Contest Winner!

Things have been a little crazy busy around my house, so I apologize for the delay.  And now without any further ado - our contest winner: Tawna!  Tawna suggested the cute project you see below.



I will post the project from yarn shopping to finish.  Hopefully, this will give you an idea of how to start a project, and hopefully finish it.

This pattern comes to you and me courtesy of Caron Yarns.  They have a great library of free patterns for both knitters and crocheters.  You will not be disappointed when you look at Caron :)

For those of you who submitted other suggestions, please do not be disappointed or upset!  The other suggestions were ones I have, in fact, done.  Stay tuned to check them out!

Baseball Cap

Tonight's post comes to you out of a need.  Our good friends were expecting their second child, a little boy, any day now.  I had already made an awesome pom pom hat, but had come to the realization that the hook I was using makes the hat more for the size of a three year old's head than a newborn head.  I was facing a dilemma, what should I do?  The whole goal of the gift was to make something that would fit a newborn head.  I had not accomplished that goal with the pom pom hat.  So I perused my favorite patterns sites (as referenced on the Reader's Choice post) and found this little gem of a pattern.  The very best part of this pattern?  It is a quick project. 

This cute little hat is not designed for keeping little one's ears warm.  It will shade the little one's face and keep the top of their little head warm, and they will look very stylish doing it!

Reader's Choice

Thank you to  those of you who have been faithfully following That Yarn Girl for the past six months.  While that does not seem like a long time to some, I am thrilled to have been dedicated to keeping this going!  As a reward to my readers, you choose the next project for That Yarn Girl.

Here are some pattern finding tips:
     -If you know what kind of pattern you are after, Google is always a good place to start.  It is also a good place to start if you have a little bit of an idea.
     -If you would like a great place to browse crochet patterns with ease, check out Ravelry.com.  Here is the caveat with Ravelry, you will have to set up an account.  If you are not interested in doing that, no problem!  There are several other places to look.
     -Your next stop would be crochetpatterncentral.com. This one will give you hours of perusing patterns.  Let me warn you, this stop contains some of the most interesting patterns known to crochet kind.
     -Do you know your yarn brands?  If so, you can always look at their websites.  They tend to have patterns on their websites and they are usually easy to find.  Here are a couple of the yarn brand sites:
          www.bernat.com 
          www.lionbrand.com
          www.redhart.com

After you have had an opportunity to look around, when you find the pattern  you are after - email it to me at thatyarngirl@gmail.com.  I will choose the winning pattern and announce it next week.  In the mean time, I do have new projects to post.  Keep following That Yarn Girl for all crocheting adventures!!

The Bohemian Tutu Skirt

Moms with girls who love frilly colorful skirts-I have the perfect skirt for you!

Bohemian Tutu Skirt

 Here is the story on this ruffly creation.  I was browsing the internet-I do that from time to time, you know-looking for the next great TYG creation.  I seem to be on a little girl skirt/dress kick lately and came across this super cute pattern.  Luckily this is a pattern by Red Hart, and it is easy!! The beauty of this pattern is it taught me a new stitch.  I am very excited to start incorporating it into other projects I have.

Black and white to help visualize different color options

Now, let's discuss the colors.  The original idea according to the pattern is to have the skirt be monochromatic, which is wonderful.  I ran in to the problem of not having enough yarn of one color and had to figure out what colors to put together on the fly.  All-in-all, I think this turned out bright and lovely. When you order, please give me your color preferences.  I can do monochromatic, white background with colored ruffles, black background with colored ruffles, or the tricolored version listed above.

Now for the specs: this super cute creation comes in sizes 4,6, & 8 in girls, at least as the pattern is currently written.  I can modify it to fit smaller sizes as well.  So when ordering this lovely, please list the size you would like and include the waist measurement. Order information can be found on the new page For the Girls.

Also I have two new pages coming soon! Watch for them, as they will be amazing!

Oh my!

Ruffle Skirt Ensemble

First of all, how cute is this little one?  I would like to introduce you to my niece, Chloe.  She is also featured on the TYG In Action page.  Check it out if you can't get enough of her.

Now for what she is wearing.  This in the Ruffle Skirt Ensemble. There are actually three parts to this outfit; the skirt, shrug, and a tank top.  Chloe is wearing two of the three.  In all fairness the tank top is cut, but when I finished it, I did not think it was going to be the most friendly thing to put on a baby.  The shrug is simple and ties in the front.  And finally the skirt. Adorable, right.  It has three layers of ruffles and is an A-line skirt. 

This super cute outfit can be made in any color combination you would like.  Here is the beauty of this outfit, you can order one, two, or all three pieces.  Please check out the baby page for all the details!

This is not an original pattern.  I have to give a large shout out to ravelry.com for this one.

Throwback!

 This post is not for a pattern, item for sale, or to brag about my amazing skill.  This post is dedicated to Grandma Warby.  She is currently is the process of cleaning out her home.  She will send items home with whomever comes to visit her.  My sweet mother-in-law, knowing I can always use yarn, volunteered to bring the yarn from Grandma Warby to me.  Upon opening the grocery bag, this is what I found!  The font and color of the wrapper is clue enough as to the age of the yarn.  Isn't it wonderful?  I love that yarn can last so long!  I will say the yarn itself was very discolored from years of dust, it is still very usable and a new adventure is ahead of me with this yarn!

Now a couple of word about the price tags I found on these skeins.  First of all notice this one to the left is listed for $0.79.  How out it be?! I would not know what to do if yarn prices were still this low. 

If you think that price is wonderful, I found one skein with the price tag that said they were 4 for $1.00.  Isn't that insane?  It makes you wonder at the strides that have been made in yarn making.  Not only in the prices, but also in the materials yarn is now made from.  I love walking in to a craft store and finding so many options in color, texture, and fiber type.

This last one is to show how well brands can endure.  Red Heart is the staple yarn I learned to use years ago. 

Now to mention how to care for older yarn.  You will need two things: a mesh bag (small like a lingerie bag) and a washing machine. I found this on Pinterest, so thank you!  Remove the label and loosen the skein slightly.  Place the skein in the mesh bag and then wash in the washer with like colors.  If you would like the yarn to be slightly softer place it in the dryer.  Good luck!!

New Projects

It has been quite some time since I have posted something new.  Well, let me show you what I have been up to for the last little bit!

Mittens

First I would like to show off my mittens!  These beauties come from a pattern I found in Crochet Today!  Aren't they lovely?  I was lucky enough to sell this pair right away, and the report was they were very warm and wonderful for the cold mornings here in Utah.

Headbands

Headband

Next, are these super cute headbands.  I had the wonderful opportunity to go on vacation with my family and discovered my cute little niece only had two headband!  As she is only three months old, I thought this was a crime and came home and immediately set to work with some of my left over yarn to remedy her head band situation.

Here is a neat tid bit about these headbands; they can be any size!  Keep that in mind when you order.

Mitts

Now, for those of you who wondered what the Alice mitts would look like in variegated yarn.  Wait no more!  Aren't they lovely with multiple colors?  Keep in mind, the possibilities are endless when you order.

New Born Beanie

This cute little hat was also an inspiration I had for my niece.  My brother mentioned he loved her in black and hot pink (not that he wants to force anything ;)).  So naturally, I worked with my scraps again and created this cute little hat.  It is just a basic beanie with a flower embellishment.  Perfect!

Mini Muk

Mini Muks

These Mini Muks are the most recent project I have finished.  For those of who are are a fan of slippers that cover more than just your feet.  These are for you!  Not shown in the picture is the option to have felt or suede sewn to the bottom.  These Mini Muks  will last forever with a sole attached.