Category: Craft

Yarn chicken redo

On By CarynIn Craft
Photo description: crocheted blanket edge with scallops incomplete with not enough yarn left to finish

I lost at yarn chicken on a baby blanket edge. I needed to make two more scallops to finish and there just wasn’t enough yarn. Rather than scrap the whole edge, I ripped out just the last side and redid it so the scallops spanned 6 stitches instead of five. This gave me less scallops overall on that edge and I had enough yarn to complete the edge.

Photo description: crocheted baby blanket with scalloped edge before weaving in, showing the extra yarn

The blanket is based on Mary Maxim’s Easy Diagonal Blanket pattern, but done with alternating two rows of white, purple, and pink. I deviated on the edge too, by doing a single crochet all along the outer edge to hide yarn ends, then making 5-double crochet scallops along the edge.

I used acrylic yarn for the blanket because it is machine washable and dry-able, and new moms do not need any gift that can’t be easily washed.

Throwback Thursday: T21 bracelet

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In August of 2017 I made custom metal buttons for Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) awareness bracelets by drilling two holes in aluminum discs and stamping them.

Photo description: six handmade aluminum buttons in two sizes stamped with “T21” or “Tri 21” and a looped ribbon stamp

I then crocheted braided bracelets and used the buttons for the closures.

Photo description: Trisomy 21 bracelet with custom button and blue and yellow crocheted and embroidered braid
Photo description: bracelet being worn on my wrist

Diagonally crocheted blanket

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I’ve started a new blanket. I think I said I wouldn’t crochet a blanket again, but I am enamored with the construction of this Mary Maxim pattern that is worked diagonally. The stitch pattern is very easy and worked in counts of three, which makes me inexplicably happy.

Photo description: beginnings of a blanket crocheted diagonally with scrap acrylic yarn laying on a dilute tortie cat

I’m using scrap acrylic yarn to do 3 row stripes in an alternating pattern. The colors may get …interesting as I go. I’m using a K sized crochet hook and the resulting fabric is soft and flexible.

Throwback Thursday: combo apron

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In June 2017 I combined a couple ideas for an egg/harvest apron. I put small pockets on the apron face and put buttons and button holes so the apron could be configured to hold larger things than eggs.

Photo description: apron in calico fabric on a red mannequin stand with pleated pockets in two rows, and three buttons at the waist
Photo description: same apron with center bottom and bottom corners attached to the waist buttons
Photo description: back of the same apron with wide straps tied in a bow

I made three of the aprons in preparation for visiting my folks so my kids could gather eggs.

Crocheted Wisteria Wreath update

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I couldn’t take it. Looking at the crocheted Wisteria wreath every time I opened the front door, I couldn’t take the tri-colored “blooms”. I made more light purple elements and replaced the multi-colored ones.

Photo description: original “finished” wreath with two color schemes for the crocheted wisteria
Photo description: same wreath updated to have all light purple crocheted wisteria elements

Now to see how it weathers.