December Christmas Report - Stockings and Supplies 2019

Grandma's Blankets
Amazing Grace Baptist Church

December Report: For People Who Needed Help 1. We spent just over $320.00 on Christmas Stockings, which we filled. Each stocking had a Bible, devotional and other supplies. .36 Empty Stockings .Over 50 small stuffed animals .Around 20 ragdolls .Over 35 skeins of yarn and crochet hook .Over 40 bibles .Over 40 devotionals .24 pieces of Jewelry .Over 50 coloring books Donations for the stockings: .Crayons .Cars .Candy 2. We gave out two throws Church's money used - 0

Tom Cat Applique

My Own Notes Here:

Christmas Toddler Headband

Christmas Toddler Headband

This Is For My Own Notes

With 2 Different Colors Green

Chain 50  Large hook

hdc for 3 rows 

ss together at the ends

Chain 50 - small white hook

sc 3 rows   

Arrange to form 

bow

Make a center 

Close and tac 

attaching

Make ornamental

flower -  H hook

Put a white button 

sew on beads

two bells

Recycling Idea For End To End Crochet

New Idea - Recycling Idea For End To End Crochet 

I had this idea for end to end crochet projects.

I used these large creamer containers I collected because

they have an opening in the lids already.

6 of them fit perfectly in a basket from Dollar Tree. 

I cut openings in the containers.  I used a handheld saw to 

make a small slit and then used my electric scissors.

I made a small pattern to trace the shape I wanted to cut.

That way the openings are approximately the same size.

As you can see the yarn will not roll out because

it is trapped inside by the walls of the basket.

This keeps the yarn from becoming tangled up.

This recycling Idea will save time and money.

Now I'm going to paint the canisters to match the basket.

I'll be back with the picture when it is completed.  

Crochet Woodland Red Squirrel

I named my squirrel "Pepper Jack"

I used a size K hook for the tail.

I used a J hook for the squirrel.

I used an N hook for the bow.

-yarn embroidery needle-

-spool of green thread

and sewing needle-

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When you mirror the eye put the reflection light on the same side 

of the pupil.

Nose and Mouth

-embroidery needle-

White

 Blue 

The blue from the yarn skein.

White and black for the mouth.

Ears

I used this video pattern for the ears but I folded them in half.

I used my yarn needle to sew the sides and the bottom.

Then I sewed them to the head with my yarn needle and matching yarn.

Bow 

2 different colors of Olive

Chain 35 with N hook

Tie around the neck

Tac it in the back of the neck.

Put a few stitches in the bowknot in the front

to keep it from coming untied.

Feet and Hands

I tied a piece of the matching yarn

around both hands and both feet. 

I tied them in a double knot and cut them 

all the same length.

The Body and Limbs

Introducing 

"Pepper Jack" the woodland squirrel

tail

This is just a sample of how to do the tail.   chain 15.

Then dc two rows.  Turn your work sideways.  Make sc crochet in the dc line.

Chain 10 then sc back into the same double crochet line.  Do that 9 more times in the same double crochet line space.  Continue to the next dc line.  Sc and then chain ten Sc into the same line.  Do that 9 more times.  You continue to follow this pattern all the way down. The whole two rows of dc should be full of chained loops.   You can form your tail or hair by adding chained loops by length or volume where you

want to, to give it the shape you want or make it as full as you want.  You can change your crochet base to change your tail or form a hairstyle.  

Feet

He's getting a photoshoot.  He likes to show

off for the camera.  He's been discovered.

He's new to the scene.  

He's got a nice tail.  Side view

He's giving his mean 

 look.

Politics!

Posing 

Enjoying this chair.