13 September 2017

Finally, I Finished Something

My crochet mojo had gotten up and left for a while.I finally finished this afghan that I had promised to someone quite a while ago. I do like this pattern and this is the second time I used it. The first time I made this project I did not put the edging on and I think I actually might like it a little better without it although it did turn out nice with it too. The person who this is for is a Raiders fan that's why I used these colors.


Big news.... Tomorrow I am going to Germany! I am very excited like a kid would be waiting to go to a Disney theme park. I will be taking a side trip to Luxembourg to see the town my mother's side of the family came from almost 200 years ago. OOOOH I am so excited! I will try to post a little bit of information about places I see. My mother-in-law is originally from Germany so we are going visiting family and I hope to do some touristy things. I will be happy just to experience being there.

Take care everyone...

Sharon

14 August 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (14 August 2017)



Today's link takes us to a pattern for a 12" square with lots of texture. These would make a beautiful afghan or baby blanket. Check it out and see for yourself.

Hugs,

Sharon

24 July 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (24 July 2017)




I should really call this "Random Monday's Link to a Free Crochet Pattern" since I am not reliable about posting links to patterns on every Monday. I hope the links I do post are inspirational to you. Here is a link to a pattern for a very comfy looking country style afghan.

Have fun!

Sharon






Instant Pot® Obsession: The Ultimate Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook

26 June 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (26 June 2017)



Today's link takes us to a pattern for an afghan made of some interesting squares. This is a perfect project to work on during the warm summer weather. Squares are portable projects that are easy to work on when you are on the go.

Have fun!
Sharon





19 June 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (19 June 2017)



Today's link takes us to a pattern for a great looking afghan. The sample afghan is done in shades of blue and is gorgeous. Check it out for yourself and see what you think.

Have a great time.

12 June 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (12 June 2017)


As I was roaming around the Internet looking for a pattern that I haven't seen before I ran across these cute little baskets. They're made of granny squares and have a lining. They're really cute and shouldn't take too long to make. Check out this pattern and see what you think.

Hugs,
Sharon



Storage baskets

09 June 2017

A Scarf and Slippers

Thought I would share a few projects with you today. I had bought a cake of Bernat pop! yarn. The colors are beautiful and out of impulse I picked up the color blue blaze. I got it home and then spent most of an evening looking at patterns trying to decide what the heck to do with it. After several hours of perusing patterns on line, on the computer and in books I finally decided to make the flights of fancy scarf. I think it's pretty darned cute. I love the colors in it.



Of course, whenever I have a nice size chunk of left over yarn, I make some slippers. Here's a couple pairs that have recently entered the gift drawer.




Take care my friends.

Sharon

05 June 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (05 June 2017)



With the weather heating up for the foreseeable future, many crocheters are turning to smaller projects. Here is a cute doily pattern. It is a bit different with pretty red apples worked into the design. The page's background makes it a bit hard to read but it is worth your while to copy and paste this pattern onto a blank document and there you have a crisp, clean copy of a sweet doily pattern.

Have fun everyone!

Sharon



More apple themed decorating items

29 May 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (29 May 2017)

Today's link to a free pattern is for the Triangle Shawl. It is a very pretty shawl and the sample one is done in a pretty pink. Check it out and see what you think.

Hugs,

Sharon





26 May 2017

Another Lapghan for Charity

Here's another afghan finished to donate to a veterans home. The squares are solid grannies of 6 rounds.


Once again, I used odds and ends of leftovers from other projects. I try to loosely color coordinate the yarns I use. Not perfect matches but not offensive to the eye either.

Take care my friends and I will see you later!

Sharon



Vietnam Veteran Flat Top OD Green Low Profile Cap

25 May 2017

Tootsie Warmers

Here are a few more pairs of tootsie warmers aka slippers that I have recently finished. Two pairs are for the granddaughter. I made them out of leftover yarn from the afghan I made for her graduation gift. She will be going away to school soon and I think she might like a few pairs to take with her. The other pair, the yellow and white ones, will be going into the gift drawer to be given to someone later on. I find it advantageous to keep a supply of these on hand.




The rose and black pair I made according to the pattern but the other 2 pairs, I made a shorter cuff, I chained 3 (instead of 11) for the back portion of the slippers.

That's all for now folks.

Sharon




Womens Suede Shearling Slip On Moccasin Slippers

Slippers for the family

22 May 2017

Monday's Link to a Free Crochet Pattern (22 May 2017)

Many of us use Swiffers to give our floors a quick cleanup. Those paper thingies that we put on the bottom are a recurring expense and who likes that? There are many patterns to crochet a reusable cover. This one is unusual in that it is "double-sided with one side being loopy (to grab the dust) and flat on the other side (for damp mopping)."

Check it out and see what you think.

Sharon

Swiffer Sweeper 2 In 1 Mop And Broom Floor Cleaner Starter Kit

21 May 2017

How I Made the Afghan I Posted About Yesterday

Thought I would share with you the how-to for the afghan I wrote about yesterday.



I wanted to make an afghan for my special granddaughter to take to school with her after her high school graduation. I have had a “thing” for making things out of granny squares lately so that’s the type of afghan I wanted but with a bit of a twist by using 2 different square types--solid and traditional. You may have noticed from granny square patterns that not all squares are created equally. Some traditional grannies have 1 chain in the corner and no chains between the sets of 3 double crochets. Some start off with chains of varying lengths.  I wanted the same number of stitches on each side of both types of squares to make it easier to join them.

The Graduation Afghan--

Materials: All yarn is Red Heart and the name in parentheses is the “proper name” on the label

lBlack yarn (black) 2 skeins
lPink yarn (I lost the wrapper so not sure of color, think it said rosa) 2 skeins
lPurple yarn (medium purple) 2 skeins
lBlue yarn (turqua) 2 skeins
lMulticolor yarn (neon stripes) 5 skeins
lHooks--G to make squares and H to crochet them together
lScissors
lLarge needle

Using the chart below, crochet the appropriate number of squares. Patterns follow the chart.


type
number
multicolor
solid
24
pink
traditional
18
blue
traditional
16
purple
traditional
12

Traditional Granny
Using G Hook, Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
RND 1:  Ch3 (this is first dc), 2 dc in ring. Ch 2, *3dc in ring, ch3. Repeat from * 2 times more. Ch2, slst in top of ch3. (You will have 4 sets of 3dc with 2 chains inbetween each set)
RND 2:  Sl st in the first 2 dc's and over to the ch2 space. Ch3, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch2, work 3 dc in same sp. Work the following 3 times (Ch1, work 3 dc, ch2, 3 dc in next ch 2 space) Ch1, join with slst to top of ch 3.
RND 3:  Sl st in the first 2 dc's and over to the ch2 space. Ch 3, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, work 3 dc in same sp. Ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. Work the following 3 times (Work 3 dc, ch2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp. Ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1.) Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
finish off and weave in ends.

Solid Granny
With G Hook, chain 4, join with sl st to form a ring
round 1: working in the ring, ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch2, *3 dc in ring ch 2* repeat 2 more times. (You will have 3 sets of 3dc separated by 2 chains)
round 2: ch 3, * dc in each dc to corner, ( 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in corner repeat from * three times more, dc in each dc across to beg ch-3, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (Total of 7 dc per side including corner double crochets)
repeat round 2 until square reaches desired size (each side is 4 stitches larger than the previous side)
finish off and weave in ends
After making the number of squares required, use the following graphic as a guide on how to lay them out.

Joining:
Using the H hook and solid black yarn, single crochet the squares together using the layout below.



Shaded squares = purple
“P” squares = pink
“B” squares = blue
Plain squares = multicolored

Edging:
Round 1:  Using G hook, you will be crocheting with double crochets in each double crochet and chain 1 space. In corners, you will do (2dc, ch2, 2dc).
Round 2: Switch to the multicolor yarn. Using hdc, work as rnd 1.
Round 3: Same as round 2
Round 4: Change to black yarn, crochet as round 2.
Round 5: Change to blue yarn, crochet sc all around.

Finish off, weave in ends.

You’re done!

If you have any questions, please ask.

Sharon




20 May 2017

Graduation Afghan

So proud of the granddaughter of my heart. She graduated high school. She is going away to school and I wanted to make her somethings special for her new home away from home.


An afghan seemed to fit the bill. She can can cuddle up in it and feel warm and have a virtual hug from Grandma Sharon.

Here's the pics--



That's all for now folks!

Sharon


More luggage

15 May 2017

My Version of the Holiday Place Mat

I've been in a crocheting slump lately and as a result I have made many granny squares out of odds and ends of leftovers. One day, I started going through some old magazines and found a pattern for a round placemat. I didn't have dk weight yarn that the pattern required but I did have some other worsted weight cotton yarn of various brands. So, I used 2 balls of the purple and 1 skein of the multicolored. There wasn't enough of either color to make the final round so I used some plain white I had on hand. Here's the pic--



I am very happy with how it turned out. I think I will put it on my dining room table soon. It is more of a large doily than a placemat because of the yarn substitution. I am assembling an afghan out of granny squares on the table so I need to get it all put together so I can have my table back. Here's the bibliographic information for this pattern:

Langtange, Anna. "Home for the Holidays Holiday PlaceMat." Crochet World, December 2013, 34-35.

Hope you all are doing ok. The weather here is summery and it feels great to be finished with the cold for a while. Take care everyone.







14 May 2017

DNA Testing for Genealogy and Health



Today I ordered the DNA test from 23andMe. I have already done the Ancestry test but decided to order the test from 23 that will also tell me about my ancestry PLUS potential health concerns. Today, it is $20 off. This link will give me a small payment if you go through here so I appreciate it very much if you use the link in this post.

Hugs,

Sharon

08 May 2017

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (08 May 2017)



Here's a link to a pretty doily with pineapples. Looking at the picture, maybe this could be made up in a worsted weight yarn and it would be a very pretty heirloom quality baby blanket. Hmmm, something to think about.

Sharon





Giant Swan Ride-On

03 May 2017

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