Green and White Washcloth

Made this because it was fast and easy. The It is made from Sugar n Cream Cotton, an apparently discontinued color that I haven't been able to find anywhere else. I bought it at JoAnne's but it looks like they don't carry that color any more, which is a green and white ombre. The pattern came from The Big Book of Dishcloths

Here it is outside hanging on a tree:

Yellow Mohair Hat

Made this from the mohair yarn I got on sale at the KnitnNeedle Nook in Mt Dora. Sadly it's closed now, but I think she is looking for a shop closer to Orlando.

The pattern was free on Crochet Pattern Central. It's called 'Lacy Scallop Hat.'

Soon to be up on our Etsy site!

Gold Bookmark

Gold heart bookmark with bead. I got the free pattern from DIY Maven.

Here it is doing it's job, marking my place in Moby Dick. (I'm not really reading Moby Dick, I'm just marking my place. )

Doily

This was fun to do. I got the pattern from a book called Absolutely Gorgeous Doilies from Leisure Arts. The peach thread I got from Mom. I like the way it turned out.

Pink Buttterfly Hat

Pink (Victorian Rose) Butterfly Hat. Soon to be on Etsy.

Baby Rattle

Doing some quickies for the Etsy site: The Little Bird Cafe.

Brown Butterfly Hat

I made another Butterfly Hat, this one out of Lion Brand Homespun yarn.

The bottom picture makes the hat look browner. It's really closer to the top picture, kind of a rusty brown.

Dad's Creative Shelving

My Dad also exhibits some creativity.

This is in the basement. It looks precarious, but actually held a lot of stuff at one point.

This one is in the garage.

This is my favorite. It's nailed to the garage wall, and is made of a wooden file cabinet turned on its side, then some sloping wooden slats, finished up with a dog crate. My sister wanted the crate, but it took us forever to get this whole thing apart!

This isn't a shelf, but I like it because it's made from my old playpen slats. I'm 57, so that tells you how old it is.

My dad and me in 1952. I love you Dad!

Orange Butterfly Hat

These are fun and fast to make. On sale at our Etsy shop: The Little Bird Cafe.

WIP Doily

Current Work In Progress. I was inspired by a beautiful huge green doily on a dresser in my sister-in-law's guest bedroom. I didn't ask her about it, but I assume she made it, as she is a non-stop crafter and has made many beautiful things (such as the framed embroidered picture which I highlighted in an earlier blog post.)

This has gone a lot faster than I thought it would and is a lot of fun. I did run out of the peach color that I started with. It was a skein mom had given me. So I am finishing it up with the verigated pastel thread, which I think matches pretty well with the peach.

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