Busy hands!!

                                           Welcome friends new and old!

I'm a knitter and a crocheter at heart.....love the feel of the soft yarn as it weaves through my
fingers!

Especially this yarn Stylecraft Special DK!

                               Awhile back I discovered this beautiful yarn and ordered it
                                           from the UK.

This is my first Ripple blanket and I'm so delighted on how it turned out!

                                 This measures 42 x 48 inches and will be tucked away
with the other wee blankets I have finished .

                               My yarn stash is dwindling !
                                             

                   But before I order more yarn I must use up what I have.


                                           Can you guess what I will be crocheting
                                                         with this yarn?

                                                 I'll give you a hint
                                                   Granny...........

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Rainbow of colours

                                                      Hello friends!



Just had to share with you what arrived in my mailbox today....

Remember when I made this cute blanket Baskets of Rainbows.



Well I had some yarn leftover and started making these solid granny squares.
It has been such cool weather here and rainy what's a girl to do but Crochet!

Knowing that I would not have enough yarn to finish this patchwork blanket I ordered
more yarn from Deramores and it came.....

Sylecraft Special DK

     So soft and cuddling ....

Now to design a pattern.

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Busy hands ......

Hello Friends!

I would like to share with you a Blanket Poncho that I have just
finished.

It started out that this yarn I purchased awhile back  was for another project then
when I had seen the popularity of  Poncho's I knew I had to crochet one.

Such an easy pattern...

A Double crochet stitch . I crocheted 2 rectangles then sewed them on opposite
corners .....I'm thinking of making another one but in cotton yarn. One that will be
more loosely woven ...more like fish net.

Not a poncho for warmth, but one for fashion.

I love all the colours!

Great with blue jeans, capris....a great cover up  on a cool summers night.

This picture was taken this past weekend at my son's home. We were celebrating
our birthdays together.

                                         
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Baskets of Rainbows

I finally did it......

Let's start from the beginning shall we.
While browsing Ravelry I came upon this beautiful site.
                       Felted Button

Oh how she loves to create beautiful patterns in luscious colours and this
blanket that I admired was crocheted with this yarn purchased at Deramores.

You know I live in Canada, and I have never ordered yarn online before.

Stylecraft Special DK.......Oh so many colours to choose from......I placed
my order and the shipment came across the ocean from the UK.

I was like a little kid in a candy store.......

I couldn't wait to get started , so I ordered my pattern again on line
at Felted Button.

                           I downloaded my pattern and got started crocheting right away.....

It's funny how things change and the excitement
left.....

It sat most of the winter....I would pick it up and crochet a row or two .........

Christmas came and went.......then Easter.........

I needed to get back at crocheting.......and set my mind to it........

I'm glad I did!!     It turned out beautiful!!

I love how the border turned out......At first I tried to follow the pattern.......

crochet a chain , leave a loop....etc just wasn't happening.....then all of a sudden
It worked.........one chain of white then a chain of purple........the rest is history.

This beautiful blanket measures 50 x 50 inches. The pattern called for much smaller
but I wanted a lap throw.

Aren't the colours fabulous!

                In case you are interested in the hooks I use
                    they are Clover Armour crochet hooks with easy grip handles .

I used the #4 purple handle..........Did I tell you how lovely this yarn was.........

I know that one day I'll be ordering Stylecraft Yarn again in the distant future.......



                               

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MERMAID

                             Once upon a time....long, long ago ......

                                  There lived a beautiful mermaid......

                                       OK, OK...back to reality...




                                         I just had to make this and see if I could....

                                                            One of a Kind

                           

I crocheted a MERMAID BLANKET....

I'm always intrigued when I'm asked if I

if I can do this or that....

You know I will try anything once.....

So I went to work crocheting this cute

blanket for my youngest grand daughter.

She's seven.....

I hope she likes (loves) it.

What was old is new again

                               





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                                                          What comes around
                                            goes around!

                              We all know that saying, well in my case
                                                         that's exactly what I crocheted.

                                                   I haven't crocheted a Child's Poncho
                                                   since my daughters some 30yrs ago.

                                                       (whoops I guess that's telling my age)

                                         Well they seem to be the rage or the in thing again!

                                   So I showed  Miss V our youngest grand (7 yrs) my yarn
                                            cupboard and asked what colour would she like?
                                             
                                                  She chose the blue and white.
                                          I have these jumbo balls of yarn that my
                                             friend brought back for me from
                                             JoAnne's a couple of years ago .
                                           They were priced so low I couldn't
                                                                 refuse.

                                              Lion Brand POUND OF LOVE

                                          # 4 MEDIUM WORSTED WEIGHT

                                                    I used a 6mm crochet hook

                                                First I crocheted the blue and white
                                                    together but found that it was too
                                                      heavy for my liking.

                                                So after a few rows I changed over
                                                      to just the blue.

                                                    It took me a day to whip up.
                                               The pom poms make it don't you think.
                                                     I used my Clover  pom pom maker 2".
                                                                   

                                               Well I couldn't stop with crocheting just one

                                                       this one's for my sweet great niece
                                                              Miss C. she's one yr old.
                                                  This pattern is for toddlers 1 thru 4 years.
                                             This  yarn was given to me by the same
                                                     sweet friend , Lion Brand Jiffy.
                                                    This one is much heavier weight
                                                            #5, with a mohair look.

                                              Called for a #7 hook  but I used a 6.5 hook.

                                                Sat  by the sunlit window on Sunday till
                                                             I finished this cutie!

                                    Miss V has hers and loves it and can't wait to wear it.

                                                     Miss C. I'm hoping to see soon.

                                        If you want more on these patterns visit this site.

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                                                    See you Soon!

                                                       Linda

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Crocheting cont'd Dishcloth Series

                         Crocheting......

Dishcloth series....... 

A few posts ago I started to crochet as many different
dishcloth/washcloth patterns that I could with the Bernat
Handicrafter large ball of cotton.









First of many:



The Shell stitch, rib stitch, single crochet, and the tunisian 
simple stitch.

If you happened to miss the first series go here.

Well I have now finished that large ball of cotton and

here are the last of the series.


The Bobble Stitch:

This stitch was fun to do.

So many variations out there.

This one is mine.

Then came the easy Double Crochet:

Lastly my favourite :

the Tunisian Knit Stitch.

I couldn't get over the thickness.

This would be a great addition to the counter

to dry a dish or two on.

Well I hope you have enjoyed this dishcloth/wash 

series. 

Now what can I do now?

My hands are always busy.........

Any suggestions??

As always thanks for your lovely

comments and for stopping by!

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Busy Bee!!!!

                     Every thought it would be nice just to sit and relax.....

Heck no!! Not me!!

Last night I just had to make this cute baby beanie with this adorable flower.........

Why you ask.....Because I like to keep my hands busy and I had this leftover baby yarn

from this baby blanket so....... in a matter of a few hours I completed this cute hat flower and all.

I made size 3 - 6 months. I have a grand niece on the way in October and thought if she

is any where near the size of my grands she will need a 3 months size to come home in.

It's all done in hdc crochet.


 I'm sure you could make one for yourself by just changing the

yarn to worsted and working with a larger crochet hook. Maybe adding on a few more stitches...

Now for all you non crocheters a hdc is a half double crochet stitch.

Now we have a cute baby beanie

 to go with this cute blanket.

This gives me another idea......a cute layette set......crochet a pair of booties and a sweater....

Hmmm maybe not.....Never was good at sweaters and booties...

Never the less I'm sure the recipient will love this ...


                                         Thanks for visiting!

                                             Linda


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Tunisian Crochet ....

                                              Welcome!!

TUNISIAN CROCHET.............

An art by no other name.............

I spent today with a fantastic patient friend.........

Today Janet was my teacher.......

Here are the supplies I needed:

1 Large crochet hook.....bet you have never seen one this size before

                                  30" with a hook at each end.........

Janets husband was so kind to make this for me. 

Yarn...mine was Red Heart for the soft rose colour
and my contrast was a soft pink......mega lb  Lion brand....

Here's another view of the hook.








So let's get started...

First I made a chain of 165 stitches......with a K hook 

Then I had to pick up these stitches onto the hook.......Janet is showing me how this is done..

then counted them back.......then I take them off  the hook off  and then when I reach
the end I turn my hook and put them back on.......... I'm losing you RIGHT!!

This is me in the pink pants.... My work in progress......


Well this is all new to me and I have the best teacher........Her work is beautiful!!

You can see from this picture that Janet is working on a pink and white blanket.

After being there for 3 hours I just got the hang of it.....off the hook...on the hook ...

Now tell me how many of you have had the opportunity to make such a beautiful blanket

using TUNISIAN CROCHET method???

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Busy Hands!!

Do you sit in front of the TV, watching a show or......

I can't... My hands need to be kept busy.

Doing this, crocheting....

Just finished this throw.

Measures 50" x 60 " Just  a cute size to cover you up on those cold and windy nights that

are coming soon... UGH!!!!

or this knitting.......

Had this much leftover from the throw so I started knitting a cowl.

That will end up looking like this.


  So do you keep your hands busy while watching TV????


Thanks for stopping by.
 Leave a comment, I love hearing from you.

            Linda

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