Crocheting with fabric was very different but I loved the result. Cutting the strips and then joining them to make a ball took about an hour. If I do it again I will probably look into an easier method of cutting the strips. The pattern is from the very talented Crochet Dude. I can’t wait to give it another try once I find the right fabric.

For Christmas I made my niece a little acorn purse from the pattern at Roman Sock. I did the closing a little different since my top didn’t want to fit that well on it. I sewed it on about three-fourths of the way and then added one wooden bead to keep it closed. I love purses and can’t wait to try this one again for my daughter who loves to collect acorns.

I was going to embellish the rug with just yarn flowers but decided to use some of my half-finished projects or motifs that I had received in swaps that I wasn’t sure how I was going to use them. The next rug I will use yarn flowers. So even though the rug is totally random, it turned out pretty good. I was going to finish it off with a border but it really won’t fit then in the closet but I can always add one later if I move the rug somewhere else.