November 2012 ~ Knitting & Crochet Ideas

Feeling all Christmassy!

By JOKO November 29, 2012

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The puff stitch is one of my favorite stitches that gives the yarn a subtle puff in the piece. I've used it to make the lettuce on this hamburger dress and some amazing scarves.Step One: Yarn over hook once, wrapping over the hook from back to frontStep Two: Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through a loop. (3 loops on hook).Step Three: Yarn over....

Pattern: Pinwheel Hot Pad

By JOKO November 27, 2012

Make the perfect pinwheel star hot pad that is even along the edges to create a flat surface for those hot pots and pans.Materials:1/2 skein yarn (pink) 1/2 skein yarn (cream)size "H" crochet hook Instructions:Starting with pink yarn, chain 4. Slip stitch to form a ring.Chain 3 (counts as 1st dc), 13 dc in ring. Slip stitch in top of chain 3.Row 1: *Chain 27. Skip next dc,...

Three Years of Crocheted Halloween Costumes

By JOKO November 25, 2012

For the past three years, I have crocheted different food items to wear for a Halloween costume. I decided to take on the daunting task of designing and crocheting a costume when my husband stumbled upon the stunning designs of Joy Kampia O'Shell. She combines two of my favorite things - food and crafting - to create wearable art. I was particularly inspired by...

Back to Daylight

By JOKO November 24, 2012

It's Saturday morning and I have been home from my Norway adventure since Monday evening. Came home to normality of life as it is here in the Crowfoot household: the washing basket piled almost ceiling high with either dirty clothes or those that the kids couldn't be bothered to put away in their wardrobes; carpets badly in need of some vacuum attention; an empty fridge and...

Back to Reality

By JOKO November 20, 2012

Home with a bump and back to the reality of emails, phone calls and general sorting out!Had the joy of a dentist appointment this afternoon and received a rather large crochet club yarn order this morning so my living room is now full of boxes.Needless to say today was a little more mundane than those of the last week when I was in Norway.Lynn sent me a lovely image of the...