My First Knitting Project

Meet Clarece...this is Olive's first knitting project. We actually learned to knit at the same time. I am just so proud of her and thankful for a great 4-H group.

Weaving Loom Purse

Olive is such a crafty 6 year old! She received a weaving loom in her Easter basket and just finished her first project.

I forgot to take a picture of the loom, but it looks something like this.  She loves making patterns and choosing her yarn to weave. After she weaved the correct length, we pulled it off the loom, and she sewed the sides together.  We decided to use the left over yarn threads to make a closure with a button.  She is now working on a little purse for her friend.

***Please be sure to check out some of our other weaving projects:  cardboard loom, and paper weaving.

Crochet Doll Tiara

I have been teaching myself to crochet thanks to Kira's help over at Just Like June. She has some great tutorials that have started me off the right path. To be honest, this is actually my second time trying to learn. The first time...I tried to make a baby blanket for Olive before she was born, but it turned into a baby cape!

I basically made 3 rows of single stitch, then somehow stitched 6 and connected it to every third loop...I'm just getting started, but the girls were happy that I was able to make something for their doll. Maybe I'll be able to make a blanket by Christmas...wish me luck.

Noodle Head Puppets

We had a wonderful time at our farmer's market this week. Not only did we get our face painted, and some yummy fruits and veggies,  but the girls made these adorable and crafty Noodle Head Puppets!

To make these Noodle Head you'll need:
-paint stick
-2 inch piece of a pool noodle
-yarn, golf tee, and brackets for face
-plastic table cloth (cheap party kind)
-chopstick to poke the yarn in the head
-sharpie or pipe cleaner
-Beads if you want to embellish yarn hair

Cut a 12 inch circle out of the table cloth, place it over the paint stick, and pop the noodle top over it. Next add the brackets for eyes, golf tee for nose, and either draw on a mouth with a sharpie or use a piece of a pipe cleaner. This next part was their favorite...use a chopstick and poke the yarn into the noodle. Enjoy your puppet show!