crochet – Creative Kids

Baby DIYs, new arts and crafts projects

As I’ve said before, I finish more craft projects that I post on this blog, let me update you on all the new projects I’ve finished since my last post. And hey, I’ve been working on art projects too! Well I started this post pregnant, since I’ve given birth and the little girl is over 1 week old now! But I’m not forgetting to share!

DIY Baby Projects

I’m happy to have finished my “take baby home outfit”. My baby will actually be born at home so it’s actually a cute outfit matching my magical yellow dress to take pictures once I give birth and we travel from my bathtub to my bed (my bathroom is in my bedroom so we’re not traveling far)

New Sewing Projects

Another red napkin. Now have 4 in this set

Paintings

As I’ve been organizing like crazy, I got out all my canvases out and decided to use all of them. My children painted some and I the rest. I decided to make a sun inspired small gallery to go with the small sun I painted previously. I watched some painting videos on YouTube University and this time my paintings were much more beautiful and I finished them within a day. I painted a sunflower, my favorite flower and a rose (new baby’s middle name), the rose is yellow and orange to go with my sun gallery. On an adjacent wall I hung a larger painting of a tree with a sun around it and a small painting of a peacock, my favorite bird which I painted when I was pregnant with my first daughter and hung behind her crib, that was my first painting other than watercolor.

My mom, the gift that keeps on giving

Mom is the best crafter (is this a word?) I know and obviously I learned from her. During my pregnancies, she has made all kinds of adorable items for my babies, here are new cute ones for this little new addition to the family. Mom is learning new skills and getting so much better (like me)

Mom just learned to paint fabric to save time in embroidery!

Dear friend, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m pregnant. I’m now 9 months and in labor! I have been getting ready for baby, getting the house and children ready, doing last minute shopping, and finishing lots of DIYs and crafts. I have been getting myself really tired and have had to kick count because I rock the baby to sleep with so much movement, and when I got lucky, I slept for an entire day. This is why I’ve not been blogging lately. I hope to blog when I have the baby and spend 5 days in bed. Lol post baby update: I broke the 5 day bed quarantine and when I emerged from my bedroom spring had started!

I’ve more to share! Talk soon!

And now a picture of the newborn!

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What crafts or arts are keeping you busy?

Thanks for visiting,

Eve

Plarn coasters

Hello friend,

I shared with you a post about the making of my plan coasters. Below, I linked the post in case you want to know what plarn is (recycled plastic bag yarn) and how to make it.

https://lovelightandlife.art.blog/2022/02/08/crocheting-coasters-out-of-plastic-bags/

Here are the pictures of the two I’ve made so far, I love them and my entire family uses them. I like that I get to leave them on the table unlike my fabric ones, which I have to keep in a drawer, put them out on special occasions and wash after most uses.

The background of the picture is of the fabric napkins I made. I’ll show you pictures of them eventually.

Note: if you’re crocheting these, count your rounds very well so as to make a perfect circle. I messed up and added an extra stitch, and it created a ruffle effect, rather than a perfect circle, I use the ruffled one for dish washing.

Next, I’ll show you my plarn baskets. I made 2 nesting baskets to house our rock collections. I will make another basket of the same kind, then I found a cute heart basket and I want to make a plarn one. Again, not for storage but for display of our rock collections.

Other projects I’m working on (I usually have a few going on at once and I embark on super easy and short projects like coasters and baskets that take an evening or a day to make:

Pillows, I have been recycling old pillows into new fancy throw pillows, I have one I’m about to finish, everyone loves them. (Finished 1)
Girly blanket: this is long term project. It’s for my youngest daughter. I plan on finishing it when I am healing from having my baby. (Added new color)
Plarn bag: this is a super long term project. It’ll take a lot of bags and I’m using super tiny stitches.

Thanks for reading and if you’re so inspired let me know what are you working on?

Eve

2 crochet scarves. One afternoon crochet projects.

Friend,

I do like to start larger than life projects that take lots of time and materials and typically have one of those going, right now I have two in progress. But undoubtedly, my favorite project is one that can be finished in one afternoon. Today I’ll show you 2 scarves I made in one afternoon. Please I made as gifts for two girls, daughters of my Midwife who invited us to her home for a midwife and moms that are due party.

Here are the lovely scarves. To make a fast scarf project, choose a lacy stitch, a thick yarn, and a larger hook. Also a long skinny scarf is an awesome fast to finish project.

Crocheting coasters out of plastic bags

Hello friend,

I’m back with some crochet. I’ve been working on my home’s decor and specially crafting items for my home. I love a red kitchen so I’ve made red napkins and coasters but with 4 children, I learned quickly that I can’t have enough napkins and coasters and that my beautiful fabric ones need to be washed almost after each use. So I made the decision of making plarn coasters. So far I’ve made 2 and I’m happy to say I’ve not had to wash them and they’re very stylish too. They’ll last much longer than my fabric ones.

What is plarn and how to make it

Plarn is plastic yarn and it’s made out of plastic bags. It’s a great way to recycle plastic bags and with it can be made sturdy items that will last a very long time for free. See my pictures below for an idea of how to make it. Let me know if you’d like a video of the making of plarn.

Step 1: fold the plastic bag carefully so that all ends are even.

Step 2: cut the bag strips of the same size ensuring to cut as straight as possible.

Step 3: tie the strips by passing the new strip through the one you’re already using.

Step 4: fold the new strip over

Step 5: now, on the new strip that was weaved through the first one, pass the large end through the small end.

Pull on the long end of the strip until it’s as tight as the picture shows.

Plastic bags used for 1 coaster

Plarn coaster in progress. 1 plastic bag

Plarn coaster in progress. 2 plastic bags

Plarn coaster in progress. 3 plastic bags

Plarn coaster in progress. 4 plastic bags

5 bags used total to make a coaster.

How to make the coaster

If you already know how to crochet 🧶…

Row 1: make a circle. Magic circles don’t work with plarn.
Row 2: treble crochet X 20
Row 3: treble crochet. Increasing every other stitch
Repeat row 3 as many times as desired. My coaster has a total of 4 rows.

Thanks for reading and I’ve finished 2 baskets using this same pattern as the base. I’ll show you those next.

Thanks for your support,

Eve

Crochet gifts from mom for girls

Hello friend,

Are you looking for some inspiration to create lovely crochet outfits for a girl?

Check out these lovely skirt sets my mom made for my 3 daughters. They love these so much and so do I.

Thanks for visiting,

Talk soon with more crochet and other crafts,

Eve

Crochet Gifts from mom

Dear friend,

I started this blog to share my arts and crafts.

Long story short, I’m currently pregnant and about to give birth to a little girl, my 5th child. My mom, an avid crocheter, has always given me handmade crochet items. This time around, she has really outdone herself, making the most beautiful creations I’ve seen from her. I’m most grateful.

Ok, I literally created it this blog to share these beauties. Hope you enjoy.

Thanks for reading,

Eve