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Happy Thanksgiving!

I know it is too late to start knitting a turkey related Thanksgiving item, or is it? What better way to spend those sleepy hours after Thanksgiving dinner before pie? I am searching for this pattern! Love the variegated turkey, please let me know if anyone knows where I can get this pattern. Do you think this is crocheted? OMG I would love to wear this hat while I was cooking dinner. This would give anyone in the family something to talk about. Sexy Turkey Hat Pattern $7.00 from  Angela Catirina of Catrinabonetdesigns.com She also has many other amazing patterns available. How about a Knitted Turkey Hat for Children (free download) why is she hiding behind the box??   I love this simple Turkey Dinner from CrochetNPlay Designs (etsy shop) $5.00 How about a Turkey Pilgrim Scrubbie for the after dinner squad. Pattern available from Maria Stout of CuddleBugKids $4.99 Here is a list of FREE crochet Thanksgiving patterns List of FREE Thanksgiving knitting pattern...

Free Patterns for knit and crochet Christmas Stockings

I always think Iā€™m going to make some Christmas stockings. Then it ends up to be too late and I donā€™t have them done. I have found some free ones (crochet and knit) patterns that are super cute. Now is the time to start themā€¦.. Have you made a Christmas stocking? Leave a post with the link to the pattern you used or a photo of yours! Crochet patterns: Crochet Pattern Central has a link list of many Christmas stockings! Look around, they have a large pattern library! Knitting Patterns: Knitting on the Net has a link list of Christmas knitting that includes stockings, ornaments and all kinds of cuteness. Get your Holiday Knitting Going!

Crochet A Plant Hanger (easy)

It is getting frosty here and the leaves are turning beautiful colors. I had a mass die off of plants, (well, due to my neglect), I did revive a few by repotting.  I brought in some plants from the deck, which Mother Nature took better care of. I decided to hang the larger plants, to save space and didnā€™t have any plant hangers. I prefer to put my plants in plain clay pots, and had already made my StuffMart run for the week. I got online and looked around for an easy DIY plant hanger. Of course I couldnā€™t find what I was looking for, although I found some really cute ones that I will link at the end. I was going to macramĆ© one, but when I found some crochet patterns, I thought that would be faster and just as pretty. I looked around and did find a unopened ball of jute, opened it up and got my crochet needle out and started playing around. Iā€™ll place links in the directions in case you donā€™t know how to crochet, this is super easy. Crochet Plant Hanger (easy) You can customi...