Late Addition

Just in!!

Check out this yummy "Spiced Cranberry" Pom Pom Hat fresh off the hook!

It's created with a super sweet self striping yarn

(how do they do that??)

Lots of cranberries and pinks..

I think it's perfect for this Holiday.

I just might have to make a matching set for Isabelle and I!

Shake Your Pom Poms!

I adore my new pom pom hats!

I just think that they are so fun and cozy.

I of course will take custom orders all the time, but I have added some new colors for

clients to enjoy.

English Garden

Melted Crayons

Birthday Cake

And I've been toying with the idea of making some pom pom scarves

to match for the older children.

For those looking for some Holiday gifts and or photography props,

I'll be adding some peppermint & evergreen inspired hats later this month.

Learning a New Trick

A couple months ago at my LYS (local yarn shop),

I was coveting this gorgeous green afghan.

It wasn't quite crochet and it wasn't knit, but it was 100% yummy!

Turns out it is Tunisian Crochet!

And there is a fabulous book to learn it written by Sharon Silverman.

Granted I know both how to knit & crochet, but I have to tell you

that I picked this technique up in about the 10 minutes it took my hubby to get ready for bed.

I bet you will pick it up quickly too!

Go try it!!

Go ahead, I'll wait for you..

I decided to use some of my birthday money to

buy a full Tunisian crochet hook set at Stitch Diva .

But there are quite a few learning projects you can do try on just your regular hooks.

This is so much fun, and I just love learning new skills!

WIP for Isa

What is a WIP for a Hooker?

Got your attention there didn't I?

Well I'm a crocheter and we work with hooks.. So, just slap the label Hooker on me.

It's okay, I'm comfortable with my title.

And WIPS..

Works In Progress

<---- this is where I am at in making

this------>

for my cutie pie Isabelle!

It is from "Easy to Crochet. Cute Clothes for Kids" by Sue Whitling

It is such a fun shell stitch. Unfortunately when I work crochet from other people's patterns, I tend to do it very tight and tiny..

As skinny as my little girl is, this maybe one tight sweater..

Back to Blogging

It is almost 2010, but I will start my New Year's Resolution early!

Bloggin' baby!!

"All Things Belle" on Etsy has really taken off in the last 4 months. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to work from home and stay close to our daughter. I have the most amazing clients, and it is a dream come true to be able to do what you love.

With the rise in business, I've decided to condense all my business affairs

into All Things Belle on Etsy.

This means that will be my only point of sale store.

I will however be offering all my other items there in 2010.

Such as cupcake wrappers from "Busy Izzy Bakery"

and custom designed cards from "Belle Paperie" and oh so much more..

Ironically with the rise in business, I felt it necessary to block out my weekends for just family projects. It is easy for me to spend limitless hours on the computer creating listings and working on projects for clients, that I forget the real purpose.

The real purpose was to be able to stay home with our daughter

and be the kind of mother to her that I had.

This means homemade cookies and hand knitted sweaters!

On this blog I will let you know what is going on with ATB,

but I will also fill you in on the craftiness that is done just out of love.

And isn't that what should inspire us... love.