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Friday, June 28, 2013
Monk Strap Baby Loafers
I fell in love with these baby shoes the minute I saw them on Whistle and Ivy. I wanted to crochet them right away. I decided to make a pair for my church charity that provides clothes for kids in the area that would not normally receive brand new clothes. I used yarn from my stash in cream and brown and started with the 0-3 month size. Once I read the pattern correctly, they worked up fairly quickly. I think I am going to make a vest and cap to go with them. I know I will definitely make more in other colors and sizes.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
A Brand New One a Day Project
It has been almost ten months since I have posted a One a Day project. It is been a really busy time, and I am glad to be back. One of the things I have been doing is looking for a new job, since my job was out-sourced to the local special education unit. This decision was made for both me and the other speech pathologist at our school. I have sent out several applications, since April, but have yet to have an interview. I keep hearing/seeing that there are several jobs out there for SLPs, but I have to learn patience. Any prayers/good thoughts would be appreciated.
Now on to the project. I have seen lots of hexagon projects on the internet lately, and have wanted to try my own. I found a pattern for a hexagon motif that I like from the JPF Crochet Club site that Julie had as her featured free pattern a couple of months ago. I have done a lot of other projects since then, but finally decided it was time to use a bunch of sport weight yarn scraps and give it a try. I only have two hexies to start, but I have started.
I have to remember to work the pattern backwards since I am left handed. As I was writing this post, I just realized that I crocheted pentagons instead of hexagons, so back to work I go. At least it doesn't take too long to get these redone. 0_o
Forty minutes and four frogs later, I think I got the design right. ;) It will get more colorful as I go along.
Now on to the project. I have seen lots of hexagon projects on the internet lately, and have wanted to try my own. I found a pattern for a hexagon motif that I like from the JPF Crochet Club site that Julie had as her featured free pattern a couple of months ago. I have done a lot of other projects since then, but finally decided it was time to use a bunch of sport weight yarn scraps and give it a try. I only have two hexies to start, but I have started.
I have to remember to work the pattern backwards since I am left handed. As I was writing this post, I just realized that I crocheted pentagons instead of hexagons, so back to work I go. At least it doesn't take too long to get these redone. 0_o
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| Two Pentagons |
Forty minutes and four frogs later, I think I got the design right. ;) It will get more colorful as I go along.
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Monday, June 24, 2013
Prayer Shawl Helps to Heal
I was having a bad day with MS yesterday. I was sore all over, and very tired. I think it was due to the change in weather over the past couple of days, but I am not sure. It is on these kind of days where I can't do very much, since I have so little energy and hurt with most movements.
There is one thing I can still do. I can crochet. God has blessed me with this ability, and I will use it as long as I can to glorify Him! I often make prayer shawls, where I pray for the person who will receive the shawl while I am crocheting. Sometimes these shawls take weeks, sometimes months. I am often crocheting these shawls while I am working on other projects. When I am finished, I take the shawls to the Prayer Shawl Ministry group at the church I used to attend when my husband was the choir director there. I also attend this group on Monday afternoons, when I am not working. The fellowship I have with the ladies there also blesses me.
So, between naps and some time on the computer yesterday, I finished my latest prayer shawl. It is an easy pattern that I learned from a baby blanket pattern published many years ago. The yarn I used was Red Heart's Super Saver in Aran Fleck and Caron's One Pound in Espresso. The pattern alternates between single crochet, chain three in one row using one color and the next row of three double crochets in the chain three space of the previous row in the other color. I ended up running out of the Fleck color, so I finished with an old Sayelle Bone-colored yarn I had in my stash. I love how it turned out. I pray that the person who receives this shawl will find joy in its making. It brought peace to me.
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There is one thing I can still do. I can crochet. God has blessed me with this ability, and I will use it as long as I can to glorify Him! I often make prayer shawls, where I pray for the person who will receive the shawl while I am crocheting. Sometimes these shawls take weeks, sometimes months. I am often crocheting these shawls while I am working on other projects. When I am finished, I take the shawls to the Prayer Shawl Ministry group at the church I used to attend when my husband was the choir director there. I also attend this group on Monday afternoons, when I am not working. The fellowship I have with the ladies there also blesses me.
So, between naps and some time on the computer yesterday, I finished my latest prayer shawl. It is an easy pattern that I learned from a baby blanket pattern published many years ago. The yarn I used was Red Heart's Super Saver in Aran Fleck and Caron's One Pound in Espresso. The pattern alternates between single crochet, chain three in one row using one color and the next row of three double crochets in the chain three space of the previous row in the other color. I ended up running out of the Fleck color, so I finished with an old Sayelle Bone-colored yarn I had in my stash. I love how it turned out. I pray that the person who receives this shawl will find joy in its making. It brought peace to me.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Pink Button Scarf
Earlier this spring I was looking for a neck wrap I liked. The hi-low temperature in Illinois changes rapidly, so I wanted something light. I browsed the internet and found this pattern at Fave Crafts.
The Blue Button Scarf is a scarf that is described as "a spiderweb scarf. You only wear it around your shoulders kind of like a shawl." I decided to use some yarn I had from my stash, a pink mixed fiber yarn from GALA Yarns that I had purchased at Big Lots.
In the description, it says the pattern is easy, but I would not agree. Although the pattern only uses chains, and single and double crochet, the six-row pattern repeat needs to be carefully followed eleven times. Having to concentrate this much was difficult for me, and I was only able to work on it for about an hour each time, and could only finish two repeats each time. Even so, it was well worth the effort. I think it turned out beautifully.
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The Blue Button Scarf is a scarf that is described as "a spiderweb scarf. You only wear it around your shoulders kind of like a shawl." I decided to use some yarn I had from my stash, a pink mixed fiber yarn from GALA Yarns that I had purchased at Big Lots.
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| Scarf laid out |
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| Scarf as worn |
In the description, it says the pattern is easy, but I would not agree. Although the pattern only uses chains, and single and double crochet, the six-row pattern repeat needs to be carefully followed eleven times. Having to concentrate this much was difficult for me, and I was only able to work on it for about an hour each time, and could only finish two repeats each time. Even so, it was well worth the effort. I think it turned out beautifully.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
WIP Wednesday~6/19
Yesterday, I intimated I was not into working on prayer shawls during the summer. They get really warm on my lap as I am adding rows. However, I still have one going. It looks like it is done, but I want to add a couple more rows on each side to make it wider, so it can be used as a shawl or lapghan. Here's hoping the air conditioner is working, or there is cooler weather! ;)
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Summertime Crocheting
It is summer, and I will be back to blogging on this site, at least for now. It has been an extremely busy school year, and I am looking for another job. If you are interested in catching up on that, you can go to my other website, Mlissabeth's Musings.
Since it is summer, I like crocheting small projects instead of the prayer shawls I usually make. These pieces get finished faster, and I do not get as hot as when hooking with all the "in progress" part in my lap. :)
One of the things I like to make is jewelry. I have made two bracelets and a ring for myself. I adapted a pattern from The Crochet Spot for the Chain Wave Bracelet. I used some yarn I got at a garage sale, which doesn't have a label, and ended up using a steel size "0" crochet hook. I didn't use a clasp either, and instead tied it together. I was a little stretchy, which made it easy to slip it over my hand.
The Emerald Drops Bracelet was also from The Crochet Spot. It features a crocheted toggle clasp and diamond motifs that are crocheted all in one. As usual, I used my own flair, and used blue variegated thread instead of the emerald it called for. It turned out so pretty and delicate!
The Crochet Ring pattern I adapted did not have beads, and I wanted a little more bling, so I added them to a pattern I found on Fave Crafts. The pattern was written by Brett Bara, the host of the TV show Knit and Crochet Now. It took me a couple of times to figure out the correct size of hook to use with the yarn from my stash (again, not labled), but after about four tries I finally got it.
These pieces are things I have been making since school is out. I am linking up with Keep Calm Craft On. You can click on that link to see what other crafters have been doing.
Since it is summer, I like crocheting small projects instead of the prayer shawls I usually make. These pieces get finished faster, and I do not get as hot as when hooking with all the "in progress" part in my lap. :)
One of the things I like to make is jewelry. I have made two bracelets and a ring for myself. I adapted a pattern from The Crochet Spot for the Chain Wave Bracelet. I used some yarn I got at a garage sale, which doesn't have a label, and ended up using a steel size "0" crochet hook. I didn't use a clasp either, and instead tied it together. I was a little stretchy, which made it easy to slip it over my hand.
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| Chain Wave Bracelet |
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| Emerald Drops Bracelet |
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| Bead Crochet Ring |
These pieces are things I have been making since school is out. I am linking up with Keep Calm Craft On. You can click on that link to see what other crafters have been doing.
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