Easy Peasy Scrubby!

I picked up some Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle while I was shopping at Hobby Lobby the other day. Some time ago I was watching the Yarn Hoarder’s podcast and she highly recommended it for scrubbing dishes. So when I saw it, I grabbed a skein.

Lately I’ve been working on felt and crochet commissions which have kept me busy, but today, I’m a little under the weather. I just need to take it easy this morning but wanted something to do while resting. So, I grabbed my scrubby yarn and started crocheting! I wanted brainless and quick crocheting for a morning like this lol!

And with that, I have this very easy, very beginner friendly scrubby pattern for you! It is worked in a flat spiral. That’s it! I have left it one layer because this yarn is already covered in little scrubby fringe so it’s heavy duty. And I think a single layer washes up cleaner than something doubled up.

You can make a bunch for yourself or have a stock pile for housewarming, birthday and Christmas gifts!

You will need~
1 skein Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle ( I’m using the ice pop colorway)
A 4mm or US G crochet hook
1 stitch marker

Begin with an adjustable loop.

Work 6hdc in loop, pull loop tight

Work 2 hdc in each st around pm in first st (12)

Work *1 hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next st* repeat to end of round (18)

Work *1 hdc in next 2 st, work 2 hdc in next st* repeat to end (24)

Work *1 hdc in next 3 st, work 2 hdc in next st* repeat to end (30)

Work *1 hdc in next 4 st, work 2 hdc in next st* repeat to end (36)

Work *1 hdc in next 5 st, work 2 hdc in next st* repeat to end (42)

Work *1 hdc in next 6 st, work 2 hdc in next st* repeat to end (48)

Cut yarn and finish off! It is that easy!

Sweet and Simple Doll

When my oldest daughter was a little girl, I made her many dolls. She is all grown up and now it’s time to make cloth dolls for my two youngest girls! I enjoyed making this sweet and simple doll. I just drew up a simple design, and she is button jointed.

I would like to share, that her hair is needlefelted wool. The cloth is cotton and she is stuffed with polyfil. I wasn’t sure if the wool would felt in but it did nice and strong. This made making doll hair so simple! I just placed the wool roving where I wanted it and used my felting needle where I needed it held in place. Even her braided buns are held in by felting! Her hair was finished in no time!

Today’s post is a video! I talk about sculpting with wool and wire among other things!

Make Your Own Deckled Edge

Hello all! I have had a lot of changes lately and with that I have taken the time to think through a few things 😊 I began my you tube channel, posting here to the blog, and getting my art out in the public all at once. It was a bit much and I needed to stop and figure out what I am trying to accomplish.

I would love to share my art with you all and teach anything I can to help others on their art journey. But in order to do that, I needed to get a bit more organized (gasp). I love flying by the seat of my pants as much as the next gal but that doesn’t work so well if you are trying to blog, make videos, make art and above all, homeschool your kids!

So with this realization, I have decided to blog or video on Tuesdays. And I am considering going live at 8:30 on instagram on Friday nights with a little art 🎨 I hope to share my journey with you and maybe I can teach a little art or we can learn together 😉

Now for today’s actual post! I recently began line and wash practices and I am completely in love with it! This has always been a favorite of mine and I have no idea why I never tried it! Maybe I didn’t really know what it was, if that makes sense. That’s why I want to share what I can on my little corner of the web, maybe someone will come across this blog and discover something they always wanted to try!

With these little wash practices, I decided to turn them into cards! They make a wonderful gift because they are a card and a painting that someone can frame! But to make them look extra nice and watercolory (that’s a word now 😉) I wanted to give them a deckled edge. If you aren’t familiar, it is a loose, somewhat torn edge instead of a hard cut line. Here is how to easily make your own deckled edge!

First run a steak knife straight down the side where you want your edge to be. Press down and pull back making a deep indention.

You will then fold on the line you made with your knife. Fold it back and forth a few times.

Last, you will pull the edge away from your painting. Don't pull it up toward you to tear, pull it out to the side, away from the painting and this will give you a nice deckled edge.

And the finished edge!

If you like this little bumble bee line and wash you can follow a tutorial for it by Peter Sheeler on you tube! I can't recommend his channel enough!

Today’s dishcloth uses the corded ridge stitch. Simple but different! You will only work on the right side of the fabric, no turning in this one! We now have a Ravelry group for our dishcloth sampler along! Find it here! Make sure to use #dishclothsamplercal when posting on instagram! There will be prizes!!!

Ch 32

Row 1- skip 3 ch (1st dc), 1 dc in each st to end. Do not turn.

Row 2- ch1, 1sc into front loop only of last dc made, continue across row. Do not turn.

Row 3- ch 3, skip 1st st, dc in back loop only of each st across. Do not turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until dishcloth is desired length. I finished mine off with sc stitches around outside edge of dishcloth. Have fun!

Just Happy Accidents

Today's video is about knitting, crocheting, felting and includes a discount code for the Sexy Knitter's shop!

Tree bark needlefelting tutorial 2