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Arm Knitting

During the holidays my mom and I started talking about arm knitting (which apparently all the kids are doing these days) and figured out that regular knitting is for the birds. After watching this video DIY Arm Knitting – 30 Minute Infinity Scarf, we learned how to arm knit pretty quickly. We watched a few other videos as well and determined that this girl did the best job of showing the technique. My first scarf took a little more than an hour. The more I did, the faster I got. The first scarf I made, my mom helped and we did two loops and I believe ten or twelve stitches. It is more like a neck blanket which is great for me but may be too much for a southern winter. Here is the first scarf (two loops, ten or twelve stitches) modeled by my horse. Here is scarf number two (one loop, eight stitches). Here is scarf number three (two loops, five stitches). Here is scarf number four (one loop, ten stitches). So far all …

My Coffee Cup Cozy

After many different failed attempts, I finally successfully completed a crochet project! My crafty mother-in-law would be so proud! It is not anything fancy but it serves the purpose. When drinking coffee or tea I can still use the cup for warmth but because of my new cozy, my cup no longer burns my hands. I didn’t use a pattern but there are some you can find online. I think it is a good idea to use a coffee cup to measure as you go. You want it to fit snugly on the mug. It stretches and will fit multiple size mugs.  I just crocheted a rectangle shape about 7 inches wide and about 3 inches tall (Stitches Used: Chain 15, Half-double crochet 15 making 9 rows). Then I crocheted a single chain from one side to the other side, cutting off the excess yarn. However, the second time I used use a single piece of yarn and laced it through a loop on one side and directly across to the other side pulling semi-tightly …