I just had a wonderful idea since this isn't just my blog but yours, too. Write and tell me what you would like to see here. Blogs were originally meant to be a place to socialize so please use the comment section if you'd like.
Anyway, I was thinking about having a different theme every month. Being it's March, maybe we can do a March Madness or St.Patty's Day pattern. I have a cute shamrock crochet pattern I will find and post it.
How about
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December?
Should we have patterns or contests or something else or all of the above? I can offer free patterns to the winner and maybe round up other prizes from sponsors! This is sounding more fun all the time!
Maybe April could be "pastel ideas", May could be "sprouting ideas" as in flowers, June could be "summr's coming", July the 4th, of course,etc. etc. I you can think of anything, please let me know.
I'll start working on March right away. Come back and see what I've come up with.
Kathy
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Great Blog Ideas ~ Tell Me What You Want to See Here
New Knitting Blog on the Block
Welcome to my blog! I feel it's more like "welcome home!" You have found a place you can come and share your ideas and tips with other creative people. Please, take time to ready my profile and check out my favorite blogs and web sites. And please, don't hesitate to make a comment or email me with more ideas on what you would like to see here. This is OUR blog!
It is my intention to show you that knitting with inexpensive acrylic yarns can be just as beautiful as knitting with the expensive natural fibers and mixed fiber yarns. We can create beautiful items we can be proud of. Stay tuned for my ideas on doing just that.
For years I knitted with Red Heart yarns (Please visit Lindasyarnstore.com for a full range of Red Heart Yarns) and loved everything I created. The durability and vast assortment of colors and types of yarns is wonderful and with todays economy they allow us to continue our beloved hobbies: knitting and crocheting. It's ok if anyone wants to discuss other forms of creating. I know there's weaving and loom knitting along with some of the old and new gadgets there are to use like hairpin lace and those daisy makers. Let's all get together and keep our love of creating going dispite the economy.
Tell all your friends about this new blog you've found and invite them to join us.
Thank you for stopping by and hope you come back often.
Kathy
Monday, March 2, 2009
Finished Sizes and Thread Suggestions for "Sayings" Filet Crochet Patterns
Sizes and yarn/thread suggestions for each filet "Sayings" crochet pattern:
A is for Angel:
Crochet Cotton size 5 24.7" X 45.3"
Crochet Cotton siz 10 20.5" X 35.8"
Crochet Cotton size 20 19.6" X 34.3"
Crochet Cotton size 30 18.7" X 3.9"
fingering/baby weight yarn 62.3" X 103"
Sport weight yarn 71.2 X 117.3"
Worsted weight yarn 80.1" X 131.6"
A is for Angel:
Crochet Cotton size 5 24.7" X 45.3"
Crochet Cotton siz 10 20.5" X 35.8"
Crochet Cotton size 20 19.6" X 34.3"
Crochet Cotton size 30 18.7" X 3.9"
fingering/baby weight yarn 62.3" X 103"
Sport weight yarn 71.2 X 117.3"
Worsted weight yarn 80.1" X 131.6"
A Cluttered Desk......
Crochet Cotton size 5 37.4" X 26.9"
Crochet Cotton size 10 31.4" X 21.2"
Crochet Cotton size 20 29.7" X 20.4"
Crochet Cotton size 30 28.3" X 19.6"
Fingering/Baby weight yarn 94.5" X 61.2"
Sport Weight yarn 108" X 69.7"
Worsted weight yarn 121.5" X 78.2"
We May not have it all...............
Crochet Cotton size 5 42.1" X 25.4"
Crochet Cotton size 10 35" X 30"
Crochet Cotton size 20 33.4" X 19.2"
Crochet Cottn size 30 31,9" X 18.4"
Fingering/Baby weight yarn 106.4" X 57.6
Sport weight yarn 121.6" X 65.6
Worsted weight yarn 136.8" X 73.6"
Bless Our Home
Crochet Cotton size 5 47.6" X 23.1"
Crochet Cotton size 10 39.6" X 18.2"
Crochet Cotton size 20 37.8" X 17.5"
Crochet Cotton size 30 36.1" X 16.8"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 120.4" X 52.6"
Sport weight yarn 137.6" X 59.9"
Worsted weight yarn 154.8" X 67.2"
When a Baby is born............
Crochet Cotton size 5 53.5" X 29.8"
Crochet Cotton size 10 44.4" X 23.5"
Crochet Cotton size 20 4.5" X 22.6"
Crochet Cotton size 30 40.5" X 22.6"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 135.1" X 67.7"
Sport weight yarn 154" X 77.1"
Worsted weight yarn 173.7" X 86.5"
He Who Stuffeth...............
Crochet Cotton size 5 39.9" X 80.5"
Crochet Cotton size 10 33.1" X 63.5"
Crochet Cotton size 20 31.7" X 61.0"
Crochet Cotton size 30 30.2" X 58.4"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 100.8" X 182.9"
Sport weight yarn 115.2" X 208.3"
Worsted weight yarn 129.6" X 233.7"
I Dig Gardening
Crochet Cotton size 5 46.8" X 26.3"
Crochet Cotton size 10 38.9" X 20.8"
Crochet Cotton size 20 37.2" X 19.9"
Crochet Cotton size 30 35.5" X 19.1"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 118.3" X 59.8"
Sport weight yarn 135.2" X 68.1"
Worsted weight yarn 152.1" X 76.4"
I Got Out of Bed............
Crochet Cotton size 5 51.5" X 38.7"
Crochet Cotton size 10 42.8"X 30.5"
Crochet Cotton size 20 40.9" X 29.3"
Crochet Cotton size 30 31.9" X 28.1"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 130.2" X 87.8"
Sport weight yarn 148.8" X 100.0"
Worsted weight yarn 167.4" X 112.2"
I Love you a Latte
Crochet Cotton size 5 28" X 28"Crochet
Cotton size 10 23 X 22"
Crochet Cotton size 20 22" X 21.5"
Crochet Cotton size 30 21" X 20.5"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 70" X 64"
Sport weight yarn 80" X 73"
Woseted weight yarn 90" X 82"
Mirror Mirror.......
Crochet Cotton size 5 36" X 60"
Crochet Cotton size 10 30" X 47.5"
Crochet Cotton size 20 28.6" X 45.6"
Crochet Cotton size 30 27.3" X 43.7"
Fingering/baby yarn weight 91" X 136.8"
Sport weight yarn 104" X 155.8"
Worsted weight yarn 117" X 175"
Powder Room
Crochet Cotton size 5 42.4" X 17.8"
Crochet Cotton size 10 35" X 14"
Crochet Cotton size 20 33" X 13.4"
Crochet Cotton size 30 32"X 13"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 107" X 43"
Sport weight yarn 122" X 46"
Worsted weight yarn 137.7 X 51.5"
Sisters and Chocolate........
Crochet Cotton size 5 40" X 43"
Crochet Cotton size 10 31" X 34"
Crochet Cotton size 20 32" X 33"
Crochet Cotton size 30 13" X 31"
Fingering/baby weight yarn 101" X 98"
Sport weight yarn 122" X 46"
Worsted weight yarn 130" X 125"
Friday, January 16, 2009
Knitters find themselves to be considered savers and experienced savers at that. If you’re like me, you check out every sale and every store scouting out the best prices and the newest colors and yarns available. We’ll make our purchase, leave that particular check-out and go back through just to be able to use two coupons at the same store! Have you seen some of the new yarns today? Have you felt them? The textures are to die for!
Ok, you find all those wonderful fibers at wonderful prices. The typical knitter buys their stash and then takes it home and stores it someplace. It’s a game we all play but shouldn’t. We should dig that stash out and use it! What are we saving it for? Ok, maybe you’ve stashed it away so good, you can’t find it. Hey, and then when you DO find it, is a wonderful surprise!
Ok, you found your stash. Now what? Feel it, squeeze it, smell it. Dream about what you can create with it. What would that particular yarn be best used for? Wait, did you buy enough? That’s a problem sometimes, too, so take that into consideration. Don’t think too hard about it or you’ll be putting that yarn right back where you found it…..unused! Just think, if you’d use it, you can go buy more!
Have you ever taken that skein of yarn and after squeezing it and smelling it, decided what you want to make with it, finding out you don’t have quite enough; don’t dispare! Many yarns can be combined with other yarns of the same thickness or need the same type of care. Don’t forget that yarns you use need the same care when combined with other yarns to keep your garment or project easy to clean and care for. Let your imagination fly. Different yarns can create stripes or maybe contrasting cuffs or bands.
Don’t hang on to your yarns too long. They can deteriorate and even get moldy if not properly stored. And some yarns do get outdated in they’r look. Remember trendy yarns come and go.
We don’t know what yarns are coming up in the next season so use that yarn and enjoy your project now. It’s most certain that newer yarns and textures will come along and that their place so get it out and use it.
Another thing that dates a yarn, is it’s color or color combination. If you ever get to see a manufacturers sample card take a close look at the colors that are featured first or as their “new” colors and their combinations. What colors are placed together? They have already figured it out for you as to what colors go well together. I always like to use colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Check that out.
There are some classic yarns and yarn types that’ll always be “in style” for common projects like afghans but remember home décor changes, too. But don’t forget that older yarns don’t make a great fashion statement. Use that yarn before you find yourself sitting for that yarn and/or color to make a comeback. Then was that such a good bargain?
Ok, you find all those wonderful fibers at wonderful prices. The typical knitter buys their stash and then takes it home and stores it someplace. It’s a game we all play but shouldn’t. We should dig that stash out and use it! What are we saving it for? Ok, maybe you’ve stashed it away so good, you can’t find it. Hey, and then when you DO find it, is a wonderful surprise!
Ok, you found your stash. Now what? Feel it, squeeze it, smell it. Dream about what you can create with it. What would that particular yarn be best used for? Wait, did you buy enough? That’s a problem sometimes, too, so take that into consideration. Don’t think too hard about it or you’ll be putting that yarn right back where you found it…..unused! Just think, if you’d use it, you can go buy more!
Have you ever taken that skein of yarn and after squeezing it and smelling it, decided what you want to make with it, finding out you don’t have quite enough; don’t dispare! Many yarns can be combined with other yarns of the same thickness or need the same type of care. Don’t forget that yarns you use need the same care when combined with other yarns to keep your garment or project easy to clean and care for. Let your imagination fly. Different yarns can create stripes or maybe contrasting cuffs or bands.
Don’t hang on to your yarns too long. They can deteriorate and even get moldy if not properly stored. And some yarns do get outdated in they’r look. Remember trendy yarns come and go.
We don’t know what yarns are coming up in the next season so use that yarn and enjoy your project now. It’s most certain that newer yarns and textures will come along and that their place so get it out and use it.
Another thing that dates a yarn, is it’s color or color combination. If you ever get to see a manufacturers sample card take a close look at the colors that are featured first or as their “new” colors and their combinations. What colors are placed together? They have already figured it out for you as to what colors go well together. I always like to use colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Check that out.
There are some classic yarns and yarn types that’ll always be “in style” for common projects like afghans but remember home décor changes, too. But don’t forget that older yarns don’t make a great fashion statement. Use that yarn before you find yourself sitting for that yarn and/or color to make a comeback. Then was that such a good bargain?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Chain Stitch for Crochet Afghans
Hobbies: There is a World Beyond the Chain Stitch for Crochet Afghans
(Wed Dec 31st, 2008, by Jack Logan)
True crafters get bored with what they know so they try new things that brings us new patterns and peaks our creativity. We learn so much from crocheters who “try new things” or see if “they can copy” that pattern we get new ideas for our own projects.
The chain stitch is the most basic stitch in crocheting. But a combination or variation of this basic stitch can turn into some fabulous designs. So it heeds us to take stock and learn new stitches so we can create our own masterpieces.
Advanced stitches are what teachers of crochet call, well, advanced stitches. But actually they’re just a combination of the basic chain stitch. Its how you use them and in what order you use them that makes them advanced.
If you’re following a pattern just keep following until you get it down but if you’re creating you own stitch, now that’s a little harder. I found when I create my own designs or new stitches if I have a video camera over my shoulder I can see where I made any mistakes or see how I created the stitch—in case I don’t remember.
Everybody, even beginners can make their own stitches or own designs. What one person considers advanced may be the beginnings for another. So don’t be scared of trying new stitches or designs.>BR>
Some other stitches that can be made into other (advanced) stitches are the double treble, hairpin lace, crochet cables, filet crochet, afghan stitch, bullion bauble stitch and the tulip. Scary, isn’t it? But don’t worry they’re all combinations of the basic stitch. And if you can do the basic stitch you can do the advanced stitches.
(Wed Dec 31st, 2008, by Jack Logan)
True crafters get bored with what they know so they try new things that brings us new patterns and peaks our creativity. We learn so much from crocheters who “try new things” or see if “they can copy” that pattern we get new ideas for our own projects.
The chain stitch is the most basic stitch in crocheting. But a combination or variation of this basic stitch can turn into some fabulous designs. So it heeds us to take stock and learn new stitches so we can create our own masterpieces.
Advanced stitches are what teachers of crochet call, well, advanced stitches. But actually they’re just a combination of the basic chain stitch. Its how you use them and in what order you use them that makes them advanced.
If you’re following a pattern just keep following until you get it down but if you’re creating you own stitch, now that’s a little harder. I found when I create my own designs or new stitches if I have a video camera over my shoulder I can see where I made any mistakes or see how I created the stitch—in case I don’t remember.
Everybody, even beginners can make their own stitches or own designs. What one person considers advanced may be the beginnings for another. So don’t be scared of trying new stitches or designs.>BR>
Some other stitches that can be made into other (advanced) stitches are the double treble, hairpin lace, crochet cables, filet crochet, afghan stitch, bullion bauble stitch and the tulip. Scary, isn’t it? But don’t worry they’re all combinations of the basic stitch. And if you can do the basic stitch you can do the advanced stitches.
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