Entry: Ghan for Charity!! Wednesday, March 08, 2006



Last week or so, I finished the first ghan for the charity, Squares for Survivors. It was awesome, being able to send off that afghan to someone who definitely deserves it. I've found making things for other people is just as fun as making things for myself.



Here it is, in it's tan and red glory! It was interesting, playing with squares made by different people. I crochet tightly myself, so it was kind of interesting to join the looser woven squares.
 
Last night, I also made a cloche from a pattern series I bought on Stitchdiva.com



I didn't like the flower that was in the pattern, so I made a butterfly instead. i would have liked to had a dragonfly instead, but I couldn't find any decent patterns. In retrospect, I should have done the butterfly in a contrasting color, but laziness equals matching. I think I'm going to wear it to my sister-in-law's baby shower.

Speaking of  baby shower, I'm working like a crazy woman on a star blanket for the nephew to give to Brandy next Sunday. I'm not very far, but I have Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Stargate to keep me company.



Wow, I just noticed the metal link camera strap in this picture. Gives it an interesting look, no? And notice the strategically placed DVD remote by the crocheting!

I'm going to make another cloche hat for my cousin tomorrow or friday. My mom leaves on Saturday to visit the Aunts, and since I"m stuck at work (like always), I'm sending the gift along instead of me. I'll get a picture, as I"ll probably find a flower I like instead of a butterfly.

I got my first issue of CROCHET! magazine (I seriously love that random ! in the title), and there's a PERFECT pattern for a sweater that has my  mom's name written all over it. Her birthday is next wednesday, and I"ll probably end up giving her an "I O U A PRETTY SWEATER" since I have NO time to make her something since I"m hoping for mroe squares to assemble, and there's that baby blanket I have to finish by the 19th... anyway, I'm off to stitch, and maybe play some Sims 2 if it's not too late...

   2 comments

Theresa
April 3, 2006   05:15 PM PDT
 
I just found your site by browisng through blogs, but it is SO WEIRD that the two crochet patterns that I have on the go right now are the star blanket (mine is yellow, pink and purple) and the gatsby cloche (mine is mellon for a friend who is shaving her head for cancer). They both look fantastic by the way!

-Theresa
(Sorry, my homepage is under construction)
Sandy
March 28, 2006   11:14 AM PST
 
I'm also looking_beforeme in Squares 4 Survivors, and my 360 page is there too.

The links here on your blog seem backword. When you click on post comment you get the picture, to get to this screen I had to make the other click.

Love the afghan, and saw it pictures over in our Sq. 4 yahoo photo. You did a wonderful job.

The hats darling, though I agree a dragon fly would be cool. Someone must have a pattern somewhere?? I'll keep my eyes open. I know they're popular right now and have seen plenty of applique's.

I think I have that star pattern, must check as I have 2 baby blankets to make...one is requested in blue and white and I like the look of it on yours, so ...might do it that way.

Pop over for a visit, keep stitching.
TTFN
Sandy

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