mommyhood crafts
1. fresh picked baby hat
if you feel like throwing in a bevvie to celebrate here is a list of st. paddy's day drinks or whip up some crafts and recipes from skip to my lou.
photo courtesy of wisecraft
photo courtesy of wisecraft
we have an abundance of rocks in our house. we collect them from all of our outings and i am always looking for new creative ways to display them. 
love these nifty little bowls made from yarn! you can find the tutorial here at a friend to knit with.
march is national crochet month and i thought i would start celebrating by posting a pattern for a cute baby headband from my ravelry projects.i remembered learning how to make these flowers when i first started to learn crochet. i simply crocheted a chain of stitches to fit the size of her head and then attached the following crocheted flower pattern:
FLOWER PATTERN:
Chain 7.
Join with a sl st to the first stitch in your chain to form a ring.
Chain 2, dc, tc, dc, sl st repeat 5 times around.
(Sl st: insert hook in stitch, yarn over, draw through loop on hook)
Finishing - Weave in one end and use the other to create a bar across the centre of the flower to loop the chain through.
My daughter now has hair, but it’s still fun to slip this on now and then.
if you are looking to pick up crocheting it's a fun and addicting hobby. my favorite thing to crochet is blankets. after a bad breakup i crocheted myself a blanket super long to tuck up and under my legs but only wide enough for one person. i called it my single lady blankie and it reminded me whenever i used it that i was worth more and deserved to be treated better. i didn't need a man to cuddle with when i had my super cozy blanket.
here are some links to help you learn crochet:
canadian living lion brand yarn
learn to knit assortment of you tube tutorials
and just to make crocheting that much more fun take a look at these yummy crochet hook rolls by hi-howareyou you can find her etsy shop here.
the littly bitty bakery has some felt food that looks absolutely scrumptious and good enough to eat! you can find these items here.
photo by linda permann
photo by linda permann
cosa verde is "a new marketplace connecting independent and emerging artists with environmentally-conscious consumers." you can shop by category or by the following ideologies:
the puzzle piece i used for inspiration
a friend of mine recently showed me a copy of miyako kanamori's book "sock and glove" and i instantly melted. i have been wanting to start making mackenzie some toys but haven't gotten around to it. the patterns in these books use gloves and socks to make adorable handmade toys.
i also have had on the top of my to knit list these precious softees from ysolda teague. you can find the free pattern at ravelry or on her site.
do you have a favorite soft toy pattern you would like to share?
do you have a book you loved as a child that is falling apart and you want to hold on to the memory? i am lucky enough to have had a mom who kept all my treasured books as a child to pass down to my kids. i was a big reader and still am. thankfully my daughter is the same way. she loves her books. 
now every time i go in her room i find myself drawn to that picture and to the feeling of the fond memories that wash over me. she wakes up in the morning and has taken to carrying it around the house saying "pretty". she must agree with me. the picture reminds me of my daughter and of all those little moments when we take the time to relish in the beauty of the things around us, especially when they are brand new.
i finally got the last of my ebay fabric orders. mackenzie was so excited when she saw the alexander henry 2-d zoo print. she likes to sit and name all the animals and count them. i originally purchased the fabric with the intent of making throw pillows for her crib/room to go with the quilt i am making. but now that mackenzie has set her sights on it, she keeps asking me to lay in on the floor so she can sit and play with it.
this tutorial for a sweet garland comes from the blog creature comforts and can be found here. i enjoy projects like these where you can let your own creativity go a little wild. choosing your own prints, materials or shape of flowers or anything else you can dream up.
photo from creature comforts
wouldn't this look adorable catching all the sunlight in a little one's room? i love anything that uses twigs. the more twigs and branches the better. i use them for so many things, but my fave by far is for curtain rods. it looks so simple and sweet. 
my mom gave me the head's up on this great project. if you are like me and sometimes forget your cloth bags for the grocery store and end up skulking out embarrassed about the bad thing you just did for the environment this is the answer. we reuse our grocery bags for garbage bags in our house but wouldn't this fun crocheted tote be much more stylish?
this great wool stasher above can be found here at diy network.
