International Crochet Day

I have not blogged in a while. Over the summer I was running a nana camp for my grandkids. But, now I am back and ready to blog and get back into my knitting and crocheting.
I have started out with International Crochet Day. I have a friend who keeps saying she wants to start back into crocheting but hasn't done it yet. So I put together a little gift package for her . It is not much, but a begining.

Time to get started my friend.

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Great small Gifts

Need something small and quick for a gift? Bookmarks , you can never go wrong with them they make the perfect gift.

March's project

Well I finally got this finished before Easter. 

Making this month

This is what I am working on this month. Should have it done in the next two weeks and hanging up.

It is called ; He Is Risen Design by Connie Volk.
 It is in: Annie's Favorite Crochet   April 2006
Skill leve intermediate . It calls for DMC Cebelia size 30 crochet cotton, Size 10/1.15mm stell crochet hook.

But I am useing bedspread cotton size 10. Size o steel crochet hook by boye.

 The first size is 161/2 x 26 in.  But is coming out bigger due to hook size and thread size.

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I made these three fruits for my Husband. He was wanting them for work. The people he works with can not have these fruits due to health reasons, that is why they have the sad face.
I found the crochet banana pattern on ravelry.The tomatoe and the orange were very easy to knit.

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Heart People

Another creation for the Grandkids.

I used size 10 Bedspread cotton.

Size 0 Boye steel hook

Pattern fromLeisureArts Holiday Pot Holders By Maggie Weldon (The Heart Hot Pad). Make two. Number Leaflet 2560

Arms 24 chain st, turn Double crochet 2 st in the second chain, and two Double crochet sts all the rest of the chain fasten off. Change to white and single crochet in every double, fasten off. Make two. Sew to heart.

Legs chain 40 st, Turn Double crochet 2st in second chain and two Double crochet in all the rest of the chain fasten off. Change to white and single crochet in every double, fasten off. Make two. Sew to heart.

Eyes: make two. Magic circle make 12 half double st join to the first. fasten off. Sew to heart.

Mouth Chain 8. attach to heart.

Join the two Hearts together as stated in LeisureArts Holiday Pot Holders for the Heart. With white.

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Pumkin Monsters

It is the pumkin season so I made some pumkin Characters for my Grandchildern.

I used my LK-150 knitting machine and a G crochet hook. I cast on 41 stitches, and knit 30 rows. I converted every 5 stitch.

Arms and legs- Cast on 4 stitches and Cord 40 rows.

Top- Cast on 6 stitches and Cord 5 rows.

I crocheted each three triangles for the eyes and nose-

Eyes- chain 5, turn, single stitch 2 together, single in the next two. Turn and single crochet the next two together, and single in the next one, turn. Single crochet the next two stitches together and fasten off. Leave long enough yarn for sewing on.

Nose- chain 4, turn single stitch 2 together, single in the next one. Turn and single crochet the next two stitches together and fasten off, leaving long enough yarn for sewing on.

Mouth- Chain 10, skip one chain, slip stitch in the next three, chain three, and slip stitch in the same stitch. Slip stitch in the next three, chain three, and slip stitch in the same stitch. Slip stitch in the next three. Fasten off and leave long enough yarn for sewing on.

Sew the pumkin together, pull legs through where you want them. Sew on mouth and nose. Start stuffing , pull arms through where you want them, sew on eyes, finish stuffing. Close top and add the top, you might want to add a little stuffing to the top.

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Starting with Crochet

I am going to start with Crocheted Wrist warmers from Lion Brand http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80703AD.html?r=1. HMMM, I wonder if they come in Monster size, Halloween is coming.

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IDEAS

I am going to make some miniature furniture, and Barbie size furniture. I am going to use the same pattern but, different yarns and needle sizes.

I am going to make some bookmarks: Crosses, bookworms, and maybe some others.

Scarves, mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, slippers, all those quick and satisfying items.

Maybe a few decorative items. We will see.

That doesn't sound like much, but I have a large family, so I will have to make quite a few of each.

Now to choose the yarns..............................

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It is time to get back into my crafts again.

Spring and Summer have came and gone and I have done nothing with my crafts.

Plan on making Christmas gifts for family and friends.

Will post pictures of progress and finished projects.

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Bunnies and Blanket

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It took me for ever but I have finished it. Now to get it to my Great Nephew. Who is already three months old. Shame on me! It is an all around , Drag around blanket made with Red Heart yarn that will stand up to anything. Just what a growing Boy needs.
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Snow????

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One day we had rainbows and 2 days later it was snow. This is what it looked like on Monday morning after Sunday's snow fall.
Today is nice and sunny with 56 degrees. Also Spring Break has started for the Kids today.
Every one have a Happy Easter!
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Rainbow

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We had a nasty rain come through the other day and left us with this beautiful rainbow. We could see both ends of it. Isn't God good and doesn't he keep his promises.
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New kind of Sponges

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These are made out of Suger and Creame Cotton crochet. I made then using the "Magic Square" pattern . As you can see I did not turn them Diagonally. When they were as wide as I wanted them I whip stitched them together.
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Filet Crochet

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This is my Filet Crochet Heart I made for my kitchen window. Made it out of Sugar and Creame Cotton. Didn't have enough any one color, so as you see I used all three. The pattern is from Stitch Collection Filet Crocht by Betty Barnden., It is called Two Hearts on page 38. I believe I used an I hook.
I think it came out ok since it was an experiment. With it being red, white, and blue I can use it for the 4th of July.LOL

Ah, Valentine's

I am working on some Valentine Gifts. I have a few special people I would like to give gifts to. How about you? Do you have gift Ideas you want to share?
I am thinking of bath sets, kitchen sets, facial sets. I am open to any and all suggestions.
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Magic Squares

I just love the magic Square Hot Pads. They are so easy to make. I like the solid colors , but the variegated yarn makes them look so unique. Don't you think so?

I will have more pictures soon of the ones I made for Christmas. When I get time I will post them.

Right now I am enjoying the grand kids.

Have a grand New Year!!!

Paper snowflakes

These are what my grandchildren made. They are 3D and we found the info on youtube Snowflakes 3D.

No medals for Me

Well, I blew the Ravelry Olympics. Here is a Picture of what I needed to do to finish the blanket.

All I had to do was to finish the lettering on the one balloon, attach the 3 balloons and the Tweety to the blanket. add the border on the blanket. That was it.

But instead of doing what needed done. Medical issues came up and I was unable to do what I wanted. I have let my team mates down. But I shall finish the blanket before the end of the year.

I am working on UFO's the rest of this year. That will be a lot of Christmas Gifts for this year.

Wipswrestling '08

I have joined the ravelympics 2008. I have joined Team Chicago. I will be doing the wipswrestling, which is projects that have been set aside for a while.

I will be working on two. My grand children's blankets that I haven't finished. Their about 8 and 9 years old. So I think Isn't about time I finish them. The goal is to get them done during the Summer Olympics.

Hope to get pictures up of before and after of them up soon.