What the Cool Kids Are Doing These Days

Some of you may know that I have dabbled in various crafty things.  Others of you may think, wait a minute… Maggie’s in her 20’s, isn’t that stuff for, well…. this lady??

“Old Lady Knitting” courtesy of Google Images

Yes, she obviously is a skilled knitter.  However, old school crafting has a new class of students – young and old, guys and gals, red fish and blue fish – the cool kids are all getting their craft on.  You should, too.


Here are a few bits and pieces from my Crafting Resume:

• I started off with the basics as a kid, sewing bean bags that I filled with rice or dried beans (only to be chewed through by mice and their contents devoured when I tucked them away into a closet),
• Basic quilts (with the help of my mom),
• Pajamas (with the help of my step-mom),
• Jewelry (even selling some at a local gas station),
• Candle making (burned my thumb so bad I had a marble-sized blister that I had to drain puss from every few hours),
• And my latest obsession is yarn, specifically knitting and crocheting with it.

Anyhoo, I wanted to share a tiny little pattern to crochet a cute little flower.  Fellas – I’m still new to this whole pattern thing, so I don’t know how to make something cool like a sail boat or monster truck.  Once I do, you’ll be the first to know.  An adorable little hand-made flower could be quite impressive to the ladies, though.  I’m just sayin’….

 

 

Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn, Worsted {Crochet Hook Size I}

And these are flowers made with different sized yarn so you can see how much it varies:

Multi-Colored Sensations Bamboo & Ewe Yarn {Crochet Hook Size D}

Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn {Crochet Hook Size Q}

Lion Brand Cotton Ease Yarn {Crochet Hook Size H}

Now that you’re professionals, here is the pattern!

Flowers with Worsted Weight Yarn

Materials