Crochet SnowFlake 7

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Crochet SnowFlake 7

Written by Teresa Richardson

Video Tutorial: Crochet SnowFlake 7

Video Tutorial: Left Hand Crochet SnowFlake 7

Skill Level - Beginner/Intermediate

Abbreviations
DC - Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
TC - Triple Crochet

Materials
Size 1 steel crochet hook
Size 10 Crochet Cotton
Sewing Needle

Chain 3, join with the beginning chain.


Round 1: *Chain 3, SC in the loop, Complete 5 time from *, chain 1, HDC in the first chain to join.  We want to end in the center of the last loop.  (6 loops total)

Round 2: CH 1 SC in the same loop,* CH 5 SC in the next loop,  continue around from *  join in the first SC (6loops total)


Round 3: Chain 1, *SC in the same SC, Chain 6, TC, CH1, TC, CH1, TC, CH 4, SL in the same stitch, CH 6 SL ST in the same ST, CH 4 SL ST in the same ST, TC, CH1, TC, CH1, TC, CH 6 SC in next SC, Complete 6 times total from *, SL ST to join with the beginning SC.

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New Year :)

I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to 2011!   2011 will be my last year in my 20s!  It's also going to be 5 years of marriage in March :)  We have our trip to Disney in October and T's 4th birthday!  I have some photo shoots planned and hopefully my business will continue to grow.

I'm not making any resolutions-- just live my life as best I can :)

What do YOU have planned for 2011?

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Blondes don't have more fun

I dyed my hair dark brown... I decided I'm not high maintenance and didn't want to keep spending money highlighting my hair.  I have to fix the color a bit tomorrow because apparently I have a lot of hair and one box was not enough to cover all of it... thus I have a streak or two left ;)

Oh and if you look at the side of the blog you'll see a little counter thing... it's where I log my miles on the treadmill :)  I've been doing it every day--1 mile a day so far.  Woo!

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Remind me again...

in the spring when I'm going crazy with my TWO grad classes... that I was the one that signed up for them.    

K.  Thanks.

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Christmas Menu

I know you're going to be jealous of my menu ;)

arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas)
lechón asado (roast pork... though not authentic because I got it boneless and skinless)
pasteles (green banana meat stuffed pastries?? Not sure how else to describe it)
tostones (twice fried green plantains)

Only thing missing is my morcilla (blood sausage) but can't find that anywhere around here.

YUM!

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Count Your Blessings Tuesday

Today I am grateful for:

• energy.  I have NO idea how it is that I stay up until midnight and get up at 6am and still function.  
• having almost everything crossed off my to-do list.  
• creativity.  I love being able to create things that don't look like a two year old made it :)
• getting into the spirit of the season which is GIVING.  I get so much more out of giving to others than getting things. 
• the anticipation of Christmas.  I can't wait to see T's face on Christmas morning when he sees the tree in all its glory :)
• T not knocking my teeth out when he busted my lip.  It still hurts like hell : /

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All kinds of crafty

This weekend I've delved in many different crafty endeavors.  I:

• baked and decorated gingerbread cookies 
• baked a cake for more cake truffles
• made Tootsie the owl 
• made "Reindeer Food"
• cut out all the pieces to make T his own owl which does not have a name yet...

Check out the owl for T!  I love him!  He's made out of a stretchy "jean" fabric, white corduroy eyeballs and brown centers, orange fleece beak, blue flannel belly and swirly orange batik wings.  

I also have been reading about this tradition of leaving "reindeer food" outside on Christmas Eve and I loved it.  So I made T his own:

It's oats and sparkle confetti.  On the back it has this poem:

Sprinkle on the lawn at night
The moon will make it sparkle bright
As Santa's reindeer fly and roam
This will guide them to your home.

In addition to all that I also cleaned the house and got a few things organized-- and had some fun outside the house too.  Not bad for a weekend ;) 

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