Scrap Afghan

Here's a link to the pattern for this pretty afghan.  http://www.crochetmagazine.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=1394&key=NL00

Merry Christmas!

Urban Jungle beanie

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This pattern is from the Caron site and is by Vickie Howell. It's really easy and quick. I used some stash yarn, Moda Dea Silk'n Wool blend in Wasabi. I have enough yarn left that I'm doing a scarf in the same puff stitch pattern.

One more finished!

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I finished the Bernat Mystery afghan. I pretty happy with it, but will make some changes if I do the pattern again. I will change the mitered squares to granny squares and leave off the petals on the flower blocks. Other than that, it was a fun project.

Have afghan, will snuggle

Have afghan, will snuggle
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Circle afghan pattern link

This is a link to a beautiful afghan pattern with translated English instructions.  http://solgrim.blogspot.com/2009/06/sirkel-i-kvadrat.html

Forrest's new sweater

Here is chubby Forrest in his new sweater.  He is hoping I don't make him go outside for a walk.  John says he looks like an armadillo.

One more down

One more Christmas present completed.  This one is for my minister son and his wife.  I didn't follow any pattern.  It's just super easy granny squares with a border and a few flowers, but I think they'll like it.

My truly ugly afghan

Truly ugly afghan
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This is the scrap yarn afghan I made during the Bernat Mystery Afghan CAL. It's really awful. LOL I tried an experiment of grabbing yarn without thinking about color. This mess is the result. I went ahead and put it together because my husband likes it. At least it's nice and warm and probably indestructible. Anything this ugly will last forever.

One Skein Crochet Projects

Who doesn't love one-skein crochet projects?  Here's a link to a list of patterns put together by craftiblog.  A few of them are now on my todo list.  http://craftiblog.wordpress.com/crochet-one-skein-projects/ 

Spider Stitch Wrap

Spider Stitch Wrap
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This is a work in progress. I really love the pattern by Renee Barnes. I got in on the Caron website.

Cute snowflake earrings pattern

This is a link to some cute snowflake earrings.  It's thread crochet and looks like a quick project and a perfect stocking stuffer.
 Click here for link to pattern

Pattern for quick crochet scarf

I just found this really quick scarf pattern.  It would make wonderful Christmas gifts.  Link to Pattern

Tutorials for beginning crochet

Here's a great link for beginners.  Crochet Spot Link     It's loaded with tutorials on how to do basic stitches and easy starter patterns.

Granny square join tutorial

Here is a link on how to do one type of join for grannny squares.  Lots of pictures and directions.  It's on Carina's craftblog.  Click this link for the tutorial

Designing Christmas cards

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Why do I need to make such a mess designing one card???

Tutorial on puff stitch

I found this really neat tutorial on doing the puff stitch by easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com
She has a really cool webpage.
Link to the puff stitch tutorial

Mystery clue 7

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This is the big block #7 for my scrap afghan.

Square from clue 7

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This is for the mystery afghan.

My holiday cards

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Here are the cards from my October holiday card class. The Stampin'Up stamp sets used were: Snow Swirl, Contempo Christmas, and Bells & Boughs. I used an Impression folder called Northern Flurry for the snowflake embossing.

block 6 and addi hook

block 6 and addi hook
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These are the eight blocks I did for the Mystery CAL. The purple ones are for John's scrap afghan, and the cream ones are done in the "called-for" yarn. The hook is my new Addi hook. I think I'm going to like it a lot. I learned years ago to hold my hook like a pencil, but I'm trying to change my hold to the knife method. It's seems to be easier on the hands. This hook style is perfect for that. Not so much for the pencil method.

Block 5 - scrap project

Block 5 - scrap project
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These are the blocks for my scrap afghan. They are clue #5 in the Bernat Mystery afghan CAL I'm doing. This is going to be John's afghan and he likes lots of color.

Blocks for clues 4 and 5

Blocks for clues 4 and 5
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I have to complete 16 of the mitered square block. Then...I have to do 16 for the scrappy afghan. Whew!

Two Shawls



Moss Fern Shawl, pattern by Kimberly McAlindin





Sweet Pea Shawl, pattern by Amie Hirtes

   I finished these two just in time for fall.

Mystery afghan continued

I've finished the 16 blocks I needed for clue 3 and the 8 blocks for clue 4.  I'm doing two afghans, one scrappy and one with the recommended yarn.  I think this fellow has staked his claim.  He's on top of the scrappy blocks and a shawl I just finished but haven't yet blocked.

Dad's Christmas Afghan 2

Dad's Christmas Afghan 2
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A closer shot of the African block.

Dad's Christmas Afghan 1

Dad's Christmas Afghan 1
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I finally finished the afghan that I will giving to my father for Christmas. It's made up of African Flower blocks, but done in "manly" colors.

Blocks one and two done

Scrappy blocks

Bernat Softee Chunky

These are blocks one and two for the Bernat 2010 Mystery Afghan crochet-along.  I'm doing two afghans.  One is with the recommended Bernat Softee chunky yarn, and the other is with scrap yarns.  The first two squares were super easy, but the difficulty will increase each week.    Also, there are 48 eight-inch squares to do in the 12 week period.  So as the squares get more complicated, we'll be doing more per week.  My goal is to have two afghan's completed before Christmas.  I still need to finish Dad's African flower afghan before then too.

Great no-chain turn dc

I found this great tutorial on a no-chain turn double-crochet stitch.  I hate the normal loopy 3 chain turns and this method stops that.    tutorial

Bernat Mystery CAL

On September 22, Bernat yarn company is holding a mystery crochet-along.  These are the colors I've selected to use.  Each week we'll get a new pattern clue.  I'll be sharing my progress as the weeks go by.  If everything goes okay, I'll have a nice afghan before Christmas.  Here's a link to the CAL.  http://blog.bernat.com/

The last flowers

The last flowers blooming in the yard.  My camera finally arrived in the mail today.  I'm testing it out and, so far, I think it will be fine.  I still need to learn how all the programs work though.  I'm glad it's just a point and shoot.  It's complicated enough. 

Forrest

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