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Every year about this time daughter and I decide to take all our leftover yarn pieces and make up as many hats as we can.  We use a simple pattern but make different sizes and get them ready to donate.  We try to make at least 50 to give to a group that takes them to schools, missionaries or etc. We also make up 50 that we donate to hospitals to give to the newborn babies.  This year was a little stressful because we wanted to donate but so many rules out with the covid going on.  So we called around and asked each place what they would like us to do to prepare them for donation.  This is something we love to do.  Not trying to be something special just want to give and also make use of our yarn.

our pinwheel afghan throw...it measures 40 inches x 54 inches...but as you know hand crocheted items will stretch just a little so could measure differently after some use.....there are 24 large pinwheels and 15 small squares...making a very nice sized throw....this can be machine washed but we recommend laying flat to dry....if you have any more questions feel free to ask...

here is a bright sunshine yellow and white tote....hand crocheted and is machine washable and dry able..........measures 18 inches long x 12 inches high not counting handles and is 3 inches wide.......comes with a granny square with a sunshine yellow daffodil on it.....perfect for Spring or Summer

 This was a very large vendor show....lots of booths and great items.  Hubby set on one side and me on the other and we had a walk through for everyone.  We had so many items that daughter and I create that we didn't have enough room for everything.  We have been making pillowcase dolls for ever.  Standing so pretty and tall. Thank you hubby for all your help.  Was fun and enjoyed meeting so many new people.

 Been working today on filling some orders for our hand crocheted Lacey baby booties...  These are on sell in our ETSY SHOP little tiny pearl beads on the bottom edge and around the top loops...

 Decided to make a afghan/throw/blanket for Valentines Day.  I chose the criss cross stitch and was off....for Valentines I chose the white, rose petal, and shocking pink rose.  This was a fairly easy one for me and I enjoyed just watching TV and working it up.  Funny, when I was done I told hubby everyone of these stitches I put into this.  It measures about 50"x60" and as everyone knows crocheting stretches. We always recommend washing on cold and laying flat to dry.  We have found that the dryer causes the yarn to get fuzzies...so laying flat to air dry the yarn stays the same.  Will be pretty in any room.  Now, on sell in our Etsy shop...at www.etsy.com/shop/rustycupboard....

Working on a Christmas tea and getting all my items together...so many little things to remember to take and get all ready.  Here is a picture of the ice skates for the back of the chairs, the hand crocheted snowmen for the dessert plates and the snowman poop for favors.