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FASHION ‘INSIDER’ FOR THIS FALL

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I was at the mall today and was drawn to the women’s accessory department.  There are oodles of pretty scarves there in all colors and fibers.  There is a definite trend toward purples/burgundies for this Fall and Winter.  Many of these scarves fall into the ’scrap’ category for us crocheters.  Here are a few goodies that wouldn’t take much of a pattern to recreate.

fossil scarf macy 1009This one is by Fossil.  Ges some variegated yarn in deep teal and other blues, some solid blue/black for the embellishment, and a large gauge crochet hook.  It would take an hour for the scarf and maybe another hour for its ‘flower’.

This Ralph Lauren sells for $48!  Pretty colors.  Easy to create some motifs and join them to suit yourself.

ralph lauren scarf macy 1009

echo scarf 1 macy 1009echo scarf 2 macy 1009

Here are two by Echo that sell for about $35. How easy would these be? Grab your orphan skeins and get busy!
The cutest scarves there today (IMO) aren’t on their website. They were made in bulky yarn, rows of burgundy and off white with slightly ruffled ends like the one on the orange sweater.  These are really no challenge to make.  So, start crocheting your holiday gifts now.  Just pull out what you have on hand and work up some splendid scarves of your own today.  Save at least $25 per scarf!

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Printable Houses to Use as Christmas Decorations

I guess this isn’t exclusively a kid’s craft or learning activity (though cutting and folding are great for developing fine motor skills!) but I think kids would love having some of these printable holiday houses around the house or classroom to play with in the holiday season. Because they’re made of paper, they’re inexpensive to make, and while there is assembly involved the results are well worth the work.

If you have a cutting machine you can use the cut files from Delia Creates to make making your own paper village that much easier. She actually cut out all her buildings in different colors of card stock and used them to decorate a wreath, but you could also put them on the mantle or on a low table for kids to play with. Make a whole small world scene complete with fake snow, little characters and other elements, and kids are sure to start making their own stories to go with the setup.

This set of houses is printed and cut out using a craft knife. It’s meant to be an advent calendar, with each of the buildings numbered and you can stick a treat inside. But you could also just play with the buildings! You can get a free download of four buildings from Little House on the Corner, or head to the post to see where you can buy the whole set.

The Mavelo website isn’t in English, but their printable gingerbread house template is super cute to use as a gift box or to play with. If you need the instructions the website is in Polish but Google Translate seems to do a pretty good job.

Bora Illustrates has an adorable little house to print, cut and assemble featuring a cat, bird and gingerbread person. You could probably print it in black and white and have your kiddo color it, too.