sharp crochet hook?!

January 6, 2012 by 1 Comment

I’ve always wanted to add lacy crocheted edgings to my linens, blankets, etc., but I have never done it before because it seems like such an arduous process.  Well, I just bought a sharp crochet hook from www.sharpcrochethook.com, and I can’t wait to get it and start using it!  It’s literally a crochet hook with a sharp point that will, according to the advertisement, glide straight through fabric so that I can simply make a round of sc right into it.  I really hope it works.  Here’s the video ad so you can see:

I’ll let you know how it works as soon as I try it!  I’m so excited about it!

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random stripes

January 4, 2012 by 4 Comments

Sometimes I way over-think my patterns in striped objects, such as blankets.  I think “are they random enough, does it look naturally done?”  Well, it’s not a new thing but I’d still like to introduce everybody to the Random Stripe Generator, a script by Biscuits and Jam, that generates your stripey patterns for you.  You just type in your yarn colors, the thickness of your stripes, and how many rows you want your project to be, and voila, you have a stripey pattern!  A bonus is that if you don’t like it, you can just hit a button and it makes another one for you.  The biggest bonus?  It’s FREE.  Here’s an example:

It also gives you a written pattern, so you don’t just have the picture to go by.  I hope it’s useful for you!

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not your average crochet: 2011 in review

January 3, 2012 by 1 Comment

This is my annual stats report for “not your average crochet,” and I am so pleased to share it with you!  Thank you so much  for making my first 7 months so great — I’ve really been happy with the feedback you’ve given through commenting and liking my posts.  I hope to continue to rise to the occasion with even better posts in 2012.  Watch out for more progress on my WIP blanket, which will be coming soon!  Thanks again for your support and kindness, and happy New Year to you all!

Here’s an excerpt:

A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,200 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 53 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

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started my blanket!

January 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

So I’ve started the flower sunburst granny square blanket (pattern here), and I’m so excited!  I’ve only got the first three rounds of circles finished.  I’ve got 30 of them, so I’ll probably have to make lots more, but I wanted to share these pics with you of my progress:

               

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second filet baby blanket of the season

December 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Here’s that second filet baby blanket I’ve been promising pictures of.  It’s finally finished!  It’s for a friend’s niece named Isabella, for Christmas.  (I barely made it in time!)  The blobs in the corners are supposed to be flowers with leaves, if you couldn’t tell, haha.

My Christmas plans will keep me busy for the next few days — I have engagements with not only my family but my boyfriend’s family as well, which is very extensive and will take many visits to see everybody.  I plan on going to North Carolina to visit friends for a day or two, as well!  I hope it’s just as snowy there this winter!  I know snow’s not good for driving, but SC it still in the 60s and I’d like to get some real winter weather.  It doesn’t even feel like it’s time for Christmas down here, and I haven’t gotten to show off all the hats and scarves and gloves I’ve made since last winter!

I’m pretty sure I’ll be getting a gift certificate to a local yarn shop for Christmas, so hopefully I’ll have some gorgeous pics to share with you throughout January!

Have a very merry Christmas, everyone!

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