Beginning Crochet

My friend Aidalys is a gifted crafter. After seeing some of the scarfs she had made, I told her I wanted to learn to crochet like her. Plus, I could always use another hobby! So, with her advice, I went to wal mart on Friday and bought a basic 4.5mm crochet needle and some $2.97 yarn. So, $5 total. 

Friday afternoon, I sat in front of YouTube videos on the computer and made these lovely things...

Attempt 1: scrap piece

Attempt 2: asymmetrical washcloth 

Attempt 3: early stages of a scarf??

Then Saturday, I had a package from Arizona in the mail... From Aidalys! 

Will y'all just look at the scarf and headband Aidalys made for me?!?

That girl is seriously talented. 

Meanwhile, I will continue to work on making straight lines and aspire to crochet something this gorgeous one day! :) 

Craft Porject: Earring Hanger

Buy whatever frame you'd like! I bought mine for 50% off at Hobby Lobby. 

Next, find some strong and wide wire mesh. My dad had this in his shop, but I'm sure you could find it at any hardware store. 

Next, use a staple gun to attach the mesh to the back of the frame. Use wire cutters to cut off the excess. Ta-da!!!

I love the wide mesh, because earrings with backs just slide right in!

Craft Project: Necklace Hangers!

Remember a couple weeks ago when I went to Lowe's and mentioned starting a project??

Well, I finally finished it! 

Presenting... 2 necklace/bracelet hangers!

I bought one long piece of wood at Lowe's, which they cut into 4 smaller pieces. Then I bought knobs from Hobby Lobby when they were 50% off! Just make sure your wood is deep enough that your knob screws won't come out the back! 

I bought gold crackle spray paint, but it didn't work well for me. So I spray painted one hanger white. And spray painted the other hanger brown with crackle gold paint on top. (Although it didn't really crackle!) 

One other tip- when you buy knobs, make sure the knob is actually secured to the screw. A few of these knobs (the burlap ones and the pink one) spun around on the screw, which made it difficult to turn them. I had to use pliars to grab the screw and twist it in! That was painful and slow!