Fruity Facial Scrub Set {Crochet Pattern}

Fruity Facial Scrub Set

I came up with this fun little facial set one night and can't wait to design more to add to the set!  They work up super quick and make great gifts, especially when you pair them with a gift of one of our great Sugar Scrubs or Coconut Baths!  Also, they're eco-friendly, after use, just toss in your wash and they're clean and fresh again!

Materials needed:

Small amounts of your favorite cotton colors, here are a few of mine!  

Lily Sugar n Cream in Ahoy Ombre

Lily Sugar n Cream Assorted Color Pack

Size H Hook

Apple Facial Scrubber:

 R1: with white, chain 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook.  join to top of ch 3.

R2: Ch 3, dc in same, 2 dc in each st around, join to top of ch 3. (24 st)

R3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next, *dc, 2dc**, repeat from * to ** around, join to top of ch 3, FO. (36 st)

R4: Join red or green with standing sc in any st, sc in same, 2 sc in each st around, join to top of standing sc, FO. (72 st) 

Stem:  Make a foundation sc chain 7 st long, FO.

Leaf: ch 5, sc in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next, (2 hdc, picot, 2hdc) all in last ch.  Turn leaf so you're working in the other side of the chain, dc, hdc, sc.  FO.

Orange Facial Scrubber:

With fun use of color, this scrubber could also be a lemon, lime or grapefruit!

R1: with orange, chain 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook.  join to top of ch 3.

R2: Ch 3, dc in same, 2 dc in each st around, join to top of ch 3. (24 st)

R3: with white, standing hdc in any st, hdc in same, 2 hdc in next 3 st, spike hdc into center loosely, *2 hdc in next 4 st, spike hdc into center loosely** rep from * to ** 4 more times, join to top of ch 2. (48 st)

R4: with orange, standing hdc in any st, 2 hdc in next, *hdc, 2 hdc * around, join to top of ch 2, FO. (60 st)

Watermelon Facial Scrubber:

R1: with red, chain 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook.  join to top of ch 3.

R2: with red, ch 3, dc in same, 2 dc in each st around, join to top of ch 3, FO. (24 st)

R3: with white, standing sc in any st, 2 sc in next, *1 sc, 2 sc* around, FO. (36 st)

R4: with green,  standing hdc in any st, 2 hdc in next, *1 hdc, 2 hdc* around, FO. (48 st)

Enjoy your awesome new facial scrubbies!!!

Wagon Wheel Crochet Bath Set {Crochet Patterns}

Wagon Wheel Crochet Bath Set

I made this nice little bath set as a Christmas present last year.  It has everything you need to pamper yourself all year round.  Best of all, they're easy to clean.  Just throw them in with your regular laundry and they'll be ready to use again!

Materials Needed:

Your favorite cotton colors, here are a few of mine!  

Lily Sugar n Cream in Ahoy Ombre

Lily Sugar n Cream Assorted Color Pack

Size H Hook

Small wagon wheel face scrubbies (pictured above, small circle on right below pouf):

R1: ch 3, join to make ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join to top of ch 3.
R2: ch 7, dc in next (counts as first dc and ch 3), *ch 3, dc in next**, repeat from * to **11 more times, join to 3rd of ch 7. (12 dc, 12 ch 3 sp)
R3: ch 2, hdc in same, *2 hdc in ch 3 sp, hdc in dc* around. join to top of ch 2, do not finish off.
(you are now working the strands on the back to hold scrubbie)
ch 11, join to opposite side, ch 11, join back to original side and then ch 11 and join back to the other side.  If you make the joins in a row you'll end up with a neat row of chains.  FO and weave in ends.

Wagon wheel washcloth #1

Ch4, join with sl st
Rd 1: Ch3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 11 dc in ring, sl st in the top of ch3 to join (12 dc)
Rd 2: Ch3, dc in same st, (2 dc in next st) around, join with slst (24 dc)
Rd 3: Ch3, ch4, dc in next st, (dc in next st, ch4, dc in next st) 9 tines, dc in next st, ch 4, sl st to join (24 dc and 12 ch 4 spaces)
Rd 4: Ch3, 3 dc in gap left by ch, ch2, (4 dc in gap left by ch, ch 2) 10 times,join with sl st (12 dc clusters and 12 ch-2 spaces)
Rd 5: Ch7, (2 dc in gap left by ch, ch 4) 11 times, ch 4, dc in gap left by ch join with sl st in 3rd ch (12 dc clusters and 12 ch-4 spaces)

Wagon wheel washcloth #2

R1: Ch 3 (beg ch counts as dc here and throughout the pattern), work 11 dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch. 
R2: Ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st as join, ch 1, sk next dc, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; rep from * 4 more times; join with sl st in top of beg ch. 
R3 and 4: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch 
R5: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 10 more times; join with sl st in top of beg ch 
Rnds 6: Rep R3.
Rnd 7: Sl st in each st to first ch-1 sp, (sl st, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 18: (Sc, 3 dc, sc) in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st in first sc.
Each of the (sc, 3 dc, sc) groups makes a 'scallop'; you will have made 24 scallops at the end of R10.
Fasten off.

Small Pouf:

Chain 40, join to first chain to make a loop (this will be your hanging handle).
R1: ch 3, 20 dc in same chain, join to top of ch 3.
R2: ch 3, 2 dc in same, 3 dc in each st, join to top of ch 3.
R3: ch 3, 2 dc in same, 3 dc in each st, join to top of ch 3.
R4: ch 3, 2 dc in same, 3 dc in each st, join to top of ch 3, FO.

Hello and update!

Goodness!  How time flies!  

I realize it has been a while since I've posted anything new, but as anything in life goes, sometimes you have time and energy for it, and sometimes you don't.  Between my two children, work and girl scouts, I'm finding that I need to create new times to... well... create!  Now this doesn't mean that I haven't been working hard on lots of different things, or that I don't have lots of patterns/crafts/etc that I just haven't had time to share with all of you!  

First off in the big news category is over the summer I shut down my photography business.  I did this as I am preparing to take on a new position at my "big girl" job and just don't see that I'll have the time to do it.  I would like to use that weekend time working on my personal photography, which is something I'm still really interested in.  I figure I'll just have to see where that road takes me.  I'm sure it will be somewhere new and exciting, and will happen just when it is supposed to.

Second, as I mentioned before, I've accepted a promotion into a full time career for my current employer.  This means I'll have 20 hours less a week to work on all of my many side projects, and once again, it just means evaluating their place in my life and how much time I can devote to them.  

I am aware that I had some glitches with this website last month, causing it to be down for about a week or so, but that should be fixed now.  My etsy shop will also be full of patterns and more again soon, as I have some new stuff to add and some of the old stuff has been filtered out.  

I am scheduling posts as you read this, and hopefully you'll have some new fun things to read/craft/crochet and more in the coming weeks!

Crafting from the Kitchen: Body Butter {DIY Body Butter Craft Tutorial}

DIY Body Butter Recipe

Materials Needed:

Solid Base:

You will need about a half of a cup of each of the solid oils.  I use three for this recipe, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, and Coconut Oil.

Thinning Oils:

You will need a total of 1/2 of a cup of liquid oils.  I mixed several, including Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Vitamin E Oil, and Grapeseed Oil though you could certainly add your own favorite oils, like Coconut Oil and Almond Oil if desired.

Scents:

You can really go wild with this one, using what is carried at your local hobby store or ordering some of the more exotic scents off of the internet.  My favorites are Orange Essence, Lemongrass, and Lavender.

Jars to store your sugar scrub in, I use 1/2 pint mason jars

Instructions:

Using a double boiler, or a glass bowl above a boiling pot of water, combine your solid oils and liquid oils.  Bring to medium heat and stir until all ingredients are combined.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly.  Mix in your scented oils.  Place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Remove from refrigerator and whip with a hand mixer.  Return to refrigerator to set for about 15 minutes.  Scoop into mason jars and add cute labels with usage instructions.

Enjoy gifting these little treasures, but make sure to save one for yourself!

Crafting from the Kitchen: Relaxing Bath Soak {DIY Salt Bath Soak Craft Tutorial}

I wish that I had gotten pictures of the process of making these beauties, but they're so simple, they really don't need a whole lot of tutorial to go along with them! They're wonderful to smell and soak in and I guarantee that anyone that you gift these to will become a lover of bath time!!  

First, gather your ingredients.  I've included an easy to obtain list of ingredients here:

Epsom Salt

Vitamin E Oil

Scented Oils: My personal favorites are Vanilla, Peppermint, Lavender, and Orange

Cute Jars with Spoons or Ball Jars

Body Safe Color

Gift tags to label your jars

Mixing bowls

First, using your jar as a measuring device, scoop out the appropriate amount of salt.  (I made three jars at a time, so I would add three jarfuls of salt.  For the peppermint swirl, I put one and a half jars in each bowl and then only colored one bowl)

Second, sprinkle a few drops of oil and coloring over the top of the oils.  Adding less is better at this stage as you can always add scent but can't take it away.  Stir your mixture well to incorporate the color and scent.  If you feel like you need more color or smell, repeat this step as many times as necessary.

Third, sprinkle about a tablespoon of vitamin e oil over the mixture and then stir again to get it coated throughout.  

Lastly, scoop the salt mixture into your jars and seal.  Add a label or some ribbon or yarn for decoration.  

I hope you love these Bath soaks as much as I do!  Not only do they smell great, but they look pretty too!  Feel free to leave a comment below!