Darrell Scott's Poem

This is a poem written by Darrell Scott

His daughter was Rachel Joy Scott

she was a student at Columbine High School

 She was killed when two fellow students

went on a shooting rampage!

Darrell was invited to address... the

 House Judiciary Committee's

subcommittee on gun violence.

He read this poem at that meeting.

 

 

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
 Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

Cute Crochet Coasters-Pattern©

Cute Crochet Coasters-Pattern©
Do you have trouble getting your
kidsto use coasters...will if so here
are some they'll really like using!

I made a little Red Race Car, one with buttons, and of course Mickey Mouse Style



There's a Turtle and a Goldfish!

Here's the Free Pattern, these

are super simple to make, and are

all crocheted in the round.

Free Pattern:

I used a G hook 4.0mm

For Coasters

Row 1. Ch 3 wk 11 hdc in the 1ch from the hook join with sl st, ch 2

Row 2. wk 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st, ch 2

Row 3. wk 1 hdc in the next 2 sts, wk 2 in the next st, around, join with sl st, ch 2

Row 4.wk 3 hdc in the next 3 sts, wk 2 in the next, around, join sl st, ch 2

Row 5. wk 1 hdc st all the way around in the back loops only

You can stop at this point if you want to or you can

add another row.

Just join with sl st, ch 2 and wk 1 hdc all the way around join

and fasten off.

 

For the Mickey ears

Wk row 1 and half of row 2, you will start seeing the shape, sew them on!

 

For the Turtle's front legs, make 2

Ch 6, wk 3 hdc in the 1st st, wk 2 hdc in the next, wk 1 hdc in the next 4 sts

For back legs, make 2

Ch 8, wk 3 hdc in the 1st st, wk 2 hdc in the next 7 sts

For the head

Ch 12, wk 4 hdc in the 1st and 2nd st, wk 1 hdc in next 9 sts,

turn and wk 1 hdc all the way around including the 2 sts

with 4 sts, sl st the rest of the sts and fasten off.

Sew onto the bottom of coaster, make a sl knot

for eye, I trimmed mine with a light mint green!

 

For the Goldfish

Ch 3, wk 3 hdc in the 1st st, ch 2 and turn

wk 2 hdc in the 1st st, wk 1 hdc in the next, 2 hdc in the last st, ch 2, turn

wk 1 hdc in the next row, ch 2 and turn

wk 2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in 3 sts, 2 in the next

repeat this until you have a nice size fish head shape

I did about 9 rows, the top fin and tail is worked in

the same manner, make eye with a slip knot!

 

The Red Race Car

To make tires, follow rows 1 and 2 for the

coasters, for rims, head lights and tail lights do row 1 of coasters.

 

Happy Crocheting!

 

By Connie Hughes©

 

Spa Day Basket©

Spa Day Basket©
It's almost Valentine's Day
do you know someone who could use a

"Spa Day"

Well here's a cute basket idea...
just for that someone!

It looks so pretty, it would also be

really nice to put one in a guest

bedroom/bath...
your company would love it!



Spa's are expensive and it's

 hard to get away with

 work and the kids...so have a day at

home...make a basket and fill it with all

 the things you and your love one likes!

 

This is a pattern I created for this basket.

I used the Bobble stitch to trim it...

Then I crocheted the wash cloths,

added bath salts, aromatherapy facial mask, home made soap, and a wonderful

smelling Caribbean Papaya candle!

Now you have a Spa Day Basket©

Ready for a

"Spa Day"

 

Happy Crocheting!

 

By Connie Hughes©

Yarn Basket Jar Topper-Pattern©

Yarn Basket Jar Topper-Pattern©

Free Pattern, Very Cute, and easy to make!

I used a G hook for the green part

of the jar topper!

Yarn Basket Top 

 

 Please feel free to contact me about

this free pattern or anything

else you see on my blog!

 

Happy Crocheting!

 

By Connie Hughes©

Valentine's Day Baskets©

Valentine's Day Baskets©

Make one of these cute baskets
to greet your guest as they come and go

for the month of February!



All these baskets are trimmed

with the Bobble Stitch

Heart shaped with a

Bobble Stitch Trim



Classic Basket with a

Bobble Stitch Handle

This one is a little trinket basket

perfect for your little

Valentine!

Super easy to make and really cute

gifts or just to put around the house!

Happy Crocheting!

 

By Connie Hughes©