Catch-up post

 Having fun at the Mall with Kelsey!

 Brianna and Kelsey trying not to break their ankle:) 

 Precious drinking out of the watering can when we were planting the peas.

 Mocha playing (or sitting) in her tube outside. 

 Precious playing with my strings on my sweatshirt.  

Tulip!!!

Taking Brianna's senor pics at the Old Schoolhouse, but we were not able to get in to get pics.

 This picture is so neat!  It has the glare from the window, reflecting the trees from outside. 

 Mommy and Brianna at Sam Lewis park trying to get pics, but it was so shadowey.

Riding Ginger

 The other day my dad had softball practice, and my cousin left my sister and I ride

Ginger.  It was so much fun.  I have not ridden since I was really little.  

I never rode bearback before either, but it was a lot of fun.

New Cows!!

 Last Thursday we got two new cows.  The red one is Emma, and the black one is Molly.  Molly is very outgoing and the friendliest.  Emma is a bit more shy.  

springerle cookies

 Last month we decided to try making springerle cookies.

They were really fun and tasted good too.

 Springerle cookie mold.

 This is actually an old butter press, but is worked as a cookie mold too.

It was a bit harder to use because it has a handle, which makes it had to press into the cookie dough.

Making a pattern

Crochet Baby Sandals              

Supplies:

v     Size F crochet hook

v     Sewing needle

v     Sewing thread

v     Two buttons to match your thread color

v     Yarn of your choice  

  

Abbreviations

SC: single crochet

DC: double crochet

SS: slip stitch

HDC: half double crochet

BLO: back loop only

Ch:  chain

Round 1: To make the base of the shoe, ch 12.  DC in 4^th chain from the hook.  4 DC in the same stitch.  DC in the next 7 stitches, and 5 DC in the last stitch.

Working down opposite side of chain, DC in last 8 stitches.  Join with SS in 3^rd chain of beginning chain.

Round 2:  Ch 3, Dc in same stitch.  2 DC in each of next 5 stitches, Dc in next 8 stitches, 2 DC in each of the next 6 stitches, DC in last 8 stitches.  Join with SS in 3^rd chain of beginning ch 3.

Round 3:  SS in next stitch.  SC in next 7 stitches.  SS in next stitch.  Turn.  SC in next 4 stitches.  Skip next stitch, and SC in next 2 stitches.  Turn.  SC in next 7 stitches, counting your first stitch.  Turn.  SC in next 4 stitches, skip next stitch, and SC in next 3 stitches.  You should have 6 stitches.  Turn.  SC in next 6 stitches.  You should still have 6 stitches.  Fasten off and weave in ends.  You have now created the back of your shoe.

Round 4:  Next, attach your yarn to the 8^th stitch from the edge of the back of your shoe that we made in round 3.  Once your yarn is attached, SC in BLO for the next 17 stitches.

Turn.  Chain 1.  SC in the next 7 stitches.  Skip nest stitch, and SC in next 8 stitches.  Turn.  Ch. 1.  SC in next 4 stitches, skip next stitch, SC in next stitch, skip next stitch, SC in next 8 stitches.  Turn.  Ch 1.  SC in next 2 stitches, skip next stitch, SC in 2 stitches.  Skip next stitch.  SC in next 6 stitches.  Ch 1.  Turn.  DC in next 2 stitches, HDC in next stitch, SC in next stitch, skip next stitch, SC in next stitch, HDC in next stitch, and DC in last 3 stitches.

Now SS to the opposite side, and the whole way down the top, bringing the two pieces together.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

Round 5:  Attach yarn to the top edge of the back of your shoe.  If you are doing the left foot, attach yarn to the right side of the back.  Do the opposite for the right foot.  You are now going to be making the strap.

Ch 18.  Fasten off.

Using your thread and sewing needle, attach button to the end of your strap.

Now take a 7 or 8 in. piece of yarn.  We are going to make a loop for the button to go through.  Attach it on the opposite side of your strap.  Insert crochet hook into indicated stitch.  Pull yarn through.  Insert your hook into the stitch below it.  Pull yarn through, leaving a loop big enough for your button to fit through.  Tie a knot, but hold loop so that it does not pull through.  Fasten off. 

        

Round 6:  Taking a different color yarn that matches your other colors, repeat rounds 1-2. 

Attach to the bottom of the shoe, creating a thicker sole.  Use a piece of yarn and a yarn needle to sew it on.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Note: You don’t have to put the second sole on, but it looks a lot better with it, and it keeps the shoe’s shape.  Here is an optional flower if you would like to add it.  Here is without the flower.

Flower:  Ch 3.  SS into 1^st stitch, creating a small circle.  Ch 3.  *SC into same stitch.  Ch 3.  SS into next stitch.  Repeat from *. 

SS into 1^st stitch.  Fasten off.  Attach to shoe.

Enjoy

Note: You may not take this pattern and sell it. 

  

   

                     

crochet

Wed. we lost our electricity, but it came back on Thursday night.  While we had no electricity, I was having fun making baby shoes and a scarf.

 Baby Mary Jane shoes  

 Baby sneakers 

 Baby boots without buttons. 

 Baby slippers 

 scarf

 Baby boots with buttons