I’ve just wrapped up another tiny project. This Summer I have been crocheting dishcloths for the kitchen. They are quick to crochet, and look cute in the kitchen too.
I used three skeins of Peaches & Creme cotton yarn for the bulk of the towel. I then used another skein in dark blue to add some more color.
I love the vintage look of the handmade towels. Time to get back to the craft table.
This week I’ve been wrapping up a big crochet project, and making a few little ones too. I’m also getting started on crochet Christmas gifts for the ladies in our family, but I can’t post pictures of those just yet.
Continuing with cushion making, Agnes requested a yellow one. Yellow seems to be her favorite color this week, and it just so happened that I just picked up yellow yarn.
These little rounds are quick to crochet.
Here are the two completed rounds ready for their pillow form.
And done.
I think she likes it!
Next up, I’ll be making a green one for Dylan.
I also started and finished a little project for my purse. I was in need of a make-up bag, so I picked out some of my favorite yarn colors, and got to work.
Pinks and plums double crocheted into stripes. The crochet was complete in under an hour. I would have had the entire project done, but I needed to go and buy a zipper.
So cute!
I started this project in April. I thought a crazy throw would be great around the house. I love making granny-squares, and I wanted a project that I could work on a little at a time.
I started off by making granny-squares in three, six, and nine rounds. All different colors too.
Once I liked the look of it, I stitched it together. The first complete square became the pattern for the rest of the squares to come.
This quick project is also a great way to use up odds and ends of yarn.
The crochet work went quickly. Before I knew it, I had a stack of four completed squares.
Then I kept going…
And I kept crocheting squares until I had nine completed squares.
It was time to finish this throw.
That involved a lot of stitching, and one messy craft table.
Two days of stitching a little here and there, and I was done.
This little throw makes a big bold statement in the color department.
It looks cute draped over a chair (just waiting for a rainy day).
It makes a pretty great bedspread too.
This was a fun project, and fairly quick to make too. I loved the end result, and those crazy granny-squares!
I was browsing home goods, and looking for throw pillows for the Summer daybed. I didn’t find exactly what I was looking for, and I really wasn’t too happy with the price for throw pillows either. I had a bit of extra fabric on hand, and I decided to make some of my own.
I didn’t have a pattern for a round cushion, so I just kept crocheting around, and around until I liked size and the look of it.
I made two rounds, and crocheted the rounds together. I left a bit of space to slip in fabric to stuff.
I also made one in Red.
I made a simple round pillow form out of re-purposed fabric. I slipped the form into the crocheted cover, and stuffed it. Then a simple whip stitch to close the form, and a little bit more crochet around the edge to finish off the pillow.
I think my second try turned out a little bit neater than the first attempt.
They turned out adorable, and fit the bed perfectly!
I started a yellow one last night for Agnes, and Dylan has requested a green one as well. I think I’ll make a few more for our bedroom too. Luckily they are quick to crochet. Each round took me about an evening to make. I’m starting to love quick and easy projects. This one saved some money on the decorating budget too.
At the city-wide yard sale I picked up a random bag of yarn. There were a few colors of cotton, and I didn’t know just what to do with them.
One rainy afternoon an idea hit me. They were the right amounts to crochet into dishcloths.
I didn’t have a pattern, so I started a foundation row till I liked the length (75 counts).
I used a simple double-crochet right through the middle of each stitch. It is easy to crochet, and the repeat stitch makes a flat cloth.
I alternated colors, and made pretty stripes.
This little project was wrapped up in a flash. I still had more yarn to work with, so I made another one.
This time I made a foundation row of one hundred stitches. I think I like this length a little bit better.
I had pink, maroon, and red cotton to work with. I also had some multi-hued pinks and reds to use too.
This dishcloth ended up a being ombre stripes. I love it!
This week I’ve started working on a third one, and I’m already thinking of making many more. I think these would make nice teacher gifts, or maybe even handmade Christmas gifts for family.
Time to get some more yarn!