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Dream Catcher I used Paton's Grace cotton yarn, driftwood from my trip to Mendocino and some scraps of organic cotton for the leaves and hemp yarn to hang, fishing wire or more of the same yarn would work nicely too.  I would have used the grace but Charley girl got to it before I could finish and I had to throw it away. That dog loves my yarn more than I do!! Naughty girl! She has done this more times then I like to remember.... As you can see!  The middle flower is the Never ending Wildflower pattern I found here at Little Monkeys Crochet littlemonkeyscrochet.com littlemonkeyscrochet.com/the-never-ending-wildflower I added a row of chains and single crochet then one large row of scallops and one row of small. Attached it to the driftwood along with the cotton leaves and a little hemp cord for hanging. I think it would be a nice gift!  How to crochet Leaves |
  You can make loads of leaves in all shapes, colors and sizes. Just vary your number of starting chains and stitches. |    |
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It's a rare day to be home on a Saturday, usually I am working or driving to Long Beach to visit my grand-baby., so I am enjoying the time at home to crochet. I have so many unfinished projects I wouldn't know where to begin and then a pen-pal fellow crocheter asked if I would like to pattern test for her beautiful tops she makes and I had to say yes!! Yes, because thats exactly what I want to do today!!! Of course I have a little help from my lap pal Pup P. Good thing I have a fan running next to me since it is 90 degrees outside and about 80 inside. I am hoping to finish soon so I can start on a project for a 8 pointed poncho style top I have been trying to pen a pattern for. I will show both projects soon and finish the Fisherman's blanket so I can share the pattern here also. I guess I am a little ADD about crochet and jump around too much but there just isn't enough hours in the day not to mention work and laundry and dogs and bills and..............
Oh dear Pup P's hair matches the yarn colors!
Felix aka Pup P, I can never resist those dark brooding eyes!! He is the smallest of the three and the fiercest! A love bug one minute and an ill tempered tyrant the next.
That great feeling you get when a package of yarn arrives just in time to finish up a project you didn't buy enough yarn for in the beginning! I am in love with this yarn!! At first I just wasn't having it about all the hype with Caron Cakes then the Tea Cakes and Sprinkles went on sale and I bought a few made a couple of projects and feel in love! Now I am ordering it because my store sold out. Once I finish with all the cakes I ordered I will have to find a new yarn to love!
FYI that isn't the only box of yarn to arrive lately!
FYI that isn't the only box of yarn to arrive lately!
When it's 100 degrees in the shade what does a crazy crochet grandma do? Well, make woolen blankets of course!
Loving the rich color and textures of this pattern.
I think it would look great in any room especially in a modern or minimalist decor.
Charley Girl agrees.
I think it would look great in any room especially in a modern or minimalist decor.
Charley Girl agrees.
Fisherman's Throw
Pattern Coming Soon!
Pattern Coming Soon!
I love this bag! First it works up fast, only uses 2 cakes of yarn and it is sturdy enough you don't need a lining; however if you have small lipsticks and pens etc I would recommend putting them in a zippered pouch. And if you use it for your yarn stash you have an instant travel pillow too!
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Supplies:
2 Caron Tea Cakes or Sprinkles – 6 weight Double strands M 9mm Hook Starting from the bottom up worked in the round. Start: With 2 strands CH 22 Row 1: 4 DC in 3rd chain from hook, (= 5DC), 1 DC in each CH until the last chain. In the last CH 5 DC, then working in opposite side of CHs DC across and SS into 3rd CH from beginning. Row 2: CH 2, 1DC in first ST, 2 DC in next 4 ST, 1 DC across until the 5 DCs, 2 DC in next 5 ST, 1 DC in remaining ST, SS to top of CH 2. Row 3: CH 2, 1 DC in each ST all around. Row 4: CH 1 in back loops only SC in each stitch around. SS to CH 1. Row 5 – 13: CH 2 and DC in each ST around. Lay back flat and measure from the middle 10 stiches and mark this will be for the handles. Row 14: with 10 middle stitches on each side marked with safety pins or stitch markers. Begin DC in each ST up to stitch marker, CH 24 and DC in next ST after the marker, DC in each ST up to next marker, CH 24, DC in next stitch after marker, DC across and SS into top of CH 2. Row 15: CH 1 SC across to CH 24, SC approx. 26 – 28 around chains. I like it to be tight and firm so make sure it is stitched tight with no gaps, I don’t really count how many SC I just make sure it is tight. SC in each ST up to next CH 24 and repeat. SC in remaining ST, SS to CH 1 and finish off For the closure if you want to use it: Into the 10 stitches in the back of bag: Count over 3 slipstitch into 4th ST CH 1 and HDC in same ST, HDC in next 3 ST (4 total) CH 1 Turn and HDC into each ST to desired length for closing I did 5 Rows. CH 6 and SS to last ST and fasten off this is the loop for the tassels. For the tassels: CH 24 leaving a tail on each end for threading on the tassels. Thread the chains to the front of bag in Row 12 into middle DC. Make two tassels and attach to each end of chains. 
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Hi I'm LeonaA crazy crochet grandma with three rescue dogs, Oscar, Pup P, & Charley Girl - 3 blonde dogs! My husband and I love cooking and family and animals |
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