valentine garland

I have found a new addiction.

photo credit: Small Good Things

Pom-pom making!

The above pictured gadgets can be found at your local craft store.

They whip up pom-poms quickly and easily.

But you could also use a fork

Or a piece of cardboard

Pom-poms were the perfect use for the variegated pink and white yarn I picked up on clearance 

{I'm a sucker for clearance}.  

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From the moment I made the first pom, I had envisioned a little Valentine garland.

And what would a pom-pom Valentine garland be without some crochet hearts?

For the small heart:

Work all stitches in a magic ring.

Ch3, dc, trc, 4dc, trc, 4dc, trc, 2 dc, pull cricle tightly closed, slst into ring.

The larger heart was worked using this fun pattern from Barbara Summers.

As a last minute design element, I decided to add some fabric scallop circles cut with the Big Shot, pressed in half, and stitched with baker's twine in a running stitch.

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Love on a string!