New Baby Hats and my Etsy Shop

I have recently opened a shop on Etsy (click here to enter shop). I do not have many items on there but I am just learning how the site works, and will be adding items in the near future.

I found this particular hat pattern on Pinterest (here is a link to the pattern creator's Facebook page). The pattern is easy, and the result is very cute! This particular hat and more can be found for sale at my Etsy shop :)

Recycling Candle Jars

How I recycle my candle jars, step-by-step:

1. Save jars after burning candles.

2. Freeze the jars.

3. Stab at the extra wax with a knife and it should come out in chunks. I then save this to make new candles, but this can just be thrown out too.

4. Peel off any of the stickers that you can from the jars. 

 

5. Use Goo-Gone to remove the rest of the stickers.

6. Goo-Gone is also good for getting out the candle wick holders if they don't come off straight out of the freezer.

7. All done! Here are some jar ideas (buttons, yarn scraps, Splenda)... I also want to make jars for my body scrubs, coffee grounds, flax seeds, and popcorn kernals (: Enjoy!.

 

Crochet Chunky Infinity Scarf

I found a link on Pinterest to this wonderful pattern by The Stingy Stitcher (check out her blog here: http://stingystitcher.blogspot.com/).




















Here is the link to the pattern: http://stingystitcher.blogspot.com/2011/10/infinity-scarf-once-again.html.


However, I decided to change it a little by using a chunkier yarn. I used Red Heart w/ Love yarn, and it took the entire skein to complete (I chose to make mine 68 rows, because that is what fit around my head twice.. it is more than what the pattern calls for but since the yarn is thicker you need more rows, make sure you try it on before finishing off). I used the same size crochet hook as the pattern calls for, size J/10(6.00mm).

Tip: I bought the Red Heart w/ Love yarn from Jo-Ann Fabrics. It is originally $5.49 a skein, but if you download the Jo-Ann app they always have coupons on there for 40 or 50% off one regular priced item, just take your phone with you to the checkout counter and they can scan the coupon straight from your phone! So you can make this whole scarf for only 2.75 ;)

It's so warm and cozy!!

 




Now I'm working on a pink one too :)

Flower Headband Crochet Pattern

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On my new favorite website for crochet patterns, Craftsy.com, I found a headband pattern that I love. It is super easy and fast to make, even with the flower. Search Craftsy.com for "Easiest Headwrap EVER w/ flower Pattern" to download this pattern for free! Pictured below are some of the ones I have made :)

If you like my work please check out my shop here! There's not a lot up yet, I'm just learning how to use Etsy (:

Materials I used for the headbands pictured below:
-Size H crochet hook
-Caron Simply Soft yarn for the mint green colors
-Red Heart yarn for the peach, purple, and white colors
-needle and thread for sewing on buttons, and white buttons

Recipe: Jalapeño Poppers

I found this recipe on Pinterest from a few different sources, so I don't know who to give credit to, but I have tried a few other recipes for Jalapeño Poppers and this one is by far my favorite! The Fiber One cereal makes the Poppers sweet :)

RECIPE: JALAPENO POPPERS

Ingredients:
-jalapenos
-cream cheese (any kind tastes good, I use 1/3 less fat Philadelphia)
-Fiber One cereal, ground
-egg whites

Directions:
1. Grind up the Fiber One cereal. This can be done with a food processor, a coffee grinder, or by hand with a rolling pin.

2. De-seed the jalapenos and cut them in half, lengthwise.

3. Fill the jalapeno-halves with cream cheese. While you're doing this, pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.

4. Cover the jalapenos in egg whites, then dip in the ground-up Fiber One cereal.

5. Place the poppers on a cookie sheet.

6. Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees. You can play around with the cook time (+/- 5 min). Shorter times lead to crunchier, spicier poppers. Longer times lead to softer, less spicy poppers.

Enjoy!

New Crochet Patterns

I recently found a new favorite site for free crochet patterns [Craftsy.com]. Many of the patterns on this site are free and you can search for "Free Crochet Patterns". If you see many that cost money after searching for free patterns, simply hover over the drop-down menu on the top right corner of the screen that says "Sort by: Relevance" and click on "Lowest Price". Doing this will show the lowest priced items first, so all of the patterns you see should be free. Here are a few new items I have made from free patterns I have found on the site (two baby hats and a mug cozy):

I am currently selling the baby bear hats I have made here : https://www.etsy.com/listing/175297619/crochet-black-bear-baby-hat?

DIY liquid soap

This one is very simple, but I have found it useful as I can find bar soap cheaper than liquid soap, and I hate using bar soap. All you do is grate the bar of soap using the cheese grater, and then place one cup of water for each bar of soap into the pan and get it just warm enough to melt it all together. Viola! This does tend to be pretty watery though so if you want thicker soap, just use less water. I suggest starting with half the water the recipe calls for and add more until it is the consistency you want.

Materials Needed:
-large bowl
-cheese grater
-bar soap (I do 2 per batch)
-stove pan (non-stick if you have it)
-spoon to stir soap on the stove
-funnel
-some kind of bottle to put it in (I reuse old soap bottles)