May's Mystery Crochet

Oh my... I am making a pink owl change purse with butterflies!

Wait... do I need to locate those buttons now or do I still have a couple of days?

Yes Lisa I think I have some cream color some where, will have to go dig for it though, on second thought I think it is more of a beige color.

CTC, You'll understand when it's done, but you might prefer the look of that.

You're not putting the buttons on just yet. But I could suggest making sure that the buttons are a little bigger than the hole in the middle of the white.

I'm confused with the new directions, do I make all 11 dc in the 3rd chain from the hook?

all caught up....done for now!

Ctc, yes you do. It will look like a circle when you're done.

Ok that gives me a guide for the size button I will need. I have 3-4 containers holding buttons so I knew between, the box, the wooden case and the 'vase' I would have what I needed, just had not actually dug for them yet

I know what you mean. I thought I had some, but I can't find them.

I got it! and it is a circle!! Oh, yeah! I am so proud of my myself! Thanks Lisa!

I am supper busy with the Baby quilt right now and getting ready for a birthday party this weekend. So I know I am behind but will get caught up next Sunday night/ Monday night

I went to Michael's and bought some super small buttons....I knew I'd need 'em...I also bought an "I taught myself to Knit" set...so I'm ready for knittin' lessons now....lol....before the year is done I'll be doin' every aspect of craftin'....I used to knit straight stuff...now maybe I can learn to knit something someone could use

That is such a good idea Bonnie! You'll have to let me know how that goes, cause I dont know how to either.

Bonnie, dishclothes are the best way to learn. They're easy and work up pretty quickly, so you feel like you've accomplished something.

CTC, have you checked out how to do a halfdouble crochet yet? That's coming up next, so I was wondering if I need to explain how to do that when I give the instructions.

UH oh! Am I in trouble with this one? No, I haven't looked it up yet, but I will!

Actually, there is only one half crochet in the whole thing.

New clue posted! It's actually almost done!

done!

If you want, Bonnie, take one more guess, then I'll pm you with the next part.

is it a chicken change purse?

Got mine done, doesn't look like a circle though, more oval shaped, is that the way it's suppose to look?

yes ctc...I'm sure you're doin' just fine...what you just did could be a beak or half of a leaf...both done the same

oh, or a teardrop

could it be an owl?

Thanks Bonnie! I think an owl is a good guess!

Okay, Ctc! Take one more guess and I'll pm you the next part.

I made another guess or two...can I get a pm to finish it please

You got the first one, on Thursday or Friday, right?

nope....none yet

Lisa I really have no idea, looks like it's going to be some kind of bird, hubby says it looks like an owl so far, LOL!

Sorry, Bonnie, I did send it, but it's not in my folder now. So, I'll send it to you and CTC tonight.

CTC, the last piece should look like a triangle or a teardrop, beak-like, like Bonnie said.

Okay, hopefully this time it has gone. I've sent it to CTC, Bonnie and Sierra. I also included the link, so you know how to put it together. Please let me know if it doesn't make sense.

I will get caught up on this tonight.

I worked on this tonight, finished the crocheting part.
Thanks Lisa for PM'ing the final instructions!

Sorry I haven't been able to get on much lately. If anyone has any questions, please let me know.

i shoul finish gettig caught upthis eveninng. just movinng slowly right now.

I think it's adorable...I love it....I think I'm gonna make a lot of these

OK.... how do I finish off my birdie?

I am ready for the final clue. No rush right now as I will not be home to work on it for 14 hours from this post.

I think it's safe to actually post it publically now! I'll do that in a little bit.

Ok I wil wait for the final post.

All right, Ladies, here it is!

PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE STARTING!

First of all, find a mug! Haha! I kept it a mystery (sort of) I used my shortest mug, so you should be okay.

Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until it goes almost all the way around. (You don't want it too tight or too loose.)

Last row: Ch 3, skip first st, dc in next st and each st across, ch 10, slip st in last dc for button loop. Fasten off. (Make sure the ch 10 works with your button; you might need to make the chain longer or shorter.)

Finishing
Sew Beak and Eyes in place. Sew button to beginning edge to correspond to button loop. Sew first 3 sts of Row 24 to corresponding 3 sts of beginning ch. Weave in ends.

Sewing the ends together is up to you. If your mug has a low handle, then you might want to use two buttons to fasten it. Just add an extra chain ten to where you want another button.

I'm including the link, so you can see what it looks like.

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/owl-mug-wrap

I must make a confession. I was looking at a whole bunch of patterns and gave the wrong hook size and I didn't realize that until now, so I do apologize. All I know was I wasn't getting the right guage/size which is why I suggested changing your amount of chains.

Thanks so much for participating! Sorry it finished so quickly.

OMG!!! how cute!!! No one will touch my coffee cup at work again!!! giggles!!!