A Tool Set for Mother's Day

If you have a special fiber artist in your world,

Mother's Day

is the perfect time

to give her the beautiful new gift of

Laurel Hill Crochet Hooks

You can purchase them in sets

on my Etsy Shop

or

Individually

They are available in three luxurious Sustainable Woods:

Ebony

Nam Oc

&

Trai.

For those who want a sampling of everything,

there is also a

Variety Set.

Each set of

11 Crochet Hooks

includes an

Elegant Multi-Colored Satin Case.

After all ...

Why should Men

 be the only ones to get new

Tool Sets?

It's Bunny Making Time Again...

Just a few days ago, while looking through the calendar,

I realized that Easter comes early this year...

as in March instead of April.

Who knew?!!

Not ME!

Which means it's time to kick it into high gear 

for my usual bunny hop,

not only for my Etsy Shop

but local customers as well.

So a couple of nights ago, as you can see,

 I began to gather some supplies.

Because I love making bunnies 

So Much

I keep a particular basket well stocked

with nothing but 

bunny making paraphernalia.

In the Springtime my LYS owner

places a huge order for me of all the colors I need of

Jeannee 

made by Plymouth Yarn.

It's a fiber blend of 51% Cotton & 49% Acrylic.

I love it!

It has beautiful stitch definition.

It's soft and it's machine washable and dryable.

Just perfect for baby items.

Here's my first born bunny for this Spring.

Straight off the needles today.

This one is already sitting pretty on my

Etsy Shop

I like to leave the ribbons off for one picture

in case someone out there

prefers a little less frill.

I can't help myself...

I just love that little pom pom tail.

Another tiny little bunny has already hopped 

onto my needles this afternoon.

He'll grow up to be a 

Pocket Bunny

like this one from last Spring

{who is long gone...}.

I knit countless amounts of these every Spring.

Not only do they go online

but I have so many local customers who order them

that I can barely make them fast enough.

Surprisingly, they even sell in the Fall

when I take them to the Craft Fair

at the Pumpkin Festival.

Guess I'm not the only 

Bunny Lover

out there ;-)

XO,

   XO,

Danette

Daisy Poncho made with Laurel Hill Crochet Hooks

Once the hustle -  bustle of the holidays

came to an end

I entered the New Year

with a fun new project 

and 

a Beautiful set of

Laurel Hill Crochet Hooks.

The set pictured is the

Variety Set

and can be purchased on my shop.

This lovely multicolored satin case is included.

The Daisy Poncho was a custom order 

and it was one of those 

"create as you go along"

pieces.

It was made for a regular customer as a surprise birthday gift for her sister.

It always makes me happy to be involved in surprises!

 I love the POP the Big Daisy makes...

And the flounce of the floral edging,

which was crocheted separately then stitched on.

{It took me 3 solid hours to hand stitch it on but it was worth it.}

The pattern for the edging can be found in 

Crocheting on the Edge

by 

Nicky Epstein

This is a fabulous book that I have used many times for finishing work.

The edging on this poncho is found in the "Flora" section.

It's called Honeysuckle.

I think it might be my favorite for poncho's,

as I've used it more than once over the years.

It gives that extra feel of femininity to have flowers

dancing around one's body.

And if you like to crochet flowers

 this book is a MUST HAVE.

You'll find the pattern for the daisy and leaves inside it's beautiful pages.

There is no actual "pattern" for the poncho itself.

It is constructed of a stitch I like.

I determine the amount of stitches I need for the desired width

then I make two rectangular panels of the same length.

Then they are hand stitched together and ready for any edging and embellishment

I want or a customer has requested.

I have also made this poncho many times using knitted roses with I-cord stems and leaves

vining around the neckline.

That's a favorite of mine.

The yarn I used throughout was Knit Picks Comfy Worsted

75% Pima Cotton

25% Acrylic

It is super soft against the skin and lightweight on the body.

Plus machine wash and dry.

The body of the poncho is done in the color Peony.

The daisy is White with a center of Creme Brulee.

The leaves are Jalapeno.

Since I am not fond of the little hole left in the center of a crocheted flower,

I usually prefer to sew a bead in.

This one has a creamy pearl bead sewn to the center.

But getting back to those exquisite hooks...

I am so excited that I am now being given the privilege of selling

these beautiful tools on my 

Etsy Shop

If you are interested in these gorgeous hooks

click on the live link above each picture.

The hooks are reasonably priced and made using the following 

Sustainable Exotic Woods:

Ebony

$10.00 each

Nam Oc

$9.00 each

Trai

$9.00 each

I have been crocheting for 33 years and during that time

I have searched high and low for 

the 

PERFECT

Crochet Hooks.

And now I've found them.

You can read my story of how I found them and why I love them

on 

the Laurel Hill Blog

here

For those of you who Crochet,

you just have to try them.

I promise you will

Fall in Love.

XO

    XO,

 Danette