If you give me scrap crochet thread

I have him-hawed over this scrap (leftover from another project) #3 cotton crochet thread. I almost donated it to an area store that actually sells scrap balls of yarns. I did not. I let it sit around for almost 6 months, ha ha!

I tackled one of the leftover threads. I have no idea how it even solidified in my brain, but a series of events made it happen.

First, I was scrolling on my phone while out and about, and the husband was driving (not a usual event for me to scroll facebook). I wasn't looking at anything in particular, but a crochet pattern popped up, I screen shot it, and weeks later, it all came together.

I found free bookmark printables in black and white, and printed a sheet of them to tuck and package the hand crocheted bookmark.

I had this much left. This thread made 3 more flowers for 3 more bookmarks.

I used the last bit to tie a bow onto the finished, packaged surprise gift. Nothing wasted.

I gave a bunch of books (12 books and 1 puzzle) to one of our daughters (my finished load off my home bookshelf), and gifted her the bookmark to go with them. I absolutely love the finished bookmark, and loved the end packaging result too. The free printable was a bonus bookmark. I will be looking to see if I have more scrap thread to make a few more for surprise gifts to make someone's day (just because). If you crochet, it literally takes less than 10 minutes to make one.

note: original pattern uses worsted weight yarn and an H hook.

Free Pattern can be found online: Daisy Cottage Designs

Free bookmark printables are also online: Printabulls.com

If you give me scrap crochet thread © April 2025 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

Apples and Tomatoes Oh My!

The early morning weather here has been downright chilly. One morning it was 42 degrees. Flower beds have been weeded. The herb garden is next in line, but I do need to figure out what to do with all the rosemary plants I planted in the actual vegetable garden. I have not mastered keeping them alive all winter indoors. They will not survive the winter if left outside. Did any of my blog writing followers locate a better "blog" platform online? Just curious if anyone is moving from blogger.

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Under the Weather ~ What's Growing?

I have not been around in blogland much, due to being under the weather after I pushed myself way to far one day. I have to remember we cannot do it all in one day. Thank goodness for teas and tinctures, and healing foods (and rest). We are feeling better. As for our blogs being used for advertising on many websites, and so forth (I can't see any other reason for the source of views: howstuffworks, dominospizza, mayoclinic {not the blog readers interested in my actual blog}) the numbers continue to climb. I have not found a way to "opt" out either. If any of you find a new way to avoid this, blog elsewhere, find a new platform etc, please be sure to share. If your blog has ads, you are are not going to complain, ha ha! You are probably making a bucko-bucks with all these visitors to your blog. Okay, back to the update post . . .

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16 Weeks Until Christmas

It's not hard to believe that we are traveling closer to the winter holidays. I'm trying to focus on enjoying every single day until then, but I am fitting in a few snippets of holiday preparing. Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. It's hard to believe it's the last day of August. I have not yet gotten rid of the links to all the advertisers using my blog posts, but again, still working on it. However, my profile has gone from my blog, and while I am in settings, it is not able to add as a "gadget" to the blog. Weird things are happening. Google had a data breach recently as well, so gmail users were advised to change passwords. Not sure what else is going on, but just in case you are wondering why my "profile" is not on my blog any longer. Okay, back to the Christmas countdown post . . .

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