food, crochet, merriment
What we’ve discovered is that Baby Chompy really loves…purple.
It’s a rather specific purple…with a dash of yellow.
We’re certain she has had this particular preference from birth. It’s quite a natural wonder.
It’s apparently in her DNA.
Heh, heh, heh.
What do you think?
Perhaps you’ll remember that I’m not a big fan of pumpkin pie–pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin soup, yes–just not pie.
However… I’m about to make an exception here. Isn’t this the cutest little Thanksgiving hot pad on earth? It goes together pretty fast and is as sweet to hang up somewhere pretty as it is to use when lifting REAL pumpkin pies out of the oven. Either way–you’ll enjoy the comments from friends and neighbors. In fact, if you’re really ambitious, it makes a very nice Hostess gift if you are invited out for the holidays. Tie some raffia at the top and there you have it.
If you give this cute thing a try–please come back and show us how it turned out. It was really fun and starts the season off with just the right dash of spice…
pumpkin pie spice–of course!
Pumpkin Pie Hot Pad
You will need a ‘pie’ colored worsted weight yarn such as gold, burnt orange, brown, or yellow; and a ‘crust’ colored yarn such as a winter white, or taupe
In Pie Color, Ch 4 and connect to form circle.
Round 1: ch 3 (serves as first dc here and throughout) 13 dc into ring, connect.
Round 2: Ch3, 2dc into each st and connect.
Round 3: ch3, dc into same st, *1 dc into next st, 2 dc into next st. *Repeat around circle connect and end off.
Round 4: Ch 3, Dc into same st. * 1 Dc into next 2 sts, 2 Dc into next st. Repeat from * around circle. Connect to beg ch, end off and weave threads.
Make 2 of these circles. I like to make each circle a different color so I have two different Pies, depending on which side is up.
Match two circles together with the Right sides out.
PIE CRUST TRIM:
Attach Crust Color to any Dc, making certain to go through both circles.
Round 1: Ch 1. *Making certain to go through both circles, Sc into each st around circle. Connect to beg ch.
Round 2: Ch 3. * 5 Dc into same st. Sl st into next st. Ch 3, 5 Dc into next st. Repeat from * around circle connecting to base of beg ch. End off and weave threads.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
~~~Albert Einstein
Last minute. Cheap. Easy. Eco-Friendly. Dang funny.
Read on…
Speed Bump, and Magnet . Amy has metal objects stuck all over her and Jesse is covered with tire treads.
Mustard, Ketchup and a couple of dogs.
Can’t see this one too clearly because mom is holding her baby peacock. But she’s wearing a tub–with the bottom cut out and helium balloons attached. She is, of course, a Hot Air Balloon.
How about hot gluing candy wrappers, popcorn bags and trash on black clothes to be a Theater Floor. Don’t miss the footprints on his face!
Amy has socks and underwear and fabric softener sheets stuck all over her as Static Cling.
Striped shirt, sunglasses and a walking stick and you have a Blind Ref. Ha!
Do meet “Tornado Tracy” with shredded clothes and little cars and tiny animals and debris stuck all over her.
And her cousin “Jillian Cyclone” with nasty hair and wispy gauze draped around for that wind-blown effect.
Regularly dressed fellow. Sign reads: Nudist on Strike! Pregnant mom is an 8 ball.
Plastic knives and duct tape between the fingers, black Under Armor and a clever hair do and you’re Wolverine.
Worlds Greatest Dad T-shirt and a clock and you’re Father Time. Lyndi is Professor Trelawny from Harry Potter.
Where does one sock of every pair end up? The “Sock-muda Triangle” of course!
The mummy–thermals and gauze…that’s it.
Powerless Spider Man. Sew spiders all over clothes and wear a mustache…unless you’re a man already.
The Dead Sea
I Love Lucy–Lucy and Ricky Ricardo
Once in a Blue Moon
Cat Up a Tree–Have some small tree branches and a stuffed cat? Hot glue the branches on a green or brown shirt and attach the cat to the shoulder.
Crumble green paper and hot glue it around your middle. You are now Green Waste.
Fried Egg- Cut a whole in a white sheet and wear it over your head and color your face yellow.
Freudian Slip- a full slip over regular clothes with a sign that reads, “Sigmund.” A big cigar is a nice touch too.
Happy Halloween!
Ten fabulous reasons why I’m glad I entered the “Halloween Blog or Treat” over on the Mommy Files.
My treat swapping blog buddy was Tammy at One Frustrated Momma. Thanks-thanks-thanks–Tammy. I love it all!
If you missed this fun little treat swap–we each sent a box of treats and received one in turn–fear not…
…they are doing another one for Christmas! It’s called, “The Blogger’s Santa Swap.” This was just so much fun. Don’t you just love getting surprises in the mail?
Seriously–go check it out.
Ho ho ho!