food, crochet, merriment
A very popular post from a while back is the Snowflake Potholder. Since that time, we’ve had lots of people make the pattern as well.
Look at this lovely one that my friend Joyce made. It’s the perfect project for a cool Autumn evening. If you decide to try one yourself- or any other project you find on GraciousRain, for that matter– I hope you’ll share it with us by emailing the photo to me at launikanderson@gmail.com.
I’ll love it. You’ll love it. And if it gets posted, we can ALL love it!
Feeling just a bit clever right now. This last little while, I was in the mood to do something I’d never done before even if it was hard. You know how every now and then a project needs to be especially intricate and elegant to fit the occasion? That’s how it felt with this project. Luckily, as with most crochet work, once you get past the 3rd or 4th row, your fingers find the rhythm and the rest is a breeze…a lacy, lovely breeze.
Then there was the edging. “Do a row of crab stitches around…” were the only instructions in the pattern. What the heck is a crab stitch?! Had to Google it to find out, but I’m now completely in love.
Turns out that the crab stitch makes a curly, rope-like edge that lays flatter than most edgings are inclined to do and I just kept setting it out to stare at it. I decided that a row of single crochet inside the double crochet row, just below the crab stitch gave it the finishing touch.
If you’re feeling adventurous or in the mood to make something a bit, well, stunning–this may just be the thing. I used this pattern from Lacy Crochet.
Go ahead. Fall in love again.
I made this for one of the little sprites quite a while back and realized that I never posted about it for some reason. 
It’s a pretty little thing–don’t you think? I was surprised that it went together as quickly as it did. Which turned out to be a good thing because the pixie that was waiting for it, had a tendency to check on my progress every few minutes.
I’m hurrying…I’m hurrying. Sheesh.
Get the pattern yourself from right Here.
I have seen so many crochet projects, over the years, that have been intriguing to me for one reason or another, but nothing like changing colors on the same row. I was certain that there was some kind of magic to it, a secret, perhaps that has been ferreted away by grandmothers throughout the whole history of crocheting…stuff.
So, when I found this pattern for a lovely Chevron handbag that was too dang cute to resist, I figured now must positively be the time.
Then, checking in my closet yarn stash, I found that I had EXACTLY the right amounts of EXACTLY the right colors of yarn. The stars were alining just as they should! So, I started one evening and discovered to my utter astonishment, that it was…easy. Oh, happy day~ oh, happy da-ay!
I believe I am now officially addicted.
So, if you’re calling, or coming over or looking for me or wishing I’d answer my email or the phone or the door or make my way to the surface or call the mothership or come up for air…
I make no promises.
This old dog has learned a new trick.
And I’m pretty darn happy about it.
I’ll send up a flare when I’m finished.
Watch for it.
:}
I’ve found the perfect late-night-in-front-of-the-tv-type project. You know, the soothing kind that keeps the hands busy-busy while the mind just starts shutting down for the evening.
This is the afghan project that my dear Daney boy and his Kortney chose many months ago. With them not quite so close anymore, I figure, now’s the time.
It’s called the “Stained Glass” afghan from Annie’s Attic and oh, myyyy is it ever fun. Some nights, I can barely put it down.
The whole design of the motif changes with every round, which of course spurs me on to finish each of the twelve, if for no other reason than to see what it’s going to look like next.
I’ll keep taking pictures of the progress though because this fun thing might just be hard to give away in the end…
that is…
if those two weren’t so dang cute.
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