Anything Knitted and Crocheted: Some really neat ideas for Mother's Day on May 9th

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Some really neat ideas for Mother's Day on May 9th

Ma Spa!Here is a basket full of goodies we made for Mom on her special day. We filled ours with:

Rub-A-Dub-A-Scrub Invigorating Washcloth
Dynamic buff-puff (a little extra pizzazz for scrubbing the toes!)
Lacy Lady Wash Cloth (soothing, pretty and soft!)
Soothing, Softening Mitt (for dry hands, aching hands or maybe hands that just want to be softer!)
Long, long skinny Fun Fur Scarf

All the projects work up in under 2 hours; if you have several crafters of varying levels of skill, this is a great project because the buff puff only requires the use of a large-eyed blunt needle and can easily be made by a kindergartener!
We added some silk flowers and a nice assortment of lotion, bubble bath and sweet-smelling shower wash for a lovely gift!


Rub-a-Dub-a-Scrub Invigorating Washcloth to Crochet or Knit	Easy-to-Make Buff Puff	Lacy Lady Knit Washcloth	Soothing, Softening Mitts to Knit or Crochet

No comments:

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.