Crochet Earrings

So I made these crochet earrings a couple months ago and they are so easy! Plus, they are so light! I almost forgot I was wearing them one time. So here's the pattern:

Ch 13
Row 1: ch1, skip 1, 4 dc, skip 1, sc, skip 1, 4 dc, skip 1, sc, skip 1, 4dc, skip 1, (sc, ch1, sc, ch1, sc – you should now be on the other side of your work), skip 1, 4 dc, skip 1, sc, skip 1, 4 dc, skip 1, sc, skip 1, 4dc, skip 1, (sc, ch1, sc), ch1, sl st into first st, sew in ends.
Add a pearl to one side.
Add an earring hook to the other side.
Make another one just like it.
And voila! Beautiful earrings!

And if you don't want to make them yourself, you can buy them from my Etsy shop here.

New Yarn Storage

So I bought these storage things from Walmart a while ago with no ideas about what to use them for. They were about $3.50 each and I bought 6 of them so we're talking about $21 here. They kind of lock together so there isn't a worry about them sliding off of one another.

Anyway, I was cleaning my living room and these crates were just sitting there with no purpose and then it came to me! I had seen many yarn storage shelves that seemed so permanent and I love the way they look, but I need something that I can move for now. We're not done building my craft room/office yet. So here it is!

I think it looks pretty nice. Plus, I can see all the colors that I have. It case you can't see, I have 5 skeins of grey heather. I'm not sure why I kept buying it, but at least by viewing everything this way, I know that I don't need to buy that color for a while.

I'm on Etsy!

Hey guys! I started an Etsy shop. Right now, it just has baskets, but soon I will be adding newborn photography props. So go check it out HERE or search for KLCrochet!

Girls Chevron Blanket

This is my first blanket! I've made a couple scarves, but I've never been able to finish a blanket, so I decided to start small. I was going for a toddler blanket, but it turned out a little bigger than I expected. I searched diifferent websites and found the size of my blanket to be similar to a 7-11 year-old's afghan. Yes, that's right. I did it backwards. Instead of making the blanket a specific size, I made the blanket then chose the 'size'.

I worked on this blanket on and off for about 3 months. If I had worked every day, I probably could have gotten it done in 3 weeks, but I worked for a couple days and then went weeks without touching it. But now that it's finally done, I can show it to you!

I chose these colors because I saw them in a blanket online for sale. Great color combination, right? I just love turquoise and coral. And to add a little filler, I added white and grey. I normally like to use Caron: Simply Soft for my yarn. It feels good against your skin so whether I'm making a scarf or blanket or whatever, I use it. However, this time, they didn't have the exact color that I wanted. Actually, when I went to Hobby Lobby, I could only find Coral in one brand and the yarn was VERY thick (not what I wanted at all) so I went with the next best thing I could find, Loops & Threads: Impeccable in Arbor Rose. My 3 other colors are all Caron: Simply Soft. I got Grey Heather, White, and Blue Mint.

If you don't know how to crochet and want to learn, I suggest looking it up on youtube. I tried reading articles about how to do it, but I found videos to be the easiest way for me to learn. (That's how I learned how to do the chevron pattern) It's very helpful. And you can learn anything from the simple beginnings to some of the harder chains. Here, I will try to explain the best I can how to do this:

Step 1: Start out with a foundation chain in a multiple of 14 plus 2. (I used 168 stitches.)

Step 2: dc 3 times

Step 3: Yarn over, insert hook and draw through, yarn over and draw through 2. Repeat 2 times. Yarn over and draw through 4. Repeat step 3.

Step 4: dc 3 times

Step 5: 3 dc into the next stitch. Repeat step 5.

Step 6: Now repeat steps 2 through 5 until you reach the end of your foundation chain.

Step 7: At the end of the row, only do 1 set of 3 dc in 1 stitch. Turn. 3 ch then 2 dc in 1st stitch. Now start back at step 2.



Here's how I change colors: In the last stitch of your row, don't complete it. Instead of doing your last yarn over and through, get your other color, fold it in half leaving about 4” on the loose end and loop it onto your hook as if it's your yarn over. Then pull your new color through. Pull all the ends tight. Cut the 1st color to about 4”. After you turn your work, pull your loose ends to the back of your work. Crochet OVER the loose ends. Make sure that you crochet at least 8 times over your loose ends if you choose to cut them.

Like I said before, it's super easy if you just youtube instructions on how to crochet. Learn to crochet here. And learn to make this blanket here. Have fun!

Crocheted Basket

Hey guys! I just finished a project that I really want to share with you! It's a basket. And I made it myself...out of yarn! You may be thinking, "If it's made out of yarn, how is it sturdy?" I thought the same thing. But then I watched the tutorial and it said to use 2 pieces of yarn at one time. The yarn is doubled! This really does make it a lot sturdier than if you only used one. I can tell my basket isn't going to fall apart anytime soon.

I got the tutorial from youtube. The woman's channel is called bobwilson123. I've seen a couple of her tutorials and they are very clear and easy to understand. You can find part 1 for this basket here and part 2 here.

Here are some pictures of my process. I hope you enjoy! and let me know how you did!