Hair Bows, Hair Bows, And More Hair Bows!!!!

Ok so I absolutely love hair bows! Who couldn't though? Like seriously you can get/make one for any occasion. I recently made some Valentine's Day ones that I am in love with.

My favorite that I made:

Some Others that I have made and Love:

I love chevron print ribbon especially in grey because you can put it with any color! The flower in the center is very pretty and gives the bow a nice accent. 

But yes my love for hair bows is true and I wouldn't have it any other way. I hope to spread the love of hair bows to those who are iffy about them! If you have a daughter or grandbabies or nieces, ect. I'm sure they would love a hair bow but don't know if you don't try right? If you want to see other ones I've done just check out my facebook page Girly Creations. Either way I thought I would share something that I made and I hope you guys visit again for more posts. I plan on having some more tutorials soon for crochet items and maybe one for boutique bows!!

Some of my favorite quotes

This blog has a little bit of everything. From crochet patterns, to art stuff, to even quotes!! I have quite a few favorite quotes that I've either heard or found on Pinterest (a website that I could be on for hours and hours. who couldn't be??) Well here are a list of some of my favorites :)

"You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you allow, and what you reinforce." ~ Tony Gaskins.
If you want to be treated a certain way then act that way and don't tolerate anyone treating you a different way if you don't like it.

"Your body can stand almost anything. It's your mind you have to convince." I don't know who this is by but I have learned this in my 4 years of running. Tell yourself you can keep going and it becomes a little easier. This works in many different situations. Try it some time :)

"Success isn't defined by those who fought and never fell, but by those who fought, fell and then rose again." ~ Nastia Luikin
If you've failed again and again but rose up every time and tried again, you have or will succeed at some point as long as you keep trying.

"That's the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life is." ~Kara Goucher
This is a great way to define running. Sometimes I think we take advantage of the things we can do and those who have lost their legs or are paralyzed know what it's like to not be able to walk. I felt and remembered my runs where I had a hard time better than the ones I trained for. Don't get me wrong those were memorable also but the hard runs are what shows you how wonderful your life really is.

"Do what you love. Love what you do."

That's all I really have quote wise but a lot of these I read when I'm feeling down or unsure of something just because they are inspirational to me :)

Little Crochet Flowers :)

These flowers are just adorable and I use them for the centers of hair bows :) I love them and they give a little different feel to whatever I use them on. They work up in a few minutes and can be used to embellish anything if you just need something small. :) I had found a pattern but they never turned out right so I made 2 patterns. They both are about the same size but different stitches are used so you can use either that you would like.

What you need:
worsted weight or sport weight yarn (I always use worsted weight)
yarn need
E/4 (3.5mm) or D/3 (3.25) crochet hook

Pattern 1:
Make a magic loop, ch 2 and do 9 hdc's into the loop. Sl st to the top of the ch 2.
*ch 1, 2 hdc in next stitch, sl st in next stitch* repeat *  * for 5 petals.

Pattern 2:
Make a magic loop, ch 2 and do 9 sc's into the loop. Sl st together into the top of the ch 2.
*ch 1, 2 dc's in the next stitch, sl st in next stitch* repeat *  * for 5 petals. finish off

Very simple patterns. They turn out pretty much the same but i prefer the second pattern. You can finish off after the circle and the use the slip knot method and attach another color for the petals.

I did play around and I found a way to add another row of petals. I will show how to do this in another post.

Crochet Fingerless Gloves :)

So for those of you who like to crochet I have a pattern for you that is actually pretty simple. I have come up with a Fingerless Glove Pattern that keeps your hands pretty warm but leaves your fingers free to do things like use the computer or crochet or draw. :) I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions please ask I'm more than willing to help :)

Supplies:

H/8 crochet hook (5.00mm)
Worsted weight yarn
yarn needle

Here's the pattern :)

Stitches used & abbreviations:

St- Stitch

Slst- Slipstitch

Sc- Single Crochet

Bpsc- back post single crochet

Crossed dc

Crossed dc increase

This is a pattern for a size small but at the end will give directions for bigger/custom sizes

Cuff: To start make a slipknot and leave about a 4 or 5 inch tail to sew the cuff together after joining slst.

Round 1: Ch 11, sc in 2^nd st from the hook in the next 9. Ch 1 (10 sc)

Round 2: Sc in 1^st st then bpsc in next 9. Ch 1 (10)

Round 3-25: repeat round 2. Slst together. Take a yarn needle and stitch the cuff together with the tail, tie off and weave in ends.

For the Hand part: The cuff and this piece are all one big piece instead of two separate pieces put together.

Round 1: ch 1, sc evenly around for a total of 25 sc. Join with slst.

Round 2: slst in next st. ch 3, dc in previous(joining) slst. Crossed dc around. Skip last st. Join with slst. (24 sts)

Round 3: Same as round 2. (24 sts)

Round 4: slst in next st. ch 3 dc in previous st. crossed dc, crossed dc increase *2 crossed dc, 1 crossed dc increase* around. Join with slst. (28 sts)

Round 5: slst in next st. ch 3, dc in previous st. crossed dc around. Join with slst (28 sts)

*note you can add more rounds here for a longer glove if you would like then just continue with round 6*

Round 6: slst in next st. ch 3, dc in previous st. crossed dc until just 6 chains are left. Turn (22 sts)

Round 7: slst in next 2 sts. Ch 3, dc in previous st. crossed dc around. Ch 4. Join with slst. Turn. (26 sts)

Round 8: slst in next 2 sts. Ch 3, dc in previous st. crossed dc around. Join with slst. (26 sts)

Round 9: Slst in next st. ch 3, dc in previous st. crossed dc around. Join with slst. Fasten off and weave in ends. (26 sts)

*note you can also add a row or two more here if you would like them to cover your fingers a bit more.

Do again for other glove and you’re finished!! (:

For bigger or more customized gloves just make the cuff as many rows as needed but still snug to allow for stretching (odd numbers are best as the tail is by the slst joining the cuff ends and you can sew it down a little easier) and just single crochet the same number of rows around. The above pattern works the same way and just make sure that the end count of stitches is even at the end of each row.