Crochet Hook Pouch

When I read this, I thought to myself, one thing in my bag, do you realize how many bags I have?  I am obsessed with bags.  I have several craft bags, work bags, computer bags, handbags, plastic grocery bags, you name it, I have a bag for it.

There is one think I carry in all these bags and that is my F Hook.  I use the F crochet hook for all my crocheting, not unless I am working with thread.  I love the the size of stitch it makes, the feel of the hook in my hand.  Someday, I would like a sterling silver F hook, but that is someday.

I carry my F hook and my thread hooks in a pouch I made.

These little pouches are so easy to make.  

Here is my pattern for making one of the pouches.  They can be used to hold your needles, your pencils, pen, chap stick.  

Supplies:

Your favorite hook

Yarn of your choice

Split Ring

Button

Chain 2

Make 5 hdc in 2nd chain from hook (5 hdc)

Work in rounds.

Make 2 hdc in each of the 5 hdc (10 hdc)

At this point you just keep working in rounds with HDC until you have the length you want.  

Once you have the length that you want, you will now make the flap.  

*5 hdc, chain 1 turn*

Keep completing the above until you have the length you want minus 2 rows. 

 Each of the pouches I make has a different size pouch flap. 

Once I have the length of the pouch flap I make 2 hdc, chain1, skip one hdc and complete 2 hdc, chain 1.

Complete one more row of 5 hdc, fasten off and sew in ends.  

Attach a button as you always attach buttons.  

I don't cook as much as I would like to.  I just don't find the need one person.  It is easy to put together a salad, sandwich and eat some fresh fruits and vegetables.  This year I do plan on cooking more and sharing some of my most favorite dishes.  

I am a big, big milk drinker.  Love milk, the colder the better.  I would have to say that is the favorite thing in my fridge, and even better with cocoa and candy canes.....

On thing in my heart is being the best and doing the best I can.  That doesn't mean, doing better than others or being better than others.  It means to me, meeting God's expectations that were designed for me.

There are times that I will finish a project.  It is acceptable and encouragement is there from people, but I look at it and say, "there is a higher expectation".  I have to ask myself, is this God speaking to me? I think it is....

Classic example are the salt dough ornaments I gave a tutorial on.  I started those on a Friday night and finished on Saturday morning and was pleased.  I hung it on the tree, but inside, there was something that said, this is not your highest expectation.  When this happens, I pursue further without stopping until I hear that voice that says, you have reached and met the expectation. I could be way off, but to me that is God telling me, that in this particular instance, there is a higher expectation.  

After it was all felt and done, the final result was, I gave a good basic tutorial for salt dough ornaments but it was expected of me to go beyond and give a great tutorial.  I worked all day on those yesterday, and way into the night until I heard what I needed to hear.....

I will of course stay with the basic tutorial and add to it in time, but there was and is more to write on this subject....

I'm hoping that I can become a better writer.......

Vintage Craft Books

I love vintage craft books.  I make  special trips to the thrift stores to try and find them. What worked then works now.  The color scheme and shapes may be a little different but the concept is there.  I found a set of Golden Hands crafts books dated 1973.  I have all the volumes and they have totally consumed me.

Of course as you know, I try to find ways to keep things out of the landfills and this particular chapter on crochet covered rings attracted my attention. They use the metal rings that you can purchase at the craft store and then it dawned on me that I can use the plastic ring from any plastic bottle.

I am not really much of a curtain person when it comes to my windows.  I like the openness.  The wooden blinds satisfy me, but a valance of crocheted plastic rings would bring in the color I am looking for.  

I am just trying to decide if I should incorporate beads or a fancy border.  

To cover a ring you insert hook through the ring and draw a loop of yarn back through the ring.  Loop over and pull yarn through.  *Continue to insert hook through the ring and draw a loop of yarn back through the ring and yarn over and pull yarn through the yarn on the hook.*  Repeat * until the ring is covered.  Slip stitch into first single crochet and fasten off.   

This is a project that I can use my scrap yarns and take with me anywhere.  

I love seeing my Daughter.  Even though she still lives with me, our schedules are so different that our paths don't cross as frequently as I would like, but I will take what I can get.  She has grown into such a wonderful adult.  On that note, I am spending a couple of minutes with her to get her opinions on my crafts and share a moment.