Welcome to My Life in Stitches

Hello everyone!  Welcome to My Life in Stitches where you will find information on my current crafty projects, completed crafty projects and news from the Crafting World!

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Feeling Stripey

I am venturing into knitting again and because I am feeling impatient and looking for quick results - I picked up Lion Brand Yarn Hometown USA. This is a bulky, easy care yarn that works wonderfully with a pair of size 13 needles. Since we are in the beginning of the holiday season, I chose white and red......so.......guess what pattern I'm doing? You got it - STRIPES! I am knitting a striped candy cane influence scarf. I couldn't resist! So far, I am very happy with how quick this works up. I may even try some granny squares with this and make a big, bulky, comfy afghan!



I picked my yarn up while browsing in Wal-Mart today. Here's a link to Lion Brand if you want to check out the yarn.

Getting Ready for the Holidays

I can't believe how quickly this year went by. It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the new year. Now it is time to get ready for the holidays. With that thought in mind, I am starting my holiday crafting earlier than usual this year - however, I'm sure there are some of you who are WAY ahead of me.

I had some round glass ornaments laying around and remembered a friend in Florida who shared with me patterns for crocheting ornament covers. I used the pineapple pattern because the pineapple symbolizes friendship. 

They turned out so nice that I am thinking about using them along with a gift tag for holiday packages this year. Let me know how you like them - you may even find them for sale in my Etsy shop!

Crocheting New Dish Coths

I like the feel of this pattern in it's completed form. It is slightly textured, yet lightweight and soft feeling at the same time.