10 Day's and Counting

Four days down and 10 to go!

Today we bring you a CB-Crochet original Scarf!

This Heart Scarf is the perfect accessory for your child's
Valentine's Day outfit!

Contact us for the pattern we would love to share it with you!
cassandra@cb-crochet.com

11 Day's and Counting

Wow 11 Day's and Counting!

For day 11 we have Baby Bomber Hats!

Baby Bomber hats are cute and fun.

Ours can be found at:
The Marketplace

As always we do custom orders and sizes:
cassandra@cb-crochet.com

12 Day's and Counting!!

12 Day's and Counting!!

Head bands are a great accessories that add to any out fit.
Children also love head bands.
What a better way to help your child celebrate Valentine's Day then
with a festive heart head band!

We have created 2 different head bands each fun and festive!

These items can be found at:
Pome Denver

13 Days and Counting!!

As promised here is day 13
in the count down to Valentines day!

Today we are showing you LuLu Wraps!
LuLu Wraps are a great way to stay warm
and show a loved one in your life some Love!

So what is a LuLu Wrap...
Well they are our version of a Scoodie.
So what is a Scoodie?
It is a hat or hood with a scarf.
This two-in-one is great!

These 2 great items can be found at:
Pome Denver
The Marketplace

We also take custom orders if you would like one!
Cassandra@cb-crochet.com

14 Days to Valentine’s Day!

Just like the all our childhood favorite countdown to Christmas,

we are having a countdown to Valentine’s Day!

Each day until the big day we will post a new project for you to enjoy or create.

Today marks day one: Creating Crochet Hearts

This pattern can be found in Crochet Today Magazine Issue: January/February 2010.

This pattern was created by only using row 1-7 from the pattern and by using Cotton cloth yarn.

If you create these or need help, leave us a comment and we would love to help you!

Project of the Week: Scratchie

Welcome to the project of the week! This week we will be making Scratchies!

We have created a video for you to fallow along with along with writen instunctions!

Enjoy!

Background:

Scratchie’s are made from nylon netting. Nylon netting unlike tulle is ruff and great for cleaning dishes, general cleaning, scraping BBQs, and pots and pans. The best use for a Scratchie is stainless steel pot and pans along with non-stick pots and pans. Scratchie's are gentle enough to us on pot and pan with the strength to get rid of tough stuck on food.

Life span:

Scratchie’s have a life span of about one to two years depending on the use. They are dishwasher and machine washer safe.

Writen instrunctions:

Materials Needed:

1. 2 yards of Nylon netting of your choosing (we have chosen purple)
2. Crochet hook size J (6mm)
3. 1 stitch marker
4. Yard stick or ruler
5. Rotary cutting mat
6. Rotary cutter
7. Scissors

How to make a Magic Ring:

Make a large loop by putting the yarn tail behind the working yarn (the yarn coming from the skein), leaving at least a six-inch tail until you become familiar with this method. Later, you may leave a shorter tail if desired.

                                                 

  

With your hook, draw the working yarn through the loop, so you have one loop on the hook.

  

How you hold the loop while you work the stitches into it is personal preference, but I find it convenient to put both my pinky and ring finger inside the loop to hold it tight.

Dc into the loop, crocheting over the tail. Continue to work as many dcs as needed for you pattern into the loop. (Don’t forget to keep crocheting over the tail.) When you are finished working stitches into the loop, you will likely find that the tail has curled around the loop a few times. To make it easier to draw the loop closed, first untwist the tail; then pull the tail to draw the loop closed. You can leave an open hole in the center or draw it closed very tightly.

  

  

                                                    

Scratchie instructions:

Create a magic ring with 4 sc. Place a marker at the joining section of the magic ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, Dc 2 time in same st. 2 Dc in next st. 2 Dc in next 3 sts. Sl st in the beginning ch3.

           Move marker here. 

Rnd 2: Ch3 and Dc in same stitch. 2 Dc in each remain st around. Sl st in beginning ch3.

           Move maker here.

Rnd3: Ch3, Dc in next st and each st around. Sl st in beginning ch3.

            Move maker here.

Rnd4: Ch3, *Sk next stitch, Dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st in beginning ch3.

          Move maker here.

          Note: The Scratchie will begin to curl here.

Rnd5: Ch3, *Sk next stitch, Dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st in beginning ch3.

           Move maker here.

Rnd6: *Hdc in next st, Sk next st. Repeat from * until the opening is closed.

          Fasten off leaving a tail for tying off.

Scratchie How to Video:

Part 1

Part2

Part 3

What have we been up to...

If you fallow our blog you are probably wondering where we have been...
Well we have been pretty busy...
Wednesday we attended Fashion Danvers:
"Do what you love, love what you do,” work shop.
This work shop was GREAT!
We had the opportunity to work really closely with the owner Brandi, and have lots of one on one time.
We also go to connect with others people who are just like us.
AND out of those connections we made, we meet one really great connection, and she is going to be one of our NEW featured Artisans.... But we cannot spoil the surprise yet... You will have to stay tune to see who she is!

We have also been busy filling orders: Scratchies, barn yard animals, and hat. For both The Pome Denver and The Marketplace.

Here are some pics: