Farmer's Market Bag

This marketing bag is made from cotton nubby yarn using double crochet stitches. Somewhat challenging pattern for me, I kept ripping it out and starting over somewhere. Now is the time to use it as the harvest season is well upon us here in northern Vermont. Next picture will be of it full of veggies to show its capacity. On to the next project, a sock monkey for my grandson. This little boy was instantly attached to the sock monkey that Kyla made for the Irasburg Church Fair. He even licked it!! They are such lovable toys. We are planning to try them in alpaca yarn that will make them soo very soft.

Terra Looms for Children

Terra looms are a perfect place for kids to lose themselves in creation. They choose their special things to weave in and then they just.... weave. At two and a half, the boy on the right developed his own style of just grabbing a bunch of strings together and wrapping the yarn around it. We decided to do the same all the way across and realized that it was a "pattern" and could be used to tie on things like beads. These moments were the most gratifying for us at the craft fair, because we could really demonstrate our products with the public.

Irasburg Church Fair

Terra Looms and birdhouses made it to our first craft fair of the summer. The barnboard birdhouses of Kyla's Country Crafts went like hot cakes. The Terra Looms were a first for the fair and something the most people in the Northeast Kingdom had never seen before.  

Full Circle

When I started to crochet, I began this circle rug. I never knew crochet hooks could be so huge. Finishing up projects of old, I have only a bit more on the last round to do and am looking for black fabric. Deets the cat found that is it very, very soft to walk on and work his claws on. Hey, so what, it is all old fabric strips anyway, he can't really hurt it. And yes it is soft to walk on, I had not realized this. I think that is another reason to make rugs like this, using fabric that has no further purpose and perhaps has some memories attached. In this rug I can see the curtains, skirts and jumpers that I used to wear, or fabric that was donated from friends. So I call this rug, "Diary".

Summer Jute and String Bag

Using sisal, twine from the hardware store, colored nylon string and beads, this summer bag was made quickly on large crochet hooks. The pattern came from a book by Sally Harding, Quick Crochet Huge Hooks. It is about 13 in tall by 11 in diameter. It seems quite rugged. It was however, a bit tough on the hands. Sally's book of ideas for big needle knitting is arriving this week. These projects go fast and are easier for me to hold on to and SEE! What I like about all this is that the products are coming out faster and faster as I get better.

Crochet Action Toy

Meet TINA TURTLE, created for a 6 year old in my family. She won't understand the significance of the name, do you? The turtle with her eggs inside, broken shells and baby turles outside, will provide a good story for her and brother, David. Sorry the pics are a bit fuzzy, done in haste.The orginal amigurumi design did not include the pouch, so I added that on.The pattern is in Amigurumi Two by Ana Paula Rimoli. Quite easy, just takes time sewing all the pieces together, legs, heads, etc. I can't wait to see how she likes it. She selected it from the book for me to crochet. Two little girls, 9 and 8 years old, have already passed their blessing on to it, they both loved it dearly. That is a good sign.

Sweet Pea Onesie by RebasPrints

Sweet peas are rippening in my garden and gave me the idea for this sweet little print. It's just the thing for the "sweet little pea" in your life!

This print is made from a handcarved potato with non-toxic fabric paints and is completely washable.

It has been washed both before and after printing and is available at RebasPrints.etsy.com