Crocheted Lobster Buoys

The weather turned on us during our vacation on Grand Manan Island this week. With so many lobster buoys to look at here, I had to crochet a few. I don't think that crochet is done here, just knitting, so many people came up to look at them in the cafe today. These are very easy, make use of left over scraps of yarn, and look best with pieces of bamboo skewers. They are about 5-6 in long and the base is somewhere around 14 SC in circumference. Would be good xmas ornaments, too. 

Crocheting pouches

I've been enjoying making these little pouches with leftover balls of cotton yarn,

They make ideal gift containers for round facial scrubbies, but could also contain

various other small items.  It's fun experimenting with different colors of yarn for 

the trim and ties.  I'd like to look for some large wooden beads that could be used

to fasten the ties.  The pattern was free on a ball of Coats and Clark's, "Creme de la 

Creme" cotton yarn.