Crochet Converse

I have loved Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars all my life. I'm still wasting for a pair.
(I want them in red, and I'm a size women's 7.5 just for your information).

Anyway, I'm saving up for them, but until I get them, I spent the weekend crocheting these for myself.

 

I followed a pattern I found at Momma's Little Monkeys. As she says on the post, it is a pattern in progress, I made several row and width changes to fit my feet, but it was still so easy to follow!  They do look more professional with real shoe laces, but I didn't have any and was just too eager to wear them.

I just used red heart yarn I had leftover from other projects (absolutely loving that I had them in red).  And yes, they make great tile ice skates!

 

I think I need a bigger basket (for shoes).....

I'm not a huge flip-flop fan.  I used to be.  But sometime around the time I had Curly Girl, I stopped being able to walk in them.  I always felt like I was curling my toes super tight to keep my sandals on.  It just wasn't comfortable.  It was much easier to go barefoot, or put on some real shoes.

But my sandals (which were flip-flop style, but more durable), finally gave out after five years.  And as with everyone, budget is tight, so I had to find something new to wear.

Enter - Pinterest (of course).

Following a pin to makeit-loveit, I created myself some fun new flip flops, that actually stay on my feet!  And it only cost $1.07 and an old t-shirt!!

The Supplies

My t-shirt yarn - made by following this tutorial on Twinkle Twinkle.

The end result! 

I absolutely love how soft and stretchy and squishy these flip-flops are.  I have two other styles on Pinterest I want to try.  And with a Dollar Tree nearby with a great color selection of flip flops, and a closet full of fabric and ribbon.... I just might need a bigger shoe basket in my closet!

Funny, ha ha?

I got way into pinterest valentine's this year.  Curly Girl made butterfly and superhero suckers for all her friends (30 in all!  I couldn't believe it!)  Curly Boy made robots, though we changed to a much simpler design than what he originally chose, they were completely him and all his friends got candy.  And Curly Baby even gave out "bear hugs" (packages of teddy grahams).

I myself even made homemade valentines.  In our house, the kids give to everybody, while Mr. Curly gives to Curly Girl and I give to the boys.  So here's what my boys received this year.

This for Curly Boy - my local whale expert.

This for Curly Baby, who has recently become monkey obsessed.

And for our local bearded man.

 





While none of these ideas were mine, I did free hand draw and cut and glue each one of them.  I have to say - having preschoolers has definitely improved my artistic abilities!



Don't Let Down Your Hair!!!

For her birthday, we bought Curly Girl a little 3 inch Rapunzel doll.  She LOVES Rapunzel, and this was the perfect size for her doll house and other mini-princesses.

Cute little Rapunzel came with 2 dresses, flowers, a crown, and beautifully braided hair.

And then Curly Girl was given "Tangled" for Christmas, and the next thing I know, Rapunzel's hair looks like this:

So then, following a pin (which said to add fabric softener to the water and then comb) I used this site which offered hope for frizzy doll hair.

So Rapunzel got in her little hot tub.

And then we brushed her hair.

 MUCH better.  I think I'll secretly braid it tonight while Curly Girl is sleeping.  And hope she doesn't take the braid out again!  Even though this was easy, I spend enough time combing out long curly hair on my daughter, I don't need to do it for a toy too!