Etsy: Cause Bracelets - Multiple Sclerosis

I just put up a listing on my Etsy.com account for the MS Cause Bracelets that I have made! All the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the National MS Society!

I also received two orders for bracelets supporting Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer! So, please keep an eye out for those as well! 

If you have a cause that you want to support or just want a bracelet let me know what two colors you want it in, and I will gladly make you one! :) 

These bracelets can also be used for many other things! They have an awesome curl to them when untied! I used one as a zipper pull for my Kindle Fire!

When you get a chance head on over to my etsy site to check them out! :)
Cause Bracelet Etsy Site

Crocheting: Learning the Basics - Second Session

Once I became confident on the Single Crochet Technique that was discussed in the first session. I moved onto the second lesson: Double Crochet.

Well, the first time I tried to get through the lesson Madison (my Toddler) was running around, so I couldn't put mu full attention into the lesson. This time I waited until both of my girls were down for their naps. This time I was able to put all of the attention that I needed into the lesson. I didn't get confused by the technique, which was a little different then how I was originally doing it.

Now that I know how to do a real double crochet I am hoping to be able to apply it to some patterns. I believe the next lesson that they are going to teach us is how to make a tech cozy! :) What a perfect little project, I have tons of things that I can make a cozy for! :)

Here is my double crochet swatch that I created for the lesson.

Crocheting: Learning the Basics - First Session

Well, I completed the first section of the crocheting class on Craftsy.com. I have to say that it was really easy to understand and follow along. Each section pauses during and after the section so you have plenty of time to play around with what you are doing. You can also pause it yourself and make comments to the teacher and any fellow classmates that are also watching the class.

The first section that I went through talked about the Chain Stitch and Single Stitch. I have to say that they opened my eyes to new creative ways to use the Chain Stitch as well as brushed up on my Single Stitch technique. I took what I learned in that section and followed my first pattern!

The pattern that I was following was one for a Cup Cozy that I also got off the website in the patterns section. It was a free pattern that I got, and boy was it easy to follow now that I have a working idea on how to read the pattern now! Here it is in all of it's first pattern glory!

Crocheting: Single Stitch Afghan

My first project that I decided to start with was a simple single stitch afghan for myself. My husband is such a blanket hog when it comes to curling up on the couch to watch a movie. So, I decided that a nice lap blanket would be a prefect project to start with.

My plan is to complete whole projects using one technique at a time. This way I can get used to doing one kind of stitch at a time before moving onto the next stitch or a crazy pattern. This afghan was originally started when we lived back in NJ. I started it a couple of weeks before Christmas. I wasn't too serious about doing it when I first started. But I stayed with it until it was finished.

It's a little lopsided while I was trying to get used to how I held the yarn, how tight I did the stitches and just the technique itself. That is another reason why I wanted to start out with a project that was for me, because I wouldn't mind if it was a little crazy. Although my Mom always told me that a hand-made gift that is a little lopsided is a wonderful gift, because it has lots of character! :)

Here is a close up of the blanket. I used a Lion Brand Homespun yarn.