Tag Archives: Crochet

Project Linus Blanket #2

  Project Linus Blanket #2: Blanket # 2 – My First Ripple As crocheting goes, this blanket was easy to work on as long as I kept count of my stitches. There were a few times that I miscounted and … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #1

This is the first blanket that I’ve crocheted for Project Linus. This pattern was a simple one that I found as a freebie somewhere on the internet. To be completely honest I can’t even recall what this pattern was called … Continue reading

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Care Wear – Charity Sewing – NSM

Since it’s National Sewing Month I wanted to once again highlight one of the reasons why I sew: charity projects. For the most part I’ve just been sewing dresses for my Dresses for Missions ministry through my church. The dresses … Continue reading

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Dresses for Missions – 8-6-16

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything for my Dresses for Missions project. A lot of that is because I’ve been busy working on other projects. That didn’t stop me from buying more fabric, though. I’ve discovered an enabler, … Continue reading

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Fleece Blankets for Charity – 4-24-16

In a previous post I had mentioned that I wanted to continue crocheting, but I had decided that I would make slightly more useful things like blankets for the babies where our Dresses for Missions are sent.   My first attempt … Continue reading

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Astroflora Shawl Done – Almost…

I started crocheting this shawl at the beginning of March. It’s an easy project to work on when I’ve had a rough day and I don’t want to worry about counting stitches or looking at tiny little holes in my … Continue reading

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Crochet Progress and Shawl 3-5-16

This is the practice blanket that I’d been working on. I was using this to make sure my tension was good and that I was able to make a big swatch of something without dropping or picking up stitches.   … Continue reading

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Crochet and a Bit of Sewing

I think that I’ve found a new obsession. When I have a few moments I find myself gravitating toward my crochet project instead of my sewing machine or my cross stitch. Yikes! I think that the biggest thing that has … Continue reading

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Still Learning to Crochet

The last time I showed you any pictures about my attempts at crocheting I was working on this piece. I had no idea what it was going to be, but I was just practicing my stitches. As you can see, … Continue reading

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Learning to Crochet

If my mom isn’t sewing, she’s crocheting. At least, that’s what I remember from my childhood. She crocheted everything from our Christmas stockings to afghans to angels and ornaments.       She even crocheted the tree skirt for me. … Continue reading

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