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Spring Green…

May 28, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Just to keep up on my pace of stocking up for the artwalk the last Friday of June,,, I whipped up another cute hat using the Big Girl Bonnet pattern which I have made my own modifications too. Tonight I will be working on a hat with a full brim… I make these hats in cotton for comfortable summer use!

I love projects that only take a couple of hours to complete! These hats can be done in one evening and the pattern is easy to follow…

Spring Green Summer Hat…

So here is to quick projects and simple patterns!

Elena

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Holiday Weekend Crochet…

May 27, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 7 Comments

This weekend was a little quieter than most… I had the house to myself for the majority of Saturday and Sunday… So, how would I spend it… Crocheting of course (and some gardening)! I couldn’t wait to dig in to some new projects…

My crochet work will be featured at Alpine Originals for June’s Artwalk the fourth Friday of June… So, I am building up a large variety of crochet items for everyone to enjoy. I’m hoping to show crochet as more than just Afghans and Doilies… Over the next month I will be showing it off here too! I will also be making my “Annual” Flag Rugs and Flag Potholders… They are always popular and each year I make one Flag Rug to sell… This year I may make two being that I am featured right before The Fourth of July… Stay tuned for pictures of these Rugs…

Here is what I whipped up this weekend… Whew!

This cute hat is based on Karla Rae’s pattern for her Big Girl Bonnet on Ravelry. I made a few changes to the bill and used a smaller hook than recommended… Great pattern!

These Spiral Potholders are adapted from Barbara Langer’s Spiral Coaster/Potholder Pattern on Ravelry. I loosely followed her pattern and made several changes to get them just how I wanted them to turn out! Another great Ravelry pattern!

This is a great pattern by Lily/Sugar’n Cream for Mobile Phone Covers… My phone would love to sit in one of these… I closely followed their pattern,,, with only a few small adjustments…

I just love Ravelry… If you haven’t found it yet, check it out… It is the best Crochet Site for all levels of crocheters!

Well, 14 more items on their way to Alpine Originals… Wow, that was a lot of crocheting this weekend!

So here is to Ravelry, Artwalks and Crocheting!

Elena

Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Afghans, Coaster, Crochet, Hook, Pattern, Potholders, Projects, Ravelry, Rugs

Another Day,,, Another Basket…

May 23, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Although yesterday was one of those crazy days in a woman’s life,,, I still had time to whip up another great Door Hanger Basket! Like most crocheter’s… This is how I unwind in the evening… The feel of the soft fiber and my favorite wooden hook,,, a little counting(for those of you who are a little OCD, you get this!) and a project coming together… A great way to end a busy day…

This is how a crazy day goes… Up and out to work… Post on blog, Phone calls, Faxes and Emails on my break to my 2nd job… Arrange appointments for my daughter… Run home at lunch to take care of animals and leave money for daughters appointment… Back to work… Daughter forgets money for appointment,,, Get off work at 5 and run money to her,,, To grocery store for supplies for high school sports awards potluck… Make a delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble (Recipe from At Home With Sara), I added Strawberries upon my daughters request…, Go to Potluck,,, Back home to start cleaning the kitchen from the mess I made earlier… Make a few phone calls and emails,,, Load of laundry,,, Chat with a friend for a few minutes and finally time to crochet… AHHH! … I’m sure I missed a few details,,, but you get the idea… I’m sure I am not alone in these types of days…

Medium Size Door Hanger Basket…

These are great baskets and easy to make… you can find the pattern on Ravelry by Summer Brodbeck or on her blog at The Crochet Diaries… I used her theory, but changed it up count wise to make it larger, made the loop larger and used a reverse crochet to edge it… Give it a try,,, I’m sure you will love it!

I get to have my precious granddaughter for a sleepover tonight… So not sure if any crochet is in the plan,,, but lots of fun is!

So here is to Crazy Day’s, Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble, Door Hanger Baskets and Granddaughters…

Elena