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18 September 2014

Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive… Week 3 Featured Pattern!!

September 18, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Pay it forward and donate your crochet items to the Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive!!

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We are starting week 3 of our Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive and what a perfect time it is to start crocheting and donating!!! Once the weather begins to cool off and the kids are back in school, Crochet becomes a standard in many homes!!!

Only 6 weeks left to get your items mailed in for the big donation and chance at winning the prize package… If you haven’t heard about the Amazing Grace Charity Drive… Here are a few of the details, (Full details and rules are on the Amazing Grace Charity Drive tab at the top of the page)…

1. Make and mail in your Handmade Crochet Items between now and October 31st.

2. Each item collected during the designated time-frame will be eligible and receive an entry for the prize package.

3. Items must be mailed into Beatrice Ryan Designs by the designated date to be eligible for prize package.

4. All items received will be photographed and mailed in a bulk package to Crochet For Cancer for their charity and distribution.

5. Follow the specific guidelines for making items you are donated for the safety and comfort of the recipients.

This is the Fun Prize Package you could win!!!

The goal is to donate 250+ items !! So please get your hooks and yarn out and have some fun paying it forward!

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Weekly Featured Amazing Grace Pattern

The Amazing Grace Prayer Shawl… This is the 3rd pattern in the Amazing Grace Series and one of the top viewed patterns on my site… Perfect for covering the shoulders of someone who is suffering or recovering from cancer with warmth and prayers!

Amazing Grace Prayer Shawl

This pattern is near and dear to me… When Sandy was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I made a Prayer Blanket in this color and a similar pattern. She kept the blanket with her all the time and snuggled in it when she was receiving chemo and having her surgeries… When I decided to write a new pattern, I decided to make this Amazing Grace Prayer Shawl in pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness!! I hope you will make a few to donate and maybe even one for yourself.

There are 10 Amazing Grace Patterns to choose from and more to come very soon!!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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15 September 2014

Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy ~ Free Crochet Pattern…

September 15, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 45 Comments

Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy

If you love this pattern- Save it to your Ravelry queue and favorites for easy access… CLICK HERE

To Celebrate our Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive… Here is my 10th Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern!!

Keeping in the style of the Amazing Grace Stitch Pattern… This hat pattern is a variation of the Amazing Grace Blissful Beanie,,, It is the same great style, with a fashionable slouch effect! The Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern Series is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness and my dearest friend Sandra Kay Gilb who passed away in 2007 from this unfortunate disease. Please consider paying it forward to those who are suffering or recovering from cancer by donating items made from my free patterns…

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Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy

Materials

Yarn ~ 125-150 yards Worsted Weight Yarn Total(Pictured above is Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand Yarn)

Color A~Main Color

Color B~Accent Color

Although all worsted weight yarn is graded to be a #4, there is variance between brands… I found Red Heart With Love and Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice to be a great weight for this hat and also soft. Caron Simply Soft was wonderful for the softness, but made the hat slightly smaller.

Hook ~ I

Scissors and Yarn Needle

Gauge

Using Vanna’s Choice and a Clover Hook… My personal gauge in a Half Double Crochet swatch is: 6 Sts x 5 Rows = 2″ x 2″.

Stitches

St – Stitch Sk – Skip Sl St – Slip Stitch Ch – Chain Sc – Single Crochet HDC – Half Double Crochet FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet

Instructions

Begin with a Magic Circle (Video Instructions)

Row 1: Ch 1 (Does not count as 1st St now and through out), 10 HDC in Magic Ring. Tighten Ring by pulling on loose tail. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 10 HDC

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 HDC in 1st St and 2 HDC in each St around, Join to top of 1st HDC. = 20 HDC

Row 3: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, Hdc in next St,* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 30 Hdc

Row 4: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 2 Sts.* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 40 HDC

Row 5: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 40 HDC

Row 6: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 3 Sts* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 50 HDC

Row 7: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 50 HDC

Row 8: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 4 Sts* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 60 HDC

Row 9: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 60 HDC

Row 10: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 5 Sts* Around Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 70 HDC

Row 11: Ch 1, HDC in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 70 HDC

Row 12: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, HDC in next 6 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in next 5 Sts* Around to last 5 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in last 4 Sts. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 81 HDC

Row 13: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 81 HDC

Row 14: Ch 1, Turn, FPSC in each St around. Join with Sl ST to top of beginning FPSC. = 81 FPSC (This is the wrong side now facing you.)

Row 15: Change to color B, Ch 1, Turn, Sc in each stitch around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 81 Sc (Right side facing)

Row 16: Ch 1, Turn, Sc in each stitch around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 81 Sc ** See tip at the bottom of the page for lengthening your hat if desired**

Row 17: Change to color A, Ch 1, Turn, Sc in each stitch around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 81 Sc

Row 18: Ch 1,Turn, FPSC in each St around. Join with Sl ST to top of beginning FPSC. = 81 FPSC (This is the wrong side now facing you.)

Row 19: Change to color B, Ch 1, Turn, Sc in 1st St, Ch 2, Sc in same St again, Sk 2 Sts, *(Sc,Ch2,Sc) all in next St, Sk 2* Around, Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 27 Ch 2 Spaces

Row 20: DO Not Turn, Sl St in 1st Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3(Counts as Dc now and throughout), 2 more Dc in same Ch 2 Sp., *3 Dc in next Ch 2 Sp(Shell made)*, Repeat * * Around, Join to top of beginning ch 3 . =27 Shells made.

Rows 21 & 22: Repeat Rows 19 & 20 *Important notes for these two rows* Do Not Turn for either of these rows. You remain working on the right side. AND for Row 21 you will begin by Slip Stitching over 1 St and starting in the center stitch of your shell from the previous row.

Row 23: Change to Color A, Do Not Turn, Ch 1, Sc Around, Join with Sl St to beginning. = 81 sc

Row 24: Ch 1, Turn, FPSC in each St Around. = 81 FPSC (Wrong Side Facing again)

Row 25: Ch 1 Turn, *Sc in next 8 Sc, Decrease over the next 2 Sc’s* Around. Join with Sl St to top of beginning Sc. = 72 Sc

Rows 26 & 27: Change to Color B, Ch 1 Turn, Sc Around. Join with Sl St To beginning Sc. = 72 Sc

Rows 28 & 29: Change to Color A, Ch 1, Turn, Sc Around, Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 72 Sc

Row 30: Ch 1 Turn, FPSC in each St Around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. – 72 FPSC.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Congratulations.. You have completed the Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy!

** To increase the length of your Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy, You can repeat row 16 as many times as desired.**

Here you can see the difference between the Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy and the Amazing Grace Blissful Beanie…

Stop by the Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Page to see how you can make a difference!! Click here or on the tab at the top of the page

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Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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11 September 2014

Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive… Week 2 Featured Pattern!!

September 11, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 1 Comment

Amazing Grace Featured Pattern

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Have you started your projects for the Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive?? I have, I made 7 of the new Amazing Grace Blissful Beanies… And I made the prototype for the Amazing Grace Blissful Slouch!!! Hats seem to be so quick and easy to make,, I hope to make a ton of them for the charity… If you haven’t read about how to donate and Prize Package yet… Click Here for the information…

This weeks Amazing Grace Featured Pattern was my second design in the series… The Amazing Grace Headband!!

You may wonder,,,, How would a headband be used by a cancer patient… and why would I include this pattern in the series….

I had just finished the original Amazing Grace Hat and noticed that the crown of that hat would be a perfect headband… With a nice easy edging, I could have another pattern and make this a series instead of just one pattern… So the Amazing Grace Pattern Series was now born… This is what gave me the idea to keep all of the Amazing Grace Patterns the same “Stitch Style”… So now each time I design an Amazing Grace Pattern,,, I have to think about how to make it all work using this stitch pattern!!

Not all cancer patients lose their hair or they may be in a stage that they still have some… Many also wear wigs, so I thought it would be nice to have something not so heavy and a little more stylish to help them feel pretty and comfortable while they were going through treatment or recovering… You can also make the Amazing Grace Headbands for family members who need something to brighten their day… You can make the Amazing Grace Hat for the patient and a matching Amazing Grace Headband for a family member… Wouldn’t that be a great gift??

I love giving gifts to people who are a little down… When my dearest friend Sandy was in her last days,,, I would head down on the weekend and visit with her… It was a 3 hour drive and it was so hard knowing I would soon be sitting in her room talking about old times, her wishes and close to the end,,, just holding her hand because the cancer had migrated to her brain… I was blessed to know her final wishes and knew her well enough that when she said just the couple of words she could get out… I always knew just what she meant… One of my best memories was spending time with her family too… One day while stopping at the store to get her a little snack,,, I decided to fill up a basket with tons of fun snacks for her boys… When I got to her house I set the basket on the table and the boys dug in,,, candy, drinks, chips and much more… If it only took the sadness away for a moment it was so worth it!! So remember, many are suffering when a loved one has cancer… Giving a little will bless you more than you can imagine!

I hope you will consider making a few to donate!! For the guidelines make sure you check the Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive at the top of the page!!

Happy Crocheting!! And God Bless!!

Elena

May you also remember all those live lost on this day may years ago and the sacrifices made by the heroes who did what they could to save lives !! America is a strong, great country!

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Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive… Week 3 Featured Pattern!!