chrochet mini balloons

this is an awesome decoration for parties!

chrochet mini balloons!
MATERIALS:

• Small amounts of yarn in various colors
• 3.5mm (E) crochet hook 
• Bamboo skewers
• Glue
• Ribbon (optional)
• Stitch marker (optional)

THE PATTERN

With color of your choice and 3.5mm hook:
R1: Ch 2 then make 6 sc in second ch from hook (6)
R2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12)
R3: 1 sc , 2 sc in next stitch, repeat 6 times (18)
R4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat 6 times (24)
R5-7: sc around (24)
R8: 1 dec, 2 sc, repeat 6 times (18)
R9: 1 dec, 1 sc, repeat 6 times (12)
Start to stuff.

R10: 6 dec (6)
R11: sc around (6)
R12: 2 sc in each stitch around (12)
R13: sc around (12)
Add more stuffing if necessary.
Finish off and fasten off.

ASSEMBLY

Add some glue to your skewers and stuck it into your balloon. Leave a few minutes to dry. When dry, add some ribbon. Admire your balloon!

links!

hey, just so you know, MOST of the crafts and stuff i post are from other websites! so to make up for that,  i am going to give you LINKS!!! :3

http://www.taradennis.com/create/wall-art/artful-circle.html
http://www.leighlaurelstudios.com/my-blog/2013/04/were-purple-and-orange-an-embroidered-family-portrait.html
http://www.ageekinglasses.com/a-geek-in-glasses/2013/05/thimble-fairy-chair.html
http://www.ageekinglasses.com/a-geek-in-glasses/2013/04/fairy-knitting-basket.html
http://whileshenaps.typepad.com/whileshenaps/2013/05/free-teddy-bear-sewing-pattern-pete-the-bear.html

Tutorial: Crocheted Pocket Change Pattern Weights

Turn pocket change and yarn scraps into colorful, easy to make sewing pattern weights with this quick and simple crochet pattern!


Supplies:
* Lion Brand Yarn Kitchen Cotton, 2 contrasting colors
* Pocket change or large washers (I used quarters.)
Tools:
* Crochet hook, 5.0mm (US size H)
* Scissors
* Darning needle

Pattern abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
sl: slip stitch
st: stitch

In color A:
Round 1: Using a magic circle (adjustable circle), work 6 sc in circle, then sl in first sc to join. Pull tail on magic circle to close the loop as tightly as possible. (6 sts.)
Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each sc, sl in first sc to join. (12 sts.)
Round 3-5: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc, sl in first sc to join. (12 sts.)
In color B:
Round 6: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc, sl in first sc to join. (12 sts.)
Round 7: Work 1 sl in each sc, sl in first sl to join. Fasten off and weave in ends. (12 sts.)


Once your ends are all woven in, fill each pattern weight with pocket change (quarters work best, but you can mix in some nickels too) or large washers.
Tip: Stop filling the weights when the coin level is just below the top lip. Leaving a little bit of room open at the top of each weight will allow the stitches around the top edge to hold the coins securely in place inside the weight.
Happy hooking and speedy stitching. Enjoy your new sewing pattern weights!

hi! everyone likes crayons! but when they break, they're basicly unusable :( but don't throw them in the trash, reuse them! you can learn how to make these wonderful heart shaped crayon blobs! (thats what i call em, blobs.). you probably have some lying around at home, and all you need to make these, are a tart pan, crayons, and an oven (don't forget to wear oven mitts, ouch!). here are the instructions:

Use an oven safe baking mold and fill them up with the crayon pieces.



Bake at 300 degree for 15 minutes (or until completely melted- mine took about 25 minutes). I took the pic above halfway through the baking process so you can see what begins to happen to them. Bake until they are completely liquid and be careful when removing from oven so you don’t spill them!



Let sit for a few hours until completely cool. And I mean completely. I removed one a little early and it broke…and Jackson was pretty bummed. Once cool, they pop out of the mold very easily and you are left with these adorable crayons.



what a great idea! if you want, you could even use other types of pans, and mold, to make bigger crayons, or make other cool shapes!

hello everyone...

hello. i'm making this blog to show you all sorts of fun crafts and even a few recipes! there will be plenty of things to make on this blog. and to start my blog off right, heres a fun treat, and a classic science experiment. rock candy!

 

how to make:

Rock candy ingredients & supplies: Wooden skewers (cut in half), water, sugar, clothespins and glass jars/drinking glasses. The amount of water and sugar you need depends on how many pieces of rock candy you would like to make and the number of jars you have available (I recommend no more than 2 pieces per jar) - the standard ratio is 2 cups of sugar to 1 cup of water, but we found that we had to add a bit more sugar than our recipe called for. In the end, we used 10 cups of sugar to 4 cups of water.

 

To make our batch of rock candy, we started with 4 cups of water and 4 cups of sugar. Put it all into a large saucepan, because once you put it on the stove it will expand while boiling. I let Sutton mix up the first bit of sugar before putting it on the stove. He was fascinated with watching the sugar dissolve, and it was especially interesting for him to see that we could dissolve even more sugar with the addition of the heat from the stove. Once your pot is on the stove, bring it to a low boil over medium heat, and continue to add sugar one cup at a time until you can no longer dissolve any more of it (making a completely saturated sugar solution).

Turn off the heat and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.

 

While your sugar is cooling you can prep your sticks. Soak them in water and roll them in a coating of sugar to give the new sugar crystals something to "seed" to. Be sure to let them dry all the way! If they are still too wet when you put them into the hot sugar solution, all of the sugar coating will fall off, and the new crystals will have nothing to grow on.

CAREFULLY pour your sugar solution into your glass jars. If you'd like to add food coloring or flavoring to your rock candy, now is the time to do so. We added color, but we kept the flavor all natural (what kiddo doesn't like the taste of plain sugar?).

Slowly insert your sugared skewers into the solution. You can use a clothespin as shown to keep your sticks in place. Smaller mouth jars/glasses work best, but only allow room for about two sticks per jar. Be sure that your sticks are not touching the sides or bottom of the glass or each other! They need room for the new crystals to grow! Set them up in a warm, sunny location where they won't be disturbed, and wait...

...and wait...and wait...and wait (still with me?)...and wait some more... After about a week you will have made yourself a batch of sparkling sugar rock candy! So pretty, so tasty and sooooo worth the wait! These would make fantastic holiday gifts to go along with tea or coffee sets.