Off the hook

 Finished up this project, if it looks familiar to you because it looks very similar to the market bag, same color same style, not from the same designer, this one I purchased the pattern off Etsy, it is a vintage pattern. 

the market bag posting you will find

here

I chose this color as I had almost 2 skeins left over from the marketbag in my stash, I did end up purchasing 2 more skeins to finish this up, and now have 1 skein left. I like stash yarn, good for small projects, I have a small basket filled with 100% cotton yarn which is good for around the house things.

I have one more drawstring to make and this will be a done project.

Be of Good Cheer!

Crochet Scarecrows off the hook

Happy Fall! 

I confess

I have a fancy for scarecrows.  

 There is just something about them which just tickles my fancy. There isn't of course anything scary about them. I love how they are so simply joyful,  yet so just who they are all mismatched, patched and stuffed together. Not put together or made up. They are comfortable  They are happy.....

( could be a life lesson there, less is more) 

I had found a pattern to crochet a couple, they are amigurumi which I am not necessarily a fan of, and won't find myself doing as general rule. These two just captured my heart. I will share the pattern which a purchase pattern on Etsy at the end of the posting if  you are interesting in make the pair for yourself.

I followed the pattern to assemble the body, the end product doesn't look like the patterns finished project. As I normally do I make it my own. There isn't another one like it in the world. It is unique.

They don't stand well on their own, most likely that the stuffing could be a little more filled. So I have found and ordered a cute little bentwood bench on Etsy which I think will do the trick. They can have a nice sit down.  

 

 

 click  Here   to view the Etsy Shoppe to purchase the pattern. This is not my pattern.  

chit chat across the clothesline

Howdee!

I do in fact have some wash on the line, I washed the bed linens and hung them to dry and soak up sunshine, and won't they smell lovely at bedtime?

Planted some flower seeds today, Zinnia, Cosmos,Marigold & some milkweed ( good for pollinators). 

The winter sowing did not go well this year. Nothing but 4 sunflowers popped out of the soil.  

I did finish up the market bag just before I posted this. The pattern came yesterday for the next filet crochet project. Two projects completed, have not done that in a long while. 

~ the joy is in the making ~

Crochet project on my hook

Howdee!

Well, I dare say that I have finished one item, and felt compelled to attempt another project, this time with yarn. I do have a pattern ordered for another filet crochet. But in the meantime,

 I'm working up a market bag. 

I am using Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in the colorway Cool Gray, which to me looks like a Robin Egg blue not picked up in this picture. When this is finished there will be a heart motif in the middle of the bag.  

You can find the tutorial for this and other market bags.

here  

~ the joy is in the making~ 

Chit chat over the clothesline

Hello beautiful Homebuddies!

 

Here we are together, another day of creating, finding joy, and embracing our inner little girls. Thank you very much for popping over to visit.

The view from my window

 We still have a groundcover of snow, the temps are winterlike, no funky 50-60 degrees. it is my hope that is setting the stage for a more normal summer, it seems when it's off in winter it is also off in summer.

On the hook:

The pattern was received for the Lacy Irish Afghan, and so the crochet has commenced. I must admit it was nice to change from that itty bitty hook & thread, to something a little easier on the eyes, but it is nice to be able to change it up a bit sometimes.

FarmhouseWorthySkillSets

The saurkraut is in the crock, we'll be tamping that down and see what happens in a couple of weeks. 

HappyHomebodyMonday2025 Saurkraut 

Learning something new:

I'm very much excited about the prospect of experimenting with an old fashioned, traditional way of making bread by which all accounts I have seen, produces a better tasting loaf, higher rise, &longer life of the finished product.  I'll be posting about this soon.

 

 

Have a beautiful, simple day, doing that which brings you joy.

~The joy is in the making~

HomebuddyHostess

Faith  

 

     

Fanciful Friday on or off my hook

Hello & Happy Friday Homebuddies!

It is still dark where I live about 6:00 am. 

 I'm up and having coffee in the quietness of the morning, hoping to see a sun rise today, it has been cloudy& cold with snow, it is wintertime after all.  

Irish Lace Victorian Elegance Afghan

 I'm waiting for a vintage crochet  pattern, it's in the post and is somewhere in USA. Possible Monday for a delivery of that.

What I can show & tell today is the Crinoline Lady I started a few months ago.  

The colorway for this dress thread is from Hobby LobbyAntique.

 The bodice colorway is no longer available, it is a pretty color and wish I had purchased more, I can't recall the name, I want to say Rosebud.  

colorway  

Enjoy making these, and I found recently that I can make the entire body & skirt in about 6 hours. The smaller pieces, hat, bodice, and arms should not take as long. Many stitches, but it is a lovely & Unique, and ever so vintage.

Unable to find the grapevine heart wreath at  local craft store(s), was able to find them at "A", they came two in a pack.  

On my hook

I shared in the last posting the next thread project

Angel of Love Doily   

3 rows in. 

The sky is a beautiful hue of pink this morning, maybe a promise of some sunshine. The start of a new day filled with endless possibilities.... 

 

The sun is out today, beautiful.

~The joy is in the making~

Your Happy Homebody Buddy

~Faith~  

 

 

Sharing some finished objects

 Hiya Homebodies!

I do want to say right off that I do thank you & appreciate your visit. With all the social media and other places you could or do visit, I am so glad that you have stopped to visit & left a comment. Being a blogger since 2008, this has been a joyful & creative outfit which I could not find elsewhere. If you are a blogger, please feel free to leave a comment so I can visit your blog.

 Shout outs....Recent Viewers/Commenters

The Charm of Home 

 

I've been moving the hook. I've got a couple of projects on the go, some yarn and some thread.  I fashioned up some crochet stars with some stash yarn, I believe there are 18 of them, which will go to the senior home activity director to do with what they like. I buzzed through these pretty quickly as there are only 3 rows, finished up a medium size ball of stash yarn.  

I am looking another Christmas whip up pattern, I've not made any more of the Granny Squares with the Red Heart all in one. I've got to be in the mood for getting that all lined up, and it takes the enjoyment out of the project playing yarn chicken.

 The yarn will most likely go on to the charity shop.So it a very fall like day here, I made some bread today, and the washing is waltzing away. Folding, and supper are yet to do. I spent some time today just chilling out crocheting.    

The stars are not blocked, these are hot off the hook

Red Heart all in one, colorway RubyRed..the squares when they do come out are really quite pretty. I do not think I am going to make anymore however.
 

 Until next time....

The joy is in the making

~ Faith~

 

 

Happy Homebody Monday #10 Busy Hands, Calm Spirit

 

Embrace your inner Homebody, it's cozy & it's home that is where your heart is.

Hello you Happy Homebody!

Welcome in!

 Starting a new week, and rounding the corner into Thanksgiving preparations. I have what I need, so I can sit & relax a bit, and move hooks. This time of year has me thinking about seasonal makes, for the holidays, and upcoming holidays which I can make a few lovelies. Sometimes they get started, other times they may even get done. It is all good for in the doing it brings me joy.

rapping up summer gardens and preparing for the winter months, this time always goes by so quickly. We've got some fall color left, mother natures vaccum was in full swing last week for 2 days, the leaves were swirling about making it all without a doubt look like fall.

I've not yet made those candles, it will be coming up this month. I don't usually "flavor" the beeswax candles for their scent is lovely all on it's own. I think I have some soy wax which I can use the bayberry for the holiday.

I've got a few projects on the hook, keeping my hands busy, and my mind more focused on something which I can control & at the same time be productive.

On the hook:

Granny Square Crochet Christmas Tree.  am using the RubyRed colorway. I ma

Internet Photo

 

 

 

I am using the colorway Ruby Red. I make one square a night, & the skein makes 14 squares. These will be donated to a retirement home where my son works. 

I am trying the Red Heart all in one granny square yarn. The yarn is colored so that there is enough to do each round of the square, it is finicky as gauge, hook size & tension will alter the outcome of the yarn, so I make only 1 per day. I have 3 completed.

Has anyone else used this particular yarn?

What is on the other hook?

 

BellaCrochet 

I've got this beauty started. I finished the bottom wall & the roof. If you crochet with thread, you need to visit this website, Ann makes beautiful thread crochet patterns, and has some very nice ones for free. I have made several of her designs over the years, including the header here currently for the fall season, the Thanksgiving Angel. 

And....one more on the small hook...A crinoline lady. I've made several of these before. I have ordered a couple of grapevine wreaths from "A" because I could not find any at local craft stores.  

Here again is another designer who makes along the same line of beauties with thread.

Cylinda Mathews Ravelry   

 

 Well, that is it for today. If I finish any of these I'll share. The purpose of the crochet is to slow my roll and  make something lovely, which will charm my life and beautify my home. 

Have a beautiful week!

~Faith~

A little crochet is finally going on

It is almost the fall equinox....

Someone please tell mother nature, to send some lovely fall days, and nicer temperatures, and even....a little rain.

It is candle, baking, crafting & cozy....pumpkins, scarecrows, changing of leaves in all of its loveliness.

I have completed one side of the pillow, and have begun the other side. Color is Boysenberry.  

It isn't heart shaped, just round, and I did find a pillow form. I did find one at Amazon at a decent price and free shipping.

Moving about smartly every day getting things accomplished. And finding time for a little crochet, which I admit I have missed.I have another project on the go when I get the yarn. In the meantime, I'll be working on this. There is a covering for the pillow, which is done in thread. 

I found some pizza dough I stashed in the freezer, so tonight it is pizza, made from freshly ground wheat berry flower.

~ Faith~

 

 

Chit Chat

 Howdy!

Another week comes to an end. I'm preparing for making beeswax and soy candles for the fall. I ordered some soy wax, I have beeswax left from last year. Every year when my husband heads out for a week with the scouts, I make candles. I have less cooking and more time to just leave things set up if I need to.

I had finished up 3 crochet granny heart squares, and yesterday I finished it up, and now it sets as a table runner on my farmhouse table.

I'm thinking of pulling out some thread and a slightly smaller hook and see what I come up with.

Waiting on the wheat grinder b/o until August. Really looking forward to that.

I hope you are all well.....

Until next time....

I honestly do not know where the time goes these days. My last posting was sometime in April. Not like me. I can't say I've been super busy, maybe distracted. I cannot even account for the time or what I've done with it. 

We made a trip to Amish,what I wanted to find was a claw foot tub. What I found was

a modified version, this is what is called a Hungarian Baby bath tub. I have never seen or heard of this before. It is enamel, and from 1938.

The Good Lord knows exactly what we need, when we need, it is always on time. 

A full sized claw foot tub would have been a bit much to bring home, fill with dirt, and put in my little front garden. 

From the tinker basket...

I've tried to move the hook, and made nothing. Cannot settle on a project, have bought yarn for project which I've not completed, not like me either. 

I found a really pretty vintage afghan pattern, ordered it, and bought the yarn. After many, many attempts I gave up. This was a form of crochet which was new to me, the technique required carrying yarn across the row, changing colors often. I found it so stressful. Not on the hook any more, unfortunately. I like a challenge and learning something new, but after about 10 tries...I was done.

 My "shade" goes down and I get foggy alot since I was ill a few years ago.  If there is anyone who has done tapestry crochet and has any suggestions about the yarn changes and carrying...please feel free to chime in.

 

Very hot here in the high 90's

Take care

Shamrock Doily off the hook.....

....and on the pinning board. 

This was a very pleasant pattern. And it is lovely.

I have not blocked this, I just pinned it to measure for the hoop

 as I would like to display this as a mandela. 

I'm not sure how it will play out once blocked, at the moment it looks like there are to many shamrocks round the bottom? 

I've decided to alter the last row of this pattern, and shamrocks will be placed every other space. I like the look of it, I can see the lovely shamrocks much better. Getting on the mandela hoop, well that is something I'll need to play with a bit.

I don't have a hoop in stock for a 12" hoop, and so I'll have to seek one out. 

A little Tasha Tudor

Welcome In!

We are having a blustery spring day today, things are blowing about natures vaccum is on high speed.

I'm working on a crochet project as I mentioned in the last posting, I am on the last round of the doily working the shamrocks. Tomorrow I will pin it out, and see if it will work as a mandela.

In the meantime....

I had found myself at the Tasha Tudor website at just the right time, for they were introducing their 2024 spring collection of seeds. I always seem to hear about it after the fact. I was fortunate enough to get a seed packet, albeit it 2 weeks for it to arrive from VT to OH. I thought they were lost forever, I contacted Tasha Tudor company ( her family) and was told to wait to end of the month because it can take that long for them to be delivered. Very nice folks.

The seed packet arrived today, and if you have never ordered from them before I will show you what I received, and how this has a personal touch which is missing so much in our society today, it really made the delivery extra special.

and off the hook and the pinning board...

This needs a little press with the iron, for intense and purpose it is finished. It is a Celtic Knot Scarf pin. I'm not sure yet what I will do with it, perhaps a refridgerator magnet, or many of them could be a garland, or an ornament.

That is my story for today

~Faith~

 

 

Celtic Knot doily Mandela

 Hello Folks!

There is a saying...When you don't know what to do..then do what you know.

I've always got the hook at the ready, & yarn and thread to work with. It travels light. 

I anticipated making a cardigan, ordered the yarn and completely lost interest. I'm donating the yarn I purchased to the charity shop.  Done & Dusted. I will never finish it.

Garments are really not my beat. I've made a few. Afghans made those, they are a long project and I grow tired every row as I work on them. 

It would seem that I prefer smaller projects, which work up quickly, and I can use them or gift them to decorate the homestead. I seem happier and more content.

Recently completed,  Crochet Celtic Mandala.

 

 I've got a  doily on the hook, started it yesterday even though St. Patricks Day has passed. This is a real pretty doily and you can see more about it at the link below. I have made several items from this designer.

Bella Crochet 

As I age, I am once again I feel going through a growth spurt of sorts.  I can recall that during my life at certain times immense growth, maturity, and clarity would develop. It  didn't/doesn't end at a certain age or stage, and I feel as though I am going through it once again. What is the lesson?

Is it mindfullness? Perhaps.

~Faith~

Sourdough & Crochet in the hopper

 

Here it is the middle of the week already. All the snow is gone, and I'm glad for it. Today 50 degrees on the weather merry go round. 

I've got a few things I'd (like) to do today, we'll see how much gets accomplished. I've got the bodice of the St. Patricks apron sewed, and need to cut and sew the straps. I picked up more St. Patricks fabric and made a tablecloth, as I did not have one. I could have finished both projects in one day. I've said before not a seamstress, and I don't hurt myself trying. So the projects are done piecemeal. It's a happier place for me. 

That should take care of the sewing bug for this year.

Bread has been requested today, and so I will do that. My bread doesn't rise as much this time of year, it is still good but not as tall as I would like. I tried putting it the oven with the light on, steam etc..nothing beats it like summertime humidity and heat, at least it's good for something.

Pondering making more sourdough starter, what I made last year is good for only 1/2 cup. I didn't make much so I would waste if it didn't turn out. The recipe which I have linked to works.

How to make starter can be found Here. 

I find that the method works the best for me, I've tried more than a few. I will tell you this is not a recipe which you babysit. No constant feedings. That is one thing which I did not like about making sourdough, this recipe is a game changer. Feed it and forget it.     

Sat and was a lazy bum yesterday and crochet up this little bit.  

DishSoapDress

Thats my story & I'm sticking to it.

 

 

O' Tenenbaum of the Crochet kind

 

A stop during the summer to admire these beauties, & pick one up of my very own.

Bruce my Blue Spruce

I do love Pine Trees, any shape or size. I am particularly fond of Blue Spruce, which by the way is the color of the yarn, thank you Hobby Lobby. I'm calling this project completed, if I keep fiddling with it, well you know how that goes. You have to know when to fold them as the song goes.

 My little Blue Spruce Tenenbaum!

Merry Christmas!

 

Summertime Crochet

If you are a crocheter, then you know that anytime can be crochet time. I've yet to finish the afghan and now it is a wee bit heavy & hot to be toting that around. I refer back to an old cherished friend Crochet thread. Cut my teeth on Crochet thread. It is my first love of the craft. 

I am using Hobby Lobby Crochet Thread, size  #10, and a 1 steel crochet hook.

I have one other thread crochet project started, and another one in the que. I can only work on one thing at a time and so it is what is on my hook currently.

I don't know if it will be completed or when, I am enjoying the process instead of cranking out things, not that I ever did that, but rushing to finish something is not what I do anymore. 

Ordered a vintage pattern off Ebay ( from the 90's) now considered vintage. LOL. I like the old brochures and will purchase one from time to time if I really like the pattern. This one is pretty, and I already have an idea or 2 how I will decorate with it, if it gets done.

Hot again today almost 90, a good day to sit and move the hook. I'll update as I go along, as long as I get along with the project.

 I ordered some Borage Seeds from a local farm. Any of you use this plant for anything? It is supposed to be a good pollinator plant. I'm thinking I'd like to have a pollinator area in my wee garden.