The Christian Crocheter

If you're anything like me (which, not many people are :P), figuring out how to do your hair for a dance is difficult. Up? Down? Half up? Braided? So many options! The hairdo below is one that I'm wearing to an upcoming Semi-Formal Ball. What you need: Brush Comb Jawclip (I'm using one in a color that matches my dress) Hairspray Curling Iron (Optional) Instructions: To begin, brush through your hair to get rid of any knots or tangles. Next, gently roll your hair with a large curling iron (Sorry, I don't know the size - it was my mom who was curling my hair :-) ). For me, a curling iron works best when it's just lightly curling my hair, and then it actually straightens it. After your hair has been curled, I like to brush through it to straighten it a bit more. For this, I use a small paddle brush, while for detangling, I use a brush that has bristles spread far apart from each other, which is best for detangling. Now, for the actual style! Separate a medium...

My school is having a Valentine's Day card exchange this year - something that I've never gotten the chance to participate in before. We had the option to print them out online, buy them at a store, or hand-make them. Me being me, I decided to make them, because I love crafts. Being the fact that there are about 12 people in all that signed up, I decided to make 12  different  cards - no two can match! However, once I got started, I decided that I wanted to make cards for other teachers I have or have had in the past. I believe that now I'm up to 15 cards. A LOT of cards, right? Today, I thought that I would share a few tutorials on how to make Valentine's Day cards. The first card I'll show how to make is this one: I blurred the name out simply for privacy reasons :-) Materials needed: Dark red paper, light red paper, Sharpie, scissors that cut in a curve, glue Instructions: To create this card, begin by folding a dark red piece of...

French Braiding is a very versatile and fun concept to learn. It's actually pretty easy, too, and can be used for many different hairstyles. In my opinion, it's easier to braid on my own head rather than someone else's, but that is definitely different for each person. Here's how to do a DIY French braid! Items needed: Brush, hair elastic, mirror (I use a mirror attached to the wall, and tilt it so that it faces the mirror, so that I can see both the front and the back of my head at once). Instructions: 1. Begin by brushing through your hair to remove any tangles. My hair gets into knots very easily, so it works best to start at the bottom of the shaft and work my way up. 2. Brush the hair at the front of your head back, as well as the side hairs (like when you're pulling your hair into a ponytail). 1. To start, brush your hair.  2. Next, section off a small area of hair in the middle of your head. It can be on the top, middle, or in between. Then di...

Bible Verse art is something that I really enjoy doing when I'm not crocheting or doing school. It's a great way to illustrate what you're learning in the Bible, or one of your favorite songs. You can do it with other quotes that you like as well, but I like doing it with Bible verses because I feel like it helps me to grow closer to God. For this piece of Bible Verse Art, a friend of mine suggested that I use a song lyric from "Even If" by MercyMe. Here's the completed piece: If you can't read what they lyric says on the image, it is this: "They say it only takes a little faith To move a mountain Well good thing A little faith is all I have Right now But God, when you choose To leave mountains unmovable Oh give me the strength To be able to sing It is well with my soul" -MercyMe If you want to make a piece that is like the mountain scene that I drew, here's my instructions on how to do it! :-) Materials needed: Whi...