food, crochet, merriment
I made one of these cute little turtles for Miss Chompy when she was a baby.
When a friend saw it, they said, “When I have a baby–I want one of those!”
Now that day is here. She has her own sweet little one. So, naturally, she needs her own baby turtle too. I found the original pattern at Lion Brand Yarn‘s website. I added a double row of pink shell stitches around the edges…just for fun.
Do you think she’ll like it?
Have you EVER seen anything so adorable in your life?!!
I found this sweet little fishy baby on b.hooked crochet and I just keep staring and staring at it. The pattern is there for FREE too. And you know what I say…you can’t beat free.
If only I knew someone who was having a baby girl soon.
Oh, wait…
I do.
We have a couple new babies making their appearance here in the next few months–which for me, means that I have some huge hookey work to do. Babies—babies! Tons of them!! Could anything possibly be more fun?
My first project is this pretty little Granny Ripple. I found the instructions over at the Lazy Hobby Hopper. Turns out, she’s got step by step instructions for this lovely stitch and since I’ve been pining away since I first saw it, I figured now’s my chance.
I was very unsettled about the colors that the mom chose–just never seen this combo together. It worried me so much that I hesitated to even start because I just pictured myself pulling alllll those stitches out. But my worries were silly because as you can see, the colors are…gorgeous.
This is a soothing, almost sing-songy pattern that you’ll end up doing mindlessly before long. I love this kind of work because I don’t have to think about anything while stitching.
Anything, that is, but the pink, fluffy bit of sweetness that will be nestled in it’s warmth in just a few short months.
Oh, my goodness–how long it’s been since I’ve had the time to put anything new…or let’s face it, anything at all in my pretty little Gracious Rain Shop.
But the day has come, and now, after weeks of prep and focus, I finally have enough items to stock the digital shelves.
There’s still not a bazillion items, just enough I’d say. But you can be sure that what is in there, was hand made with all the love and care I could muster.
Perhaps you’ll see it in the stitches, somehow. Perhaps you feel it in the pretty little models that turned up magically and posed so politely.
At any rate, I do hope you’ll stop by the Gracious Rain Shop and check it out. Maybe something will just leap out at you and call your name. I do hope so!
If you’re so inclined, please leave a kind word or two, a tweet, a pin or a Facebook “like.” All of it helps to spread the word.
We’re baaack!
And…I’ll love you forever.
100 Happy Days #5
At it again, I’m afraid.
This pattern–that you may remember from a few weeks back, was just too much fun.
It’s the perfect pattern to work in front of a movie or to ease a few more rows in before bedtime.
So soothing and nice that I actually offered to make one for my sweet little expectant niece. Yep…offered.
She wanted a cool, springy mint color for this little girlie who was due in three weeks.
Well, I finally finished it the other night and folded it up to wait.
She must have heard that her soft, fluffy blankie was ready and decided to come try it out.
New sweetheart–born just yesterday. Welcome, little one.
Makes us all very happy indeed.