Today’s toy is a turtle with a Santa shell. Design by Megs makes. Using Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn sparkle, Red Heart sparkle, Premier Just chenille teddy, and a 3 mm hook, this was fun to make. I adapted the Tulip pattern to have a flatter shell and put the belt across the back….
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121224.cfm In today’s first reading, Zechariah says God is coming! He will dwell among us. I am amazed by all of the foreshadowing in the Old Testament and then the fulfillment in the New Testament. In the gospel, there are two options, Mary is visited by the angel, Gabriel, or Mary visited Elizabeth. In both,…
Today’s item is a crocheted ornament. Design by Craftingintx. Using Premier Just Chenille (teddy, plain, and medley), loops and threads petite purl, and a 3 mm hook, these are a great use of the color oyster. I made a Santa and an elf. The teddy yarn is perfect for the fur on the hat. I…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121124.cfm Today’s first reading is very hopeful. Trust in God. He is powerful and can heal you from all your ills. “They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings;They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” In the gospel, Jesus tells us…
Today’s toy is a crocheted snowman. Design by Craftingintx. Using Bernat velvet, Just yarn teddy, and a 3 mm hook, this snowman has a blue winter hat on. I returned to what I was doing all of 2024, making a toy every day. This snowman works up quickly and is so soft because of the…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121024.cfm Today’s first reading is again from Isaiah. God will take care of His people like He takes care of the grass in the field. He cares for each one of us. Carrying the lambs in His arms… In the gospel, Jesus said that a shepherd will leave 99 sheep to search for the one…
Today’s toy is a crocheted ornament with feet and a whimsical face. Design by Craftingintx. Using Bernat Velvet, Mainstays velvet, Loops and Threads petite purl, and a 3 mm hook, these were simple to make. Just a ball, then on the last round at the top, crochet two rounds in gray without decreasing, then decrease…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120924.cfm Today is a feast day for the immaculate conception of Mary as a baby, not of Jesus. In the first reading, the story of Eve is told. She sinned against God and He gave punishment. It says that she would rule over the serpent and Adam named her Eve, the mother of the living….
Today’s item is a crocheted Santa ornament. Design by Craftingintx. Using Bernat Blanket, Mainstays cozy chenille, Hobby Lobby Fur the moment, and a 4.5 mm hook, this was a challenge with the fur yarn. I love using bulky soft yarn, but the fur is not my idea of fun! Every time I crocheted the folded…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120824.cfm Today’s first reading is calling for Jerusalem to rejoice! The mountains will be made low, every valley filled. Prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The second reading, love one another, be the messengers of love. No one is excluded from God’s love. In the gospel, Luke tells of John the Baptist who believed…
