a work in progress...my book wreath!

I have been working on a ton of projects lately...and I wanted a place to show what project it is and the process in making them!  So, very soon, I plan on showing you how I am making a book wreath a sweet friend of mine taught me how to make.  I'm at a stand-still right now finishing it because I ran out of hot glue sticks!  I'll be back soon with pics and how-to's and it will be located in my new page "tutorials" (clever, huh?!)  As soon as I figure out how to do that....  xo aimee

I was yarn bombed last night!

My mom has been helping my Grandma Nonnie cleaning out her office which is also her sewing, craft, yarn stash room.  She is an amazing grandma, she can quilt, sew, knit, crochet, cross stitch...not to mention all the awesome other grandma things she does too!  My grandma taught me how to crochet when I was 9. My mom tells me that I am grandma's protege!  So, in light of them gutting grandmas room, I was delighted to see oodles of yarn dropped off to me last night! They were delivered in old grocery bags and I had no idea what I just got myself into!  So, I decided to lay everything out onto my day bed (that I use as a couch..cute idea, huh?) and see what exactly I just adopted.  And alas, here it is! In all its glory!  I got tons of all different color yarn!  My grandma loves making baby blankets so there is a lot of white, pink light green and so on.  My most prized possession I received was cotton! I got probably 2 lbs worth of worsted weight cotton in all sorts of colors. Cotton yarn is great for washcloths, headbands, purses, and bags!  Free is a good thing!  Thank you, Grandma Nonnie, I love you.  Thank you for teaching me to crochet.  xo aimee

I also found lots of patterns and 1/2 made projects that she stopped making. It's cool to see something that she started and just for some reason, didn't finish. How many of you have unfinished projects? (I do!)

What the heck am I going to do with all this teeny tiny floss/thread stuff? I have been experimenting with some making really small crochet flowers. I guess I will never ever have to buy more!

Remember I said this was a twin size day bed? So, yeah, it's a lot of yarn! Oh, that is my cat, Boo Boo. She was grumpy that the yarn is in her way..she always finds something to be grumpy about. Thanks for stopping by! xoxo aimee

A New Crochet Hook I Am in Love with!

I was cruising one of my favorite blogs I follow, here and noticed a new crochet hook out there that would make my life way easier!  It is a sharp crochet hook! Now, for many of you out there that do not crochet, the tips of the hooks are usually a dull bump and never sharp, but when you are trying to crochet on fabric, you need to be able to push through the fabric so the yarn or thread has something to hold onto.  And here comes the sharp crochet hook! Dahh da da dahhhhhh!! If you want to know more or check out this cool website, click here!


Thanks for checking it out!


xo aimee

I'm following along to my first crochet along!

Ok, sounds a little repetitive, doesn't it? Well it is! Ü

I love a sweet little blog called: www.maybematilda.com.  Check it out sometime!  She is so talented in all that she touches! I love love love her patterns, photos and blog posts.  She is hosting a crochet-along this month. What is that, you ask? Well, click on over to her blog and I will explain to you.  Basically, we picked out a free pattern everyone who is participating from home is going to make.  We are all picking out our own favorite yarn type and color. We follow the pattern, week by week, together. This is great because if you are one of those people who have always wanted to crochet, but a little too chicken, this is perfect for you!  You follow along step by step and you learn along the way! See?! Isn't that marvelous?!

Just click on my button on the side of my blog and that will start you on your way to crochet along with us!  At the end of the activity, you have the opportunity to post a pic of your finished work and will be voted on!  If you are a winner, you get free patterns! Yipee! I just <3 free patterns!  (Thanks Rachel! xo)

Please check out her blog here, lots of great info!

my lil monkey!

xo aimee

New Hats for Fall--Support your local team!

Hello Friends!

I have thought up some really cute pattern ideas for my hats! Sports is a huge thing in so many peoples lives. It keeps our kids busy, our families doing things together. What better way to keep your loved ones warm? I know it is hard to imagine being the temp today will reach over 90 here in Portland! OUCH!

I wanted to show you some new designs perfect for your favorite sports team/sport/league/school mascot!

I love being an Oregonian. I love even more that we have 2 rival schools here in the NW and it's fun to cheer both teams on! I guess I'm a platapus!

So, I am making Duck and Beaver hats that show the proud colors of green and yellow, black and orange. Also, stitching "O" on the hat. For ladies, I can also add a flower with the contrasting color, to remove and add onto the hat, just cover up the "O".

Are you fans of other teams? How about the Bowmen, right here in Sherwood? I have the colors to make that up too! Just let me know the team color, name, logo and I will do the rest!

I have made some awesome BYU hats too! So, let's get creative! I can virtually do any color, any school, any sport! I am so excited going into this fall season. It is by far my favorite time of the year!

Don't limit yourself to just hats. I can do scarves, headbands, gloves, earwarmers, cowl scarves, flowers, bows...you name it..I can do it! Thank you for looking today, I hope to hear from you!

Email me at aimeeanewman@gmail.com for ordering and ideas!

xo aimee

sample of sport team hats

Some samples of my colors available. If you don't see a color you want, just email me and we can order it!