Covered Button Ponytail Holder (Free Tutorial)

 I love all kinds of craft since I was young.  I guess I'm inspired by my mom who was so talented especially in sewing and knitting!  She used to sew dresses and knit sweaters for me and my sister when we were young.  When I became a teenager, I started to use a sewing machine to make some little string-pull bags for my stuffs.  Ponytail holders were something I loved to sew.  Now, I become a mother of two pretty daughters. I love to make handmade things for them. These ponytail holders are some of them!  Below is a tutorial video of showing how to make ponytail holders with cover buttons.  For cover button supplies, please visit my shop here.

 

Luggage Tags (Free Pattern)

  
Spring Break is coming soon! We're so excited to take a distance trip to Asia again this year!  Couple years ago when we had a trip to Hong Kong, one of our luggage bags was mistaken by someone. We waited for an hour sitting at the airport for the person to return the luggage to us.  I understand many luggage bags look so similar and it's so easy to mistake, so I made some luggage tags with our family initial on them! They are personal and distinguished!  Here is a free pattern to share with you!  They are good to hang on children's school bags or lunch bags too!
 

Luggage Tag
diameter approx 3"

Materials:
2 colors of any worst yarns
hook I
yarn needle

With Color A
R1: Ch 2, 6sc in the second chain from hook
R2: 2sc in each sc around (12sts)
R3: *Sc 1, 2sc in the next ch* rep 6 times (18sts)

R4: *Sc 2, 2sc in the next ch* rep 6 times (24sts)
Change to Color B
R5: *Sc 3, 2sc in the next ch* rep 6 times. sl st in the first chain of this row (30sts)
Ch 30, sl st in the first chain.  Fasten Off

Initial
With Color B on a yarn needle
Sew the initial of your choice by using Chain Stitch (see pictures below)

 Insert the hook at the starting point and pull a loop up.

 Then insert the hook to the next spot and pull out a loop through the first loop.  Continue to sew an initial.

Fat Cat Door Stopper

 

I fell in love with this kitty when I first saw it on Ravelry.  It's a free pattern from Lion Brand. I am not a cat-lover but this cutie kitty is too adorable that I can't ignore it!

The pattern is very easy to follow, however, black color of yarn is a problem (I feel like I'm getting old)!  It's so difficult to see between stitches because the color is too dark! Anyway, it's cute!  Indeed, I have changed the pattern a little bit.  Instead of making the collar separately, I changed to red color on the last 2 rows of the body pattern. 

I'm designing patterns of door stoppers and I will share free patterns here. Stay tuned!

Mashimaro

I just found that I wrote a pattern of this Mashimaro in 2010 but has not been published to Ravelry yet!  I liked this little Korean character since it was so hot in 2008! It's very easy to crochet.  If you're interested in it, it can be purchased in my Ravelry store!

Lily the Turtle (Free Pattern)

One day I saw a little turtle amigurumi posted by a friend on facebook.  It was a turtle that his girl friend made him!  It's so cute and inspired me to make one for myself at once!  I searched for my two yarn-filled storage boxes and found these left over Vanna's Choice yarns! They are soft and great for ami!  I named it Lily the Turtle just because it popped up the name of Lily of this beautiful rose color!

Here is a FREE pattern to share with you!

Lily the Turtle

Finished size: approximately 6”x4.5”x2”

Materials:
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Dusty Rose
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Linen

(or any worsted-weight yarn and colors of your choice)

A pair of black safety eyes, 6mm

Fiberfill

Hook: size G

Body
Using Dusty Rose color

R1: Ch 2, 6sc in the second chain from hook. 

Change to Linen color

R2: 2sc in each sc around. (12sts) 

Change to Dusty Rose color

R3: *Sc 1, 2sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18sts)

Change to Linen color

R4: *Sc 2, 2sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24sts)

Change to Dusty Rose color

R5: *Sc 3, 2sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (30sts)

Change to Linen color

R6: *Sc 4, 2sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (36sts)

Change to Dusty Rose color

R7: *Sc 5, 2sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (42sts)

Change to Linen color and Dusty Rose color alternatively

R8-R12: sc 42. (42sts)

Keep using Linen color from now on

R13: Through back loops only (This row only),

       *sc 5, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (36sts)

R14: *sc 4, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (30sts)

R15: *sc 3, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (24sts)

R16: *sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18sts)

Stuff Body

R17: *sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12sts)

R18: *sk 1sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6sts)

R19: *sk 1sc, sc 1*, rep 3 times. (3sts)

Fasten Off and weave in ends.

Head

Use Linen color

R1: Ch 2, 6sc in the second chain from hook.

R2: 2sc in each sc around. (12sts)

R3: *Sc 1, 2sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18sts)

R4-R7: sc 18. (18sts)

Attach eyes and stuff head.

R8: *sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12sts)

Fasten off.  Leave a long tail and sew to the body

Legs (make 4)

Use Linen color

R1: Ch 2, 6sc in the second chain from hook.

R2: 2sc in each sc around. (12sts)

R3-4: sc 12. (12sts)

Stuff legs and leave a long tail. Then sew to the body accordingly.

Tail

Use Linen color

R1: Ch 2, 6sc in the second chain from hook.

R2-3: sc 6. (6sts)

Stuff and leave a long tail. Then sew to the body