tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67927703298384225862024-02-19T07:26:54.105-06:00The Skein GangA blog for lovers of fiber arts!Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-74127682902583332332010-06-10T17:13:00.001-05:002010-06-10T17:19:15.453-05:00Vacation... All I Ever WantedReally, what can you say about a car trip with your 2 children, your parents and your ex-husband? Surprisingly, it went better than expected and we all had a good time-- except for when I was suffering from food poisoning in Denver. That was not so much fun.<br />
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I worked on my Lucy bag when I wasn't in charge of driving. That bar across my mom's dash makes a convenient skein holder!<br />
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We started our Colorado Springs sightseeing with a visit to Garden of the Gods, which never fails to amaze me.<br />
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Kissing Camels Rock. I love this one!<br />
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The kids of course were completely intrigued by Balanced Rock and we had to take the obligatory "holding up the rock" pics. There is actually one of me doing this-- taken when I was about 10 on our first visit to Colorado.<br />
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We saw many deer. This one was on the hill just above the Nature Center at Garden of the Gods.<br />
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We also saw some beautiful wildflowers.(This one didn't live in the wild so much as it had been planted at one of the sites we saw!)<br />
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We walked some good distances, got sunburned and had a great time. Then there was the Greek Yogurt incident of Vacation 2010, which doesn't merit writing about except to say that having food poisoning in a hotel room may be the worst way to be sick EVER!Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-4346459093686631522010-06-04T00:16:00.000-05:002010-06-04T00:16:01.138-05:00Why I Love to Travel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yarn, yarn, yummy yarn! At home there is no LYS, but as we are traveling through Colorado, I've been to 2 LYS and have been reveling in just touching all the soft yarn and drinking in all the awesome colors. I haven't bought alot, but I did pick up these goodies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Ella Rae 75% Acrylic, 25% wool. The lady at the yarn shop assured me it was very soft when worked up. It was only $5 for 100 grams. I will let you know how it works out. I have no idea what I'm going to do with these 3 skeins, but the price was right and I loved the bright colors! <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD80cyniDmPl9O2MXAKx0_GoTVuc7Pu0XRxjQP_zlvQmqEQCBjooFryE7uK5kNveh6FrwBOiin6b4tzpk5NxyUnUNIoHgsBmy07yJTTa2DwheZh0oLdSnNgmhQXTLIzP8fEpiZ1qvZXc/s320/DSCF1498.JPG" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4JZIpozZJmRRJKBp5L3v5fL7Dh-Ap68s7SF3MMai-Au2iGqYhiU4dNMl_MJ-dJfU1xxsL8IvhMTPl7wr4-EY7eK9tVLQLTpdDh4fw_1pChV829Gkcy-aKV9II2tjTvPbUYr3GCxw1ao/s1600/DSCF1497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4JZIpozZJmRRJKBp5L3v5fL7Dh-Ap68s7SF3MMai-Au2iGqYhiU4dNMl_MJ-dJfU1xxsL8IvhMTPl7wr4-EY7eK9tVLQLTpdDh4fw_1pChV829Gkcy-aKV9II2tjTvPbUYr3GCxw1ao/s320/DSCF1497.JPG" /></a></div><br />
My Cascade 220 Superwash for my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/africanflowers/">African Flower Hexagons!</a> I love the feel of this and the colors are scrummy. I think that just working with them will make me smile :-)<br />
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Well, it's been a long day of sightseeing, so I'm going to get some rest now, but I just had to share my awesome new goodies!Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-51798189042739446822010-05-31T11:57:00.000-05:002010-05-31T11:57:38.480-05:00Busy, Busy!I promise there is hooky-ness in this post! <br />
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The last 3 weeks have been a whirlwind of activity! First there was getting out the June issue of Red River Family, which can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.redriverfamily.com/">www.redriverfamily.com</a><br />
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Once that was done it was "all systems go" for end of school activities and the 5th grade promotion. 33 pizzas (thank you Little Caesar's) and 200 cookies (made by me and my mom!) later, 80 5th graders were enjoying a field day that was fun, fun, fun. Kickball, disc-throwing, tree-climbing and food. They were in heaven :-)<br />
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Zoe enjoying one of the cookies.<br />
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On Tuesday evening, in a small auditorium full of 400 sweaty people, there was a lovely promotion ceremony for the 5th graders. Zoe got awards for her reading and made Honor Roll. Yay! It was a little bittersweet. I was doing pretty good until they played that Rascal Flatts song, "My Wish." Talk about turning you into a blubbering twit!<br />
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Earlier that afternoon we had an Awards Assembly for the lower grades and Bubba also got awards for his reading.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Then there was Beach Day. 3 sweltering hours on the school playground with 428 kids (thankfully sent out in smaller groups) where it was hotter. than. the. face. of. the. sun. There wasn't enough water in the state of Oklahoma to keep everyone cool. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And this is the first 12 inch square for the Baker's Dozen swap. It's called the Parrothead Square. It's a combination of 4 different 6 inch squares from 200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eation. I used the patterns for Begonia, Quartet, Candy Stripe Bobble and Star Flower. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-42155335440342756012010-05-15T15:46:00.001-05:002010-05-15T15:50:12.790-05:00Wonderful Mother's Day Weekend!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">So, I'm a little late in posting about last weekend, but I can assure you it was WONDERFUL! My cousin owns a house at <a href="http://www.grandlakefun.com/">Grand Lake</a> in northeastern Oklahoma and 11 of us gathered there to relax for the weekend and celebrate Mother's Day. We had only one bathroom, so there were a few dicey moments, especially early in the AM, but we managed and we all enjoyed ourselves immensely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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And here is what it looks like!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, are you digging that cool crochet hat I'm wearing? That is me, thanking my cousin for the doll she gave me on my 4th birthday. You may notice that my arm is broken and tucked up inside my dress. There is a vital lesson here. Don't jump on the sofa! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>ETA: In case you were wondering...1972!</em></div>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-49631606861658600692010-04-09T18:30:00.001-05:002010-04-09T18:31:51.814-05:00Wanna Swap Potholders?I have started a Potholder Swap on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>. If you are not a member of Ravelry, you will need to join. (It's free.) Here's how it works.<br />
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This swap is for lovers of the crochet potholder. It requires either a 6 month or one year commitment, where members will crochet ONE potholder per month. <br />
This swap will place you in a group of either 6 or 12 members. When a group has enough members, a “Featured Member” will be chosen for the month. Each member of the group will then crochet a potholder for the “Featured Member” and send it to them. The next moth, a different “Featured Member” will be selected and they will then be the lucky recipient of either 5 or 11 beautiful potholders.<br />
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This group will accept members year round and signups will proceed on a rolling basis. As soon as one group fills up, they will begin swapping and a new group will begin.<br />
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This is going to be really fun! And, you have the opportunity to receive potholders from members all over the globe.Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-39145898255265612862010-04-07T16:42:00.000-05:002010-04-07T16:42:53.758-05:00Potholder TreasureI got my 5 potholders from the 2010 Potholder Swap on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>. Wow! What beautiful works of art these lovelies are! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My heartfelt thanks to the ladies who poured their hearts into makiing gorgeous potholders and the admins who ran the swap. All that hard work is greatly appreciated!</div>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-55874921371193107062010-04-06T18:08:00.003-05:002010-04-09T08:06:52.248-05:00Old Denim/ New ProjectsThese denim coasters are an "Earth Day" craft that I did for the <a href="http://www.redriverfamily.com/">Red River Family Magazine</a> website. The tutorial is <a href="http://www.redriverfamily.com/index.php/current-issue/online-exclusives/330-new-uses-for-old-denim-">here</a>. It's all about repurposing what you already have lying around the house.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And while the pouch on the RRFM site has just a button for decoration, I took this pouch a bit further and added fabric and trim to the flap using fabric glue. I already have a 12 year old eyeing it to carry around in her purse.</div><br />
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This is the Open Ridge Dishcloth by Betsey Sennott. It's a quick crochet and works up nicely.<br />
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I found the adorable matching buttons at <a href="http://www.joann.com/">Jo-Ann</a> for $1.25 each, so with the $1.89 skein of yarn, I made these for about $4.50. They weren't very time consuming, especially after you got past the crochet in the round part. <br />
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Zoe wanted to know who they were for. I told her whoever they fit. They actually fit both of us bigfoots (sz. 9-10) and I'm not sure how you would downsize them although a different yarn and hook size would definitely make a difference.<br />
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In the meantime, I am working on a crochet Mary Jane while the dishwasher runs and the laundry is going. Pictures will follow when I am done.Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-33587879678553793642010-03-24T12:30:00.008-05:002010-04-03T17:19:53.849-05:00Lucy BirdWho doesn't love Lucy of <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/">Attic24</a>? Everything she makes is so cheerful and full of yarny goodness! I have completed my first Lucy bird and am in love!!!! Here he is hanging from my sewing machine.<br />
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I didn't put legs on him, so perhaps he was in some unfortunate incident with a squirrel that rendered him legless? Yes, that sounds good. <br />
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I have circles done for 3 or 4 more birds. They are just anxiously awaiting their, wings, beaks and possibly, a great set of legs.<br />
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For more on the birdie decoration, see <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/theeditorchick/birdie-decoration">here</a>.Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-3338405713540812542010-03-24T12:06:00.006-05:002010-04-03T17:20:37.659-05:00Ocean Blue Masa Bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE6hQ_hSLUkpiDdO1tBbgye9bF502mVCo85ICqAwy4XO5JS7k8NnWU_gchesJiQhb43DnUjSHLIOfRs07nTUVD7QKe5UZbsyf38OGEoCxECOeg-Vr6q6ZH0a8ZFNGqMtOcZS_gFFgwXA/s1600/blue_bag.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452253336824421698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE6hQ_hSLUkpiDdO1tBbgye9bF502mVCo85ICqAwy4XO5JS7k8NnWU_gchesJiQhb43DnUjSHLIOfRs07nTUVD7QKe5UZbsyf38OGEoCxECOeg-Vr6q6ZH0a8ZFNGqMtOcZS_gFFgwXA/s320/blue_bag.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
It has been awhile since I posted. Chalk it up to keeping busy with my boy's 10th birthday, another family birthday, Spring Break, preventing my children from killing each other, and of course, a magazine deadline that required me to work for a living! <br />
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I am most disappointed because I missed an opportunity to get together with one of my favoritest cousins and catch up with her. Growing up we were very close because she was much younger than her siblings and I was an only child. We are just a year apart in age. As it happens so often, life got in the way of us keeping in touch and we are just now catching up via Facebook, the blog, etc. It's nice, but not the best way to spend time with family. That is always best done one on one. I am hoping to change this situation soon.<br />
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In the meantime, I have been hooking madly. I made a bag for Zoe, which was a huge undertaking for me simply because it required sewing, which is not my strong suit. <br />
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Here is the pattern for the <a href="http://artemisadornments.com/2009/03/05/masa-bag/">Masa</a> bag. I've been calling it the "Ocean Blue" bag because that what the yarn reminds me of. I used Lily Sugar 'n Cream Stripes in "Tie-Dye."<br />
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I did make 2 modifications to the pattern. I added a lining to give the bag a bit more strength and I also added a button closure. Oh! I Scotchgard-ed it as well, to keep all that white yarn from getting filthy!<br />
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Although it was orignally intended to be a dish scrubber, worked up in Lily Sugar 'n Cream Stripes, it makes a great face cloth! I used this <a href="http://www.craftstylish.com/item/43848/how-to-crochet-a-tawashi">tawashi</a> pattern and added a loop big enough for her to get her hand through.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5afl_b2HUSc97CpOKyPQp7ZnlGHp8YH7hqYHZK2IWLq_hd55CzTHDGQ1AuOt7BoU9W_B4_7A03wyQOer8MUoxO0W7NR-9tX_EgC67UBBcK3zytGdDPtdrb1IV3g9X4iIGln8KWSi1dk/s1600-h/tawashi2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5afl_b2HUSc97CpOKyPQp7ZnlGHp8YH7hqYHZK2IWLq_hd55CzTHDGQ1AuOt7BoU9W_B4_7A03wyQOer8MUoxO0W7NR-9tX_EgC67UBBcK3zytGdDPtdrb1IV3g9X4iIGln8KWSi1dk/s320/tawashi2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446673793061792994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGMJp1b1eHQr3CU8vkkMeOhyphenhyphenMvREoiYJ99O13MCuF4BPXoSw8aSsDJBL9hFLiOi0aGjHe-E5OLYS3mfRldWbQeF2IIptT302R01CMGZAdhXNw5rR9iYJHfMUnbxeBeUtty8sn3y9xrTA/s1600-h/tawashi1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGMJp1b1eHQr3CU8vkkMeOhyphenhyphenMvREoiYJ99O13MCuF4BPXoSw8aSsDJBL9hFLiOi0aGjHe-E5OLYS3mfRldWbQeF2IIptT302R01CMGZAdhXNw5rR9iYJHfMUnbxeBeUtty8sn3y9xrTA/s320/tawashi1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446673640662999394" /></a>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-36537981012118734872010-03-09T09:51:00.003-06:002010-03-09T10:31:20.867-06:00Mark It!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkgOYoA4ynTgA1WRMS1s-bimZEvfT3GTCSfxE5b-uPROUFpdBMm_KjeDPKLvHW01KBRFAiYwxV08TkWaWJZs2TPrDhoz1-mV6KMrBn02IGhlIHPoVNh7mqhqUsgzFg-SUCLjNtsw3Zr4/s1600-h/softball_bookmark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkgOYoA4ynTgA1WRMS1s-bimZEvfT3GTCSfxE5b-uPROUFpdBMm_KjeDPKLvHW01KBRFAiYwxV08TkWaWJZs2TPrDhoz1-mV6KMrBn02IGhlIHPoVNh7mqhqUsgzFg-SUCLjNtsw3Zr4/s320/softball_bookmark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446672085483701874" /></a><br /><br />Here are some quick-to-make bookmarks. The shamrock ones are for 2 ladies with St. Patty's birthdays. The softball one is for my softball playing daughter. She loves it! I improvised the softball by making a small flat circle and adding the stitching. I made an extra circle to back the one that was stitched. Here is the pattern for the <a href="http://quietraineknits.blogspot.com/2008/03/lucky-clover-pattern.html">4 leaf clover</a>, although I modified it some to get the look I wanted.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzXj-pdUhvI7MQqINskvhTypUQlVB2idztrPzWcy36xNO0jXlMGOVDmrpx2B4wDpEO2Tb6gSZIEvxmeNHUbfcT95fzJSW1a6cucpRu1nINFAUnu3sZj-LwbupXhF2pTlno1jvoI97Lh0/s1600-h/shamrock_marks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzXj-pdUhvI7MQqINskvhTypUQlVB2idztrPzWcy36xNO0jXlMGOVDmrpx2B4wDpEO2Tb6gSZIEvxmeNHUbfcT95fzJSW1a6cucpRu1nINFAUnu3sZj-LwbupXhF2pTlno1jvoI97Lh0/s320/shamrock_marks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446672321124885410" /></a>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-32247048157309517372010-03-07T00:48:00.005-06:002010-03-07T00:57:42.233-06:00Crochet Flowered CapsI made 2 of these caps. They work up SO fast. The flower is a bit more time consuming, but how cute is it??? Here is Zoe modeling them for our enjoyment :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtRFxDogTHo4VIo1zNUOBbgSwtQcPajNAw2SWT3G0S8ukyzElDW6rbwia5CxY0r7MiQgc-5G5eGneNsMmbRm2it_Q8g2AAwUi_9t9r0tnb8tTRHmDY1Ojm_v_QeOc_XhNIWBe2b7nDa8/s1600-h/DSCF1147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtRFxDogTHo4VIo1zNUOBbgSwtQcPajNAw2SWT3G0S8ukyzElDW6rbwia5CxY0r7MiQgc-5G5eGneNsMmbRm2it_Q8g2AAwUi_9t9r0tnb8tTRHmDY1Ojm_v_QeOc_XhNIWBe2b7nDa8/s320/DSCF1147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445781197085405458" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/Magazines/CTAUG06+Beginner+Friendly+Cap.htm ">The Beginner Friendly Cap</a> is another pattern I got from Ravelry. Seriously, if you aren't hanging out online at <a href="http://www.ravelry.com">Ravelry</a>, you should be! Look for me there-- I'm "theeditorchick."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd8MuOkhv925X33UsHROLv_g6EOgMr31q0cJG4EW4do-3sxaM5gQ1qOAIOokHZj40BNDeNEw7xi2UWSIeSofTAOCNR3tfz40hIBArikM1gXQFmNQyQh1fPjf_9NDlYndKEYjn5vy6qPY/s1600-h/flower_cap_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd8MuOkhv925X33UsHROLv_g6EOgMr31q0cJG4EW4do-3sxaM5gQ1qOAIOokHZj40BNDeNEw7xi2UWSIeSofTAOCNR3tfz40hIBArikM1gXQFmNQyQh1fPjf_9NDlYndKEYjn5vy6qPY/s320/flower_cap_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445781830997847554" /></a>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-53195997255412129572010-03-06T18:11:00.007-06:002010-03-07T00:46:44.146-06:00Finishing Up the WIP's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31uVvHaBvYHjp0vtUBFk2wYYbmLO8tEtGltoQdtPvg64_PxIUkRrBjJhTIshSkqEYxFaNV3L6_f0QXZZ9wiTpBBZYRF-QF_qz66O3R0NKln_rmnmkAn-GmOrwNFGV6gUaBccdI4cHVD8/s1600-h/potholder_swap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31uVvHaBvYHjp0vtUBFk2wYYbmLO8tEtGltoQdtPvg64_PxIUkRrBjJhTIshSkqEYxFaNV3L6_f0QXZZ9wiTpBBZYRF-QF_qz66O3R0NKln_rmnmkAn-GmOrwNFGV6gUaBccdI4cHVD8/s320/potholder_swap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445678573605976402" /></a><br />I have so many WIP's going, that it is imperative I finish some of them up soon! They are starting to overtake the house. I finished up my potholders for the swap today and I must say, I LOVE them. These are not your granny's potholders! The pattern for these can be found at <a href="http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/lorettasstarbursthotpad.html">Crochet Memories</a>.<br /><br />I made this cute little bag for Zoe, but alas the inseam of her brother's old jeans did not make a long enough strap, so I'm going to try the inseam out of an old pair of her dad's jeans instead. Still, I think it's cute for her to carry her phone, lip gloss, etc. in.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhueBDuqlN0c6oXnVOz7F6oMSESko2lRl76Ih7O5xOAqIQURLgDt5C6YueGMKDRsgYw27_AWLx3eb33XmMvqmR-JehbJhJ3g5VrM45_qpuEKdjEW_ItYT8xXpJf3Z8sBUKkZzKD13HG6M/s1600-h/red_bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhueBDuqlN0c6oXnVOz7F6oMSESko2lRl76Ih7O5xOAqIQURLgDt5C6YueGMKDRsgYw27_AWLx3eb33XmMvqmR-JehbJhJ3g5VrM45_qpuEKdjEW_ItYT8xXpJf3Z8sBUKkZzKD13HG6M/s320/red_bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445680057640071266" /></a><br /><br />Here's the current progress on the hexagons I've been making.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq19N-e9IkKWwwDHMINVoVzlTTenVhDOK4qM4-WNd0l8ltc8OvAtv_X35dcBYWY_2X0XKKH8MUB30sPHDh2kSu3BDYAyMj8DJoPqbOp6p8PtaUXMJPoBxhoDMGMwjDk99YWFStOFvG3k/s1600-h/hex_in_progress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq19N-e9IkKWwwDHMINVoVzlTTenVhDOK4qM4-WNd0l8ltc8OvAtv_X35dcBYWY_2X0XKKH8MUB30sPHDh2kSu3BDYAyMj8DJoPqbOp6p8PtaUXMJPoBxhoDMGMwjDk99YWFStOFvG3k/s320/hex_in_progress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445680443482327506" /></a><br /><br />Well, dinner is about to be ready, so I will be back later with a couple of actual FINISHED projects!Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-50855091714898817842010-02-26T23:07:00.002-06:002010-03-06T13:56:52.846-06:00Starry Night Potholder<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwknc6T6W6oH0sNUklb7zgKB7vigpbsbsAfFijFfKc60YtGC-c61lSi9dVB8yNkpuPYPLsfTN1xxn3unXffVZ4AN9H6UUWThKDcA4Ppdpgqqp7vB1eJxoTQk7-R9eqWPVmQ1Us6OBFeI/s1600-h/starry_night.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwknc6T6W6oH0sNUklb7zgKB7vigpbsbsAfFijFfKc60YtGC-c61lSi9dVB8yNkpuPYPLsfTN1xxn3unXffVZ4AN9H6UUWThKDcA4Ppdpgqqp7vB1eJxoTQk7-R9eqWPVmQ1Us6OBFeI/s320/starry_night.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442785787281609794" /></a><br /><br />It's written up! Here is the pattern for "Starry Night." NOTE: I wrote this up AFTER I made one, so technically it hasn't been tested. Please let me know if you find any mistakes, have suggestions to make it better, etc. I'm not a profeesional designer and this is the first pattern I have ever written out :-)<br /><br />I used an F hook, but it could have been tighter, so might benefit from an E or even a D. <br /><br />Here's a pic of the second version I made with the solid backing. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgv6jEGib2PW-9wwrfp3DQGZgrS4x2Cxw4pOufwdKrjrRvf8onn0z26cZo5J5ncLrkx1uHSAtq654qyj1qwpzF_GzrAJq1ImQEFdLcYKZ1rb67MHEg4ha_t0POUD6v0WByJfel43YHIU/s1600-h/starry_night2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgv6jEGib2PW-9wwrfp3DQGZgrS4x2Cxw4pOufwdKrjrRvf8onn0z26cZo5J5ncLrkx1uHSAtq654qyj1qwpzF_GzrAJq1ImQEFdLcYKZ1rb67MHEg4ha_t0POUD6v0WByJfel43YHIU/s320/starry_night2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445611745618243554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaS7W5xsuPWeVV4TBHoRINIYjCy_6UotozGHl-GcHUn6c-jK2c8NwsA8OF7-EufyKJHFUFA3w3rnRxWAHHdVvmBpn_jffmiqTz0I8LsQI3kQRCRKYicUtEoBNmfU5QrebncP92ppzvyQg/s1600-h/starry_night_back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaS7W5xsuPWeVV4TBHoRINIYjCy_6UotozGHl-GcHUn6c-jK2c8NwsA8OF7-EufyKJHFUFA3w3rnRxWAHHdVvmBpn_jffmiqTz0I8LsQI3kQRCRKYicUtEoBNmfU5QrebncP92ppzvyQg/s320/starry_night_back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445611975620124450" /></a><br /> <br /><br /><em>With color A ch. 2. 8 single crochet in 2nd ch from hook.<br /><br />Round 1: Ch. 4 (counts as first DC and ch.1) *2 DC ch. 1 in next SC* Repeat from * 7 times. DC in same stitch as Ch.4. Join with slip stitch to 3rd ch of original Ch. 4. (8 ch. 1 spaces)<br /> <br />Round 2: Ch. 3. Slip stitch into next ch. 1 space. Repeat 7 times. Join with slip stitch to top of ch. 3 space. Fasten off. (8 ch. 3 spaces)<br /><br />Round 3: Join color B with a SC into any ch. 3 space. HDC, DC, TRC, DC, HDC, SC into same ch. 3 space. *SC, HDC, DC, TRC, DC, HDC, SC* into each ch. 3 space around. Join with slip stitch to base of first SC. (8 petals made)<br /><br />Round 4: Ch. 3 and slip stitch into top of first TRC. Ch. 3 and slip stitch into base of next SC. Repeat 7 times. (16 ch 3. Spaces) Fasten off.<br /><br />Round 5: Join color C with SC in any ch.3 space. SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC in each ch. 3 space around. Join with slip stitch to base of first SC.<br /><br />Round 6: Ch. 4 (counts as first DC and ch. 1) DC into base of same stitch, ch. 1. *DC, ch 1, DC, ch. 1 into “V” of next cluster.* Repeat from * 15 times. Join with slip stitch into 3rd ch of ch. 4. Fasten off.<br /><br />Round 7: Join color A with slip stitch into ch. 1 space of any “V” stitch. Ch. 3. DC into same space. Ch. 1. 3 DC into next ch. 1 space. Ch. 1. *2 DC into “V” stitch, ch. 1. 3 DC into next ch. 1 space and ch. 1* Repeat from * 15 times. Join with slip stitch to top of ch. 3 space.<br /><br />Round 8: Ch. 4 (counts as first DC plus ch. 1.) *DC, ch. 1, DC, ch. 1 into next ch. 1 space.* Repeat from * 31 times. DC, ch. 1 into next ch. 1 space. Join with slip stitch to top of beginning ch. 3. Fasten off. <br /><br />Round 9: Join color C with slip stitch into “V” stitch. Ch. 3 (Counts as first DC) 2 DC, ch. 1 in same space. *3 DC, ch. 1 in each “V” stitch ch. 1 space around* Join to top of beginning ch. 3.<br /><br />Round 10: Slip stitch in each stitch around. Join in top of first slip stitch.<br /><br />EDGING: You could use any edging pattern you like. I did *SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC* into the slip stitches all the way around.</em><br /><br />I made a flat circle backing for potholder use, but it could also just be decorative!Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-92162622988405633122010-02-23T15:30:00.001-06:002010-03-01T13:29:28.520-06:00Polka Dot Potholder (front)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG8THGiqCY35Y3o31XZhn9-B-djUyubS-JUC2Aw-sahqSJZ1NJTJ9A33h-SzfqqES-Q4KI-ssRvSqXCO7OQhLYQzmtbVbe_lCO0GfsGcS9KwpnkGmlLaS6o8_mpR2jb4xdTwUWaC-vew/s1600-h/polka_dot_potholder.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG8THGiqCY35Y3o31XZhn9-B-djUyubS-JUC2Aw-sahqSJZ1NJTJ9A33h-SzfqqES-Q4KI-ssRvSqXCO7OQhLYQzmtbVbe_lCO0GfsGcS9KwpnkGmlLaS6o8_mpR2jb4xdTwUWaC-vew/s320/polka_dot_potholder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441554736071331266" /></a>Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-54543314048725685912010-02-08T15:00:00.003-06:002010-02-08T15:06:04.829-06:00Crochet Coffee Mug Cozy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fgn4nyj8rXC6zc_pVvUeFJ5yhg5WRnFNHo7gDJU-muygRYYgygbqhiym1VrwB6E20jy8zvnomDraK-VunIyYifRSqAHtC5IMH8PwHz9oJ2SEnCPgYGiYS-zVgH4se_TW46jlwxOMbT0/s1600-h/DSCF1118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fgn4nyj8rXC6zc_pVvUeFJ5yhg5WRnFNHo7gDJU-muygRYYgygbqhiym1VrwB6E20jy8zvnomDraK-VunIyYifRSqAHtC5IMH8PwHz9oJ2SEnCPgYGiYS-zVgH4se_TW46jlwxOMbT0/s320/DSCF1118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435981846042616962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWS84VZvLknGqtyfQNuYBs1TeKRPw_c1HBG36m_DUyyA8sFmm9jCdtJUX8jGIZ31NWc94eZvajzcBuKi4BQ0jdrh6P0YT5CA_n8yB5enPRcxm9_Wq5yxTkSpfvr0m05Ek3eF0sn8sW5w/s1600-h/DSCF1117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWS84VZvLknGqtyfQNuYBs1TeKRPw_c1HBG36m_DUyyA8sFmm9jCdtJUX8jGIZ31NWc94eZvajzcBuKi4BQ0jdrh6P0YT5CA_n8yB5enPRcxm9_Wq5yxTkSpfvr0m05Ek3eF0sn8sW5w/s320/DSCF1117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435981397341967346" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This was just some scrap yarn I had laying around and I whipped this mug cozy up from a mishmash of patterns I had seen. I made it with Lion Brand Chenille Solid in Black, using a size I hook. I will type up the instructions for how I made this and add them soon.Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-11005386181102165662010-02-06T23:49:00.003-06:002010-02-07T00:00:08.740-06:00Work in Progress/ Hexagon Squares<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0xl2MY-8CGVPldS5RABAmBgjIngYD8IHkAmkJJee9HxOZUgAkn6q_A7EKfA5xyr5EeoYA0hSm42MiI9siQC_QfKQvL0gzEGKv8ZQunzbzjDD9GPtpafa39Zfu7nFhXKVKr5zh8FiyAA/s1600-h/DSCF1115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0xl2MY-8CGVPldS5RABAmBgjIngYD8IHkAmkJJee9HxOZUgAkn6q_A7EKfA5xyr5EeoYA0hSm42MiI9siQC_QfKQvL0gzEGKv8ZQunzbzjDD9GPtpafa39Zfu7nFhXKVKr5zh8FiyAA/s320/DSCF1115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435377066699119570" /></a><br />I've got the beginnings of a cold, so I didn't do much today, which gave me plenty of time to work on these hexagon motifs. This <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/hexagon-howto.html">pattern</a> comes from Lucy at <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com">Attic 24</a>. These are fairly easy to make. Here are the first three I made. I'm up to 9 of them now!Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792770329838422586.post-14537683339000183452010-02-06T13:38:00.004-06:002010-02-06T14:02:14.190-06:00Clutter Buster Basket<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP62N0XaaAt8mcBLzpbWB2cA-QRJ3HinAygl_N5ay5q4KvA-aTXnjpvZoCc0FwAv0upNpigxNYnuXT-qiK6CahHeb5ZVGvF8ZaU-cJvPTHH8MsGTLzQb3OEOotMAcGdFAhS028LZlfQj0/s1600-h/DSCF1114.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP62N0XaaAt8mcBLzpbWB2cA-QRJ3HinAygl_N5ay5q4KvA-aTXnjpvZoCc0FwAv0upNpigxNYnuXT-qiK6CahHeb5ZVGvF8ZaU-cJvPTHH8MsGTLzQb3OEOotMAcGdFAhS028LZlfQj0/s320/DSCF1114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435221702495661810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xdV_fQe4tsnQodyk5QwltcT3qBt5PMGVfML-CNNrzf4xZz1r393RLmh9lU5y6rFlQZsqgs0_jKj-dTt76eIvVsHjLNboR922DoPRQzYXLUSfOTezjN4ojhwNGhX9jex9qMUjg4ds4zg/s1600-h/DSCF1112.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xdV_fQe4tsnQodyk5QwltcT3qBt5PMGVfML-CNNrzf4xZz1r393RLmh9lU5y6rFlQZsqgs0_jKj-dTt76eIvVsHjLNboR922DoPRQzYXLUSfOTezjN4ojhwNGhX9jex9qMUjg4ds4zg/s320/DSCF1112.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435220999784796914" /></a> <br /><br />I love the way this looks now that it is completed. It does need either fabric stiffener or some kind of liner to help it keep its shape. The big problem is that I can't decide where I want to put it! I think this one is going in the bathroom to hold the stuff that is always cluttering my countertop. I definitely plan on making more of these, but probably in the small size, as opposed to the medium, because all those single crochets can get a bit tedious. <br /><br />This is a pretty easy project. I used 3 skeins of Lily Sugar 'n Cream Twists in "Twist Chalet." I completed it in about 2 nights. The pattern can be found on <a href="http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e06681&categoryid=29">Michael's</a> web site.Becky/Skein Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277381754854246030noreply@blogger.com0