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Crochet Baby Vest and Hat

January 12, 2017



Hello friends.  I crocheted this baby vest and hat set, made for a girl or boy, and I wanted to share it with you.

I made this baby set, and I will donate it to be sold at our holiday crochet sale that we have each year at our church.

I added small light blue buttons to the hat and vest so that a baby girl or boy can wear it.




The hat was easy for me to crochet and I think it came out cute.  The baby hat is made into a rectangle shape and then sewn together in the back.  I made it so that it can be folded up at the bottom of the hat.

The pattern for the hat was made by one of the ladies that used to be in our crochet group.  Sorry I do not have that pattern to share with you.  I have a similar hat pattern that can be found HERE.




I found the pattern to make this crocheted baby jacket from favecrafts.  To make your own crochet baby/tweed baby jacket or (vest as I made it), you can find the pattern HERE.

**  NOTE - I did not use the yarn that they called for in the pattern for the jacket.  The yarn I used is Caron Wintuck in the color FISHERMAN 3062.  The sweater pattern had red buttons, but I made mine with light blue buttons.

This is my second baby outfit I've made, and I was so inspired to try and make this one.  If you would like to see my first baby sweater you can read that post HERE.  

I will have to say that this was difficult for me to crochet and I had trouble with it.  I wanted to make this into a baby sweater, but I made it into a vest instead, because the sleeves were not coming out correctly.  I had to rip it out too many times!  I think it still looks cute as a vest, and I enjoyed crocheting the hat.

I am so glad that I pushed myself to be challenged to make this baby vest.  Have you ever challenged yourself with any crochet or knit projects?  


To see more of my crochet projects you can click HERE.


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a nice end of the week and weekend!



Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie






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3 Bean Salad Recipe

January 5, 2017

Hello friends!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year!

I'm sure all of you are looking forward to eating healthy for the start of the new year!  :)  I know I am and I really need a break from cakes and cookies.  LOL!

I just love a healthy salad for lunch or with dinner.  Today I have an easy to make, 3 Bean Salad recipe I'd love to share with you.


recipe to make bean salad at Julie's Creative Lifestyle


This salad recipe calls for a few ingredients and tastes great.  It's so easy to make and it can be ready to serve in minutes.

I hope you enjoy this salad as much as my family does.




3 BEAN SALAD RECIPE






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3 Bean Salad Recipe
by Julie @ Julie's Creative Lifestyle November-17-2016
This is an easy bean salad recipe that can be served any time of year.
Ingredients
  • 1 can cannellini beans
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • 1 can chick peas
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon feta cheese crumbles
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • to taste Italian seasoning
  • to taste salt & pepper
Instructions
1. Drain and rinse each can of beans. Cut up tomato and red onion.2. Add the rest of the ingredients to a large bowl.3. Mix everything together.
Details
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: Total time: 15 mins Yield: 8 Servings




Wishing you all a wonderful end of the week and weekend.  Jess and I will see you all back here on Monday for our Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up!



Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie


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Wishing you a Happy New Year

December 28, 2016


Hello blog friends!

Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year for 2017!





I will see you all back here in the New Year!! :)


Julie xo
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Wishing You a Merry Christmas

December 22, 2016



Hello blog friends!

This is such a wonderful and fun time of year!  I'm

Wishing you all Happy Holidays

and a






Merry Christmas with your family and friends!

Enjoy! 


Julie xo


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Crochet Ear Warmer

December 15, 2016

Hello blog friends!  I apologize for not being able to visit all of your blogs and to respond to your emails.  I have just been so busy with the holiday season and I've not had too much time to spend at the computer.  I hope you all enjoying the holidays too!  :)


 I love crocheting different projects throughout the year.  How about you?

Front of Ear Warmer


I just finished crocheting this ear warmer that I started working on a while back, as far as three years ago.  It's one of those projects where I worked on it and then I stopped for some reason.

This ear warmer is made with chunky yarn, and a large crochet hook.  Using chunky yarn and a large crochet hook makes this type of project work up fast.


Back of Ear Warmer


The pattern for this ear warmer is found in the book Clever Crocheted Accessories by Brett Bara.  This book and patterns are available on Amazon.

Book with pattern to make ear warmer


Below is what the ear warmer looks like worn on the model.  I used a different color yarn scheme than the blue colors of the yarn shown here.  I went with more gold, orange, and light green multi colored yarn. 




This is what I used to make the crocheted ear warmer:

For the yarn I used:  Cascade Yarns Magnum - Color No. 9478 - Lot. No. 279910 - I'm not sure if they still make this color yarn, but you can substitute it for any colored yarn you like.  

Crochet Hook - US size K

**  It's best to use thick chunky yarn for this project.  



This is a great alternative if you do not like wearing a hat in the winter.  You can also use this as a neck warmer.  

I hope I've inspired you to crochet this ear warmer to keep you warm this winter!  This also makes a great holiday gift.

To see more crochet inspiration and projects, please click HERE.



Wishing you a wonderful end of the week and weekend.


Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie





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Reindeer Droppings Mason Jar

December 8, 2016


Christmas Mason Jar with Candy @ Julie's Creative Lifestyle


Hello blog friends.  Don't you just love the holidays and the Christmas season.  I know I do, and it's the perfect time of year for eating sweets!

My teen had her Christmas Fair at school last week, and this is what she brought home for me!  It's a mason jar filled with Reindeer Droppings!  Ha ha, not really!

What's reindeer droppings you ask?  It's a mason jar filled with chocolate covered raisinets and the mason jar is decorated to look like a reindeer.

I just love this cute gift idea and I had to share it with you!


Supplies you will need to make Reindeer Droppings Mason Jar:


  • Mason Jar
  • Ribbon
  • Tag that says Reindeer Droppings
  • Eyes
  • One red ball for nose
  • 1 small piece of brown felt
  • Chocolate candy such as raisinets


Reindeer Droppings Mason Jar Gift Idea



Pretty festive ribbon with a tag that says Reindeer Droppings.

Christmas Tag @ Julie's Creative Lifestyle

Mason Jar filled with chocolate candy such as raisinets.  Brown felt wrapped around the jar and the ends hot glued together.

Christmas Mason Jar Gift @ Julie's Creative Lifestyle

Cute eyes and a red fuzzy ball for the nose, hot glued to the brown felt.

Reindeer Mason Jar Gift @ Julie's Creative Lifestyle

That is all you need to do to make this super cute Reindeer Droppings Mason Jar Gift.

Reindeer Mason Jar @ Julie's Creative Lifestyle


I hope I've inspired you to make this super cute candy gift idea for your friends, family, neighbors, or even for the hostess at your next holiday party!




Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie


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