Traveling Crochet….
September 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday we headed out on our 2 1/2 hour journey through the mountain roads to our daughters Varsity Volleyball Game… Oh what fun!!! Hmmm… I needed a project to take for the road trip… I have been making so many Amazing Grace Hats… I needed something new!!! I purchased some self striping yarn recently and wanted to use it… so this is what I started…
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Chevron Scarf…
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Love the color changes…
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I used DROPS delight 13, it’s a fingering weight wool mix… I used a G Hook in a Single Crochet Chevron pattern… This will be 6″ wide and the length still to be determined… I think it will take 2-3 balls of this gorgeous yarn.. I will update when it is finished.. The yarn is $4.89 US per skein and they do flat rate shipping… so I ordered several skeins… Love it…
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Also using this yarn… From last week’s 2nd place Fan Favorite Slouch Beanie... If you remember my last post.. My 17-year-old wanted this hat… This inspired me to order this yarn originally and make it… Here is a picture of the finished hat using DROPS Delight 10…
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DROPS Design Slouch Beanie…
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My daughter loved her new hat… And.. Yes,,, They won their Volleyball Game… 3 hours of a very closely matched game and we were headed back home…
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So here is to Road Trip Projects, Self Striping Yarn and 17-year-old daughters!.
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Elena
Facebook Fan Favorite….
September 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s Wednesday and time for Facebook Fan Favorite!!! This week’s free crochet pattern segments on my Facebook segment “Would you wear this? Would you make it? Tell me what you think… Here is the FREE PATTERN link if you like it..” Were a huge success!!!
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It was a very close competition!!! Three of the segments were almost tied!! So,,, This week, I thought you would like to see 1st, 2nd and 3rd… Here they are…
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In first place is this beautiful Cowl/Shrug by Cre8tion Crochet. She has a great site and this pattern is one of my favorites… Not to mention… My oldest daughter started this project right when it was posted to my Facebook segment, I can’t wait to see her finished project! Check out the pattern and more from Cre8tion Crochet! by heading over to her site!
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In second place was this very popular Slouch Granny Square Beanie! This comes from Drops Designs...They have hundreds of patterns to choose from and the yarn to go with it… This was within just a few votes of first place… And I got hooked into this one too!!! My youngest daughter (17yrs old) Facebooked me the minute I posted this one… She wanted one!!! So I hopped over to Drops and ordered the yarn… I have 2 rows left and it will be done tonight! Drops is a great site and the yarn was delivered within just a couple days of ordering! Check this pattern out and their site!
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In third place,,, And another very close margin are these wonderful Boot Cuffs by my great friend and crochet designer Kathy Lashley over at Elk Studio Handcrafted Crochet Designs… Kathy has several awesome free patterns and she is also becoming one of the top designers in crochet hats… I have personally made several of her hats and these boot cuffs!!! Stop by and check out what is happening over at Elk Studio!!!!
