Project Linus and the V Stitch

Project Linus

Couple thoughts that have been floating through my mind off and on

for many years, so I thought I'd share...

I've always wanted to do some kind of volunteer work but since I was

busy raising my own kids, I was selfish with my time.  Not a bad thing

just the truth!  Now that the kids are grown, the itch is still there and 

you know what that means....

I've incorporated my latest hobby into something that gives back to 

the community.  Yep, I crochet blankets/afghans for Project Linus.

This is a great way for me to volunteer anytime because I can crochet

anywhere; at home mostly but you can take it to the park, on the bus,

waiting for an appt. where ever, when ever!  Plus I can control my

volunteer time and donation.  To me this is a perfect fit!

So who gets these blankets/afghans???  Children!  From premie

newborns up to teenagers!  So for now, and maybe forever, I've found

my place to volunteer that fits my lifestyle and their needs.

Happy Hooking!  

Crochet Scarf with V Stitch

The two scarves I finished over Labor Day Weekend for 

my daughter.  Working on a third one for ME!

This is a fantastic quick & easy pattern that makes

a great accessory for many outfits.

You can find the pattern at:

crochet.about.com

I used Caron Simply Soft with an H hook.

On My Hook...

On my hook right now is a Soft Navy/White Flannelghan.  This is made

using two strands of yarn so it's extra thick!  I'm using Caron One 

Pounders with a N hook & dc stitch.

It's not quite finished as I have to sew the panels 

together and finish the border.  This was originally

going to my son but now is staying here with hubby.

This pattern is by RoseRed and you can find her blog at....

Inspired Crochet Design

Thanks RoseRed...much appreciated!!!

Steve's Afghan is Finished!

Well it's officially 

DONE!!!

YEAH! I'm excited to finally put this one down or 

should I say on the bed.  Hope you enjoy it Steve!


Pattern found at:


Attic24 ~ Lucy

Project Linus & Raffle

Well I turned in the last blanket to 
Project Linus and got in the raffle for more yarn.  
Was lucky to get 6 skeins of light sage so 
I'm splitting it up and using 2 skeins 
in 3 separate blankets.  The first will have 
buff and burgundy with it, the second will have 

carrot and variegated aspen print and the 
3rd will have cream.  How exciting!!!

Yellow & Orange Baby Blanket

Neat Ripple by Attic24

YA!  I finished the baby blanket that I'm donating to

Project Linus.  Love the yellow & orange colors that

remind me of summer!  Just in time too!  Excited to 

start my next afghan...oh what will I do???

Neat Ripple Pattern by Lucy at Attic24

Emily's Afghan & Earthquake

Large Solid Granny Square

Left over yarn for another project 

Wow! Finally done!  I think it turned out real nice

and Emily's happy.  It measures right about 60"

square.  I used about 7 skeins of red heart and yes I 

over bought.  A lot!  I'm still learning how to gauge

how much to buy.  I started with 13 skeins making

sure my dye lots matched knowing this is important

for the project to look good.  I'll post a pic to show 

how much is left over.  I'm very surprised.

Here's what I started with:  2 skeins 16 oz. each 

& 9 skeins of 7 oz. each.

Looks like I'll be starting my first Project Linus 

blanket.  I'm thinking of a ripple...yes?

Also on another note...Yes we felt the

EARTHQUAKE!

Holy Smokes what a feeling!  I'm sitting in my 

big comfy chair crocheting and then everything

starts moving.  It was the most bizarre feeling.

Almost made me feel motion sickness.  So 

where and what???   It was 20 miles south of the 

U.S. border in Baja Mexico and originally called a

6.9 on the richter scale but upgraded to a 7.2 ~ dang!