I have been taking a second look at crocheted (and knitted) shrugs since making a few several of years ago. I don’t know about you, but I like shrugs that cover my entire back and arms, and if I can find a pattern for one that closes over my chest like a cardigan, then this, in my opinion, is the …
Category: Patterns and Instructions
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Even though my intention is to do more designing, I still crochet from patterns. But I typically make changes to the pattern I’m working on if I know of a better way of doing something the pattern calls for or if I want to tweak it to fit my style.
Sometimes the changes I make will be applicable to other categories and that’s where I’ll post these patterns. But when that’s not the case, I’ll put those other posts here.
And I always like to hear from my readers about the changes you make to patterns. So feel free to comment. It’s a great way to learn new skills and see how other folk approach the same issue.
I’ve been working on two afghans that I began well before Christmas. I would have had them done a lot sooner, but I had to take long breaks while my shoulder healed. 5-Panel Throw The first one is called the “5-Panel Throw” (you have to log in to access the pattern). It’s from Lion Brand’s extensive catalog of free patterns …
Yes, I continue to crochet afghans and throws and laprobes and lapghans — whatever you want to call them. A Slightly Altered Version of the Vanna’s Choice Squared Afghan The newest one was for my daughter’s birthday. I wanted to redesign the Lion Brand pattern I used to crochet the lapghan for her friend, Nate. I also wanted to use …
After taking 9 months to knit a whole afghan, I thought I’d be done with them, at least for a while. But here I am again, making another afghan, but crocheting it this time. Actually, it’s done — took me about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks to complete. It was a gift for a friend of my daughter’s. I promised …
This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! But Gift Ideas for Men Still Elude Me Yes, I think I’m about done with my gift making this year, although I’m feeling for some reason that I haven’t made enough. Part of the problem is that it’s really easy to crochet and knit …
“Chain 3” Does Not Make A Good Double Crochet Stitch There is a group on Ravelry of folk who are making the Babette afghan. One of the complaints about the squares is that, after you end a round by joining with a slip stitch, you have to chain 3 to begin the next round. That chain, which substitutes for one …
This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! Remember that TV commercial, “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing?” I don’t even remember what was being advertised but it came to mind as I put the finishing touches on my version of the Kathy Merrick’s Babette Blanket. Using Worsted Weight Yarn …
This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! I can’t believe I have finally got all the pieces of the Babette blanket laid out. It’s going to be a good sized afghan. I will confess that I had to re-do several of the squares because I read the chart wrong. That’s what …
I can’t believe I’ve finished all of the Babette Blanket squares! (well almost as you’ll see below) Need to Re-Do Some Squares I finished the 8- and 10-round squares a couple of days ago. I had already crocheted several 12-round squares at the very beginning of the project, but I thought I would make 2 more according to the pattern. …
This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! Kathy Merrick’s Babette Blanket I’ve finally taken the plunge to start Kathy Merrick’s Babette Blanket which was featured in the Spring 2006 edition of Interweave Crochet. First time I saw it, I fell in love because it reminds me of freeform crochet with the different sized …
This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! Marty Miller’s Spiderweb Cardigan I finally got my daughter to take some photos of me (with my NEW! digital camera) in the Spiderweb Cardigan I’ve been talking about for a while. Oh, did you notice the “dreads” are gone. Yep, I caved a couple of weeks …