food, crochet, merriment
I made this for one of the little sprites quite a while back and realized that I never posted about it for some reason. 
It’s a pretty little thing–don’t you think? I was surprised that it went together as quickly as it did. Which turned out to be a good thing because the pixie that was waiting for it, had a tendency to check on my progress every few minutes.
I’m hurrying…I’m hurrying. Sheesh.
Get the pattern yourself from right Here.
It isn’t very often that I make the same pattern more than once. But this one was just too much fun to leave alone.
So, with the one I made a few weeks ago–posted here –I obeyed the pattern instructions to the letter. Why, I even used the same colors that they told me to.
But this time around, I used Peaches and Cream Cotton instead of Bamboo…
and let pink have more of the spotlight. Pink is, after all, the most beautiful color in the world. Heh, heh.
So far, I’ve been grabbed twice and asked for the pattern by complete strangers and begged mercilessly for a black and pink one from a good friend. Sheesh!
Yeah, I’m thinking this pattern is a keeper and I just may need to make a few more.
Color suggestions anyone?
:} Oh, and the pattern is from Lion Brand Yarn and it’s called “Rainbow Burst Tote.”
Yes, I seem to be on a lovely little roll these days.
A bright, cheery, colorful baggy sort of roll. I showed you a bit of this one a few weeks back when I was feeling proud of myself for learning this new stitch.
It’s called the Rainbow Burst Tote and rightly so. I found the pattern right here at Lion Brand Yarn.
Oh, it was loads of fun and I’ve already made a second one. If you crochet, and IF you’re feeling adventurous–run out and grab some lovely bamboo yarn and give this one a try. You might even make two.
What do you think? Is this just the cutest little girly bag you’ve ever seen?! It may be gray and rainy outside in these parts, but ooooh–such rainbows are being created indoors. It’s truly been the best weather for sitting and playing with my pretty cotton and hooks.
While I was toting it around, working on it in lots of different places, time after time a mom would say to me, “Are you selling those someplace? I would totally buy one for my daughter.” I say, probably not. But if you crochet, you can get the pattern right here.
For now though, I have a couple of little sweetie pies that will each get one for Christmas–of that, I’m certain. Isn’t it positively scrumptious to think of making and gathering and squirreling away treasures for Christmas?!
Once the gift bags are made, I may just have the “oomph” to keep going and make a zillion more.
I suspect so because making this one was the most dang fun I’ve had in a long, long time.
With a hook that is.
Sooooo…what do you think?
I have seen so many crochet projects, over the years, that have been intriguing to me for one reason or another, but nothing like changing colors on the same row. I was certain that there was some kind of magic to it, a secret, perhaps that has been ferreted away by grandmothers throughout the whole history of crocheting…stuff.
So, when I found this pattern for a lovely Chevron handbag that was too dang cute to resist, I figured now must positively be the time.
Then, checking in my closet yarn stash, I found that I had EXACTLY the right amounts of EXACTLY the right colors of yarn. The stars were alining just as they should! So, I started one evening and discovered to my utter astonishment, that it was…easy. Oh, happy day~ oh, happy da-ay!
I believe I am now officially addicted.
So, if you’re calling, or coming over or looking for me or wishing I’d answer my email or the phone or the door or make my way to the surface or call the mothership or come up for air…
I make no promises.
This old dog has learned a new trick.
And I’m pretty darn happy about it.
I’ll send up a flare when I’m finished.
Watch for it.
:}