Craft night...Take Two!

Yay for another successful craft night! Thanks to all you lovely ladies who showed up! For those of you who weren't able to make it, you missed out on crocheting, coasters, and yummy pumpkin chip muffins...

happy crocheters...


more happy crocheters...



pups snuggling up to their new best friends!


laura helping katie get with stitches...


finished project...It's a coaster!

I think I've developed a new love crocheting!

Below is the pattern that most of us worked on if you'd like to try one yourself...

Flower Coaster

Coasters measure 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Crème de la Crème™: One 2 (2 1/2) ounce ball makes 5 (6)
coasters.

Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].

GAUGE: Rnds 1-2 = 2 3/4" across. Use any size hook to
obtain the gauge.

Foundation: Ch 5, Join with slip stich to 5th ch from hook to make ring

Rnd 1: Ch 4; 11 dc in 4th ch from hook; join with a sl st to top of beg ch – 12 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in joining, 2 dc in each st around; join.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in joining, ch 1, skip next st, [3dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] 11 times; join.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in the next dc, (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) all in sp * sc in next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) all in ch 1 space* repeat 11 times; join to first sc

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc
= single crochet; sl = slip; st = stitch; [ ] = work directions in brackets the
number of times specified..

And if you'd like to make the yummy pumpkin chip muffins we all scarfed down...try this recipe!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:
1 2/3 c Flour
1 c Sugar
1/4 t Salt
1 t Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 Eggs
1 c Pumpkin (not Pumpkin Pie mix!)
1/2 c Melted Butter
6 oz Chocolate Chips

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium size bowl, then mix in eggs, pumpkin, melted butter, and chocolate chips.

Spoon muffin batter into muffin pans 3/4 of the way full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min for regular muffins, or 16 - 18 min for mini-muffins (do not over bake!)

I think that about covers craft night number TWO! The next craft night will be Tuesday, November 3rd...Hope you can make it!
Happy Crafting!