"Water Lily" Baby Blanket - Part 2

I’ve been working on this blanket since the start of the last baby quilt I started and finished. I figured having made one for a boy, I should make one for a girl as well. Of a different concept than the first one, it heavily emphasizes the “join as you go” method and incorporates squares of different styles and sizes. The rounded look to the smaller squares mimics the look of a flower, hence the project’s name. on the outside of the assembled square I added some shell and picot embellishments to give it a more “girly” feel.

Daisy May Dishcloths!

Look at what’s in bloom! I recently came upon Lily Sugar ‘n Cream’s “Chrysanthemum Dishcloth”. At first some of the finer points of the pattern were lost on me, particularly with the edging that really “makes” the petals but upon deciphering the symbol and vernacular meanings I was pleasantly surprised at the outcome. I originally chose two brightly colored yarns, a white & yellow variegated as well as a yellow, orange, and pink variegated yarn. Both combinations (I switched the trimming and the main body for the second one) make for a “happy” dishcloth!

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First Felting Project

Very interesting little creations, I had never tried to felt, honestly, being a little nervous about the whole application. Would I waste my time, though I thought I understood the process did I really, or would I misjudge a critical step and mess the whole ordeal up? So I avoided it, but having come to the end of a ball of yarn of 100% pure new wool. Perfect for felting…

The resulting bowls have a random pattern (for the smaller one done in single crochet) versus a more diagonal pattern, for the larger bowl (done in half double crochet).

Desert Rose Throw

Yet another throw courtesy of our favorite pattern! The colors chosen were originally meant to be mimicking a grapevine, but upon working with the yarn I decided that it appeared more like a cactus flower or some sort of wild rose - hence the name "Desert Rose". So far it's partially finished, with one and a half balls of of yarn crocheted up.

Three Color Thick & Chunky Scarf

This is one of my lovely "accidental" designs. In reality it's a partial amount of progress from a throw I just started working on. A friend met with me and we went out while I was working on the piece and instead of setting it aside I opted to take it with me and threw it around my neck, placing the ball in my pocket and the hook through the holes in the design - however I liked it so much as it was that I opted to leave it that length and width.