Today, my post follows up on craft night. I finished my crochet project and officially have the first gift of the season done.
Pattern from Dabbles and Babbles
One present down #NaBloPoMo
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conference yarn work
I have become a HUGE fan of keeping my fingers occupied at conferences and continuing ed events by knitting and crocheting. I’m not really great at it… I still have a LOT to learn… but I thought I would share some of what I have been working on recently!
This scarf/shawl was made for my friend Allison in honor of her ordination. I made another one just like it in reds and oranges and purples for my friend Stasia, for the same purpose (but I never took pictures of it). Allison isn’t quite so bold, and so the muted colors worked much better for her.The pattern is a simple treble crochet, 18 across, with changing textures and yarns.
There is another finished project on my shelf, but the details on that one are still secret so no pictures yet! I’m hoping in the next week or so to gift it so then I’ll be able to say more about it. =)
stitch and bitch #reverb10
I first learned how to knit sitting next to my college president’s wife – Patty LaGree. We were hanging out in the lounge of the chapel and she taught a small group of us how to cast on and knit and purl. I was hooked (haha, no pun intended.)
I made a few things here and there, mostly really simple scarves.
But a year ago, I learned how to crochet at a young clergy retreat. I haven’t looked back.
There is something about holding that yarn and hook in your fingertips that is empowering. You can make mistakes. You can tear it all back out. You can leave the imperfections in. You can create beautiful, beautiful things with a few flicks of your wrist.
December 6 – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin)
So I got this bug to actually make something significant this year and have very nearly succeeded in crocheting three blankets – one for my neice and my two nephews.
I began all the way back in June at annual conference and have since carried these balls of yarn and hooks with me everywhere I go. They have been amazing ways to pass time at conferences and really do help me focus on what is going on.The youngest one’s blanket… which I started first… is ALMOST finished. It was still in pieces at Christmas time when the other two recieved theirs. But I made significant progress on it today and it will hopefully be completed this evening… I’m really that close!!!
To see more pictures of each blanket look here
Why I’m not blogging right now…
A) Life at the church hit the ground running in mid September and hasn’t stopped since then.
B) When I’m not at church, I’m desperately trying to spend more time with my husband and family. Sometimes with little success, but I’m trying.
C) T.V. shows are back on… and I have some crocheting projects that occupy my time while I watch said shows. It helps me to feel like I’m not completely wasting my time. As does my ongoing commentary about where God shows up on television shows (see the link on the menu bar “God and TV”). These crocheting projects will be gifts for my neice and nephews this Christmas. Some of you have seen me working on these projects at various conferences this year…. little by little, I’ll get there!
This green blanket is for my nephew who just turned one. It is made from 64 little tiny squares. I have finished with over 40 of them already and I have started stitching them together. As you can seek, Tiki likes to help out.
This blanket will be for my nephew who just turned nine. He is getting to be SO big. After doing the other two blankets in pieces, I knew I wanted a project that I could crochet without having to put together. This was the perfect pattern for something simple!
This last blanket is the first one I have finished. It is for my neice who is in kindergarten. She loves pink and purple! This blanket was made in strips that were then stitched together.