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Hankering for Yarn

Archive for the ‘gift’ Category

June 17th, 2008

Recycled Wood Bracelets

Happy Blogiversary to us!
Happy Blogiversary to us!
Happy happy to us!
My daughter, Chloë Findlay-Harder of (Tangled Threads and Her Accessories  among others!) and I are both celebrating our 2 year Blogiversary at b5media.
To celebrate, I have made us each 2 recycled wood bracelets that I call: Recycled Ruffle Cuffs: I guess you could call them a […]

By Noreen -- 7 comments

May 8th, 2008

Quick- crochet Mom a Wow Market bag!

Need a quick and easy mother’s day gift that is also good for the earth?

Tell your mom, or tell the world: WOW!
Yay, MOM!

Here’s the link to my pattern:  WOW MOM!
Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright) 
Tags: crafting with recycled stuff, crafts from recycled stuff, crochet bag, crochet bags, crochet filet bag, crochet lace, crochet lace bag, crochet […]

By Noreen -- 12 comments

May 6th, 2008

Knit a Butterfly bag for Mother’s Day

Last year, I designed a Butterfly bag that’s knitted  with crochet edges. It’s spring again! (finally) and time to knit something up (quickly!) for Mother’s Day…….

Don’t have any thick yarn? Easy. Grab 3 or 4 strands of  worsted weight and big fat needles and go for it!
Here’s the link to my pattern:
Noreen Crone-Findlay’s BUTTERFLY BAG 
Image […]

By Noreen -- 3 comments

May 5th, 2008

Japanese Children’s Day

Oh rats! I have been waiting to post about the

Doll Celebration in Japan. In the back of my mind, I was convinced it was May 5. I figured that I would just google it to confirm that, and wailie, wailie! The doll festival was March 3!
Ah well, today, May 5, is still cause for celebration. […]

By Noreen -- 2 comments

April 25th, 2008

Contest - Crocheted Wire Butterfly Earrings-WINNER

Drumrolls please!
Tick tock… midnight mountain standard time Friday night I asked my husband to please call out a number between 1 and 219.
He thought for a moment, and then announced:
♦ 87!♦
TADAH!
So, the winner of my
Crocheted  Wire Butterfly Earrings contest is:
Pat(crochetsew) 
Who asked:
Is Friday here yet??
Well… Friday was a very good day, and Saturday is even better […]

By Noreen -- 10 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Update on the bloggy giveaways

What a fun week we have on tap here at b5media! Especially in the Lifestyles Channel! Many of our bloggers have worked on putting together some awesome prizes just waiting on you to win them!
Here are some of the giveaways going on right now!
There will be more giveaways going on throughout the […]

By Noreen -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Bloggy Giveaway week - Yay!

What a fun week we have on tap here at b5media! Especially in the Lifestyles Channel! Many of our bloggers have worked on putting together some awesome prizes just waiting on you to win them!Here are some of the giveaways going on right now!
There will be more giveaways going on throughout the week, […]

By Noreen -- 2 comments

April 1st, 2008

Cornstarch Clay Worry Dolls - Links

Part one of the tutorial  gave the recipe for making cornstarch clay.

Part Two was about the sculpting of the Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll

 Part Three showed how to assemble the Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll
The tutorial for the Corn Starch Clay Worry Doll is an original Noreen Crone-Findlay design and is copyright. All images and text are […]

By Noreen -- 4 comments

April 1st, 2008

Cornstarch Clay Worry Dolls - 3

Part Two of the Tutorial was about sculpting the Cornstarch Worry Dolls
Cornstarch Clay Worry Dolls Part 3  by Noreen Crone-Findlay ©
Assembling and Finishing the Worry Doll:
Let the Worry Doll  dry overnight, or longer if necessary.
If there are rough parts on the Worry Doll, then smooth them down with a nail file.

Snip a few inches of […]

By Noreen -- 2 comments

April 1st, 2008

Cornstarch Clay Worry Dolls - 2

Part one of the tutorial gave the recipe for how to make Cornstarch Clay.
NOTE: Cornstarch Clay is remarkably sturdy and long lasting, BUT… you can’t carry these little dolls in your pocket. If you want it to last, you need to be gentle.  Your Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll will need to live on a shelf […]

By Noreen -- 5 comments