A wonderful friend gave me several of the bubble wands from her wedding (thanks Latoya!). I decided that I would make them into a key chain so that  I could take my bubbles with me everywhere!! After all you never know when you might need to blow some bubbles!

As usual I couldn't make just one so made an assortment of  colors. :) This is a great scrap buster!
I used a variation of this pattern for a chapstick holder (which I made a dozen of!): http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-chapstick-key-chain-cozy/

Basically I ch 2, did 7sc in first ch. Then in bl only I crocheted sc in each stitch, for 12 rows. Then I chained 10 and ss back into the beginning ch for the key chain loop. Ta dah! A key chain holder that you holds your bubbles so you can have them with you everywhere!

In an effort to help the environment, we made our own facial scrubbies - these are great! You use them to wash your face, throw in the wash, and reuse. One problem, they lay around the sink, fall out of the stack and make a  mess. So we designed a basket to hold the little buggers. Here's how we did it:

_  Spa Essentials Face Scrubbies and  Basket

Great scrap buster project because it uses small amounts of cotton yarn (I used Sugar and Cream)

 Scrubbies: Make 7
Ch3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join and ch1.
2dc in each ch across (24)
Finish off and sew in the ends.

If you prefer a larger scrubbie, add a 3rd round by joining, ch1 and dc same stitch, *2dc next, dc next ch*,  – repeat around

_ Basket Bottom:

R1: ch3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join and ch 1
R2: 2sc in each stitch around (24)
R3: dc first stitch, 2dc next, repeat around (36)
R4: sc first two stitches, 2sc next, repeat around
R5: sc first three stitches, 2sc next, repeat around
R6: (this row back loops only) dc each stitch around
 R7 & 8: sc each stitch around
R9: dc each stitch around
R10 & 11: sc each stitch around, finish off and sew in the ends.

_Basket Lid:
R1: Ch3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join and ch1.
R2: 2dc in each ch across (24)
R3: sc first, 2sc next, repeat
R4: dc first two, 2dc next, repeat
R5: (back loops only) sc each stitch around.
Finish off and sew in your ends.
(This scrubbie I made a 3rd row of shells (ss 1st stitch, 3dc in the next stitch, ss next and repeat around.)

For the lid pull:

Cut 2 pieces of yarn about 6-8 in. long, fold in half and make a knot about an inch or so down from the uncut loop end.  Thread the loose ends in the center hole of lid, knotting underneath. This leaves the loops sticking up to use to open the lid!

Quick, easy, customizable and makes a great gift for everyone. Perfect little stocking stuff or a co-worker gift.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share my latest project with you and ask for help as well. I wanted to make a t-shirt dress so searched and searched. I could not find a free pattern and the only hint I found was on a message board that said ‘use a metal needle for the first row’. Now did they mean a crochet needle (not sure what that is) or sewing needle?

When I am making up my own patterns it's pretty organic - I try stuff and rip it out and try something else and rip that out. I had an idea of what I wanted but how do I get there? So this is a bit of a disorganized tutorial.

First, I decided to try using a tapestry or upholstery needle to start the first row. I marked my hem every ½ inch. I then used the needle to pull the yarn thru doing a running stitch. When I reached my starting point I stretched the shirt tail to make sure there was plenty of yarn and then cut and tied the pieces together. Yeah, I know you aren’t supposed to use knots but what else was I to do?

Next I used the crochet hook and started making DCs in my stitches – I did two DCs in the front stitch and one in the back. I thought this looked pretty neat.
Then I crocheted around with a dc in both the front dc’s and a ch1 over the back dc. Next round I ss to the ch1 space and put 2 dc’s there and around, doing a ch1 over the first rows dc. Third round I alternated again, with a dc in each ch1 space and ch1 over the previous row’s dc. 

Fourth round I alternated 2dc and a shell (dc ch2 dc) in the ch1 spots. Round 5 I did a (2dc ch2 2dc) in each previous rows shells and ch4 in between (not using the dc’s from the previous round. Round 6 I shelled on shell with (3dc 2ch 3dc) and ch5 in between.

Here I couldn’t decide what to do next so I ss up to the ch2 space, ch4 and ss in the same space. Then I chained 7 to the next ch2 space and repeated making my small loop.

Still wasn’t sure what to do next, I decided to make 7 dc in the loop. I didn’t like the look of the chain between the loops so I ended up with – 7dc in loop, ch1, (sc, c1, sc, c1, sc, c1) in the ch5 of the previous row. I repeated that around and finished off my yarn.

Next I made some long pieces of the yarn to fringe, adding the fringe only in the 7dc shells. I admit the dress did not turn out exactly like I imagined but as a first try I think it looks pretty great!

If you have made or know how to make a t-shirt dress, please let us know your hints and tips!!