DIY Rainbow Keychain

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I love bright colors – so it makes sense that I love rainbows!😉😉 One of my favorite things to craft is keychains. I think they are a great accessory that you can put on multiple things: keys, backpacks and purses, wallets, and more! And so, I was recently inspired to make a rainbow keychain!🌈🌈

I started by cutting 4 white pipe cleaners to the length I wanted. Then I wrapped them thoroughly with different colors of yarn and knotted the ends:

I then bent them to make sure they fit inside one another. Next, I simply hot glued them together. The last step was adding a jump ring and keychain extension with pliers. Ta-da!

I wanted to make this keychain because of the colors, but also for a more important reason: as a token of remembrance of God’s promise:

“Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures on the earth.”

Genesis 9:14-16

Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life

Meet Rainbow!

Tearing off the wrapping paper on Christmas a few years ago, I unwrapped a Crochet Amigurumi book. Immediately flipping through the pages to see what I could create, I spotted a unicorn.

Sometime later, in the yarn isle of the store, an interesting blue cotton yarn caught my attention. So, (obviously) I bought it. When I got home, I tried to think of what I could make with my new yarn. Aha! My unicorn! The skein of yarn wasn’t big enough to make the entire body out of, but I decided to do some accents blue, with grey for the main body.

It took me a while to actually start making my unicorn, but once I did, it wasn’t long before my unicorn was finished. The finished product? Meet Rainbow!

The Crochet book is called The Big Book of Little Amigurumi by Ana Paula Rimoli.

 

Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life

 

Crocheted Unicorn Hat

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I love unicorns. I know they aren’t real, but you can never be sure… 😉 One of my favorite things to crochet is a hat. I have made only one or two, but they are extremely fun, and can usually be made in 1-2 days. Why not make a unicorn hat?

I found a bunch of Unicorn Hat patterns on Ravelry, a knit and crochet community (if you like crocheting and/or knitting and don’t have an account, I strongly suggest getting one!), but several of them weren’t what I was looking for – then there it was: a free crochet pattern for an adult-sized unicorn hat with ear flaps!

Immediately printing the pattern out and rushing up the stairs to my yarn stash, I thought about all the possible color combos. A while back, I made an Amigurumi (stuffed animal) Unicorn, which was grey with a rainbow mane and tail. I wanted a rainbow mane and tail for myself, too! (Also, rainbow colors match anything, so you don’t have to worry about the colors not matching your outfit!)

I had SO much fun making this hat! It was fairly easy; the only stitches you need to know are sc, hdc, and sl st (Single Crochet, Half-Double Crochet, and Slip Stitch). If you want a Unicorn hat, this is a great pattern to use! The link to the crochet pattern is at the bottom of the post.

Here are some photos of me modeling it:

Here’s the pattern:

Crochet Unicorn Hat Pattern

 

Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life

Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

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One of the prettiest cookie recipes I’ve ever tried was Soft-Baked Funfetti Sugar Cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction. They look and taste amazing, and were a huge hit with my family! I made these Gluten Free because of allergies… everyone was surprised and said they tasted like regular cookies!

 

 

These cookies are definitely kid-friendly. They are soft and chewy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. They were super fun to make and were gone in about four or five days! I would recommend this recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth.

 

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Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life