S A L E !

To celebrate my third Etsy-versary, I am having a sale! I can't believe I have had my Etsy shop for three years now -- time flies when you are having fun :)

The sale begins at 12:00 a.m. on February 5th and ends at 11:59 p.m. on February 11th. If you buy 2 patterns you can choose a 3rd pattern of equal or lesser value for free! Please do not "buy" the 3rd pattern, just note which pattern you want for free in the notes to seller at checkout. All patterns must be purchased in the same Paypal transaction to qualify for the sale. Happy shopping and crocheting :)

New Crochet Pattern: Turkey with Roasting Pan

Here is a sneak peak at a pattern that will be available in my shop soon. I started it well in advance of Thanksgiving but just finished it recently. I thought about holding onto it until next fall but with my luck I would get super busy and forget to post it! The pattern includes instructions for a turkey, oval roasting pan and a turkey baster.

Free Crochet Pattern: Buzzy Bee

My sons asked me to make them a bee so here is what I came up with:

Materials:
- Crochet hook E4 / 3.5 mm
- Worsted weight acrylic yarn in yellow, black and white
- Polyester fiberfill
- 6mm black safety eyes
- Yarn needle
- Sewing needle
- Black pipe cleaner

Bee:
With yellow yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (15).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (18).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (21).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (24).
Switch to black yarn
Rnds 7-8: sc in each sc around (24).
Pause to attach eyes between Rnds 3 and 4.
Using a length of black yarn split down to 2 ply and a sewing needle, stitch mouth onto Rnd 1.
To make antennea, cut a black pipe cleaner in half. Cut a length of black yarn and tie and knot it around the center of a piece of black pipe cleaner a few times. This will create a little ball at the tip of the antennea. Bend the pipe cleaner in half and insert the ends into the bee's head between Rnds 5 and 6. Leave about 1"-1.5" of the antennea sticking out of the bee's head. With the pipe cleaner that is inside the bee's body, bend the two pieces at a 90 degree angle to anchor the antennea in place. For added strength, you may want to stitch the pipe cleaner "tails" to the bee's body using a length of yellow yarn. Repeat with other half of the pipe cleaner for the other antennea.
Switch to yellow yarn
Rnds 9-10: sc in each sc around (24).
Switch to black yarn
Rnd 11: sc in each sc around (24).
Rnd 12: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Switch to yellow yarn
Rnd 13: sc in each sc around (18). Stuff.
Rnd 14: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
Switch to black yarn
Rnd 15: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 3 times (9).
Rnd 16: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 3 times (6).
Finish off leaving a 6" tail. Weave tail through remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole. Weave in ends.

Wings:
With white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into an adjustable ring and pull the ring closed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2dc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (12).
Rnd 3: [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 2 times, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, dc and hdc in next st, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 2 times (18).
Finish off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew wings to bee. Weave in ends.