Shark Mitts

Another project I finished up this past weekend...












These were from an old Coats & Clark pamphlet I found among a bunch of pamphlets I won off Ebay awhile ago. These were the only things that interested me. The rest were very outdated items. These were very easy since they are knit on two single point needles! They consist of knit-purl-increase-decrease stitches. The teeth are French knots. It couldn't have been simpler! The one in the pattern had button eyes... I upgraded to my trusty wiggle eyes. Much easier!

Bags, Bags, and more Bags

Awhile back, I purchased a few patterns from Maggie's Crochet. I finally got around to crocheting a few of them. I thought these would make fun stockings for the little ones this Xmas. They also would be good for the "big" girls to carry around their cell phones and money and some of those other necessities. I lined them all with matching felt to hide where I stitched the details onto the front. It is a little time consuming to hand stitch the lining, but I actually enjoy the calm, simple stitching!


Flower... the pattern called for orange and yellow...not a big fan of those colors, so I went with my tried and true faves.



The hearts were supposed to be lollipops, but I surveyed the family and they said to skip the lollipop sticks. I think the hearts look fine just as plain windows...



The next time I make this, I think I will add a black hat. The poor snowman looks naked without one!



lining...



This one is my favorite so far....Rudolf. He even has jingle bells on his harness!

Back to School

It's that time of the year again. A time when parents let out a sigh of relief...school is back in session! Of course I love my kids....but it has been a very long summer! They are at the ages (8-16-19) when all they do is fight and annoy each other! My kids love the routine of school. When they are given day after day of "free" time, they go crazy. No matter how many things we plan, or how many things they have to do...they are always BORED!! The poor things, they live such a horrible life.

Now that school is back, it means waiting at the bus stop with my third grader each morning. I like to use this time to work on simple projects. Since we don't have to drive to the bus stop this year, I plan on making scarves. Simple patterns, easy to knit standing up, and a great way to get a start on Xmas stuff. I started on this scarf a few weeks ago. I usually work on it at the doctors office. Now hopefully I can get it done so I can start on another one.

Sponge Bob

Sponge Bob
Originally uploaded by rsislandcrafts

My little Grandson Jacob is turning ONE next month. His Mommy tells me he goes NUTS for Sponge Bob. Since Grammy loves to spoil the Grandkids...I made him his very own, one of a kind, crocheted stuffed Sponge Bob. Good thing he is mainly a rectangle! Actually, I wrote the pattern in one evening. It took a few days to get him all put together though! I am sooo slow when it comes to getting the features on. I have to keep asking my DD (16) how it looks. My stuffies always end with a little extra "character" in their faces!