Unraveled Creativity

And now I'm REALLY back.

2011-08-15T17:19:00.000-07:00

Things have been crazy... so much going on! We just bought a house, though, so now we're settling in (finally).

I actually just finished working up a couple sets :] Will post pictures soon!

I'm back!

2010-06-16T12:58:00.001-07:00

Sorry for such a long hiatus... it's been so busy lately! Recently moved && coping with a loss. Hoping to have those hooks in hand as soon as possible. :]

do you plan on having any kids?

2010-04-11T21:41:00.001-07:00

Yes. I'm planning on having 5... ish. It's definitely one of the things I'm looking most forward to in this lifetime. && I can guarantee the moment Branden && I are blessed with a child... we'll be two of the happiest people ever in existence :]

Ask && you may be answered :) lol.

What's the best ice cream flavor?

2010-04-09T10:13:00.001-07:00

Ooh... tough one. I can't exactly say which is the "best", but my favorite... hmm. I suppose it really depends on my mood. && where I'm getting it from. I LOVE Jamocha Almond Fudge from Baskin Robbins. :] && if you were to ask me which I prefer of the three most basic flavors, I'd say vanilla. I can be most creative with vanilla :] lol.

Ask && you may be answered :) lol.

Janice, do you ever think you got married too early or too fast? How did you make that choice so young?

2010-04-09T09:18:00.001-07:00

Not at all. I knew in my heart he was the one I was meant to be with. So when he asked me to spend my life with him, there was no hesitation. Sometimes I wonder if I did jump into it too soon, but then I look at the life we share together && I know it was the best choice I've ever made for myself. Here was a man, offering to care for me, willing to support me, && promising to love me unconditionally... for the rest of our lives. How does one say no to that? He makes me the happiest I've ever been :]

Ask && you may be answered :) lol.

why does music touch your soul??

2010-04-08T08:41:00.001-07:00

I can lose myself in it. The moment I turn my music on I can feel it surrounding me... flowing through my veins. It's my escape from reality... but also my aid pulling through life's many hardships. It can make me happy && it can make me sad. For that, music will always be a big part of my life.

Ask away :]

how does it feel to be a military wife huh huh??

2010-04-08T08:39:00.001-07:00

Honestly, I love it :] I'm so honored that my husband is one of the "proud && few" who protect our country. It gives me a nice feeling that he can do something he enjoys && that he can set aside goals for himself because of his job. In turn, he provides for me && I do what I can for him.

Ask away :]

How would you describe your style?

2010-04-07T10:48:00.001-07:00

Just... me. I take what I get && make it my own. I don't wear the same things day-to-day. I go with what I'm feeling at the time :] It makes me happy being a little bit random.

Ask me anything

Newborn Cross-Strap Booties

2009-05-01T13:23:00.000-07:00

Please feel free to use this, or any other baby pattern for charity! :] Thank you.

For size 0-3 months. Bigger sizes coming soon!

Materials Used:
Caron Simply Soft
Size F hook
Yarn needle
Button (one for each bootie)

Rnd 1: Starting at sole, ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 ch. 6 sc in last ch, working other side of ch sc in next 5 ch, 2 sc in last ch. Join to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 4 sc, 2 hdc in each of next 6 sc, hdc in next 4 sc, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sc, skip next st, 1 hdc in last sc, join to top of ch 2.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts, join to ch 1.

Rnd 4: Working round in back loops only ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in next 7 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in next 5 sts, sc in last 2 sts, join.

Heel
Row 1: Sl st, ch 2, turn. Hdc in next 3 sts.

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in next 3 sts.

DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

Ankle Strap

Left Bootie
Ch 5, fasten off. Join yarn to other side of heel with sl st, ch 17, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, for button holes *ch 1, skip 1 ch, hdc in next ch* repeat from * to * once more. Hdc in each ch and st across to other side. Fasten off.

Right Bootie
Ch 15, fasten off. Join yarn to other side with sl st, ch 7, hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Hdc in each ch and st across to last 5 ch of other side, for button holes *ch 1, skip 1 ch, hdc in next ch* repeat from * to *. Hdc in last ch, fasten off.

Vamp (make 2 for each bootie)
Ch 10, hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Fasten off, leave a few inches for sewing.

Attach round end of vamp straps to front 2 scs of each side, crossing the two straps (forming an x), sew flat end of vamps to back 2 scs of each side, leaving 1 sc space between each strap.

Sew button to short side of ankle strap.
Weave in ends, and you're done :)

Amigurumi Love Bug

2009-04-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

I came up with this pattern based on a finished object I saw that I thought was pretty cute :) However, I'm not much in the habit of buying patterns yet (especially when it's something that looks simple enough for me to do on my own) && I wanted to make this for my Hubby for Valentines Day. So... with a little experimentation I worked this up as an alternative.

The one pictured above has legs a bit longer than I wanted, but the pattern written is with shorter legs, so I hope they turn out.

Materials Used:
Yarn and hook --I used Red Heart && an H hook
(I recommend using the suggested hook related to your chosen yarn)
Button eyes (one set of 2)
polyester fiberfill
yarn needle
&& a pipe cleaner (for the optional antennae)

**If you notice gaps in your work, try downsizing to the next size hook.
Finished object should resemble a dome shape.

Body
Top of Body
Rnd1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next stitch* around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next stitch* around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st.
Rnd 6: *3 sc in first st, 2 sc in next stitch* around. (30 sc)
Rnd 7-10: Sc in each st.
Fasten off.

Bottom of Body
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st* around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st* around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *3 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st* around. (30 sc)
Fasten off, leave long enough tail for sewing top to bottom.

Attach eyes--I attached mine between some of the lower most rows,
with about 3-4 sts between each eye.
Begin sewing top of body to bottom of body.
Be sure to stuff the body before sewing shut.

Legs
Left side: Join yarn with sl st to sewed edge of body.
Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each ch after.
Join with sl to sewed edge of body.
Repeat twice more for left side, leaving 1-2 sts between each leg.
Right side: Repeat directions for left side.

Antennae (optional)
Visually separating a pipecleaner into thirds, bend 1/3 of the pipe cleaner at a 90 degree angle.
Insert long end in through top of body above right eye and out above left eye.
Bend other side of pipe cleaner.

Tuck in your ends, curl your antennae && hooray!!
Yer all finished :)

Delicate Hands Baby Mittens

2009-02-23T13:30:00.000-08:00

Please feel free to use this, or any other baby pattern for charity! :] Thank you.

My niece would always wind up scratching her poor little face. I got her some store-bought baby mittens to help with the scratching, but I couldn't find any that tied on, so I had to suffice with the elastic ones. Word of advice, the elasticity doesn't last very long. In a few days the elasticity wore out so much that we couldn't get her mittens to stay on anymore. Poor baby.
Anyway, I decided that a pair of homemade baby mittens wouldn't be too hard to make, so here they are.

I hope they can be beneficial to other scratch-prone infants, as well. :)

Delicate Baby Mittens © 2009
By Janice A. Greb

Delicate Baby Mittens is copyrighted by Unraveled Creativity 2009. You may use this pattern for personal use, but you may not copy it, sell it, or claim it as your own. Nor may you use this pattern to create items for sale.

G hook
16 inch ribbon for tying
Worsted weight yarn ( I used Caron Simply Soft)

Worked in joined rounds.

Rnd 1: Starting at top of mitten, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join to first sc made. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st* around. Join to first sc of round. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next st.
*1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st* around. Join. (24 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each st around. Join.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, hdc next 2 tog* around. Join. (18 hdc)
Rnd 7 and 8: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each st around. Join.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *1 hdc in first st, hdc next 2 tog* around. Join to first hdc of round. (12 hdc)
Rnd 10: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st. 2 dc in each st around.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3. (24 dc)

Cut ribbon in half (about 8 inches). Weave ribbon evenly through each dc, leave last three dc unworked.

Repeat instructions for second mitten.

For smaller sizes use size F hook, or baby weight yarn.
For an added look, trying sewing on an applique to the mitten.

Double-Sided Ridged Washcloth

2009-02-19T19:32:00.000-08:00

I was a little bored, so I decided to do up a washcloth with some leftover cotton yarn I had from a previous project. I wanted something a little different so I improvised with my own pattern, added a little lacing and trim to it, and ended up with this. It's textured on both the front and the reverse side, giving it a nice ridged look and feel.

Double-Sided Ridged Washcloth © 2009
By Janice A. Greb

Double-Sided Ridged Washcloth is copyrighted by Unraveled Creativity 2009. You may use this pattern for personal use, but you may not copy it, sell it, or claim it as your own. Nor may you use this pattern to create items for sale.

Materials Used:
Yarn needle (for lacing)
Size G or F hook (depending on how tight you want your stitches)
Worsted weight cotton yarn (I used Peaches&Creme for this project)
Contrasting color yarn for trim (and/or optional lacing)
Ribbon for lacing (optional)

Washcloth
*For a more pronounced texture, hdc in back loops only after row 1.

Row 1: Ch 26, hdc in third ch from hook. Hdc in each ch remaining. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: Sk first hdc, hdc in next st and each st remaining. Hdc in turning ch from previous row. Ch 2, turn. Repeat for 12 more rows, or until desired length is reached.

Lacing (optional)
Weave ribbon or contrasting color yarn through each hdc and hdc row.

Trim
Sc in each st around edging of cloth.
To prevent curling, 2 sc in each beginning st and end st of each side.

Soft Washcloth For Baby

2009-02-18T18:17:00.000-08:00

Please feel free to use this, or any other baby pattern for charity! :] Thank you.

Surprisingly, I couldn't find a decent pattern I liked for some washcloths to make for a friend of mine. So after a quick overview of the available patterns, I came up with this one :) It's an intermediate (or so) pattern. I find it quite simple, however, one might find my instructions a little confusing. lol.

Soft Washcloth for Baby © 2009
By Janice A. Greb

Soft Washcloth for Baby is copyrighted by Unraveled Creativity 2009. You may use this pattern for personal use, but you may not copy it, sell it, or claim it as your own. Nor may you use this pattern to create items for sale.

Materials Used

Worsted weight yarn/cotton (I used Bernat Cottontots)
Size G hook

Row 1: With mc ch 25, skip first 2 ch (counts as sc) dc in third ch from hook, skip next ch.
*Sc in next ch, dc in same ch, skip next ch* around. Sc in last ch. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2-19: Dc in first sc, skip next st. *Sc in next st, dc in same st. Skip next st* around.
Sc in turning ch. Ch 1, turn. Fasten off.

Trim
Rnd 1: Join mc with sc in first st of edging, sc in same st. Sc in each st, 2 sc in last st of edging.
*2 sc in first st of edging, sc in each st, 2c in last st of edging* repeat for remaining two sides. Join to first sc made. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Join cc with sl st to any st. Ch 3, dc in each st until corner sts. 2 dc in first and last sts of each side. Join to top of ch 3. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join mc with sc to any st. *Sc in each st until corner. 2 sc in innermost dc of corner.* Repeat for remainder of edging. Join to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Bowling Set

2009-02-17T16:54:00.000-08:00

Bowling Pin
Size G hook
Red & white yarn
Yarn needle for sewing.
Polyester fiberfill for stuffing.
Circular cardboard cutout for bottom of pin (optional).

Worked in continous rounds, do not join unless otherwise stated.

Rnd 1: With white ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: Sc in each st around, using bl only.
Rnd 7: *1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (36 sc)
Rnd 8: Sc in each st around. (Insert optional cardboard bottom.)
Rnd 9: *1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (42 sc)
Rnds 10-15: Sc in each st around. Stuff.
Rnd 16: *1 sc in next 5 sts, sc next 2 tog* around. (36 sc)
Rnd 17: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 18: *1 sc in next 4 sts, sc next 2 tog* around. (30 sc)
Rnd 19: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 20: *1 sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 tog* around. (24 sc)
Rnd 21: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 22: *1 sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 tog* around. (18 sc)
Rnd 23: Sc in each st around. Join with first sc. Leave loop for later. Stuff.
Rnd 24: Join red with sl st in first sc of previous rnd. Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc next 2 tog.
*1 hdc in next st, hdc next 2 tog* around. Join. Leave loop for later. (12 hdc)
Rnd 25: With white, pull up loop from before. Ch 1, join with sc. Sc in each st around.
Rnd 26: Sc in each st around. Join. Leave loop for later.
Rnd 27: With red, pull up loop from before. Ch 1, join with sl st to sc of last rnd.
Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), 2 hdc in next st. *1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st* around. (18 hdc)
Fasten off.
Rnd 28: Pull up white from before, ch 1. Join with sc in first st. Sc in each st around.
Rnd 29: *1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (24 sc)
Rnd 30: *1 sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 tog* around. (18 sc) Stuff.
Rnd 31: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 32: *1 sc in next st, sc next 2 tog* around. (12 sc)
Rnd 33: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 34: Sc 2 tog around. Fasten off. Leave tail for sewing.

Sew top of pin closed. Weave in ends.

Fortune Cookies

2009-02-17T13:27:00.000-08:00

So... I decided to make some little fortune cookies to surprise Hubby with for Valentine's Day. However, I didn't really like the patterns I found, && I figured it's a simple enough project that I could just improvise myself.

So I did.

&& I figured this neat little pattern is way too nifty for me to keep all to myself. So here it is :)

Crocheted Fortune Cookies © 2009
By Janice A. Greb

Crochet Fortune Cookies is copyrighted by Unraveled Creativity 2009. You may use this pattern for personal use, but you may not copy it, sell it, or claim it as your own. Nor may you use this pattern to create items for sale.

Gauge really isn't a factor...
So for any type of yarn you decide on, I suggest using the recommended hook size listed.
I used worsted weight yarn && a G hook.

Worked in continuous rounds.

Rnd 1: Ch 2; 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. (30 sc)
Fasten off, leave tail for sewing (about 3 inches).

Fold completed circle in half. Sew 2/3 together, leaving an inch long opening. Fasten off.
Fold in half; holding flat ends together, stitch through corner end (rnd 1).

&& voila! You're done.
Create little messages to pass along with your newly crocheted fortune cookies.
They're an excellent addition to gift baskets :)

Unraveled Creativity

And now I'm *REALLY* back.

I'm back!

do you plan on having any kids?

What's the best ice cream flavor?

Janice, do you ever think you got married too early or too fast? How did you make that choice so young?

why does music touch your soul??

how does it feel to be a military wife huh huh??

How would you describe your style?

Newborn Cross-Strap Booties

Amigurumi Love Bug

Delicate Hands Baby Mittens

Double-Sided Ridged Washcloth

Soft Washcloth For Baby

Bowling Set

Fortune Cookies

And now I'm REALLY back.