Replenishing the Slipper Supply

I had been running low on slippers in the gift drawer so it is time to make some more. I decided to leave the cuffs off of some pairs and I think they look great that way especially for warmer weather. As usual, I used my favorite slipper pattern.

For Ladies:

For a man:

Hugs,

Sharon

Kindle Oasis

Thoughts About Blogging and a Couple Dishcloths

After posting 2 days in a row after a lengthy absence, I might be getting my blogging mojo back. I started blogging in September 2005 on the Yahoo 360 platform. When they "went off the air" I manually transferred my postings over to blogger and I have been here since May 2008. Unfortunately, blogging has become more of a business and less of a way to become friendly with all sorts of folks. Many of the blogs I had previously looked forward to reading are now defunct. The new generation of blogs are designed to make money; I'm not talking about a few Amazon ads or adsense ads but rather they are storefronts and I feel like I'm reading a salespaper. I'm missing the friendly interaction of friendly people with each other.  I have allowed myself to fall behind on posting things to share with you and if I'm honest with myself, I have contributed to the decline of friendly blogging by not writing posts more often so I am reforming my blogging attitude immediately.

I started out with a plan to show you a couple dishcloths I've finished. Here they are--

No pattern

Bubble Dishcloth Pattern

Take care my friends.
Hugs,

Sharon

Fogless Mirror

Sunshiny Days Baby Afghan

Recently finished this baby afghan (some of you may call it a baby blanket). At the request of my mother-in-law, I made this for her friend who recently had a little boy. This is a great pattern that is easily adjustable in both width and length. I did my own version of the stripes that I thought suited the colors I used much better. Enough blathering, here's the pics--

More Crochet Travel Mugs

Even More Slippers!

As you can tell, I was serious about making a bunch of slippers. Most of these are designated as small gifts. I think I will take 1 pair for myself and that is because I ran out of yarn making one pair and had to try to coordinate with some yarn from my stash. The 8th pair down is the pair I'm talking about. Some of these I have made without the cuff because I wasn't sure if I had enough yarn when I was using partial skeins to make. I like them just as well without the cuffs.

Ladies--

Men--

The pattern for the men's and ladies slippers can be found here.

Big Men's Slippers--

This upsized pattern can be found here.

I do believe this is all for now. Take care everyone and happy spring time.

Sharon

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Slippers Everywhere!

Lately, I've been replenishing my supply of slippers. I like to have some on hand to give as gifts if I go visiting somewhere or otherwise need a last minute gift for someone. I can leisurely make a pair in 1 or 2 evenings. This pattern is great because it comes in sizes for men, women and children.

Here are some that I have made for men--

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Monochrome Throw

I have become engrossed with making throws, afghans and lapghans out of squares. There are many varieties of squares and colors of yarn that possibilities are endless. Here I made a throw in a single color and used solid grannies and traditional grannies. I think it turned out lovely and a more sophisticated look than multicolor squares would make. There is no pattern, I just fiddled around and came up with this. I used larger hooks than I usually use for the lapghans I make.

I used a little over 2 Caron One Pound skeins of off white. This yarn is nice and soft and after washing it was very soft. I did use the wash cycle for delicates and dried on medium heat. I used softener in the wash and also used dryer sheets that were probably not necessary.

I have a pile of slippers that I've recently made. I have a trip planned back to my old home state of Illinois to visit and I plan on taking everyone I visit a pair of slippers. I know that I will probably miscalculate but I hope that I err on the side of making too many instead of too few. I will be showing you these slippers another day.

Wishing a nice weekend for all of you. Take care...

Hugs,

Sharon

Monday's Link to a Free Crochet Pattern (27 February 2017)

Here's a pattern for a ripple type afghan. It is a different take on a traditional afghan. Have fun!

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (20 February 2017)

Messy bun hats seem to be all the rage lately. Here's a cute pattern for you.

Monday's Link to a Free Crochet Pattern (13 February 2017)

Today's link to a free crochet pattern is right here to this blog. I hope you enjoy this. If anyone makes this pattern and blogs about it, let me know so that I can link to your blog and let others see your creation.

Thanks for visiting.

Sharon

Pattern courtesy of Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/PlaidOne


  

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (30 January 2017)

Today's link is to a pattern for Cache Baskets. It has patterns for 3 different sizes of baskets to suit many of your needs.

Have fun!

Sharon

Haribo Lakritz Konfekt

Lapghan for Vets Home

Another lapghan from odds and ends of purplish yarn completed. I used solid granny squares of 6 rounds. I used 6 squares across by 6 squares tall for a total of 36. I edged it with 1 round of DC and finished it with a round of shells. I ended up with 2 extra stitches so I had to do a little "fudging" on the shell row. Here's the pictures.

Not much going on here. Last night I finished squares for yet another lapghan. It will take me a few days to assemble it.

 Take care my friends,

Sharon

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