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For the past month, I've been a crocheting fool! I even threw a little knitting in there. You see, we were getting ready for a trip to Northern Minnesota to visit family. I just can't arrive empty-handed, so I tried to make gifts for every family member. I have pictures to show you and I'll share my patterns when I had one.
For my sweet neice, M, I made her a little pillow for her bed. This was made with chenille thick-and-quick from Lion Brand. It was actually one of the skeins I got for Mother's day from Big Dog and the boys. I simply crocheted two round pieces and then single crocheted them together. I found two old large buttons to sew into the center. Here's a tip if you try to recreate this pillow. Sew the buttons onto the pillo first AND THEN stuff it! It's really hard to sew these two buttons tightly together after the pillow has been stuffed.
Laying on top of the pillow in this picture is a dragonfly necklace I gave to M's mother, my sister-in-love, K. I used an old pattern book and found a "trim" in the book that would give an interesting detail to a pendant or necklace. I attached a jewelry clasp, and voila!, a lovely necklace. The following picture shows the necklace a little closer.
I gave this hat to our nephew W. Modelling for the picture, however, is my handsome, and tall, son Big Mac. I found the pattern for this hat in the Knit Pattern-a-Day calendar that I received at Christmas.(Thanks Joannie!) I had to adjust the pattern somewhat because when I made it to size it was HUGE! Of course, I wasn't using the yarn required. I used Vanna's yarn, also from Lionbrand.
The next project was the knit shopping bag from Lionbrand. This was my favorite project. I used a varigated cotton from Lily. The colors were gorgeous. Although the bag took a little longer than some of the other projects I was really happy with the shape and appearance. I'd like one of these for myself! But I did give it to my mother-in-law, B.
And since I tried the knitting pattern, I decided to try the crocheted shopping bag as well. This bag, also from Lionbrand, worked up really quickly. But I did like the knit version better. I gave this bag to my sister-in-love, the same woman to whom I gave the dragonfly necklace. She flattered me very much by carrying the bag and wearing the necklace most of the week.
Add to this a shell-stitch towel-thing with two matching dishcloths. By towel-thing, I mean those towels that you hang over your oven-door handle. This one is completely made of cotton worsted-weight, there is no tea towel attached. I love it and have two here at home. When I found the pattern again, I used the leftover cotton from the two bags to make one. Then I had enough left over for two small dishcloths. I gave this set to my mother-in-love, J.
All the gifts were well received. It's funny to me that the kids get such a kick out of their auntie making something for them. I saw a commercial recently where the narrator sarcastically comments about the "aunt who makes all of your Christmas gifts." Well our neice and nephew seemed to really enjoy everything I made for them.
While on our trip I began an afghan out of scrap yarn. I can't wait to show you the picture. I've received a lot of oooh's and ahh's while working on it in Minnesota. I have a feeling it will find it's way to MN in a Christmas box this Fall! But more on that later. |
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