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When Cancer Touches Your Life….

June 6, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 4 Comments

Many of you who have followed me over the last 16 months have come to know how Cancer has touched my life… My Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern Series is dedicated to help those who are suffering and recovering from Cancer... In 2005 I received the sorrowful news my dearest friend had Breast Cancer. She passed away at the age of 44 in December of 2007. This was the hardest day I had faced. I was blessed to spend a large amount of time with her during the 18 month battle. This is what inspired me to help others suffering through cancer!

In February of 2013 I decided to focus my passion for crochet in this blog. In the beginning, I was just hoping to meet a few other crochet fanatics and have some fun… God had another plan! Soon I decided to publish some of my own patterns and that led to my passion for Breast Cancer Awareness and the Amazing Grace Series… One of the best things that has happened through this process is meeting so many new friends and fellow crocheters!! I am blessed each day by all of my new friends.. One of these friends started Crochet Blogging about the same time as me… And we have become truly great friends!! I am so sure many of you know her too,,, Kathy Lashley from ELK Studio Hand Crafted Crochet Designs! Kathy and I chat about crochet and life through out the week,,, Several months ago she had the great idea to start a Crochet Charity Group… ELK Studio From the Heart… This was right up my ally!! Each month the group donates Crochet Items to a designated charity… We have all been blessed by joining Kathy in her group!!

Today, Kathy has written a blog post about a letter she received from one of the recipients from the charity!!! It is an amazing feeling to hear from someone who has received one of our items and sharing his experience… I hope you will take the time to hop over and read what Kathy has to say and read this great letter... You can Click Here to read the post!!

If you are interested in joining our ELK Studio From the Heart Charity Group, I would absolutely love it!!! You can email myself or Kathy!!! It is simple to be a part and you can participate as much as you like… I usually donate 4-10 items per month,,, Many others donate 1 item once in a while… So whatever you feel you can do is a true blessing! My email is [email protected] and Kathy’s email is [email protected]

Crochet is my therapy!!! Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena

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Scrap Busting Corner2Corner Lapghan!!

May 30, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Crochet is my therapy!!! Is that how you feel?? Things are over the top crazy here in my home…

With my youngest graduating high school and getting ready to head to college… Life is crazy!! Lots of “lasts” have been happening the last few weeks… Last prom, Last choir concert, Last awards banquet, Last child turning 18, Last sporting event and in just a few days the last high school graduation! I have been so caught up in the whirlwind I haven’t had much “ME TIME”! Luckily I have had an hour or so to crochet each night… But with all that is going on, I have only worked on projects that are auto pilot…

Auto Pilot Projects are the best therapy!! Last night I finished up one of my favorite auto pilot projects… A C2C lapghan!! If you aren’t familiar with that term.. it is a Corner to Corner pattern!! Once you get started… you can just relax and crochet.. no looking back at the pattern! I was able to work on it each evening and watch my favorite shows!! I grabbed several of my half used skeins of yarn and made a perfect size lapghan for covering up on a chilly summer evening!! Here in my little mountain town it can get pretty cool in the evenings and this blanket works perfectly!!

Stash Busting Corner2Corner Lapghan

If you would like to try one of these fun stash busting afghans… I found the pattern on Ravelry… It comes with several language translations… English being one of them…. Lots of pictures and hand drawn graphs… The pattern is written out as well but states it uses UK terms… No Biggie… she explains it all! Click Here for the pattern! You can also head over to Youtube and find some great videos too!! Have fun and do a little stash busting!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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Wedensday Facebook Fan Favorite… Week 39

May 21, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Summertime Crochet is really blooming!! This last week so many patterns were fun and bright! This weeks Facebook Fan Favorites were so pretty and fun… The Daily Free Pattern Find Favorite for last week was an adorable Butterfly Pattern put together with other little bobbles to make this weeks favorite very cheery!! It comes from Tamigurumi… The pattern is not in English, but has an excellent photo tutorial!! Click Here to head over and check out this great summertime pattern!

This weeks Facebook Fan Favorite Crochet Roundup is from KT and the Squid… This Round Up featured 15 Spring/Summer items you can make and sell!! So many great patterns!! Hop over and check it out!! Click Here to see this Round up…

This week; Spring and Summer Free Patterns at Beatrice Ryan Designs were really bright and cheery… The most viewed post was once again the Amazing Grace Tote Bag and Yesterday I released my latest pattern Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings… Both of these patterns can be found in the Pattern Tab at the top of this page!!

Amazing Grace Tote Bag