October 2016 Moms

Has anyone started crafting yet?

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Re: Has anyone started crafting yet?

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  • Ugh. All these chevron blankets makes me wanna start my next one!! I finished the grey, blue, and white one, but I got more yarn to knit one for my mother's house in white, grey, teal, and yellow. Trouble is, I'm too lazy to cast it on. Lol

    E will be 18 on July 24th
    Z was born October 16, 2016
    #3 Due October 9, 2018

    MC - November 29, 2012
    CP - November 15, 2014
    D&C for MMC - October 13, 2015




  • krzyriver said:
    Ugh. All these chevron blankets makes me wanna start my next one!! I finished the grey, blue, and white one, but I got more yarn to knit one for my mother's house in white, grey, teal, and yellow. Trouble is, I'm too lazy to cast it on. Lol
    Do it, do it, do it!
  • krzyriver said:
    Ugh. All these chevron blankets makes me wanna start my next one!! I finished the grey, blue, and white one, but I got more yarn to knit one for my mother's house in white, grey, teal, and yellow. Trouble is, I'm too lazy to cast it on. Lol
    Do it, do it, do it!
    Lol! It's ok to buckle under peer pressure when it comes to crafting, right? I'll dig my needles out as soon as I get home!

    E will be 18 on July 24th
    Z was born October 16, 2016
    #3 Due October 9, 2018

    MC - November 29, 2012
    CP - November 15, 2014
    D&C for MMC - October 13, 2015




  • Well... I decided to make a blanket... Here's to spending my evenings with a crochet hook in hand :)
  • AH! That looks so good @nataliemaephotography
  • Ugh you guys rock! I started mine like a month ago but haven't picked it up in weeks, I NEED to get in gear!
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  • @LGW2015... I decided to make a really chunky but loose blanket for that exact reason. If I made something with small yarn like the beautiful blankes above, I'd never finish lol (not before baby anyway)
  • RerunRerun member
    Working on dream catchers too.
  • @LGW2015 Oh my goodness, that is too cute!
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  • Kc0825Kc0825 member
    @LGW2015 did you knit that? It's so cute. I'd love your pattern 
  • Ugh this was supposed to post the other day, I don't know why it didn't!

    Thanks, @suzy311 and @Kc0825! Yes I knitted it. You can do it in the round or straight. I did it straight and then sewed the back. It's SUPER easy and quick! Here's the link: https://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2011/10/free-pattern-just-in-time-for-chilly.html?m=1
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  • Awe ♡ wittle bear hat!
  • @kmvisioli Where did you buy the metal ring for that? I've been thinking about making my own mobile, but didn't know where to look for those. 
  • @kmvisioli Where did you buy the metal ring for that? I've been thinking about making my own mobile, but didn't know where to look for those. 
    They had a whole bunch of sizes at Hobby Lobby! I think this size was something like $1.50.
  • kmvisioli said:
    @kmvisioli Where did you buy the metal ring for that? I've been thinking about making my own mobile, but didn't know where to look for those. 
    They had a whole bunch of sizes at Hobby Lobby! I think this size was something like $1.50.
    Awesome! I'll have to go check them out, thanks!
  • kmvisioli said:
    @kmvisioli Where did you buy the metal ring for that? I've been thinking about making my own mobile, but didn't know where to look for those. 
    They had a whole bunch of sizes at Hobby Lobby! I think this size was something like $1.50.
    Awesome! I'll have to go check them out, thanks!
    They were in the same area as stuff like jewelry making and other crafts. Good luck!
  • Michaels has them too! 
  • I need to make mobile ! If any of you mommas are loom knitters, I am too ! It's so easy and fun. I'm almost done with one baby blanket and have like 6 more to do lol. My 2 cousins and I are all having fall babies ! I need to make more booties and hats too. All the ones I've made I want to keep for me. I'm stuck on making dolls for my older kids right now 
  • Crafty Mamas... has anyone had experience modge podging things to canvas? My SIL made all of the digital artwork for LO nursery. She printed it on regular paper and it did not modge Podge well. I tried having her send them to walmart to print but it wouldn't upload. I really would like to have them on canvas vs just framing them
  • blaf322blaf322 member
    edited July 2016
    @SuperNerd42... Omg! Cutest thing ever! I love it!!! Did you get the pattern online?

    eta- I'm not the very best pattern reader so I'm not sure it'll help me... But with it looking that cute, I can't help but try!
  • @SuperNerd42 omg LOVE IT!! I would
    love the pattern!
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  • @ammetko04 I have some experience mod-podging prints to canvas. I had my prints printed at Kinko's on slightly heavier paper. I put a thin layer of Mod Podge on the canvas and stuck the paper to it and then put a layer of Mod Podge on top. The paper did wrinkle and I had to be careful to smooth it out from the center, but it looked way better dry than it did wet. 
    Good luck!
  • SuperNerd42SuperNerd42 member
    edited July 2016
    bnsmith85 said:
    @SuperNerd42... Omg! Cutest thing ever! I love it!!! Did you get the pattern online?

    eta- I'm not the very best pattern reader so I'm not sure it'll help me... But with it looking that cute, I can't help but try!
    The hat itself I made based on several different patterns I've tried. I frogged some pretty strange looking hats before I perfected this one! I made it with Caron Simply Soft yarn and my H hook. Let me know if anything doesn't make sense - I've never written a pattern out before!

    Chain 3 always counts as the first Double Crochet (DC)

    1- Chain 4 and attach to form a ring
    Row 1- Chain 3, DC 9 times into the ring. Slip stitch to attach and form a circle. (ending with 10 DC)
    Row 2- Chain 3, DC two times into each DC from row 1. (20 DC) (You have to watch the initial chain 3 and if you want to do the "second" DC first, or when you come to the end of the row to make sure you end with 20)
    Row 3- alternate 1 DC  or 2 DC into next stitch all the way around (30 DC)
    Row 4- alternate 1 DC or 2 DC into next stitch all the way around (45 DC)
    Row 5 & 6- 1 DC all the way around (45)
    Row 7- Switch color. Single Crochet all the way around (45)
    Row 8- Switch color. Half Double Crochet all the way around (45)
    Row 9- Switch color. Single Crochet all the way around (45)
    Row 10 & 11- Switch Color. Double crochet all the way around (45)
    Row 11 - Trim! Single crochet all the way around. I usually flip the hat inside out and do the trim row on the "wrong" side because I like the little V effect the backside of the single crochet has. 

    The flower and leaf are from this pattern from Repeat Crafter Me: https://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2016/04/crochet-scalloped-earflap-hat-and-flower.html


    (edit - math fail!)
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  • Thanks @SuperNerd42! We're out of town now but I'm going to print and take a look when I get home! 
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