Followers of my content will remember the giant moss rug I made for my now toddler that took me over a year to complete. Well, the latch-hooking itch didn’t go away and I wanted to make some mini versions for coasters! I think these are so cute. This one is intended to look like a little clearing of grass surrounded by pom pom trees and fields of flowers and tall grasses.

I’ve lined the underside of each coaster with felt and hand stitched shelf liner on the bottom, to prevent it from slipping on a desk. The felt should add to the absorbance of the already absorbent yarn. On top of that, these are a sensory dream! If you’re a person who enjoys textures and finds calm running your fingers through different fabrics, then these are perfect for you!

Creative Reuse Item

Children’s toys often get sent to the landfill, as gifts abound and interests wane. Baby dolls are no different and the amount of them that find themselves naked, covered in sharpie, with bits chewed up is not few. I started collecting the baby dolls I found when I realized that most of these will be thrown away—no one is likely to buy their child that kind of doll.

However, I also don’t have much of a need for baby dolls in my house. It was time to come up with other ways these dolls could be repurposed. I sawed the arms off of three and really liked the way they lined up on this board (which is approximately 13” x 7” x 4”). When I saw them set up this way, I thought they would make a perfect necklace holder!

Not only can the necklaces be held by a pair of hands but each arm can hold necklaces. They could even be mixed up, with the smaller arms holding bracelets and larger ones holding necklaces—whichever: you can do whatever floats your boat!