will.<br /><br />Then I remembered reading a post from one of my favorite bloggers who wrote about getting her hair cut, and how she'd like to try designing/crocheting a fascinator to wear. She shared some beautiful photo's to go with this post, and I found it inspiring. <a href="http://myskycastles.blogspot.com/2011/03/fascinating-fascinators.html">You can read that post here</a>.<br /><br />So this morning I picked up my hook and yarn, and started working on a fascinator of my own. And yes, you betcha' I'll wear it! I've finished two elements of my fascinator already, and am at decision stage now, should I use one of those big, rhinestone buttons as the center, or should I crochet a centerpiece. I know I definitely want to incorporate some birdcage veil in my fascinator, I'm not sure where to find some in my area.<br /><br />That's where I'm at right now. I'll post some photo's when I get a little farther along. What's on your hook today?TurtleDoveCoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01393003572805583715noreply@blogger.com4