Happy Memorial Day. I thought it was fitting to work on something red, white and blue. I completed Part 4 of my Charlotte Square Blanket. I am totally making up this blanket from Part 4 on. Included in this part: Round 1: Double Crochet Back Loops Round 2: Back Post Half Double Crochet Round 3: … Continue reading Charlotte Part 4
I had originally intended this Charlotte to be a baby blanket. However, since I am taking my sweet time making this, it is now going to be a blanket for my family. Charlotte is such a pretty square! At the end of Part 3, the square is 18inX18in. Although I love the look of continuing … Continue reading Charlotte Part 3
I have completed part two of Look At What I Made's Charlotte Square and I love it! I used Esther's video tutorial for to do the first triangle, then used LAWIM's written/photo tutorial to do the remaining three triangles. Each section was a very quick project with variety to keep it interesting! Clusters, puff stitches, … Continue reading Charlotte Part 2
This week I started the center of a new baby blanket. The center is my favorite square of late, Look at What I Made's Charlotte Square. My inspiration for color pattern is the squares made by Jennybugs' (Ravelry name) Charlotte Dream blanket. I chose red, white & blue as my color choices as the parents … Continue reading Charlotte Part 1
I finished Molly Ringwald's When it Happens to You. For a book that includes hard topics such as infidelity, death and gender identity, I really enjoyed it. This weeks reads are: On my Kindle, Carrie Fisher's Shockaholic It’s been a roller coaster of a few years for Carrie since her Tony- and Emmy-nominated, one-woman Broadway … Continue reading Yarn Along
We had a busy two weeks, getting ready for Christmas and hosting my parents for the weekend. Also, Miss ME turned Three!!! I can't believe that my baby is three...time is flying. I'm sure in a few years, she'll be mad at me for birthing her the day after Christmas, but for now, she is … Continue reading Yarn Along
In June, Dedri at Look At What I Made revealed her Joy's Journey Afghan. In her post she mentioned that she designed this blanket and kit (found here) for Alzheimer and Dementia patients. Recently, my aunt entered a care facility for Alzheimers. Although this was a difficult decision for her family to make, it has … Continue reading A Simple Lapghan
