Jazzie Scarf and Snowflakes

I made a bunch of snowflakes to add into a lot of my Christmas cards this past Christmas. One of my friends, Barbara from church, asked if I would make some more for her to have for this year. So I made up a bunch of her. They are made of Aunt Lydia's thread in white and soaked in a glue/water solution and allowed to dry flat. That stiffens them up to be hard and flat and I added a ribbon for hanging. It was a nice restarting project for me to work with thread - I had not done thread work in a while and I am so enjoying it again!



And this is my version of the Jazzie Skinny Scarf. The pattern is super easy and can be found at:

Jazzie Skinny Scarf

I made this scarf with the most delicious 100% cashmere recycled yarn. I purchased it at this etsy shop - she has stunning yarns! All made from recycled clothes and they are all beautiful to work with. I didn't want to even remove the yarn from the wrapper - just wanted to hold it to my cheek -it is so so so so so soft!!!

The YarnGirl's Etsy Shop

This first view is on my new (well recycled from a friend) mannequin! She is so helping me with displaying things for pictures! You should be able to see the whole scarf. Just a few inches short of 10 feet long! I made it for my Heart Sister - Martha - she is very very tall!



The second view is a close up of the scarf so you can see the pattern better - it was very easy and worked up very fast!

Next Potholder and ArmChair Pouches too!

This is the next Potholder I received in my exchange. It is from Irma - actually she sent me two - they are lovely - done in orange, yellow and white variegated cotton yarn.



I am so enjoying this exchange!

And these are some armchair pouches I made for my chair. I made them with Red Heart Super Saver in Rose Pink and Soft Pink - holding one strand of each color. The pattern is based on the pattern from the link below. I changed it a little bit to make the longer and shorter ones I wanted. But the idea was from this link:

ArmChair Pockets

This first one is for my crochet stuff when I am working on a project - like scissors, beads, ribbons, etc.



This second one is for the TV, Satellite and VCR/DVD remotes - I'm always dropping them!



And this last one is for the control for my life chair - I am always loosing it.

Potholders, Potholders, Potholders!

I am on a great group on Yahoo called - Sunday Afternoon Hookers - we are a small group of women and a few men that love to crochet! Currently the group is running a Potholder Exchange. You made a potholder a month and send it to the recipient of the month. There are six months in the exchange and six people involved in the exchange. So on one of the months I am the recipient! This month - February - I am it! So far I have received two lovely potholders. This first one is from Natalie - it's beautiful! The picture only shows the Pink side of the heart but on the other side it is Red.



The second one I have received is from Elaine - it is lovely - the star in the middle is white with silver thread running through it.



And this last one is the potholder I have made for when I send out to the other five recipients. It's a little boring, sorry to say, I wish I had done something more unique now - I do so hope the ladies like my choice - I am worried about it being so simple and sort of plain.



Thanks for looking!

Edinburg Wrap

Here is my newest completed project. The pattern is called Edinburg Wrap - I purchased it on Ravelry. The creator did hers in yellow and red with black trim. I did mine in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - colors were Paddy O'Green, Royal Blue and Black - these are the colors of my husband's Irish Clan. This the first time in a long time I did crocheting on top of an already finished piece - the black to make it look like a plain was fun to re-learn! I enjoyed it and will definitely be willing to do another one! I think it came out rather well. I'm very happy with it - I made is slightly longer than her pattern called for to make it fit me better.

I'm so EXCITED!!

I am so EXCITED - doesn't even begin to say how excited I am. I am a tester - a humble tester - yes I am - for a crochet and knit pattern designer. No, I don't knit but I do crochet. Donna - SmoothFox - is her name and she used my picture of my blanket that I made testing her pattern! LOOK LOOK LOOK - I am so excited, so pleased, so humbled - her work is lovely and to be recognized for what I did out of just sheer enjoyment is beyond a treat for me!!

Her link is here:

Smooth Fox's Spiral Baby Blanket

I hope you take a look at her site - she has a lot of lovely patterns - this blanket is barely the tip of the iceberg!

A Shawl and a Scarf

I have so many finished projects - but our camera is not working so I had to borrow one to get these - lots more to take soon!

So I'm uploading my most "proud of" projects! A shawl and a scarf!!!

This first is the shawl - it is called the Diamond Lattice stitch - the creator called it the pattern a Prayer Shawl. The pattern is free at:

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/search/label/free%20crochet%20pattern

She added little charms to it. It's a lovely pattern and works up well - it is in Australian Crochet Terms. I made it with Caron Simply Soft Yarn in the color Orchid.

Front View of the Diamond Lattice Shawl!





Back View of Diamond Lattice Shawl:





The second finished item - is a pattern I purchased at Vashti Designs. It is called Frostyflakes Scarf & Wrap. This pattern is very versatile - can be used in many many ways with many many types of yarn. It can also be made as long or as short as you like! The pattern can be seen at:

http://www.shop.designingvashti.com

My scarf was made with Red Heart Holiday Yarn in Aran and Gold. I have shown a few of the ways you can wear it below. I have made a few of these for friends and family - everyone so far seems to like it a lot!

More Finished Projects

First off I have to thank Chris! WOW - thanks so much for showing me how to put the images into blogspot so much easier!! Chris' blog is at:

http://crochet-chris.blogspot.com/

Now onto my newest projects!

I have been testing again for Donna - it is called Cutie Pie. Donna's blog is at http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/ This one was a square for testing and as soon as I finished the first square I had to make a baby afghan. It is soft pink, mint green and light chocolate - all Red Heart Yarn. I single crocheted the blocks together with the light chocolate. It is 4 squares by 8 squares and measures just about 18" by 36" - sized for a crib.




My second finished project is a 50" long 65 Diamond Point Afghan. I have had this pattern in my stash forever - it it my "go-to" pattern when making a simple yet lovely afghan. I did this one in Vibrant Orange and trimmed in white - both Red Heart yarn. It was made for a friend of Kathy's at her work - she really likes it! She is a BIG UT Volunteer fan! Hence the orange! The picture looks a little pink on some browsers but it is orange.



And my last finished project - which took forever!!! Is Harry's snuggie. It was done in that blue camouflage looking yarn from Red Heart. This was a free tear off pattern sheet from Red Heart yarn. It is similar to the snuggies on TV. A blanket with arms - but all in double crochets! It's warm and nice and he is wearing it either way on the front wrapped around him, or on his back with the opening in the front to walk around the house! I think he likes it!



I'll be back with more soon!