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Butterfly Kisses in a Kaleidoscope of Colors

Butterfly Kisses in a Kaleidoscope of Colors

Posted on by Kayla

I always love the idea of making things to celebrate different holidays. Valentine’s Day is certainly no exception to that rule! This year I wanted to do something other than hearts, and I thought that little pink and red butterflies would be the perfect pairing with the day of love. Obviously butterfly kisses are a sweet reminder that someone loves you!

Crochet puff stitch butterflies in red and white yarn, arranged in a heart shape.
Butterfly kisses are a sweet symbol of love.

Butterflies are often seen as a symbol of change, hope, renewal, and power. They float by on a summer breeze and are a spot of beauty in the landscape. Butterflies also add whimsy and color, and in the midst of winter, I like to think that they are little bright spots of happiness. With all the craziness in the world, everyone can use a little bit of happy right now.

While searching through Ravelry I came across a pattern for a quick puff stitch inspired crochet butterfly. The butterflies turn out to be about an inch in length and are quick and easy to make. The pattern is written by Amy Lehman and can be found on her blog Amy’s Crochet Patterns.

After finding the pattern, the next logical step was to dig through my stash looking for the appropriate butterfly colors of yarn. In a few days I had crocheted a small army of them. Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope? Isn’t that the perfect name! I have my kaleidoscope of butterflies collected in a reused pickle jar. I hope to release them on Valentine’s Day to spread happiness around my community.

A pickle jar filled with red, white, light pink and dark pink butterflies. A dark pink butterfly peeks over the top of the jar.
A pickle jar full of butterflies ready to take flight !

Do you like to craft to celebrate the holidays? What is your favorite crafty holiday? Valentine’s Day offers so many options to be creative and make people around you happy! Be a butterfly and inspire hope and change in your life.

Goldilocks and the Many Sweaters

Goldilocks and the Many Sweaters

Posted on by Kayla

My goal for this month is to finish a baby sweater that will be going to a sweet little girl in Arkansas who has recently joined my boyfriend’s family. Admittedly, it will be my fourth attempt at making a baby sweater that is in the ballpark of being the right size. The first attempt ended up with a really cute sweater, but somehow I didn’t think it was quite right. My childhood teddy bear enjoyed his new sweater though.

The second attempt was way too small, even after going up a needle size from the pattern recommendations as suggested by other people. With a wrist circumference of 1.5 inches it seems small even for a newborn…I really liked the stitch pattern for the cables on this sweater. It is from the book Lullaby Knits by Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard.

The next sweater was bigger, which is good, but it was a lot bigger. I think it measured up to fit a 2-4 year old. Which isn’t the worst thing, babies grow quickly, right?

This time I am trying another cable pattern and have just finished the back portion. On to the front, which is knit identically. At least I know what it should look like in the end.