I'm Back!

Hi everyone!

I am SOOO sorry that I haven't posted on my blog for 6 months! I have been so busy and I haven't had the time to do anything that isn't school-related.

As some of you know, I'm in eighth grade, which is my last year of being in middle school. This year has been packed with so many events!

Earlier in the year, I started science fair, which continues throughout the whole year. I have been really enjoying that, although all the work and competitions have been very time-consuming.

I play two instruments, one of which is played mostly at school. I take lessons there, and the other instrument is one of my outside-of-school activities. Of course, with playing an instrument comes concerts, band practice, lessons, etc.

In eighth grade, we study World War II. We are assigned groups where we do projects regarding the subjects of WWII. Those projects were hard work, but I learned a lot and they were fun.

We are in early April, which means there is so many special events coming up. In eighth grade, we have a very formal graduation, where our teachers say a few positive things about us and they show our baby pictures on a Power Point. Graduation is in early June. Before graduation, however, we have many other events such as concerts, an annual school auction, a music competition, a competition at a college, and much more. As you may have already noticed, I haven't mentioned the name of my school and what competitions I will be participating in for privacy reasons and overall safety.

So far, it has been a very busy year! I pray that you all have a great time in finishing up your own personal experiences and events for the rest of the year! Love you all!

XOXO,

Natalie

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Fifi the Poodle

Hello, everyone!

The project I've been working on non stop has been Fifi the Poodle! She is
the Pomp-a-Poodle pattern found on www.coatsandclark.com. I completed her in just two days! To my surprise, she is 13 inches tall! This is my first project working with Red Heart's Pomp-a-Doodle yarn. It is irresistibly fluffy and soft to the touch. One of my favorite features on Fifi is her blushed cheeks. It adds character and that dash of sweetness! I am also fond of her bow. It completes that French-puppy look and is so adorable!

The pattern stated that the difficulty level was intermediate. To me, it didn't really seem that way. However, it was time-consuming and required an awful lot of patience (a characteristic that I seem to lack), but it was worth it and it was so fun! The pattern also didn't require much sewing of body parts, so that was great! So for all you beginner crocheters out there, I believe you can take this project on! Blessings to you all and have fun with this!

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Hooks 101

Hi, everybody!

Upon request, I will be doing a series called Hooks 101, where I will be talking about what hooks go well with certain yarns. Keep checking out my blog and I will be sure to post often. Hope everything is going well with all of you!

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Another Thread Crochet Bear Pattern

Hi, peoples!

So I've been working on thread crochet bears like CRAZY this summer because lots of people ordered them. I was scrolling through bear patterns and I came across one that looked particularly cute. It is a mohair bear and it can be found on this website as follows:

http://www.craftbits.com/project/icicle-mohair-bear

The other link I gave you for a thread crochet bear pattern a while back is great, too. I just wanted to see what other pattern options there were out there. I'll post pics of the bear I'm working on now when it is completely finished. Have a great day, everyone!

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My New Baby Cousin

Hi, people!

I wanted to share with all of you that I have a new baby cousin. She is the most beautiful baby in the world and perfect. I'm not going to give her name for privacy reasons, but nonetheless, she is adorable.

You probably are wondering, "What does this have to do with crochet?" I crocheted my little cousin a baby blanket to welcome her to the family. It is basically a giant granny square. I used baby girl colors such as pink, green, and cream (or off-white, if that's what you want to call it). Anyway, I hope you have a great day!

Note to relatives: If you haven't seen her yet, she is gorgeous and you should think about visiting! Love you all!

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Corsage

Hi, guys!

I wanted to make a short post to show my corsage. This beautiful flower is a wonderful ad-on to any wardrobe. This pattern can be found in The Crochet Bible. I posed this corsage on one of my purses that has the same color. The purse is from Target but I got it a long time ago so it's probably not available anymore. I hope you enjoy!

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Contact Me

Hi, everyone!

I recently made a new Gmail account specially for my blog. I thought that if you had any comments, questions, suggestions or requests that you had a way to contact me personally. This address can also be found in the About Me section in the right column. This is the address:

sweetnstitchycrochet@gmail.com

I hope that my making a new address helps you! Have a wonderful rest of the day!

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