Craft Ideas and Tutorials
Amazing Bamboo Fabric
Before we left for vacation, and over the summer, I made good use of the bamboo jersey I purchased from Nature’s Fabrics. I made tank tops for me and the girls, and long sleeve t-shirts for Jeff. I can’t say enough about how good these shirts feel to wear, especially in the summer. They’re lightweight, soft, and cool. Jeff and I wore ours every time we hiked this summer and neither of us got overly hot, even though we experienced some very hot summer days. Take a look at the extraordinary properties of bamboo fabric!
Crafts at Umpqua Store
Yesterday we went to the grand re-opening celebration of the new Umpqua Store in Umpqua, OR on Fort McKay Road. They had a ribbon cutting and some hooping and hollering and then we all got to eat! Then we walked around and got a peek at the gift section, featuring some of the crafts we’ve made.
Soap for Country Store
A local organization took ownership of a country store in the area. They are in the process of renovating it and adding fresh produce, a vegetarian restaurant, bulk foods, and gift shop. They asked me to contribute some of my craft items in the gift area. Of course I said yes. I am mostly participating [...]
Paper Doll Books
The girls have spent hours for many months coloring and cutting out paper dolls. They were keeping the dolls and clothing in shoe boxes, but have now moved the dolls into binders and the clothing into envelopes. They mount the paper dolls on cardstock which is three-hole punched and then inserted into a spare binder, [...]
Miss Lydia “Tulip”
Miss Lydia (Sylvia’s daughter) admired our crocheted earflap-neckflap hats. I’m a pushover for admiration, so I offered to make her one.
She chose the color “Tulip” from KnitPicks.com Wool of the Andes. Lydia sent me this picture of herself today. I think she looks so adorable — see how the pink in her coat collar matches [...]
Easy Cutting with Cardboard Patterns
Do you have patterns that see frequent use — or do you have to cut many of them out at one sitting? Converting those paper patterns to cardboard will be a great help. This is what I have done with my merino wool headbands/ear warmers pattern.
This will save time. No aching hands using this method, [...]
Wardeh’s Crochet Earflap Neckflap Hat Pattern
I made changes to the sizing and pattern of the hat that got me started (from lionbrand.com). I would like to share my pattern here with anyone who would like it. I’m selfish, too. If I ever get tired of making these, I may not remember what I’ve done five years from now.
I’m currently working [...]
Help Me Choose a Hat Color!
Here are two shots of me in a hat. Hmm… which color was I wearing? You’ll have to imagine! It could be one of the six colors shown above; I can’t decide which one to keep for myself.
I crocheted the earflap/neckflap hats from baby-soft 100% merino wool Swish Worsted yarn from knitpicks.com. Do you think [...]
Me, Lately
Photo Credit: Mikah Harmon, age 8.
Yesterday, I watched Persuasion while finishing up Jeff’s back up wool earflap/neckflap hat. Then I started a forest green hat for my friend. She is going to give me a Thai massage in exchange. After that I’d like to make a hat for myself. I think its more than past [...]
Crocheted Ear Flap Hat
Update: I am now following my own pattern, a variation of the pattern linked here. View my pattern here: Wardeh’s Crochet Earflap-Neckflap Hat.
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As it turned out, I didn’t have to wing the crocheted ear flap hat after all. I found a pattern! Here it is. (You may have to have a free registration at LionBrand.com [...]
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