Keep the Door Open

Back in September, I told you about the friendship stones that I made using the pattern from Sascha at Love toKnit's blog, and Aunt Lydia's #10 cotton crochet thread.  Well, don't laugh, but, I got to thinking that if I can dress up mini pebbles, than there's absolutely no reason why I can't pretty something up for inside the house too.  I actually came up with this idea more out of necessity as opposed to a desire to just yarn bomb anything I could get my hands on. 

You see, my front door would just slam shut every time even the slightest breeze traveled through.  On a nice day I want that fresh air in my house, I want that door to stay open, I NEED to see the outside world.  The annoying constant slam of the front door was becoming intolerable.  So I ran out to my backyard where a perfectly oval shaped rock was waiting for me in the garden. I picked her up and washed her really good with Lavender aromatherapy soap. 

A word of advice though.... if you plan on doing this, don't waste your good soaps or washes on a rock. Contrary to what I thought;  the aroma therapy smell does NOT linger, a rock just smells plain and boring and no matter how much you wash it, it will never smell pretty or calming.

I began stitching a freeform  style based on the idea from Sacha's blog and before long, I was left with a pretty door stop.

Please.... DO try this at home !!