Category Archives: Crochet

Prayer Shawl #3

Posted on May 28, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Last week my friend Chrissy had to rush home because her mom needed emergency surgery. She ended up having a quadruple bypass! YIKES! Chrissy is a sweetheart and we have a great time together. In this picture you can’t tell … Continue reading →

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Yarn Organizing – Spring 2019

Posted on May 21, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Rain had been in the forecast for the weekend, but by Friday night the Weather Channel was telling me that there was only a 10% chance of rain. Great! I can spend all day Saturday trying to clean up this … Continue reading →

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Project Linus – Blanket #20

Posted on April 30, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #20 I haven’t actually named this blanket. That seems a bit odd since I’ve named every other Project Linus blanket, doesn’t it? I think that I was just too enamored with the yarn. I used three and … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #19

Posted on April 23, 2019 by civilwarrose5

A few months ago I wrote a blog post explaining how I go about picking colors for my Project Linus blankets. As a quick reminder I ended up going with these colors: My color guide that I had drawn looked … Continue reading →

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Crochet WIPs – 4-12-19

Posted on April 12, 2019 by civilwarrose5

The crochet hook hasn’t been flying as often as I would like it to, but I’ve been fairly productive. First, let me give you an update on something you haven’t seen in a while. Remember this rug? Well, I put … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions – Update 4-5-19

Posted on April 5, 2019 by civilwarrose5

I don’t have a dress to share with you today (I know! I still need to do one for March.) At church we are still collecting items for the Baby Boxes that will be sent to Haiti, so I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #18

Posted on March 29, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Typically when I crochet a blanket for Project Linus it’s for bigger kids. However, I had found a pattern that I wanted to try, so I decided to make a baby blanket this time. Blanket #18 “Blueberry Ice Cream” I … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #17

Posted on March 22, 2019 by civilwarrose5

A few weeks ago I gave you a tease of this blanket: Have you been able to picture it in your head? Let’s see how close you were. Project Linus Blanket #17 – “Monsters Inc” I used my LED sewing … Continue reading →

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Sewing Projects Update

Posted on March 12, 2019 by civilwarrose5

In the past there have been numerous projects that I’ve waited to post about until they were completed. Well, I seem to have so many different projects going right now that if I don’t post them little-by-little it will take … Continue reading →

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WIPS – Crochet Projects

Posted on March 1, 2019 by civilwarrose5

A few posts ago I mentioned that this year is the year of Crochet. Somehow I have managed to accumulate a handful of WIPs (Works In Progress) that are beginning to drive me crazy. Let me show you what I … Continue reading →

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