Hello everyone! Today I’m excited to share a fun, simple craft that my parents taught me growing up. Follow these steps, and you’ll be on your way to making some super cute (and simple) finger knit yarn leis! Fun fact: I was born in Hawaii (and I am part Hawaiian). Growing up, I use to […]Continue Reading...

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Discover how to make a two straw lei with this video tutorial! It's a lovely lei for graduation and easy to customize with multiple colors of eyelash yarn

Sorry it's been so quiet on the blog lately. It's been a little crazy at our house with all the end of the school year events happening all at once. I've been busy with my daughter's senior prom, son's sports day physical, getting stuff for end of the year field trips, band concerts, and more

Plumeria is one of the most popular flowers used to make Hawaiian leis. They're also very fragrant. I wanted to bring home a fresh lei, but obviously that wouldn't last. So I made myself one that would last forever! This crocheted lei is made with white and yellow yarn and mimics the real ones very nicely!

Learn how to make a super easy Hawaiian eyelash yarn lei with this video tutorial! Single straw eyelash yarn lei tutorial for graduation.

Before I get started, I just want to announce that I have a new grandchild!!! My second grandson and 3rd grandchild was born this week. We a...

As everyone knows, leis are a big part of Pacific Island culture. I love leis; I find all of them to be so beautiful! There are tons of different leis, some take a lot of time and effort to put together and some are really simple to put together. In the season of Mother's Day and Graduations, I thought it would be perfect to share how to make a simple One-Straw Lei. These are easy to make, they look beautiful when you're done, and the best part is they are made of yarn so they last forever…

Handmade lei made in the USA in a smoke-free home. This lei created with lots of love. Pictures above are some of the color combination I’ve made in the past. You choose the two colors and I create it using various techniques with specialty yarns. Tied off ribbon, kukui nuts, and rosette of cowrie shells are added at the ends to give it a stylish look. Once tied lei measures approximately 20”. Measurement from kukui nut to kukui is approximately 40”…

Plumeria is one of the most popular flowers used to make Hawaiian leis. They're also very fragrant. I wanted to bring home a fresh lei, but obviously that wouldn't last. So I made myself one that would last forever! This crocheted lei is made with white and yellow yarn and mimics the real ones very nicely!

More how to make customized ribbon leis. This is a tutorial with sample glimpses of customized ribbon leis to inspire you.

Love simple patterns like this which use the remainders --- those small balls of yarn you save from other projects. 1. Chain 25 (or more... for a tail you can tie however you decide to use it... lei, bunting, simple necklace... have done this in raffia and used it as gift ribbon) 2. Make ring in 4th or 5th ch from the hook (tighter or looser... your call for hook size and yarn used) 3. *Ch 4, sc in ring* 7x for 7 petals 4. Ch 9, make ring in 4th or 5th ch again for the next flower. 5. Keep…

This lei is a twist of four strands; one strand of pikake, one strand of pakalana and two strands of rosebuds, one light pink and one hot pink. Very fancy!

To make a pikake flower lei out of rattail, start with a roll of 2 mm rattail. A 200 yard spool will make about 5 lei. Real pikake flowers are off white. You can make lei in any color you want. Mo…

To make a pikake flower lei out of rattail, start with a roll of 2 mm rattail. A 200 yard spool will make about 5 lei. Real pikake flowers are off white. You can make lei in any color you want. Mo…

A lei has an immense significance in Hawaiian culture, often presented as a token of love and appreciation to welcome or bid farewell to a person. Traditionally, flowers make up …

Ready to step up your straw lei making to 3 straws? Puna will show you how a flat, 3 straw lei is made in this episode of Crankin’ Out Cra...

With graduation season in full swing, what better way to congratulate your graduate than with handmade eyelash yarn lei? They're more popular than ever, since they are easy to make, economical, colorful, and will last forever. You'll need: skein of eyelash yarn bubble tea straw (regular drinking straw will work too) Grosgrain ribbon (3 1/2 - 4 ft in length) two kukui nuts pin or paper clip masking tape You can use up to three different colors/skeins - I prefer to use two (white and color)…

Learn how to make a felt flower lei necklace with this easy step-by-step beginning jewelry-making craft tutorial DIY.