Homemade Gifts!

For Christmas this year, I made my sisters (on my side) scarves that match mine and a ear warmers to go with them! =) I was a very pleased with them! I made a lot of mistakes and re-did a lot of work, but they seemed pleased with them, so I believe it was worth it! Plus, I'm such a noob when it comes to crocheting and crafts in general. Ha!





















I tested out their gifts to make sure they fit okay and actually looked good! You can't see in any of the pictures, but there is a button on each to hold them together! Sewing is another thing I recently learned! (Watch out! I'm gonna be the next Martha Stewart!)

I also crocheted my mother in love a gift for Christmas! =) I made her ear warmers with a button to adjust the size. I had extra yarn, so I made a second one! I must say, I feel pretty accomplished after making all of these lovelies! I can't wait to make more things!! =D

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Let it SNOW!!

This Christmas was Matthew and I's first Christmas as a married couple and first Christmas as missionaries!! =D We wanted to add a little something to our Christmas cards for those that have invested in our future ministry! =) I came up with crocheting a snowflake ornament! It would be light and easy to fit in our cards! There was only one problem... I had no idea how to make a snowflake! Luckily, Matthew can pretty much figure out anything! (I love that man)!! I showed him the pattern and he figured it out in less than an hour! We were all set and made our cute little ornaments! =D

I am already thinking ahead for next year's gift! I have seen a lot of ornaments we can make, but I don't want to always give an ornament in their cards. I haven't thought of anything else that will fit in a card; if you happen to think of something, please let me know! =D

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First Time Crocheter!

I am taking my first super long flight next week, Matthew and I have a 20 hour flight ahead of us! With that in mind, I decided picking up crocheting would be extremely beneficial, I'll have something else to add to my list of things to do while flying. For those who do not know, we will be taking a trip to Japan on Tuesday! We are children's missionaries through Cadence International! Japan is a potential place for ministry once we raise all of our support! To read more you can visit our blog!

Now back to crocheting...

For my first project, I decided to make a scarf! I found a fairly easy one on Pintrest! The only two things you need to know is how to make a chain stitch and how to slip stitch to create a circle. If you don't, I found a super helpful video to help join your slip stitch.


Materials:
-chunky yarn- I used Lion Brand Wool Ease. The yarn came in 153 yards, I didn't use it all. I would say I used between 1/2 and 3/4.
-.9mm hook

For the pattern, check out HiddenDaisy. This is where I got my pattern, she did a great job explaining! 

If  you look close, you will notice that my scarf is a little curled.. It was an accident, but I am okay with it and will make it work. I washed it after making it in an attempt to make it softer, I didn't realize it would also curl. I am just thankful it didn't unravel!

I am pretty proud of my first crochet project! And I made it just in time for the chilly weather! =)



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