What I learned during VBS this year-
NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE...TRUST GOD!
People judge by the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1Samuel 16:7

NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL...TRUST GOD!
Dont let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God.  John 14:1

NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE DO...TRUST GOD!
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles. Isaiah 40:31

What to do with all that leftover yarn? See how to make this "scrappy scarf." SEE JUNE 30,2012 POST!

MED.-LARGE TOTE BAG-SIDE 1

I used 2 colors yarn & 1 of "slimline cord" or you can use "hemp."  This will add strength & also a place to hook things ont the bag, if you wish.  DBL. Crochet a large square with a loose croc. & K hook.  Fold in half.  Sew up the bottom using a yarn needle & 2 strands of yarn.  Sew up the sides.  Dbl. tacking for strength, espec. near the top.  Make a handle.  Sew that on.  I made a hook outof yarn & a seashell I brought back from a vacation day with my kids at a beach.

SIDE 2  (you can make this bag any size you want it-experiment!)

Crocheting from a tote bag-I find this is the best way for me to do it!

K AND Q HOOKS
YARN CUT FOR SCRAP SCARF

KNOT #1

KNOT #2

SCRAPPY SCARF (CAN BE USED AS A BELT OR DECORATIVE GARLAND)

K HOOK, LOOSE CROCHET, THIN SOFT YARN, LIKE LION BRAND HOMESPUN.
DO FOUNDATION ROW AND 1 MORE ROW DBL. CROCHET OR HALF DBL. CROCHET.  I MADE THIS ONE VERY LONG, SO I CAN WRAP IT AROUND MY NECK SEVERAL TIMES.  FINISHED SIZE IS: 72 IN. LONG (PREVIOUS SMALLER SCARF WAS 48 IN. LONG FINISHED SIZE)
PLEASE SEE PICTURE BELOW FOR A FINISHED SCARF

YOU WILL NEED SCARP PIECES OF YARN, ALL COLORS.  I CUT THEM INTO 10 IN. SIZE STRIPS.  USE UP ALL THE LEFTOVERS FROM OTHER PROJECTS!  INSERT THESE INTO HOLES ON OUTSIDE OF CROC. PIECE.  I DID EVERY OTHER HOLE, ALL THE WAY AROUND ON SIDE.  YOU KNOT IT EITHER LIKE A KNOT WHEN YOUR SHOE IS TIED, OR LOOP AROUND FINGER & PULL INTO A KNOT- SEE PICTURES.  YOU CAN DO EV. HOLE FOR A FULLER SCARF OR DO BOTH SIDES OF IT.  HAVE FUN!

STARTING TO ATTACH YARN . 

The more yarn pieces you attach, the fuller the scarf!

YOU CAN JUST DO ONE SIDE & WRAP AROUND NECK, BUT IT WON'T BE VERY FULL.

FINISHED SCRAPPY SCARF