Thank you for all of the flower pin purchases! There is one more left that I’ve donated to Craft Hope. Have you been to the Craft Hope for Haiti shop? Crafty folks from all over are donating amazing handmade items to help provide earthquake relief: purses, jewelry, patterns, accessories, hats, prints, quilts — there is something for everyone. Go now and spend some money!
attention crafters: You really need to check out the Craft Hope website. There are so many ways to do good!
As soon as I hit “publish” last week on my flower pin post I decided to donate all of the proceeds from my flower pins to Doctors Without Borders. I figured I needed a few more in my shop, though. There are currently four, but I plan to make more. I’ve also created a special section for them in my shop.
recycle: These pins are crocheted from unraveled sweater wool. Remember these balls of yarn?
I’ve got too much acrylic yarn. I like to keep a stash on hand for spontaneous amigurumi projects, but it’s gotten out of hand. I was planning to give it away, but it’s been so cold out, I thought maybe I’d do something useful with it.
A few months ago, my friend Lisa asked all of her crafty friends if they would consider making some hats for students at her school who needed warm clothing for winter. I actually started one and then the holidays hit and I completely forgot about it.
As you probably know (unless you’ve been living under a very warm rock), it’s been pretty cold in Nebraska the past week. I’ve been thinking about the kids who usually walk to school. Then I remembered the hat I started.
I was surprised how fast this worked up. (I was also surprised that my daughter agreed to wear it for a photo.) I definitely plan to make a few more of these.
pattern: This is a basic double crochet beanie like this one. I modified it a bit as I went along. My yarn was sport weight, so I double stranded it and used a larger hook. It is thick and warm!