It's been forever since my last post

Hello!

It has been a long time since my last post. So Sorry! My crochet design and creation has become a very part time job again. Though, I miss it terribly, it is nice to have a steady paycheck again.

With all of that said, it is my goal to start posting at least weekly, something cool I have made or am working on. I have a TON of ideas of patterns to design and want to get them done. What better way than to commit on a blog?

Happy Holiday to everyone!

La La

Day 26 ~ Crochet Rose Bouquet

Make several stemmed flowers and put them in a pretty vase for that someone special. Especially for that one person with the BLACK THUMB. These pretty roses will never die. :~)

Would be great for a flower girl, bride, or a mom/grandma gift.

Day 25 ~ crochet rose kissing ball

Day 24 ~ Stemmed Rose

 

These are so easy to make. All you need is a rose made from rose pattern

 

Get floral wire and tape plus some silk leaves.

 

Fold wire in half and pull through the underside-center of the rose.

Start with the floral tape very close to the rose and start to cover the wire. about 2 inches down, add a leaf or two.

Go all the way to the bottom of the wire.

 

DONE!

Day 23 ~ The Rose Scarf Pattern

 

Check out the Easy Rose Scarf Pattern

Day 22 ~ rose scarf

Pattern coming soon. Add a large rose made from worsted weight yarn and attach it to a scarf. Beautiful! 

Day 21 ~ rose hair tie

Sorry for the lag

This week has been pretty crazy. I helped my daughter move back into a house that she was renting but left due to a huge amount of roommate drama. Well, the roommate left but left all the dirt, cat poo, cigarette butts, burnt carpet, as well as completely damaged furniture, etc. We have been cleaning for 10 days to make this house livable. We are about there...so my Rose making has taken a back seat.

I am hoping to be able to post "on schedule" from today forward so, again, I apologize for the lag in my rose posts.

Have a great Monday!

Day 20 ~ rose clip gift bag decoration

Day 19 ~ rosy dog collar decoration

Day 18 ~ Decorate a wire dressform with ROSES

 

These roses are all on clips but keeping them on a wire dress form makes it easy to pick out your rose accessory for the day and just looks really cool.

 

Make them all the same color or similar in color and create something that adds to your décor.

Day 17 ~ HEADBANDS

Day 16 ~ Broach

Sew or glue a pinback to the backside of a crochet rose. This one looks great on a black top or blazer. I have also used it to pin a scarf. Options are limitless!

Day 15 ~ rose keychain

For my daughters 18th birthday I made this (shh don't tell her)

The keychain hardware is from paper studio and available at Hobby Lobby. 

Day 14 ~ vintage look rose bracelet

 

Crazy day yesterday so I am a day late getting this posted but it is so pretty and worth the wait!

 

I got the bracelet from at Hobby Lobby from the jewelry line "Fairy Tale" by bead treasures. There are others available that are a little more simple which would look amazing as well.

Day 13 ~ rose from new yarn at joann fabrics

Made a small rose with this yarn. H-hook. Have mixed feelings about the thick and thin yarn but the feedback I have go own from others is great!

Day 12 ~ magnet rose

Simply glue a magnet to the back of a small rose. A big rose might be too heavy for the magnet. 

Day 11 ~ lacy rose headband

So very cute. 

Day 10 ~ rose car decor

Clip a couple of roses to your visor to pretty up your car. 

Day 9 ~ feather rose clip

Glue a crochet rose to a feather clip.  So many options for things to do with such a fancy decoration. 

Day 8 ~ rose wall decor

This rose is made with a super bulky think and thin wool yarn. I secured it to a store bought burlap canvas and voila!

Day 7 ~ rose gift embellishment

Make a rose clip and use it to dress up a gift package. Not only is your wrapping absolutely beautiful but the clip can be  reused. :-)

Day 6 ~ rose hair clip

Make the sweetest little hair clips for you or your favorite little girl. Use the Rose pattern make a little rose. Hot glue the Rose to a covered hairclip (can be purchased at any craft store) and you're done!

 

Great for everyday, weddings, birthdays, photo shoots... the sky is the limit

Day 5 ~ Rosy Tea cup

 

This cute decoration is great for a unique gift and super easy to make.

 

What you need:

 

1 tea or coffee cup (I got mine at goodwill for 35 cents)

Half a Styrofoam ball

Enough crochet roses to cover the Styrofoam ball

Rose Pattern

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

 

Depending on the size of the yarn you are making your roses with, you will need anywhere between 10 and 15 roses. Be sure to have enough yarn on hand to match your color.

How to do it make a rosy tea cup:

1. Use glue gun to glue Styrofoam ball to the top of the cup.
2. Starting at the top of the foam ball, begin gluing the flowers. Be sure to fill in all of the gaps. It is quite difficult to go back later and rearrange the flowers after the glue has dried.

That's It!

 

Day 4 ~ Rosy photo frame

Make a few coordinating roses with sock yarn and hot glue them onto a pretty frame. Create a vintage looking gift for that someone special. Put a poem or an old photo in the frame. Ta Da!

Embroidery Floss Roses ~ Day 3

Embroidery Floss Crochet Roses

 

 

 

Using embroidery floss instead of yarn makes some amazingly cute petite roses. Great for hairclips, pins, rings, or any kind of decoration. 

 

What you need:

 

1 skein of embroidery floss (8.75 to 10 yards)

E hook (smaller if you want but this is the size I like to use)

Embroidery needle

 

Ch 29, dc in the 5th ch from hook, *Sk 1 ch, dc, ch1, dc in next st*. Repeat to the end of the ch. Ch 2, turn

 

5dc in the first ch sp in the previous row. Sc between the two dc (see picture). *6 dc in the next ch sp. Sc between the next 2 dc*. Repeat to the end. Finish off leaving a 6 inch tail.

 

 

Starting with the end of your lace strip that you just finished, roll up the strip like a burrito. Use the long tails to sew through the base to hold flower shape.

 

Rosy hat ~ Day 2

Make a rose out of your favorite yarn and sew it it a cute little handmade hat. You can also spice up a purchase skullcap or even a large brimmed hat with some pretty roses. 

Make your hat a one of a kind. :-)

Rose Ring ~ Day 1

Crochet roses are amazing and can be used for so many different purposes. I am partial to using sock yarns and embroidery floss for my smaller roses.

A great way to display these pretty things is to create a Rose Ring. You can buy the ring bases at any craft store for a few dollars. There are usually multiple rings in a pack so you can make Rose Rings for your friends as well.

The quickest way I have found to attach the finished roses to the ring is with a hot glue gun.
Total time to make a ring: 20 minutes for the rose. 2 minutes to glue it to the ring base. Ta Da!

You can find the rose pattern here Rose Ring