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8 March 2013

Week 2..National Crochet Month… A Peek At The Next Free Pattern

March 8, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

It’s National Crochet Month,,, Week 2… I am so excited to be working on my next pattern to be published here on my site and on ravelry.com later this week!

I live in a very small town and crochet supplies are hard to come by… I needed some new yarn to work on this project and my new pattern. This go around I was able to find what I needed for a reasonable price at amazon.com and it arrived at my home yesterday… It was so exciting to open a box and see new skeins of yarn to add to my stash!

Some great yarn to start a new project…

I started my project right away… So excited to write a new pattern and make my newest item to deliver later this week to the shop. This month our town will re-start the once a month Art Walk. The theme at Alpine Originals (the shop where I sell) is Children… So they will be highlighting all the artists (including me) and all the children’s items they make… I am busy making extra kids items just for this event! Hint…. The next FREE PATTERN is in this category…

A little preview of the next FREE PATTERN

Stay tuned in the next couple days for more on this Pattern and pictures of this project. It is sweet and soft and just right for a little angel to snuggle…

So here is to Projects, Patterns and National Crochet Month!

Elena

Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Children, Crochet, Free Pattern, Pattern, Project, Ravelry, Yarn

28 February 2013

Celebrating National Crochet Month with Free Pattern!

February 28, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

March is National Crochet Month… There will be so much going on for people who love crochet like I do. All month-long I will be posting my original patterns for you to enjoy, talking about the history of crochet, sharing sites and links that I think are really great and spreading the word about this wonderful hobby!

To kick off this celebration, I am posting my first FREE PATTERN! This is an adorable mug cozy I designed recently. I love my coffee, but not luke warm! Not only do these cozy’s help keep a fresh, yummy cup of coffee warm, but they also act as a coaster… Love it!

Twisted Stitches Coffee Cozy By Beatrice Ryan Designs

These are simple to make and take very little yarn. Great gifts too! To view the free pattern, click here or on the Pattern tab at the top of my blog. Enjoy National Crochet month with me and come back often to see new posts and patterns.

Let me know what you think… How long have you crocheted, What was your first project, Who taught you??? Post your answers in the comment section.. I would love to hear from you!!

So here is to Crocheting and Celebrating National Crochet Month!

Elena

Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Beatrice Ryan, Crochet, Free Pattern, Pattern, Project, Yarn

Granny’s Baby Delivery

February 26, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Today the Granny Baby Blanket was delivered to the little store where I sell my crochet items, just in time for someone to need a great little gift! As an avid crochteter, I am so blessed to have a local outlet that will display my handmade items and sell them. Alpine Originals has supported many local artist and they have a wide range of locally made, handcrafted items… Stop by and check it out if you are in the area (Mt. Shasta California)!

Alpine Originals, Mt Shasta California

As you may know, I started my crochet journey at the age of 10. Learning from one of the best! My Grandmother Beatrice Ryan Ramshaw… I loved the way my latest Granny Square Blanket turned out,,, I would have loved one of these for one of my children… But like most moms, I didn’t have much time to whip up a baby blanket in a couple of evenings back then!

Great colors for a sweet boy! I hope it finds a great home!

I love this pattern due to the simplicity and the beauty all wrapped up into one great project. I don’t mind working from a written pattern, but I much prefer crocheting while watching TV or riding in a car, having to concentrate on a complicated pattern would have slowed down my pace… In just a couple of evenings of a few great shows (Downton Abby) and this blanket was done.