More DIY Crocheted Bead bracelets!

Hello all!

So, Christmas and Santa has come and gone! Phew! That was a lot of food and family time. Precious times when we all get together and realize how lucky we are to have all the gorgeous family members we have. 

I have been lucky to be off for 6 days over Christmas! That was something I haven't had for months! 

What else can a girl do than take this down time as an opportunity to craft! Ha!

Crafted I did! See!! 

Warning: lots of photos of these beauts :-)  

Also, please forgive the unedited mess. 

If you liked them, let me know! My better half said these beauties can definitely be gifted... 

Now off to work I go tonight for 6 nights in a row. Now that is something to ponder and heave my chest. Like last year, when midnight strikes I will be on the phone with my kids and husband doing the countdown with them armed with my coin purse and a healthy space to be jumping on and screaming "Happy New Year!!!" In the hospital, finding a space to do that is tough and so I found it in the back stairs! No one around to mock me or shush me and far enough from everyone that I can still celebrate new year jumping! Breathless and happy is a good way to start the new year. It could be better by spending it with family but hey, I can come home 8 hours later and find them most probably comfortably asleep and warm which makes me happy.

What's your new year's celebration tradition? As a family, we normally have cheese and biscuits for midnight... Yum!

For the New Year, I wish you all overflowing love and happiness and good health!

May xxx

Crochet Seed Bead Rope Bracelet with my Favorite Stack

On this bracelet, I used a size 8 seed bead in aqua with a silver lining. It's a row of 6 and about 4.5 inches in length.

I added a bead cap, gem and silver tone spacers, crystals and a pearl.

And here it is with my diy pearls and crystal bracelet and Tiffany silver bead bracelet. I have used this stack on literally anything I have worn and got so many lovely comments about them. 

They are so cute and simple to make. Because of the size of the seed beads, you can easily whip the crochet bead rope in an hour or so depending on how quick you are with those hooks! ;-)

Enjoy! 

May xxx

Crochet Flowers Headband Tutorial DIY

I have made lots of headbands for Ashley and this seems to be my favorite. We have gifted them to friends and they seem to like it too! 

I used some vintage cotton yarn and had to use 2 or 5 strings together to achieve the thickness I need. You can use a 4ply for the small flowers and a double knit on the big flower.

Materials:

Cotton yarn (or whichever one you prefer)

Crochet hook 3mm for the big flower

Crochet hook 2mm on the small flowers

18 inches suede strings x3

black ponytail

gluegun or any strong glue you already have

cotton thread to match your flowers

Flower Pattern:

1. Make a magic ring and do 6 sc into the ring. Slip stitch.

2.  *Chain 2 and slip stitch to the next sc* repeat 5 times. You can change color from this point or carry on with the same color.

Added a few flat backed pearls on each of them and placed  the flowers on the suede plaited strings. I sewed them instead of gluing it on but you can for the process to be quicker.
Enjoy!

May xxx

Granny Square Top!

Now who doesn't think this top is adorable?

It's looks hip and retro but each to their own right?

It could be updated by changing the colors and I'm thinking it would be a breeze to make!

So if you're interested, here's the diagram.

:-)

Granny Cactus Flower Cactus Flower

I'm on grannies craze at the moment.

Can you tell?

I didn't know when it was going to hit me but they are so pretty and can be mixed and matched for what you want it to be. 

I saw this granny square and thought I'd have to share it.

I hope you all agree it's a pretty thing.

I found this lovely creation at Bigu Handmade with a full tutorial with photos to help you along!

Kata - free crochet square pattern

I haven't really had a chance to get back to my normal "roll".

Juggling night shifts in the hospital and school runs and the never ending chores that presents itself just when I thought I'll be able to sit down and have a quiet time with my wips.

But life hasn't stopped me browsing for more projects to do in the future!

Today I found Kata.

The endless possibilities. Afghan, pillow cover, bag, coaster and so on and so forth.

I can't wait to try this.

I hope you make something beautiful out of it.

Tulip Stitch Dish Cloth

I have missed doing something here for a few days with family and work and 

getting prepared to go to the Philippines!

So I might miss a few days while we're out on a holiday for a month but will definitely

catch up with lots of photos!

Anyway, I found this dish cloth and I thought it was adorable.

For a quick gift, for a lapghan or proper afghan.

In a few colors or a colorful one, your choice.

Jennifer of Two Butterflies found this free pattern from Toni from Foothills.

I think I'll be making a few of these while I'm out there... in the sands...

Very happy thoughts..

See you all soon!

Updates and a Free Whispers Crochet Jacket Pattern

Snow has stopped falling and the schools were reopened today! Hurray!

I'm halfway my motif top.

Whoop!

As you all know, I'm not very fluent with knitting and I found this bargain and funky badger novelty hat!

Ethan absolutely loves it 

and I had to put it on for size ;)

Now, with the gloomy weather outside, my beautiful tulips are coming out.

They are slowly but surely on their way out. 

There's another dozen to say hi!

Browsing through the enormous free pattern out there, I found this adorable jacket by Drops Design.

I think it looks very delicate and girly and country-ish chic..

But until I have finished with my current wip's, I'm restraining myself.

Oh, and hopefully, we'll have a new addition to our family soon!

Watch this space! ;)