Buttons Galore!!

I have recently purchased a BUNCH of buttons. Here's a look see:

The reason for this is... A button purse!!! I made my mom one a few years ago and it turned out awesome. She made it a bit smaller than I did, because it was so heavy, but she still uses it. She's gotten a lot of compliments on it over the years, and she loves it. I sewed every button on, and I'd be willing to bet that it was well over 1,000. just buttons. I also added beads to fill in the spaces that the buttons left open. I didn't just do this once, I messed the first purse up sp bad, i had to take it all apart, every button and bead, and redo it all within two days. I did it though! My fingers were hurting so bad that I didn't want to see another button until now. So I think it's time. I'll be looking for some good sturdy material to make it with, and then I'll be on my way!!! I'll be posting to sell it once it's done. I probably will NOT use all of these buttons. The majority, yes, but not all. I have a bunch of very pretty buttons that I'd like to see on other things. But we'll see. So I'll have to keep you updated on this project! I'll give a tutorial also. :) Maybe it'll inspire someone else to make something so painful and pretty!

Until next time,

Tonya@ Woollyghoulie

Simple Ruffle Fingerless Gloves

I have created these cute, simple gloves to sell in my shop.

I added the bow to give them something extra. I made them from Wool Ease by Lionbrand yarn. The cuff, I used the ribbed stitch, you crochet in the back loops only. I then crocheted a ruffle, I just used hdc's, and increased as I went, to create the ruffles. I fastened off, cleaned up the ends, and the attached to the base of the ruffle stitches. I just sc each row until I got the the thumb part, then I just turned at the end of each row and made that big enough for the thumb to fit through. Once I got that part done, I just chained the same amount of stitches that I started with, and continued until I was happy with the length. Then there yarn go. That's the way I made the fingerless gloves. I'm a huge fan of fingerless gloves. I don't wear them very much, because I like my fingers to be warm too. So gloves it is. I will be making some mittens though. I have some yarn I think would make pretty mittens. I'll post those when I'm done. 

I have been trying to get the house organized, so I haven't done much crocheting. I will be getting my hands back in the yarn again tonight. There's a few things I'm working on, but I want to learn some new things. Tapestry crochet is something that's REALLY sparking my interest. I'm wanting to learn Tunisian crochet really well too. I have the idea of it down, but I'm not very good at it. As I understand, it's kind of like knitting. Maybe I'll get better at knitting once I figure it out! Then who knows?! All the yarn in the world won't be enough!!!! Bahahahahahahaha!!!!! 

Alright, until next time,

Tonya@WoollyGhoulie

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