The Tutorial. Crochet Bow Wrist Cuffs.

Hello there and Happy Tuesday to you!  So the the chunky boot cuffs diy from last week that I made, entirely influenced this week's wrist cuffs, but with a cute little twist. With an added bow and an addition of a trim at the top of the cuffs, I thought this would be a lovely addition in the accessory department for the upcoming colder seasons! Please feel free to modify it any kind of way you please, this is just a how I made these boot cuffs. Oh, and let me know if any clarification is needed! If you try it out, please share! :)

The Ingredients: (I used)      
>>Yarn: Aran & Warm Brown (Red Heart Super Saver)
>>The hook:  H/8- 5.00 MM
>>Tools: Scissors / Yarn Sewing Needle   

>>Crochet technique with abbreviations:
(Chain=[CH]/Half Double Crochet= [HDC]/Single Crochet= [SC] Slip Stitch= [SS/]/Stitches and Stitch [STS] & [ST]
>> Skill Type: Beginner/Intermediate

First, I chained about 28 (depending on your wrist size you might want to modify.

Chain one, then you will want to HDC in all of the STS.

After you have HDC in all of the STS, you will CH 1 and continue this method for 14 rows.

This is what your progress will look like!

Next, Row 15, You will HDC only for 5 STS for the start of the row.

To begin the thumb hole, you will CH 5.

After CH 5, skip 5 STS and SS into the next ST.

After the slip stitch, you will continue for 4 more rows with the HDC. 

Next, for the trim. You will CH 4 skip 1 ST and SS into the next ST. (The one after the skipped stitch.) Continue all around until complete, SS and cut.

For the bow:  CH 7

2nd Row: SC all of the STS

3-6 Row: SC all of the Rows until Row 6.

It will look like this!

You will cut a piece of yarn, not too long. (I didn't really estimate the length!)

Threading the yarn, into the sewing yarn needle, you will scrunch the center of the bow. (Like the photo above!)

After the bow is tied and scrunched, you will want to stitch it by sewing the bow to the wrist cuff. I sewed the middle of the bow to the front of the wrist cuff. (You will have to try the wrist cuff on, to find the exact position! :)) Now it is complete to start the tutorial over again to create the other half!

October Monthly Yarn Haul.

Hello there, hope you had a lovely weekend! I wanted to show some of the wonderful pieces of yarn I purchased from a few stores I visited this month. Seeing as the holidays are swiftly approaching, some of these purchases are for other some personal and some for my shoppe!  The majority of the finds are from Michaels, which I used coupons for, the 40% discount goes a long way. I also purchased some from Wal-mart and even the 99 cent store which entirely caught me off guard! Didn't make it Hobby Lobby yet, but I'm a fan of I Love This Yarn, but hopefully soon I will.  This year, I am entirely branching out into different brands of yarns, attempting to find what else is out there in terms of quality and wear ability. So here are a few of my finds for this month!

Caron One Pound// Colors: Claret 0562/White 0501/Country Rose 0535
I purchased about 3 of these bundles, one by accident truly! Meaning to finish up a project (which you will see this week) mistakenly I picked up the wrong color, truly believing I would remember the exact name and color. I was wrong, so now I have an extra pound which will have to wait to be used until I have a project for it! I am a huge fan of this brand, especially for my more grappling projects that call for all of the yarn in the entire world.

Loops & Threads Charisma// Colors:  Dark Purple/Charcoal/Taupe/Off White
This yarn is perfect for scarves! Honestly, I wanted to grab all of the colors, run to the checkout line and not even think twice. Though in the real world, there was a great sale at Michael's for Charisma, so I picked the familiar few, that I seem to gravitate to. 

Vanna's Choice Lion Brand// Colors: Grey Marble/Mustard/Olive/Dusty Green/Taupe/Charcoal Grey
For the crochet hats, I am currently selling in my shoppe, these are some of the colors that I am utilizing for the orders. All of the colors, to be honest, are insanely perfect for the Autumn season as well as the upcoming Winter season. I love the feel of this yarn and it is quite a growing favorite of mine this year.

Red Heart Super Saver// Color:  Big Bundle Aran/Warm Brown
The Aran shade is for a current project I am working on, I'll go into depths with its this following week with What's on my hook? As well as the Warm Brown shade, it primarily for a DIY tutorial post which will be up tomorrow!

Bernat Baby Sport// Baby Taupe
This color of taupe caught my eye, despite it being specified baby yarn, I had been looking for this shade for quite awhile with no such luck. It was the last bundle at the store and I thought, I'd better pick it up now or I will entirely regret trying to find this again. I must say it's super soft and a handful of projects can come from just this bundle which is about 300 g/10.5 oz. I'm excited to think of more ideas!

Loops & Thread Impeccable// Aran
Bought this yarn for a great deal and for a specific project in mind. Wishing I picked up my colors though, ah maybe next time. On another note, for some reason I am currently in an all Aran mood regarding my yarn!

Caron Simply Soft// Colors: Grey Heather
This was an on purpose double purchase, had bought one of them a week or so apart and there was a major sale, once again! So I wanted to pick up another one for a future project with this specific shade and brand. I am quite a fan of Caron and I know exactly what kind of project I will put it on hold for. Perhaps a shawl or a lacy scarf!

Unknown Brand// Unknown Color
Found this yarn in a clearance bin, marked for $2.99, not 100% what brand it came from, but will definitely make for a nice slouchy hat or some winter boot cuffs. Besides the price, the shade of the yarn is favorite part of it all.

My surprise find, happened to find a handful of yarn and I could not help myself, so I had to try it out. I mean it was only a dollar each so I could use it for some random trial projects! Knitting Yarn was the title of this brand that I found and it had a kitten on the label as well. Should be interesting to experiment with!
Those were just a few of my finds this month though now I must ask, What are your favorite brands? and What have you picked up lately?

HandMade: The 'Cross My Heart' Crocheted Sweater.

My very first crocheted sweater came in about 4 days. I made it up as I went, had a little idea and crocheted it up! I love wearing grey in the Fall, so the main color was a no-brainer and the burgundy wine like color of yarn just had to be implemented with this sweater (along the sleeve trim, bottom of the sweater as well as the heart.) 
The idea came about with the idea of crocheting a sweater and adding  a handful of little hearts, but I felt like a big heart suited it a bit better. That idea with the little hearts is very much set for another project for the future! There is room for improvement, I know with every project there is something to learn, mistakes to be made and I know that it all helps me grow as a crocheter. A student of the art form. :) In my notebook of ideas, there is a nice amount of ideas surrounding sweaters, cardigans and shawls that I have written out and after this first attempt, I am entirely ready to conquer them all!