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Colorful crochet granny squares with white background as lamp shade cover, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Milk Glass Lamp with Granny Shade::

Waiting...waiting...waiting...this little treasure is just waiting for me to get on the ball and redecorate my bedroom! I found this lamp at the thrift store (Deseret Industries) for a mere $5. It was a sad little lamp with...
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Colorful crochet blanket, hexagons with rainbow centers and white borders, unfinished wip by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::WIP or UFO?::

Isn't crochet jargon kind of funny? I have been pondering the difference between a WIP (work-in-progress) and a UFO (unfinished object). Maybe they are supposed to be synonymous, but I have decided to categorize them in my brain this way:
  • WIP: A project that I have begun and I WILL actually complete--one day.
  • UFO: A project that I have begun and I CAN'T DECIDE what to do with it. I have lost the...
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Waikiki Wildflower Blanket crochet throw pattern for baby or adult, textured Hawaiin flowers by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Buckets of Happy::

Did I ever tell you that crocheting makes me happy?  Yep. Add color. Add more happy. Add wool. Add even more happy. Add new, somewhat challenging pattern. Add buckets of happy. That's what I've been doing as of late.But let me regress a bit. Earlier I told you about...
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Cotton layered flowers with white center, bunting or garland hanging on banister, free crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns, Summer Flower Bunting

::FREE Summer Flower Bunting Crochet Pattern::

I thought I might share a free crochet pattern just to brighten your day.  I made this little bunting awhile ago but finally got around to writing up the pattern and taking some photos for the tutorial. I'm calling it my Summer Flower Bunting.
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Pointillism Posie Blanket, crochet art blanket made with pixels or motifs that resembles large pink posie flower, crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Pointillism Posie Ta-Dah!::

Wahoo!  Happy Dance!!  It's finally done the pattern is in my Etsy shop.(Pat, pat, pat on the back!)29 colors...400 squares...lots of fiddly ends to sew in...fun little octies...very happy that is is done, indeed!
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Rainbow of colorful yarn in wicker shelf, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::It's Raining Wool!::

I went to the yarn store last week to pick up a single--repeat, SINGLE--skein of yarn to finish my Pointillism Posie and decided to use the customer scanner to see if it was on sale. Rather than the expected price of $5.97, it beeped at $1.48. Okay. Breathe, Sue. Just, breathe. Control. Grab a couple of other colors.  Scan.  $1.48. Breathe. Control breathing. Slowly--in and out. So now what? I...
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X-ray of hand with lots of screws and plates, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Awash with Gratitude::

Have you ever had those moments of intense gratitude for your blessings?  The kind of feeling that literally makes your hair stand up or your skin tingle? I had one of those today. It happened during my morning workout while doing push-ups. Yes, doing push-ups! The reason that is so miraculous is not that the feeling accompanied exercise, but that I was actually placing all of my weight on my hands...
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Purple crochet barnacle art in vintage purple painted frame, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Peaceful Purple Kind of Day::

So here's a little peek at one of the many other UFO's I have underway. A peaceful purple, barnacle-like, fiber art wall hanging. I have a neutral colored one in the shop--same frame but painted a matte silver. I couldn't resist this color, though. I have a little thing for purple lately. Ha! Ha! That actually sounded funny in my head. I have a little thing for a little different color, every day...
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White vintage hob nail milk glass with colorful crochet table runner beneath, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::UFO's::

For the last month I have been quite busy working on my Etsy shopand trying to set up the whole business end of things--not my strength, but fortunately I have a dear hubby who is very skilled at such non-creative tasks. But in my fleeting free moments I have been working on a few little creative and colorful projects for my home. I must, I must, I must decrease my...UFO's--otherwise known as...
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Bolster crochet pillow iwth circular stripes on ends and small granny squares, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Geronimo::

Perched precariously on the arm of the sofa, my 5 year old boy in his tighty whities swings his arms above his head, leaps off the edge aiming for the adjacent sofa and yells, "Trabonabo!"  
 
It took me a minute to figure out what he was trying to say--yes,he was shouting...
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Wee Felted Blossoms on string hanging from white chandelier, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

This 'n That

A Victorian bracelet made in several different colors.  My favorite is the one I gave to Lizzie--gray with a little silver fleck and a satin ribbon.  But this one is pretty,too.  I suppose I could change the ribbon for variety...
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Crochet amigurumi baby with blue safey eyes and white cap, diaper and belly button, crocheted by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

Big Baby

In an attempt to encourage potty training, I made Luke a little baby with a diaper and some "wipes" from felt.  I was hoping he might register the difference between babies and big boys. So far . . . not working. When I asked if he was a baby or a big boy he exclaimed, "I a BIG baby!!"  He's a little conflicted, I guess. 
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