I love my job

And it loves me back....

I am a bookkeeper but I get to teach

fun classes like this

Life's good!!

Robin

Half Flower Tutorial

As promised here it is

First

Here are a few tips:

I always start with a magic loop

(If you google it several tutorials come up)

I always crochet over my 

ends as I go

(I HATE weaving in ends)

I am using American crochet terms

Written directions are below each picture

Make a magic loop

Chain 3 (counts as first DC) 

DC 6 in loop Fasten off

(7 DC)

Draw up the loop so all 

DC are on one side

Draw up loop in 3rd chain 

of previous row 

Chain 4(counts as DC ch 1)

DC ch 1 in each stitch

(7 DC ch 1 spaces)

Fasten off

Here is the back side showing where I crocheted over my ends.  In addition, I take a needle and run the starting thread (pink here) thru the 7 DC on the magic loop 

just to insure a good hold.  

(Just be sure you go in a clockwise direction to continue the circle - if you go the other direction your defeating the purpose)

Draw up loop in 3rd ch 1 space of previous row

chain 3(counts as first DC)

2 DC in same ch 1 space

3 DC in each chain 1 space across

Fasten off

(18 DC)

 Draw up loop in 3rd chain from 

previous row chain 3 

(counts as 1st DC) 

DC in same stitch, chain 4

skip next stitch, *2 DC in next stitch, 

2 DC in next stitch, chain 4* 

repeat from * until you reach the last 2 stitches

skip stitch, 2 DC in last stitch

Fasten off

Draw up loop between the 2 DC of previous row 

ch 1 SC in loop 

(I always start my sc joins like this)

8 DC in ch 4 sp

*skip 2 DC, slip stitch, skip 2 DC, 

8 DC in chain 4 space*

repeat * across until the last 2 DC group,

SC between last 2 DC, fasten off

I use the join as you go method 

when making this.

(If you google it there are plenty of tutorials)

I have never really written a crochet pattern before, so let me know if there are any parts that you don't understand.

See this post

if you are looking for the 
full flower and valance pattern

I would love to see what you make!!

Robin

New Blooms

When I saw this yarn the other day at Joann's

(I just ran in to purchase 1 skein for another 

project I am working on..HA...really)

I knew it had to be mine

I fell in love with the colors

I thought this would be 

a good use for it 

Finished it today 

(its going to be a gift)

This time as I was working on the 

half flowers on the sides I wrote 

down the pattern

I will post it in a couple days

when I figure out how to write it

so you can understand it 

While I was at Joann's 

picking up one more skein of orange 

yarn to finish this project

 I needed wanted yarn for this

shawl that I saw on scottys-place

Isn't it gorgeous????

I 

** L O V E **

the colors

They had the yarn and it was on sale

 (yeah) 

I started working on it Thursday 

Its coming along nicely

But... when I was was 

lurking looking around on the 

internet last night 

I found the Elise Shawl on Ravelry

Its so light and airy and the comments 

said how quick and easy it is

(one said 2 hours....really???)

  

The pattern I already started is with a smaller hook and taking 

soooooooooooo long

I grabbed another skein of yarn 

and started the Elise

I think I like this one better

and I'm going to continue on it

.....for now

I {{love}} this Deborah Norville

Serenity Garden Yarn

Robin

Eeeek....Im becoming my grandma

Im crocheting on anything 

I can get my hands on.....

is that bad?

(Im sure I still have hot pads and a crochet poodle TP cover 

stashed somewhere in a box that my grandma made me)

I sooo remember her doing things like this!!

  

Its different now right?  

Crocheting is "in"

(Im sure she thought the same thing....right???)

  

Oh but wait....I am a grandma

If your interested.....

This fun little jar pattern is here. 

Im giving it to someone special...

like my grandma would!!

Robin

New things in my Etsy shop

Its been a while since 

I have added new items in my 

Etsy shop. 

Recently put a few of these 

and some of these

You can find them here

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/ltlblonde

Robin