Another Scarf

Ok...so I know I said I was done crafting for a while...but I just can't stop myself! This is actually going to be a late Christmas gift, so I don't feel bad for avoiding the stack of grading I have. I did grade some first though...give and take right? ;) So my best friend from Jr. High and High School, who has lived in the desert all her life, is moving to Wisconsin in January. I figured I'd make her something she could use to stay warm, since being cold is the first thing she talked about after telling me they were moving.

During my search for a fun and quick scarf, I found this. It was perfect! I decided to do the alternating colors. The green I used is actually multi-toned. I know it is hard to tell in the picture. It is Vanna's Choice in Seaspray Mist and Soft White from Red Heart. I have never done a fringe before, and it didn't turn out exactly how I had hoped, but I'm happy with it.

Fun, no?

Oh, and I realized I never gave credit for the patterns I made for the pot holder and prayer scarf. Here they are! Potholder Prayer Scarf

I hope you had a fabulous Christmas! May your New Year be filled with blessings!

:) C

A Few Past Projects

Well, to get things started I figured I'd upload some shots of a few of my old projects. Let's see if I can figure this out. This first one is a shawl/lap blanket I knitted for my Grandma Hazel. She passed away almost two years ago, so this project is special to me. She taught me to knit when I was a little girl. I have a picture of her using it and I will treasure it always.

It is a simple pattern, knit 2 rows, pearl 2 rows. It turned out so soft and beautiful. I used Caron Simply Soft Yarn and knitted in some Fun Fur yarn from Lion Brand on both ends.

This next one is a baby blanket I quilted for a friend of mine. The theme was sports.

This next project is also a baby blanket I knitted for another set of friends. The pattern was a little complicated, but it used a seed stitch to make the border of the squares. I used Sugar 'n Cream 100% cotton yarn. I love this yarn and use it for a lot of my projects.

Those are all over two years ago! Here are some more recent ones.

This first one is a scarf I just finished for a friend of mine. She is going through chemo right now (thankfully with great results!) and I wanted to make her a prayer shawl (where you pray for the person as you knit it) but I didn't have time to make a project that large. So I made her a prayer scarf! I used Caron Simply Soft yarn. I crocheted this one using a alternating rows of double crochet and single crochet, with a slant stitch in the double crochet rows.

This next one was a fun one. It's a potholder I made for my Sister-In-Law, Ruthie. It is just a simple single crochet. It has a back that is plain white. It was supposed to turn out square, I'm not sure what happened. I used the Sugar 'n Cream 100% cotton yarn again. Love that yarn for all my kitchen projects!

Ok, that's enough for now! Some cards coming soon!

:) C