Infinity Scarf Crochet Pattern

I know it's the first day of spring, and probably not the best timing for a cozy, warm infinity scarf pattern, but it's still really cold where I am...and it's always winter somewhere, right? I'm really excited to be listing the pattern for this infinity scarf in my Etsy shop. I named it Tulip Fields Infinity Scarf because of the tulip stitch which is used throughout the pattern. 

On your way over to my shop, you might also want to check out the blogs of these fabulous ladies who helped test the pattern...

Sascha from A la Sascha, who has some gorgeous crochet doll patterns in her own Etsy shop

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Shannon from Sewing Barefoot who blogs about all kinds of craft & diy loveliness

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Kay (my mom & partner in sales) from Jerry and Kay, who writes about her ventures in crafting, sewing, and crochet.

...and thanks to Beth, too, who doesn't have a blog but was a wonderful pattern tester. :-)

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be posting more regularly now that my big deadline for work has almost passed. I've missed my hooks, yarn, and blogging fun over the last weeks!

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I'm linking up to some of these fabulous parties...the ones that allow shops ;-)

Fleece Froggy Hat

I finally did a little sewing after months of having my machine covered up. It was to fulfill a promise I made in the fall to my friend, Jen. I told her I'd make her a fleece frog hat. She loves frogs, and she has to stand out to watch her students at recess regardless of the weather, so of course she needed a fleecy froggy hat!

I searched Google and found this great tutorial at Tracy's Treasury. Somehow, my hat turned out a bit puffier than Tracy's, most likely due to my lack of sewing lately - how quickly my skills weaken. I still think the hat is super cute and the puffiness adds even more character.

I had two more requests for this hat while I was sewing it...from my two little ones, of course! So, I'll get some more practice to sharpen my sewing skills again.

Earth Love

I won the knit1treble2 challenge for my last treasury. Yay! That means my new organic crochet cup sleeves are featured as the inspiration for the latest treasury challenge. How exciting. This is my treasury for the challenge, even though I can't win twice in a row, it's such a great way to explore Etsy that I just had to make one. Enjoy!

'Earth Love' by SunshineMakings

...organic, recycled, reused, bamboo, reusable...

Everything included in this treasury is good for the earth in some way.

Organic Crochet Cup Sle... SunshineMaking... $14	Custom Chair Socks, Tab... KnitsForLife $25	Twisted Infinity Scarf:... tayloreowen $32	ORGANIC Falkland fibre... YummyYarnsUK $9.99
Quintessential Green & ... lostyarnloft $82	Orange delight - rag cr... MammaEarthCrea... $29	Hemp Crochet Hat, Slouc... MomohanaKobo $30	3 organic cotton hand k... bySarahBeth $40
Organic cotton yarn six... NicsGifts $11.8	100% Recycled Bracelet-... Beccascrochet1... $5	Upcycled/Recycled Gray ... simplyhappycre... $12	Infant/Baby/Toddler/ Ba... StitchinMom19 $12
Textured Yarn Natural B... RaggedRobyn $5.74	Pink Flambé flower bro... BabanCat $9.5	Facial Scrubbies Exfoli... Kookooed $2.25	Big felted wool bowl - ... theYarnKitchen $230

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

Organic & Recycled Cup Sleeves

I've just added three new listing to my Etsy shop, Sunshine Makings. The first are these gorgeous organic coffee cup sleeves. 

They're made of soft organic cotton and will replace the wasted cardboard sleeves. There are two styles: the one above and the green cup sleeve below...

...if you take a look at the shop, you can see the five different color choices for the coffee cup sleeves.

Lastly, I have one more coffee cup sleeve. Do you recognize this yarn from the mug cozy? Yep. It's the same recycled denim cotton yarn. It makes a really sturdy and stylish recycled cup sleeve, too!

I hope you've enjoyed this peek into my shop and that you'll stop by Sunshine Makings soon to take a look at the other beautiful items it offers.

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I'm linking up to some of these fabulous parties...the ones that allow shops ;-)