My mother asked me to create a soft warm blanket that she could get snuggled up in while sitting in her favorite chair reading. At the same time she did not want it to be any larger then necessary. Thus a large square was perfect.
I set out to find just the right yarn. My mother has a lot of earth tones punctuated with pops of jewel tones in her southwest decor. I really like the yarn lines by Deborah Norville. Keeping my mother's decor in mind I used two skein colors for this blanket - black and Carnivale. Carnivale has teal, rust, gold, and plum. This yarn is nice and firm while remaining soft to the touch. I have also found that it washes well and is nice and warm. None of that funky crinkle & crackle or pilling - if you know what I mean!
I worked this a little at a time in the evening for a couple of weeks. I had a lot of lifes happy interruptions :) or it would have been quicker. There is no real pattern. I just began with a very simple granny square and worked out until I had a very large square. I alternated between the two colors creating the varying size band of each color.
I really like how it turned out and so does my Mom. It looks great in her space too. I think I'll make another in some other shades for my own space.
Happy creating my loves!
Hey ya'll creative folks!
I got the pretty and classy framed wipe-off board made for about $5! It was quick and easy too. The hardest part was gathering the materials. Here's your list:
- Frame with real glass
- Scrapbook paper that matches your decor
- Wipe-off markers
- FLAT Embellishments
- Cutter
- Scrappy glue
You need real glass to write on and wipe-off long term. The plastic sheets just don't hold up to the cleaning of the ink. Also you need flat embellishments because otherwise your frame wont close properly and will look wonky.
I got my frame in the largest size and cheapest price I could at Walmart. I cleaned the frame and glass on both sides. Then I removed the contents of the frame and used the display paper for my template. I began with heavy patterned cardstock and layered the paper and some embellishments flat and glued it all down. Once dry I closed up the frame and hung it on the wall. It was so easy and looks so nice!
I apologize but I glued it all together and now am not sure which paper line I used. If I figure it out I'll update the post. Wish I'd thought of it at the time. I was just cuttin', gluin', and groovin' to the radio and totally got into my crafty zone - what? You mean you don't get lost that way too? naaah.... lol
HUGS creative peeps!
Greetings artsy peeps!
I was browsing through the yarn section of JoAnn store recently during a yarn sale and came across the Lion brand Homespun series 'thick and quick'. (My store did not have as much selection as the website) They looked really fluffy and the ones I used are rated super bulky. I decided to buy a skein whose color, Greystone - just really called out to me. Since most projects take a few skeins I bought three - which was way too many!
I also recently began playing with the Crochet Dude giant crochet hook. I used the big one in the middle of the pack. I absolutely LOVE this hook! I would like to play with an even bigger one but have not yet found one to try. Maybe like an inch around could be awesome!
I began my adventure on the sofa before supper with a crackling fire and Christmas lights aglow. By the time I went to bed I had used the entire first skein and thus completed an entire infinity scarf! I was surprised because things always take longer then that! It came out nice and chunky and fluffy! I was so jazzed that I had to share it here.
Not only was I so jazzed I had to share - but I decided to use the afore mentioned giant hook to make another infinity scarf for myself this time in winter white. When I went back to the store I could not get the same yarn in the creamy color I was dreaming of so I decided to try another product that was in stock. The pearly creamy romantic white was just what I had in mind. It is called Cafe au Lait. The color is beautiful and the website does not do it justice. It even sounds yummy!
There is no pattern per se. I used a waffle stitch for the dark scarf and a single crochet for the pearly one. I just worked each until I got to the end of each skein. Simple is really the best in my book :)
I am thrilled with how they each turned out and I love how they look on me. They are both warm and soft and washed well.I did have a few observations to share with you though. There is not quite as much in the Red Heart skein as there was in the Lionbrand skein so the darker scarf is a larger infinity loop. Also both got even more fuzzy after washing and drying gently. The white is slightly crunchy but not enough to be annoying while the dark completely lacks crunch.
My mother asked me to create a soft warm blanket that she could get snuggled up in while sitting in her favorite chair reading. At the same time she did not want it to be any larger then necessary. Thus a large square was perfect.
I worked this a little at a time in the evening for a couple of weeks. I had a lot of lifes happy interruptions :) or it would have been quicker. There is no real pattern. I just began with a very simple granny square and worked out until I had a very large square. I alternated between the two colors creating the varying size band of each color.
