I don't know what got into me but I was feeling mighty crafty.
I stayed home from Celebrate Recovery with Saiya on Friday night because she was feeling a little under the weather so I decided that while she slept I would browse my favorite blogs and ran across a pattern for this cute little guy. (I finished him Sunday as I got distracted with life)
I will be making lots of these in their intended size which is like 1/4 of what this one is.
I love owls and they seem to be quite popular these days.
I had shared a fun wreath on my personal facebook page that I thought was kind of odd but oddly enough... it grew on me.
So I went searching for a few hours looking for the key ingredient which were eyeballs.
Didn't find them.
BUT
my wonderful husband found them at the Halloween store next to hobby lobby and bought me a few bags to fulfill my crafty itch.
I'm so lucky to have a man that is so thoughtful and looked for eyeballs for me while I worked the yarn store. <3
So Saturday night I worked and worked (for a couple hours at least) and made this wreath as a Halloween decoration.
I added ribbon for a touch of class and sophistication.
I know... Like ribbon helps but I think it is fun!
I did mention the handwarmers that I had been knitting for the kids at the Wounded Knee Indian Reservation.
Though I didn't get a picture of all of them I thought that I would post a picture of a pair that I made nearly 3 years ago so you have an idea of what they are and what they look like.
These are so easy to make.
You just knit a piece in garter stitch and seem it, leaving a hole for your thumb.
This is the first project that I have ever made.
I have made quite a few pairs and am able to make a pair in a couple hours.
Makes for the perfect last minute gift.
Sunday night I hosted a knit night for the teen girls that go to the youth program at Celebrate Recovery which was a lot of fun.
The girls had the option of learning to knit or crochet but we all ended up knitting in the end and watched a (very appropriate) chick flick..
We started the simple earwarmer from about 3 posts back and I managed to finish mine Monday morning. I am sure the girls are anxious to finish theirs and am certain they will have questions when I see them on Friday.
I will be doing this once a month and will more than likely extend this to all teen girls within the youth group.
Well, I need to go.
My husband is home after a long day of work and I would very much like to hang out with me without the distraction of the cyber world.
I hope that you all have had a good week and that your Halloween weekend is fun and SAFE!
Love you ALL
Caren
Super cute mitts! And that's awesome about the class you taught to the girls! I've always wanted to do something like that!
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