Sen. Bernie Sanders

Hi friends!

I usually never mix my politics/beliefs with my art, but Bernie Sanders has inspired me to create so I can contribute to his campaign.

That being said, I have 2 new crochet patterns available in my Etsy shop with 100% of the profits being donated by me to Sen. Bernie Sanders campaign for president.*

Bernie Buddy is 6" tall

The Bernie Buddy crochet pattern will walk you through the steps of creating this cute little likeness of Bernie Sanders.  He stands  6" tall!  
Don't crochet but still want a Bernie Buddy?  I can make one for you!  Direct listing here, $5 from every Bernie Buddy sold goes to Sen. Bernie Sanders campaign for president. *

The Bernie Doll crochet pattern will have you on your way to creating a 13" likeness of Sen. Bernie Sanders.  He loves taking selfies with me ;)
Don't crochet but you still want this YUGE Bernie doll? I can make one for you! Direct listing here,$10 from every Bernie Doll goes to Sen. Bernie Sanders campaign for president!*


* until I reach the $2700 limit 

 

Bernie Doll...he's YUGE! (13")

Forest Friends Crochet Patterns

Wendy Raccoon & Suzy Fox

I am so excited to be back in the swing of writing patterns!  I was lacking for inspiration until I spent what felt like an eternity looking for a fox crochet pattern that I wanted to make.  (My niece Suzette loves foxes, this one will be hers soon!)

As I was making the fox I thought it could use a friend and then I made Wendy Raccoon, and now I am working on more friends!

In celebration of the upcoming pattern release I will be offering a great deal on all my patterns in Ravelry!

Giveaway! Thank you for 1000 Facebook Likes! (and a peek at a new pattern coming soon!)

Mommy Made Crochet just reached 1000 Facebook fans and now it's time to celebrate!

Visit MMC on Facebook and see the pinned post for giveaway instructions.  And be sure to take advantage of the free pattern on Ravelry and 25% off in my Etsy shop!

And here is a sneak peek at one of my new patterns...

Holiday season!

With Thanksgiving, my husband's new promotion and grandkids, life was busy enough, but add crochet and I have a whole new level of busyness!

I have been making hats for some kids that are battling cancer.  A friend has a son with leukemia and she told me how the kids faces light up when they see the different hats he wears to All Children's.  So I decided to make a bunch of hats (she won't let me just give them, she insists on paying for supplies) She told me the parents have called them "Hats of Hope".  

Here are a few of the hats that I've sent up with her:

Minion inspired hat

Elephant, doggie, rat mix (special request)

Pig, Monkey, Bird mix (special request)

Rainbow Dash inspired

Fox- pattern from Repeat Crafter Me

Penguin- Pattern from Repeat Crafter Me

Lion

Monster High Draculaura - Pattern "Vikki Vampire" on ravelry

Funky Puppy Hat - Repeat Crafter Me dalmation

Beret in blue- changeable flowers

Beret Grey- changeable flowers

Beret ecru- changeable flowers

Extra Flowers for berets

Birthday Celebration!!

Today is the day that I turn 38!  To celebrate I have a coupon code for my Mommy Made Crochet Etsy Shop  38ISGREAT will save you 20% at checkout!  (Minimum purchase $5)

Have a great day and remember to have fun!

Mermaid Tail Blanket

I've been dying to make one of these blankets but I never had a real reason too...Florida is pretty hot so afghans don't get much use down here, but a picture of one of the many Mermaid Tail Afghans was making it's rounds on Facebook and I quickly had orders for a dew of them! (I love when crochet goes viral!)

The first designer to pop into my mind was MJ's Off the Hook Designs (anyone see the awesome Shark Afghan that went viral?).  Check out the pattern I used here: Bulky & Quick Mermaid Blanket .
 I used Red Heart With Love  and Red Heart Super Saver yarns in the blankets I made.  I used 3 strands held together with a Q hook for the body and 2 strands for the tail fin with an N or K hook (I used smaller for kids size blankets).
  For the Adult sized blanket I bought 6 skeins of With Love for the body and 3 for the Tail Fin.  I had enough left over to make a Preschool sized blanket for my Noo Noo in the end.  For the Child size I bought 4 skeins of With Love and 2 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver for the tail.  I possibly could have completed with one skein split in two for the childs tail fin, but I have left over yarn to make hats, etc with now ;)

Peepie modelling the adult sized blanket for an order

Red Heart With Love in Jadeite for the body and Parade for the tail fin

Red Heart With Love in Blue Hawaii for body and Red Heart Super Saver in Macaw for tail fin (child size)

Noo Noo fell in love with the afghan her mommy modeled... I HAD to hook another Mermaid Tail, look at that adorable face, you couldn't say "no" either.  She is posing like Ariel btw <3 

Finding something to watch on TV and lounging like a pretty Mermaid, her Synapse Hat almost looks like a sea creature!

Synapse Hat

It's here, and newly named... the Synapse Hat has been that crazy hat that I love and now it's pattern is available for everyone in my Etsy shop!  (Don't crochet?  I can make you one!)

My little Noo Noo modeling her Synapse Hat before and after washing. (Her's is a prototype- after the dendrites a different brim pattern is used in the final pattern)

Close up of brim pattern