I <3 To Crochet: August 2007

2007-08-13

Random Creations Update

Random creations I am working on currently:

These small granny square blocks will be outlined in black yarn and then put together to form an afghan. Not sure who will be getting this afghan (for Christmas) and it is made from small amounts of yarn left over from other projects.

These will be part of Christmas decorations. They still need to have the ends tucked in, sprayed flat and dried before they are ready to be made into anything.

Blurry picture but it helps to see the pattern. This is one of the first actual patterns I have tried knitting and so far so good.

Longer section of the knitted scarf. Still blurry, sorry.

Here is the 2nd knitting pattern I have tried. They look like woven blocks.

Seagreen Knit Scarf

Seagreen Knit Scarf with Crochet Trim
Length: 44 inches
Width: 7 inches

No Pattern
Stitch: Can not remember, but if I run across it, I will fill this in!
Yarn: Acrylic, Caron

Completed '07

Yellow/Brown Scarf

Yellow Crochet Scarf with Brown Trim

Length: 42 inches

Width: 5 inches

No Pattern
This scarf was made from yarn from my Grandmother's yarn collection. Before we found it, I never knew it existed but now it will be used for gifts/items. Thanks Grandma!
Stitch: Stitch: Alternating sc and ch, with each row sc in the earlier sc.
Yarn: Unknown

Completed '07

2007-08-06

Random Creations

Here are some of the items I have made recently:

Stuffed crochet elephant I made for a friends birthday. I started it on a Thursday and it was completed in time for the party on Saturday evening. The pattern came out of the "Simple Creative Crochet" magazine.

Log Cabin Squares - I used to work for quilters and the one thing I learned was that Log Cabin squares rock! Maybe one day I will have enough squares for an afghan, but these two blocks were just for fun.

3 Day Afghan - Using a really, really, really large crochet hook and two strands of yarn at the same time made this afghan quick and easy to make. Each strip is made and then assembled together. Then a few rows are added for a border around the strips. This was my first blanket of this size and is currently in my possession!

Cool yarn given to me. This is now a pillow cover and picks will come later on the completed project. The left hand side of the image is actually the very cool yarn and a strand of the brown crocheted together. The right side is only one strand of brown.

This was the first afghan project I started on and I use it to learn new stitches and techniques. It is still only nine squares sewn together, but one day I hope this will be a large, unique and interesting afghan.