Crochet Hook Project Markers

Just when you're crocheting the best project ever you see another crochet project that you happen to have the perfect yarn to create the new project with, and you have to start it now.  The new project uses the same size crochet hook you are currently using and sure you have other crochet hooks that size but you take the hook out anyway.What happens to your latest project that you'll get back to...eventually?  I have a couple WIPs going...yeah me too.  I needed a way to remember what size crochet hook I used on a particular project.  So, into my craft room I get all my jewelry supplies and begin to design a crochet hook marker.  So many ideas ran through my head.  Simplify.  The crochet hook markers I came up with uses alphabet beads and 1 inch safety pins.  

I made two or three for the crochet hooks that I use the most.  This is a very inexpensive project.  

Looks like I needed the "K" crochet hook for another project, but that's okay because when I get back to finishing this motif I'll know that I need the "K" crochet hook to finish.  The crochet hook marker keeps the project from unraveling too.  

There are only alphabet beads in this packet, but for those of you who use the tiny number crochet hooks, there are probably a packet of those available too.  

Dazzle Me at Lowe's

Lowes is so much fun!  Have you been down the string, rope and wire aisle?  I always find something to crochet!  This visit I found Dazzle Twine in six awesome colors and for only .98 cents each.  I bought pink and purple and I'll visit again for the other four colors.  But, I haven't quite figured out what to crochet with the stuff.  It's shiny and kind of feels like a straw hat; too rough to make a scarf or gloves. Jewelry maybe?   I'll figure it out and post.  Got to go to Lowes! 

Papillon...Butterfly Scarf for a Friend

Papillon is the French word for "Butterfly."  Le Papillon was a fantastic ballet with two acts and only four scenes in the 1860's.  The scarf pattern is from allfreecrochet.com.  You'll enjoy the easy three row repeat while crocheting this "stitch."  There are two rows that you single crochet straight across and then on the third row you crochet half way across and gather the two rows below and then continue across with the double crochets to the next set of single crochets to make the papillons.  I added to 3-D butterfly motif to the bottom of this scarf.  To keep the scarf together poke the entire butterfly motif through one of the openings in the stitches. The friend who I gifted this scarf to loves butterflies and found the perfect sweater to wear with it on her special vacation to Seattle.  

Birds in the Wool

A wild critter broke into our bird house, probably a raccoon.  It cracked open the roof to have fresh eggs or fresh baby bird for a meal no doubt.  The torn up nesting material was lying on the ground.  Intertwined with the grass and small sticks was Christmas tree tinsel and my spinning wool.  The birds were borrowing it to make their nests.   My wool helped keep the birds warm that is so awesome.