My daughter asked me to crochet some scrunchies for her. Not that much work, I thought, so one evening, after she went to bed, I started crocheting. Turned out next morning that the scrunchies that I made weren't exactly the ones she had in mind. She meant scrunchies like the fabric ones: a tunnel with a piece of elastic in it. Luckily she liked mine much better, so I got away well. Not sure if they will be in use as hair bands or bracelets, though. Teenagers think in mysterious ways, aren't they? How I made them: Round 1: 40 sc around a regular hair elastic, close with a slip stitch in the first sc (40) Round 2: chain 2 (counts as the first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 3 dc in every sc of the previous round, close with a slip stitch in the chain stitch (120) Round 3: chain 2 (counts as the first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 2 dc in every dc of the previous round,close with a slip stitch in the chain stitch (240) Round 4: chain 2 (counts as the first dc), 1 dc in every dc of ...
This is adorable. I am such a major cat lover. Does the birthday party have a theme or is the birthday girl just a fellow cat person?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heidilyn! The party has a Mexican theme and because I´m a major cat lover, too, I thought why not combine the two!
DeleteThanks for visiting! Have a nice weekend! Liz
Now that looks like a fun project! I wish you would show us how to make it! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a nice comment. Did you know that you are a no-reply blogger? You can change that in your settings and it will allow more people to respond to your awesome projects!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat blog you have! Love the pinata, and the little purse!
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Thanks for your nice comment, Katherine!
DeleteYour pinata is absolutely adorable. Great work! Jodi @ www.meaningfulmama.com
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DeleteAdorable pinata. I'm not sure I could bring myself to beat it with a stick to get the sweets out though, it's too cute!
ReplyDeleteThat is just the neatest idea on the pinata. You are very creative.
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DeleteWhat a cute pinata!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
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DeleteThat is an awesome pinata. You should do a tutorial because I want to make my own for my daughter birthday. Stopping by from WFMW. I am a new follower. Hope to see you at True Aim!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I will. I have to make another one for the little party my daugther is having for her friends from school. Thanks for your nice comment! Liz
DeleteYou had me when I saw the cat! My Mohawk is the light of my life! Happy Rednesday!
ReplyDeleteYes, my cats are too! Couldn't imagine a life without cats! Happy Rednesday! Liz
Deletecute pinata!
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DeleteI like your piñata, very pretty. Visiting from Pink Saturday.
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Have a great weekend!
I admire anyone that makes their own pinata!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's not that difficult to make, though.
DeleteI would hate to take a stick to that pretty pink kitty! Love the crochet bag, so sweet.
ReplyDelete:-)! Thanks for your nice comment!
DeleteWhat an awesome pinata! I'm sure those aren't easy to make and your's looks like one from a store it's so good! Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
ReplyDeleteIt's really not that difficult. Just two balloons covered in paper-macher. Then stick on paper and that's it. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteWhat an adorable piñata! Love it ~ it's the cat's meow!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at I Gotta Create!
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Thank you, Christina!
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