Of Projects and Puppies

Yes, I know it's been over a month since I updated. The afghan for my sister's friend is done. And so is one of the two purses for her other little girls. Once they're both done, I can deliver the afghan and post a picture of it. I think it turned out nicely.

I've started making a few squares for the next baby afghan--the one I'm calling Forest Baby.

And in the midst of all this, my dog Chester (2 year old Boston Terrier) moved in with me. I'm spending a lot of time walking him, but he's not upsetting my crocheting. He likes to snooze beside me as I work.

My cousin has asked me to repair a baby afghan she found in her grandmother's house. The blocks are hexagons (I think) and the centers are coming undone. So are some of the seams. From the look and feel of the yarn, I'd say the afghan was originally made in the 1970s. After I've finished the repairs, I've recommended that she have it dry cleaned and used a sweater shaver on it. I'll post a picture of the afghan before and after my repairs.

Until next time, happy crocheting!

"Cowboy Baby"

I made this one for Marsha and her new little baby boy J.T. to match his nursery. I liked working with these colors (Windsor Blue, Warm Brown, & Burgundy). It's a nice change from pastels.

Crocheting Away...Baby Afghans

I can't believe more than a month has passed since I posted last. I've been keeping very busy with baby afghans.

I'm almost done with the Cowboy Baby one (Warm Brown, Windsor Blue, & Burgundy). I'll deliver it this weekend.

The afghan I'm calling Summer Baby (Buff, Marrakesh, & Melonberry) is ready to be sewed together. I'm almost done with one of the two purses I'm making for the new baby's big sisters.

The Pigeon Afghan (Seagrass, Warm Brown, Cornmeal, & Spa Blue) for my friend Liz only lacks twenty or so squares before it will be ready to get sewed together.

The Forest Baby afghan (Coffee, Warm Brown, Tea Leaf, Buff, & Frosty Green) is planned. The Coffee yarn will make a border and I'll alternate the other colors in the middle.

Sherbet Baby is for a friend who just found out she's having a little girl. I want to totally surprise her so I'm not asking about the nursery. I'm just going to make my dream colors baby afghan: Light Coral, Honeydew, and whatever light purple Wal-mart has (Orchid or Pale Plum).

I'll be posting pictures as soon as the afghans are finished. Until next time, happy crocheting!

The End of NCM 2011

Well, National Craft Month 2011 wasn't very spectacular in terms of my celebration. I hurriedly made 2 afghans for my sister to give as shower gifts. And then I worked on squares for another afghan. I’m about squared out. But I have several more baby afghans to get finished. Spring is here and Easter isn't far behind. I plan to make some bookworms for the holiday--I always do. I may crochet some rabbits for rabbit story time at the end of April. Until next time, happy crocheting!

Up to my ears...

...not in crochet, but in summer reading plans. I'm still a little crocheted out from the rush job on those two baby afghans. I'm slowly making the squares for another baby afghan. I haven't celebrated National Craft Month as lavishly as I normally do, but this is the first time I've had a full-time job at the same time.



Hope everyone is enjoying the crafty month. Until next time, happy crocheting!

Cat Fridgie: An Orginal Pattern

This pattern grew out of my frustration with finding an easy cat fridgie pattern. The ones I found all had a million pieces. So I made one of my own. The ears are attached to the head. The tail is attached to the body.

The above picture is of the colorful and whimsical cat fridgies I made for Dr. Seuss story time.

Bridget's Cat Fridgie Pattern
Disclaimer: You may use this pattern for your own personal use. You may provide a link to this pattern from your website, but not the pattern itself. Feel free to sell what you make from this pattern, but please give me credit as the designer

Materials: worsted weight yarn, size H crochet hook, yarn needle, magnets, puff paint, wiggle eyes, hot glue gun

Body
Round 1: Ch 4 (ch 3 does NOT count as 1st dc). 12 dc in the 4th ch from hk. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc made (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to the 1st hdc made (24 hdc) Do Not finish off.

Tail
Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and the others. Join with a sl st to next hdc on body. (6 sc) Finish off.

Head
Round 1: Ch 4 (ch 3 does NOT count as 1st dc). 12 dc in the 4th ch from hk. Joing with a sl st to the 1st dc made (12 dc). Do Not Finish off.

Ears
Ch1 in same dc as joining sl st. (sc, hdc, sc) in same st. sl st in next 2 dc. (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, sc) in next dc. Sl st in next dc. Finish off.

Finishing:
Run in ends with yarn needle. Sew Head to body. Attach wiggle eyes and magnets with hot glue gun. Use puff paint to make nose and whiskers. You could also use a small pompom for the nose.

Happy National Craft Month!

Hello, folks! It's March and that means one thing for us crafty people...it's National Craft Month. This year, I don't have an official celebration planned. I'm up to my eyeballs in baby afghans. The two for my sister need to be done by 12 noon this Saturday. The good news is that one is already halfway together and I only have one more skein of yarn to work up. They're turning out very pretty. The colors my sister chose are very springy (Light Raspberry, Orchid, Cornmeal, Aruba Sea).

After I finally get those two done, I have another baby afghan that needs to get done this month. The baby shower is set for the 27th. Then there's those 2 others I'm working on. And did I mention, 2 more ladies I know are pregnant???

Hoping to make a few bookworms this month. I'd like to send them to friends for the upcoming holidays. And I still haven't started my new tree decorations. I've changed the color scheme a little. Instead of Lavender, Honeydew, & Light Coral, I'm going to use Lavender, Coral, and Tea Leaf.

I plan to post updates every week along with an original pattern or two and maybe some project pictures this month. So stay tuned!

Until next time, happy crocheting!