Under Color Crochet

  Seven crochet items, dropped off today: entries in the Arts & Crafts division of the Colorado State Fair. 😎 I am super excited about this, and I had so much fun getting everything ready. There are so many possible categories in the fair guidelines, it is a blizzard of options. The seven items are (above, from left to right): 1. Crochet Baby Mobile, Jellyfish  Class: Toy, crocheted or knitted, no plastic, no sets Item: Hand-knitted or Crocheted Other Than Clothing 2. Fringed Table Runner Class: Table Runner, knitted or crocheted Item: Hand-knitted or Crocheted Other Than Clothing 3. Crochet Cactus and flower pot Class: Crocheted item, not mentioned above Item:  Hand-knitted or Crocheted Other Than Clothing 4. Granny Square with pom tassels Class: Any other crocheted item in one piece Item: Crochet or Hand-knitted Afghans 5. Crochet Hat Class: Any other knitted or Crocheted item not otherwise listed Item: Clothing Hand-knitted or Crocheted 6. Granny Square Bag Class:...

What's a gal gonna do with one bag and two bins full of leftover yarn? 😁 Scrappy projects and trashy treasures! 🤩 In the photo above, t hat's three year's worth of bits and pieces. Yes, it's been three years since the last time I posted about this love of mine: Colorful Leftovers . So, this makes it a regular routine now. 😎 So many fun projects in these bags and bins, so much love and color. 😍 All those crochet items, long gone now, but never forgotten. Free to good homes. And so many more on the way.  I love making scrappy poms (above)! I don't like them tight and fluffy, but you can easily trim these and make them that way. I prefer this loose and floppy look, because it reminds me of a cute cartoon character, or an adorable sea creature. Maybe a hybrid combination of cartoons, creatures, and characters. 😄 Here's a whole folder with pictures of how cute these colorful critters look, plus several shots of the easy process to make one: Scruffy Poms Anot...