Crochet – Page 20 – Gracious Rain

August 13, 2012October 21, 2022

Granny Square Baby Cubes

Oh, the joy of the sweet, basic crocheted Granny Square and all it’s little pokey holes just perfect for those dimply little fingers. In fact, it was so satisfying to put this small cube together that I couldn’t help myself…

I had to make more in different sizes. If you’ve ever made a granny square, you know– it’s easy to become…

addicted.

The hardest part of the whole project was finding the foam rubber to go inside. Turns out, JoAnn’s is the place. I found large 2″, 4″ and 6″ scrap pieces–labeled “upholstery foam” for about $10 each. Huge pieces.

If you crochet then making the granny squares, cutting out the foam and sewing them all together is an absolute cinch. And with the huge pieces I have left…let’s just say…

there’s no end in sight.

AND I’m getting no complaints from my pattern tester either!

June 21, 2012

African Flower Continued

Remember this pretty little African Flower motif from last fall? Oooh, it was so fun to make, and I even got a few emails about it. It’s also been repinned on Pinterest…a lot.

As much fun as all that is–for me–it got even better the other day when I received an email from Brenda over at Brenda’s Bric-a-Brack. Turns out that she really loved this fun little flower and went a step further.

She turned it into a pot holder. I think it’s beautiful and such a good idea!

I hope you’ll let me know if you ever make something from this blog. I’d love to see my creative friends…in action.

Plus, it’s very good for my heart.

May 4, 2012February 21, 2013

A Lovely Feeling

Maybe it makes me a total geek, but I swear, having a big bag of the most scrumptious, soft, fluffy Caron yarn…

well…it makes my heart pound right out of my chest. In fact, I get a little endorphin rush every time I walk past it, and see it all just sitting there, waiting for me to do something with it.

No, it didn’t take long. I fell into the smooth wavy ripple again, only this time, the project is twice the size as the last one. A grown-up blanket that needs to be finished before a certain girly-girl does that…wedding thing.

So, along with all the lists and assignments and check marks and schedules and crazy excitement that comes with a daughter getting married, this gift of mama-love has a ticking clock attached to it.

Lucky for me the peaceful, soothing rhythm–the waves of 4 up and 4 down, over and over, times a million–make this the perfect de-stressing therapy for my silly little soul.

So, in those taking-a-break moments—and sometimes they are just moments–you can be sure that this pretty thing will be in my hands, warming my lap, not to mention my heart.

After all, it’s for my baby girl.

And I have a schedule to keep.

April 26, 2012February 3, 2019

The Perfect Model

I asked Miss Chompy if she would let me take some pictures of her wearing the pretty little crocheted headbands that I’d just finished for the shop. She said, “Sure, Drammy.”