Pom Pom Wreaths

Beautiful Pom Pom Wreaths - now for sale! Contact me at alexa@uncommonfaith.com for details. 

Cable Knit Headband Pattern

Just finished adding this new pattern to my Etsy site. These headbands are one of my favorite projects. They are fast and easy with just the perfect amount of difficulty to keep you entertained. I can whip up one of these beauties within an hour. If you love fast and adorable projects, then this is certainly for you!

You can purchase the pattern here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/253703898/cable-knit

About My Blog

As September comes I plan to post a lot more consistently on my blog. Keep an eye out for some new tutorials, knitting patterns, and DIYs. 

Yarn Braid

Why do I love yarn braids?

*They're super easy

*They use up my scrap yarn

*People think I have rainbow highlights 

*It's a unique hairstyle

Step 1) Brush hair

Step 2) Tie pieces of yarn to bottom layer of  hair

Step 3) Braid hair! 

Christmas Decorations

I had a very fun time yesterday doing nothing but decorating for Christmas, wrapping gifts, and knitting. It was perfect. Here's how I decorated my room this year!


I spent a few hours making paper snow flakes while watching the Grinch! I love paper snow flakes because they are so easy to make but can add so much decoration to a room.

I hand-knit little bows as ornaments for my little tree. (These will be fore sale in my store soon!)

At a super fun Pinterest party with my friends, I made this colorful wreath. It's simply a cut up paper plate, small pieces of random ribbon, and little bells. I love it.

At the Pinterest craft party, I also made this little painting. I painted a mountain landscape on a piece of wood, hot-glued buttons around it, and painted chalk board paint over the whole thing in case I feel like writing on it. This I plan to keep up all year!

Tips for Knitters: What To Do With Leftover Yarn

Whenever I knit, I always have small piles of yarn leftover. I used to be horrible and throw away small pieces of yarn without a second thought. Then when I realized how much yarn I was probably wasting, I did some experimenting until I found some great ways to use the left over yarn.

If you knit or crochet then these helpful tips are for you. Stop wasting your yarn and start creating!

1) Knit a rainbow infinity scarf. 

I save all my longer stands of  yarn until I have enough to knit an infinity scarf. Right before you run out of yarn, tie on a new color and hide the knot inside.

 2) Wrap your yarn around a bottle or jar

You have probably seen this before but it really is an easy and cute thing to do. It take 5 seconds to turn an old jar or bottle into a beautiful vase. 

 3) Knit a plant pot cozy

These are great if you have a little more yarn. I often knit these when I don't quite have enough yarn for a headband. These cozies can also double as jar cozies. 

4) Use leftover yarn to tie tags to gifts and such

I use yarn for this purpose all the time. For every knitted thing I sell on my Etsy store, I tie a tag on it with matching yarn. It's really cute and keeps you from spending money on ribbon. 

5) Wrap gifts with yarn

Last year I wrapped all my Christmas gifts with brown paper, buttons, yarn, and knit bows. I got so many compliments on how cute the wrapping was

6) Knit little bows

You don't need much yarn to knit these adorable little bows! You simply knit a small rectangle and wrap yarn around the middle. These can be used for gift wrapping, Christmas ornaments, or you can wear them in your hair. 

7) Use left over yarn for hanging things

In my room I have many decorations I made myself. These pretty paper cranes hang above my bed and are tied with white yarn. You can use small pieces of yarn for hanging things like these cranes, Christmas ornaments, paper snowflakes, and much more. Be creative. 

8) Use left over yarn as a garland

Last Christmas I found some pretty textured yarn I had left over and used as a garland on my tree. It's a simple and cute use for leftover yarn.

DIY: Bow Tie Lights

Today I decided to give my lights a makeover. Here's an easy DIY on how to transform your lights from boring to fabulous!