For those paying attention to my blog and are wondering what’s going on with the other flower squares, no I haven’t forgotten about them. Those squares will be for the days when it’s very hot. I don’t have air conditioning so on hot days the smaller the better.
What’s next? I’m not really sure a lot is contingent on the weather. The weather has been yo-yoing for the past month, one day it’s unseasonably warm the next day there’s a frost warning. If the weather is seasonable I might tackle another large project. However if the weather is warm then I might consider making a blanket of these African Flower Squares. Most patterns for the African Flower are designed for a hexagon motif but I prefer to go with a square. If you click on the blog name it will take you to a blog where you can find a tutorial on how to convert the African Flower into a square, Made in k-town blog. As I was surfing the net I came across a picture of the squares using blue, white and green on Kirsten meine Welt blog. I had similar colours in my stash and here’s a sample of what the square would look like. Again I only have a certain amount of the dark denim blue so I will have to consider how construct a blanket with the yardage I have on hand.
For those paying attention to my blog and are wondering what’s going on with the other flower squares, no I haven’t forgotten about them. Those squares will be for the days when it’s very hot. I don’t have air conditioning so on hot days the smaller the better.
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So I went where the yarn took me and this is the final project. There was just enough leftover of the various colours to use in a scrap blanket. It’s wonderful to know that not only have I completed another blanket but more importantly completed a WIP that has been tucked away for several years.
Not quite sure what to do with those odd balls of yarn? Then you might want to check out these sites for some ideas on how to eliminate or at least reduce your stash. Heh one must use of some of one’s stash in order to justify purchasing more yarn :-)
http://lindacraftycorner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/stash-buster-challenge-2010.html http://pinterest.com/yschlotman/crochet-stash-scrap-busters/ http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Home-Decorating/15-Free-Crochet-Patterns-to-Use-Up-Leftover-Yarn/ct/1 I’ve started to play around with ideas of what I can work on during the summer months. When it gets really hot here are a couple of smaller projects I can focus on.
This past weekend I was again trying to organize my craft area to try and determine how I could minimize the space and came across a box with a blanket that I had started several years ago. I decided to pull it out and reconfigure the layout. The original plan was to have a blanket consisting of a variation of the squares you see. Now that time has passed and some of the yarns are no longer readily available I’ve made the decision to use the completed squares for the centre of the blanket and I will crochet around it. Whenever the yarn runs out that will be the final blanket size. I finally finished the heart afghan. A little late for February but c’est la vie. The pattern for the heart granny square comes from the Vicki Brown Knit and Crochet Design blog.
As I was gathering items to go to the shelter I came across a blanket I had finished but never included in my tally. The bright colours are perfect for this time of the year.
Each year the crochet guild I belong to, Toronto Hookups, holds an annual retreat, 2 days of learning new techniques. Due to work I was unable to attend Day 1 where Becky Simmons, aka Mio, of Fantasticmio blog worked with the attendees to start her Jacob’s Snakes and Ladder blanket. For a peek at the blanket check out her blog. Becky credits me for her obsession with the Jacob’s Ladder pattern :-) Retreat Day 2: morning Heather taught us how to do the Crocodile Stitch. A fun looking stitch. You can use the crocodile stitch for hats, purses, shawls, etc. Google “crocodile stitch” and you will find everything from images to video on how to create this fun look. Retreat Day 2: afternoon Becky was back in teacher mode again and walked us through Bavarian Crochet. If you can do trebles, ch 1s, clusters and back post trebles then you too can create this work of art. I was half listening to the instructions and went into “auto” mode when doing my back post stitches and instead of doing the back post stitch I did the front post stitch which gives the piece a totally different look, actually a look I prefer. In the correct method you see the ridges on the right side; with the accidental or wrong method the right side is smooth. For me the smooth side resembles a series of snowflakes developing. What are your thoughts? Front or back? Right or wrong? I can’t believe that it’s May already! 2013 is just flying by. Sorry for the disappearing act but life got in the way. With various personal commitments maintaining this site as well as my crafting went on the back burner. The blanket that I was working on in February as a tribute to Valentine’s Day is still a work in progress (WIP). I’m going to keep plodding away at it and hopefully sometime soon you will see the completed version. Below is a teaser of the blanket squares.
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AuthorDalyce Newby – I’ve been the area volunteer for the Greater Toronto & Area chapter since 2001. My primary crafts are crocheting and knitting. I also have an interest in scrapbooking and I'm currently working on a heritage album. Archives
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