Teeny Tiny Crabs

Author

Maggie Menzel

Introduction

WARNING: These tiny crabs will quickly multiply until they become an army. I made over 30 in 10 days. You have been warned.
The Teeny Tiny Crabs only take about a half hour each and were designed to use a very small amount of yarn. They’re perfect for that tiny bit of luxury yarn that you don’t want to waste but doesn’t seem to be enough to make anything else. Stick a magnet in them and watch them take over your fridge, hang then on the Christmas tree and have a crab filled Christmas, make enough for all your friends to have one, or stuff them with cat nip and watch your cats go crazy! The possibilities are endless
This pattern can also be downloaded as a .pdf on Ravelry here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teeny-tiny-crabs .

Materials List

1 3.75 mm (F) hook
7-8 yds of scrap worsted weight yarn
Small amount of fiberfill/stuffing
Stitch Marker

Snowflake crochet - crafts for christmas

I was working on a scarf on the way home from work and ran out of yarn last winter. (Had a big stash of yarn at home to finish the project; just didn't realize I was going to get so much done on the train.) Twenty minutes of commute remained, so I had a few choices. I could work on a white snowflake, I could play with my Noro sock leftovers, or I could stare out the window and daydream.

I decided to make good on a threat and make a snowflake with the Noro.

I didn't finish before the train ride ended, and the flake was beginning to take a nice shape. However, when I got home and saw my drying February heart flakes, I decided the pink in the Noro would make a much more effective Valentine flake than what I was designing. So I ripped out what I had done, redid the new flake in white and used the Noro to make a heart flake. Oh, and then I finished the scarf.

I decided to call this my Changling Flake.

You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!

Snowflake Monday

To me, this flake is somewhat reminiscent of Irish crochet. Notice how the largest chain spaces seem to form hearts.

You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell the pattern. Thanks, and Merry Christmas!Finished Size: 6 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 4 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or foil, cellophane tape, glue, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line