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December Charity Crochet…

December 6, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

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A few months ago my good friend Kathy over at ELK Studio Handcrafted Crochet Designs started a Charity Crochet Group called ELK Studio From The Heart.… This is a part of her Facebook Group for crocheters… ELK Studio Crocheters … Over on Facebook we have alot of fun talking about crochet and life…A few months ago Kathy decided to start the charity group and what a blessing it has been!!!

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Each month one of our members picks a charity to donate our handmade items to… Anyone who wants to participate sends their creations for the month to our organizer and she gathers them all up and gets them to the chosen charity…. This month our friend Liz is the organizer,,, She chose The Violence Prevention Center, located in Belleville,IL. They are a crisis intervention group with a 24hr hotline for women affected by domestic violence. They provide a safe place to stay and whatever is needed for the women and children. I was so excited to help this month again…

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Here is what I sent…

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1 Pair of Womens Slippers, 1 Crochet Womans Hat, 1 Knit Baby Hat, 3 Scarfs and 1 Cowl

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We enclose them individually in ZipLock Bags and enclose a card with a note…

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If you are interested in joining our Facebook group and/or our charity group… You can shoot Kathy an email and she will be happy to add you, let her know you were referred by Beatrice Ryan Designs… The more the merrier!!!! [email protected]

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A few days ago I whipped up a little creation… Rainbow Rachael Doll,,, I dropped her off at Alpine Originals to stock up my Crochet Items for Christmas Sales… They loved her… So last night I made 2 more… So much fun!!! What do you think???

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Lots of crocheting happening for the season… I have 2 Hats on order, Fingerless Gloves and those Christmas Sock to finish up for my daughter… I wish I had more hours in the day to crochet…

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Happy Crocheting!!!! Elena

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Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Charity, Crochet, Facebook

Wednesday Facebook Fan Favorite-Week 16

December 4, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

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It is a great Facebook Fan Favorite this week… So good I couldn’t help but to make this adorable pattern up earlier this week… If you tune in daily over on Facebook,,, You will be a part of the vote that counts towards our Facebook Fan Favorite… Each day I present a daily segment for a Free Pattern Find…You cast your vote for the week by clicking on it, liking it, commenting and sharing it on Facebook! So here is this weeks Fan favorite….

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Animal Wash Mit by Pierrot Yarns… Super cute and super easy!

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This is my version that I made earlier this week!!

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Last night I sat down to create a new item for Alpine Originals (the local shop I sell in)… Last year I whipped up some cute little beanbag owls for kids…They were a big hit… I wanted to make something different for this shopping season… First, I made some Magic Balls of yarn,,, I found this technique for using scraps of yarn in a fun way over on Fresh Stitches... Then I crocheted this cute little doll… She is about 5′ tall and worked up quickly…

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Her name is Rainbow Rachael…

I love her hair and it reminds me of my wonderful sister-in-law Rachael… She has fabulous curly hair!!! I was wondering if you like this latest creation and if you would like another FREE PATTERN??? Let me know by commenting on this post!!

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On another side note… My Shells and Bobbles Fingerless Glove Free Pattern was featured on Hookin on Hump Day #60… It was 3rd place… So exciting!!!

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Hookin on Hump Day Link Party

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Happy Crocheting… And don’t forget to cast your vote for our upcoming Viewer Choice Crochet-A-Long... Voting Closes December 15th…

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Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: #HOHD60, Crochet, Crochet-a-Long, Facebook, Free Pattern

Quick Crochet Giftables…

December 3, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

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Over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend I had lots of Grandsugar and family time… All my children were home with their kids and we had a blast!!! We attended the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting along with Santa’s Workshop… We ate so much food, talked till we couldn’t and stayed up late! Sunday afternoon after the kids headed home,,, It was time to get my hook out and get some quick crochet projects done… Time to stock up for Christmas!..

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Last week over on Facebook I featured some really cute items in my daily Free Pattern Find segment… They were really popular with all of you and so I thought I would make some of them up… The first project was an adorable Animal Wash Mit…. the pattern is free and worked up easily… It was by chart and written instruction…

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I loved the way they turned out… I made two frogs and a pig… My grandson took one home,,, Guess which one! Click Here for the link to the pattern!

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The second project I worked up was another Facebook favorite… Victorian Candy Cane Covers… They were very fast!!! I made 12 of them in just a couple of hours!!

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These would be great as stocking stuffer’s… Quick gifts for friends or to hang on your tree!! Click here for the Free Pattern!

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Also… I had another fun article published over at The Yarn Box... If you haven’t visited them yet,,, you are missing out!!! The Yarn Box is a Free Crochet Pattern Website,,, They have tons of great patterns and lots of other great information too!!! This month I wrote an article about having Knots in the middle of your skein of yarn and what to do… It also talks about ways to join yarn invisibly and much more… Click Here to head over and read my latest article !

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I have lots of great info tucked away in this article,,, So don’t miss out… Let me know what you think,,, Leave me a comment over at The Yarn Box!!

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And on a final note… We are getting close to the cut off for voting for your Viewer’s Choice Crochet-A-Long… Don’t miss out… Click on the tab at the top of the page to cast your vote… We have well over 300 votes so far! We will start our group Crochet-a-Long in early January… The more the merrier,,, I hope you will join in the fun!! We will be showing off our projects as we go over on Facebook and there may be a little surprise in the end…

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Stay inspired and have fun crocheting… Elena

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Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Christmas, Crochet, Crochet-a-Long, Free Pattern

Beatrice Ryan Designs

I am just a small town girl... well, woman! I was born and raised in Mt Shasta California and have raised my three children here in this mountain community. I have the pure joy of also having three beautiful grandchildren.. When I was 10 my grandmother taught me to crochet,,, A Granny Square patten was my first project. Her name was Beatrice Ryan Ramshaw, a tiny Irish powerhouse! All my memories include her crocheting... Tablecloths, slippers, doilies and blankets. As a young woman the bug got me,,, I began crocheting and haven't stopped! 50 years of experience and many beautiful projects under my belt.... Join me in this journey,,, passed down from generation to generation... keeping alive the skills and beauty of Crochet!

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