Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern ( 19 December 2011)

I'm a bit late getting this week's free crochet pattern posted but it's better late than never I guess. Here's a cute hooded scarf for the cold weather. Hope you enjoy...

Helpful Video for Bernat Dog Sweater Pattern

I had tried this pattern a couple years ago and I just couldn't get it to work. Mikey has made a video that clarifies some of the problems I was having with it. So, I'm posting it here in case I  decide to give it a try again.  You may want to check out Mikey's youtube videos for some other great ideas.



I ended up frogging the sweater I tried to make out of this pattern (I was only using 2 colors), bought a coordinating yarn and ended up making a round ripple afghan. Oh yeah, if there is music playing on this blog, you may scroll down the column on your right to mute the music player so it won't compete with the video's audio.

Have a great weekend...

Tried a Different Slipper Pattern

I tried a different slipper pattern last night. It was quick to make. Unfortunately, it was poorly written. I don't care for patterns that say to crochet for so many inches unless it's a scarf or afghan. The slippers are comfortable though.  Here are a few pictures of the finished product:

You can find the pattern here.

Two on Tuesdays 13 December 2011

Two things that make me happy


1.  Old Christmas movies


2.  Snuggling in a homemade afghan on cold days.


Graphic courtesy of Debi. Go check out her blog.

I'm Just Full of "Posts" Today!

Wow! My 3rd post of the day...I maybe need to get a life or  something. Today I finished weaving in the ends of an afghan that has been languishing on the arm of my couch for a few weeks. It's a Christmas present but the people it's for don't read my blog so I can show you. Here it is:

The pattern is a freebie and you can get it here.

An Old-Fashioned Christmas Cartoon

I love old-fashioned Christmas cartoons. Here's one I'd like to share with you. If there is music playing on my blog, you  may scroll down the column on your right to mute it.

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (12 December 2011)

Have a small, cold furbaby? Here's a cute pattern for your little one.

Yarn Substitutions

I was just looking for some information on yarn substitutions and I found a great chart here. I thought I'd share it with you. Thanks for visiting!

Prices of Yarn

Did you know that you can buy mill ends of Caron yarn for only $3.29 a pound? The Caron 1 pounders are $9 at Wal-mart. The only thing that you  might not like is that ordering from Caron does not give you the choice of colors. If you buy over $100 worth from them then shipping is free. I think I'd go in with a few friends if I ever order from them. Anyway, here's the link for Caron's mill ends (you have to scroll down the column on your left to where it says "One pound mill ends").Lots of these mill ends available on ebay from various sellers at substantially higher cost but you do get a color choice there.  I know that I'm probably not the only one who is trying to save a penny; that's why I'm sharing this with you. Take care everyone!

ps. Caron's not giving me anything for promoting them.

Slippers--Again :)

Here's a couple more pairs of slippers. You can wear them cuffed or not cuffed.

Pattern.

May We Live in Peace

On this anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, let us pray for peace in the new year and an end to all wars.

If music is playing, you may scroll down the column on your right and mute the music player.

Two on Tuesdays 06 December 2011

It's Two on Tuesday day and here are 2 things that make me happy:

1. Having my sons over to visit.

2. Still having some great friends from long ago when I was in high school.

Thank you Debi for allowing me to use your picture.

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (05 December 2011)

Do you know of a small dog that has a hard time staying warm in the winter? Sweaters just not warm enough? Here's a pattern for a scarf and leg warmers that should do the trick! Thanks for stopping in and visiting.

Hot Off My Hook

Here's a picture of a scarf I just finished. Easy peasy pattern to make.

I had bought the yarn at a Goodwill store a couple years ago. I spent 50 cents for it. This turned out to be not only an easy project but also an inexpensive one.

Finished Christmas Blog Remodeling

Hi everyone. I just finished my blog's Christmas decorating. I have Christmas carols that play automatically when you visit. If the music bothers you, you can scroll down the column on your right to the music player and mute it. If the music is extremely irksome to you, let me know and if I get too many complaints I'll switch the music player to manual. Thanks for visiting!

Two on Tuesdays 29 November 2011

Two things that make me happy:

Reading on my Kindle.

and

Crocheting love into gifts for family and friends.

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (28 November 2011)

Crocheted dishcloths seem to be a favorite of many people. Here's a pattern for 3 designs. They make a great last minute gift for Christmas too.

A Thanksgiving Prayer by Linus

May you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving Day.

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern

Here's a pretty afghan pattern that is nice for both Christmas and year round. Hope you enjoy it.

Took a Break from the Afghan I'm Making

I had to take a break on the afghan I'm making. I needed a color change and I wasn't getting that on a single color afghan. I decided to make a hat for a quick change of pace.

The pattern is here if anyone is interested in. I didn't intentionally use the same color as is in the pattern. I do think mine came out pretty close to the modeled one.

Here's the picture of mine:

This is the 3rd time I've used this pattern. I tend to get "stuck" on a pattern and make it a few times before I move on to something else. I have made at least a thousand round ripples (ok, maybe not quite that many), granny squares afghans, slippers and now wave ripple afghans. I think it's time to move on to a different pattern for a few projects.