20 October 2009
16 September 2009
CROCHET COTTON TOP.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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21 August 2009
THE BUBBLES AFGHAN.
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Friday, August 21, 2009
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29 April 2009
SHELLS AFGHAN
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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06 February 2009
AN E-MAIL FROM SHARON (NONIE'S BLANKET).
The woman from the Bag Program, Linda, came and picked up blankets yesterday
and was thrilled to see yours. It is so pretty and again, we thank you so
much. I'm sure you will be hearing from her too, but wanted you to know,
again, how much your generosity was appreciated. You are a very special and
caring person.
I will be posting your blanket on my website in the near future. I want to
make up a new page for donations.
My girlfriend found some yarn in a thrift shop for me so I am working on a
bright orange one right now. There is always lots to do!
Keep in touch,
Sharon
enjoy your blog.
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Friday, February 06, 2009
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05 February 2009
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
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01 December 2008
PSYCHADELIC BLANKET
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Monday, December 01, 2008
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29 September 2008
HARMONY AFGHAN.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
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19 August 2008
RAINBOW BLOCKS AFGHAN
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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16 July 2008
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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16 June 2008
ENTRELAC TUNISIAN CROCHET
A pic of my sample swatch is here for you to see.
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Monday, June 16, 2008
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02 May 2008
JACOB'S LADDER AFGHAN.
I just completed this Jacob's Ladder Afghan. I got the pattern from a free site on the internet. I made it for a chair I have upstairs in the hallway on the landing....(sort of decorative). The colors are RH Black and Dark Brown/Gold. It was completed May 1, 2008.
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Friday, May 02, 2008
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31 March 2008
MOOD INDIGO AFGHAN
This is the Mood Indigo Afghan, I got the pattern from one of my closest crochet friends. I used RH blue, white, gold and black, it was completed March 28th, 2008.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
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26 March 2008
SPLENDOR AFGHAN.
This afghan was made and sold to a co-worker of mine, she's taking it to London, England to give to her grandma as a gift.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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14 February 2008
AFRICAN HEXAGON AFGHAN
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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03 January 2008
GRANNY DESIGN SHAWL.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
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CROCHET KNIT GRANNY AFGHAN.
This afghan was made using RH WW Yarn. I started the middle of the afghan using my Mo-Ez Hook, (the red tip hook), I was gonna do the entire afghan in the crochet knit stitch, then I ran out of yarn. Instead of frogging it, I decided to finish it off doing the granny pattern in black.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
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02 January 2008
BIG BASKETWEAVE AFGHAN.
I completed this Big Basketweave Afghan January 1, 2008. I used Red Heart WW Yarn, the color is Rose Red.
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
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18 September 2007
MY MO-EZ NEEDLES.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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03 May 2007
JUST ME FEEDING MY FACE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
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30 January 2006
FREE PONCHO PATTERN
ROW 1:
ROW 2:
2 dc, in first dc, dc in each dc to center ch 2 space, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc in chain 2 space; dc in each dc across to end, 2 dc in last dc; chain 2 turn;
Repeat row 2 for pattern, continue in this manner until desired length.
Lay poncho on a flat surface, bring two points together in front, fold over to form collar, then with tapestry needle threaded sew the front folded section down. Then bring front pieces together and stitch from bottom up, "remember to leave opening for neck". Add tassels if required.
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Monday, January 30, 2006
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27 January 2006
CROCHET ACCESSORIES.
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Friday, January 27, 2006
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TUNISIAN CROCHET
TUNISIAN CROCHET
This is some information on one of my favorite crochet stitches, it is called the "Tunisian Crochet", this stitch is so versatile you can create so many things using this stitch, for example; outerwears , blankets and so much more.
Tunisian crochet has a two step method in forming stitches. The first step is known as forward, where the loops are gathered on the hook working from right to left. The second step is known as the return where the loops are connected to one another and dropped off the hook. The return is worked from left to right.
The tunisian crochet has tight dense stitches that are well designed for winter blankest and outerwear as I mentioned earlier, that will keep the cold out. To soften the stiff nature of tunisian crochet you must use a larger size hook, possibly three time larger than the regular size tunisian hook.
To get these large size hooks, there is a website called Mo-ez unlimited, which makes these large size hooks just for tunisian crochet. These hooks are specially made by Monte and his wife Val, these hooks are not sold in stores, you would have to order these hooks through their website.
When working the beginning chains of the tunisian crochet, always add 2 chains to the desired number of chains. This will allow you to create the edge of your piece using the basic stitch formation on the first and last stitches of the row, so you don't break the pattern of your piece.
Tunisian crochet is well adapted for changing colors of yarn. With practice and patience, you can use cross stitch patterns to create designs in the crochet.
In conclusion, many people will work the main piece in one color and then cross stitch the pattern on top, which I have also done with one of my blankets below; however; the pattern can actually be crocheted into the piece, much like those fancy machine knitted garments you see in the stores.
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