Braided-Crochet Scarf

Here is my latest (and finally!) completed crochet project!

I had seen a few similar scarves floating around on Pinterest (of course!) and decided to make myself one. None of them had any tutorials or instructions so I just made it up myself and it turned out pretty cute and similar to the ones I had looked at. The other ones were only one loop but I love being able to double it up so I made mine quite a bit longer. It was pretty time consuming since it is made entirely of double crochet stitches but here is how I made it:

You will need:

2 skeins of light weight yarn

G hook

How to make the scarf:

1. chain 220 (or however many to make it the desired length you prefer!)

2. double crochet stitch into each chain (that's why it took so long but has such a nice solid form to it and isn't "holey")

3. do four rows or until each strand is to your desired width

4. repeat three times to make three separate strands

5. once you are done with the three strands, loosely braid them and then whipstitch the ends together. and done!

Friday Funnies - 3.8.13

Another week down and another weekend coming up...so thankful it is Friday! And the weather forecast doesn't have any snow for the next few days except maybe some late Sunday/early Monday so hopefully that doesn't actually happen. It's supposed to be mid-40s so I'm not even sure how snow would happen and I'm hoping it doesn't at all! I am just sooo ready for spring! I want to be wearing some ballet flats and my Sperry's, not my big Uggs and boots and knee length down-feather coat anymore! Tonight Jordan is going to Poker Night with the guys and I have a crochet project that I want to finish and also a paper I need to finish and submit for class! Friday night or not, I am just glad it is the weekend even if I do work on some school stuff! And daylight savings in this weekend, yes! I don't care about losing an hour of sleep considering I've been sleeping 10-13 hours A DAY the past three weeks anyway! I am more excited for there to be sunlight in the mornings when I wake up AND still sunlight when I come home from work/class late in the afternoon by 5pm! And who doesn't enjoy some sunlight?! It just makes everything better! I'll take some sunlight along with some funny and sneaky kids and that makes for a great day! Happy Friday everyone! Enjoy your weekend!

image via Pinterest
Well I'm sorry fridge magnets but it's a little hard to when I know there's Snickers Ice Cream bars in there!!
for those who are born to create drama...I don't know what's funnier between the girls comment or the cop's reaction! I need to make sure that our kids never see this video in the future... 

crochet infinity scarf: broomstick lace

After starting one project and then giving up on it a few too many rows too late, I switched gears and found a different pattern that I wanted to follow. And turns out, while it looked a lot more difficult to do, it proved to be significantly easier! I worked on this over a three day span while lounging at home and watching some movies! It was a perfect side job to be working on between napping and relaxing! I found the pattern on All Free Crochet (thanks Mom for leading me to this website...I'm already looking for my next pattern!) and I followed the Broomstick Lace Collar pattern but I extended it to make a chunkier full scarf instead of just a collar! The pattern looked intimidating at first but if I can figure it out and successfully make an entire scarf for my first ever crochet project, I think it is pretty do-able for anyone else then too! Happy crafting and have a good week!

my first finished crochet project!
Broomstick Lace Infinity Scarf

Friday Funnies - 1.11.13

Ahh it's Friday, Friday! The first Friday Funny of 2013 I might add because last Friday doesn't count since it was our 5 month wedding anniversary! :) And I could NOT be happier to be home, in my sweats, and relaxing on the couch. I NEED some funnies and a pick me up after the week, especially this day, that I have had! It was a long week hammering out those 40 hours and a brutal day at work when I checked my email and got my first two rejections from hospitals saying they are going to pursue other candidates for their internship. Ouch. BIG ouch. So that sucks, not even getting considered for an interview and completely turned down. That leaves me with 10 options so I haven't lost hope yet but panic mode has definitely increased to say the least! Well, Jordan and I have NOTHING planned again this weekend which is always a plus. There's something about a weekend of nothingness but relaxing, napping, movie watching and snacking with Jordan and Paisley that I really love and enjoy! The only thing we have planned is to watch the movie Pitch Perfect tonight. And that is because it is so damn funny. If you haven't watched it yet, you are seriously missing out! Watch it tonight for a good laugh, great music and to watch a really cute dude! And on that note, it is time for some funnies and good laughs to start off this weekend! Back to some old school Disney revamped...

Image via Google
Uh oh...drama in the kingdom! Look out!

Mean (Disney) Girls

Oh Ariel, you would only be so lucky to fit in with Aurora, Belle and Cinderella!

a new project in the works

Over the weekend, I bought a new crochet hook and some yarn after looking up some patterns and of course, browsing Pinterest. I figured, "hey, this stuff isn't too expensive to invest in! And if I can't figure it out, I can just give it to my mom because she will be able to use it all!" So needless to say, it has been a bit of a struggle to get started and I think that is because my body and head just refuse to learn it right handed which means I have to fight it out and scour the web for left handed directions/tutorials/videos and figure it out from there! I found a realllllllly cute pattern and scarf so now I just hope mine comes out looking halfway like the picture does...once I have that done, I will be sure to post pictures and an update on the project! The one good thing I have learned about crocheting so far is that it is a nice, mindless project to work on. It doesn't require much thought or physical involvement which is good...with the combination of working this week and the stress of waiting to hear from hospitals, I need some mindless activity to help me unwind and relax! In other news, the week is half over at least and that is something to celebrate!