Yarn shock

I knit up some black & white yarn that I combined into one ball just to see what it would look like. That happened some time ago. With black & white novelty yarn I crocheted around a white flower thinking it would accent the knitted fabric quite nicely if I made a pouch with it. I set a heart-shaped silver button in the middle of the flower. Someday I'm going to actually sew up the seams of that pouch and attach the flower and buttons so it can be used.


I got a yarn shock yesterday. I had written an email to the public relations dept. of Caron yarn company last week wanting to know what I had to do to get free yarn for community charity projects. I had forgotten about it. I got a response! I was instructed to write another email with my name, address, phone number and email address along with what I do. I had read somewhere that yarn companies have a budget allotment for product donations, so I decided to give requesting some a try. If I get a box of yarn from Caron, I will never stop screaming--in the good way.

A blanket that I made a long time ago using double crochet stitches, a scallop shell edging. I just wanted to use up those oddly-colored yarns that I must've gotten at a thrift store. I'm going to donate this blanket.









I keep churning the projects out. Below is the second poncho I've crocheted. I single crocheted it together. I want to say that I made it in the spring. I used Red Heart in Shocking Pink which truly is quite jarring to the retinas in person. I made two panels for a black poncho in Softee Chunky yarn a long time ago that still needs to be assembled. It's not hard to do, I just haven't done it!

















This is a closeup of my first attempt with Brick Stitch using yummy Caron Simply Soft "Mango" yarn and my red plastic G hook. I'll have to insert a better pic later to better show you how delicious that shade is.








Last night I finished crocheting the Soft Navy hat that I'm going donate. Really, I'm in the mood to make a large, thick BLANKET.

I finished crocheting the large, double-stranded gradated stripes one that I made for myself, I just need to weave the ends in. Loose ends haven't stopped me from using it though. It measures 46 1/2" wide. Don't know how long it is for sure. I made it to cover me from my toes up to my shoulders.


Have it in mind to start knitting something. I've never knit anything from a pattern since I prefer my knitting to be on the mindless side. I do have a crochet blanket that I can finish up. It just needs to be a bit wider. I'll have a day for weaving in loose ends to officially complete some projects and there will be lots of short pieces of yarn all over the carpet.

Oh, the crochet excitement!

This is a white half double crochet mat that I had lying around, approximately 9 1/2 x 12". I couldn't remember what it was created for so I called my friend Kathy and asked her if she would want a present. I crocheted simple shells around the sides and shoved it in a bag along with two bookmarks that I made using stickers that she can't remember giving to me. She called to report that she loved the peach & white "doily" and knew just where she was going to put it.




On a whim, I began making a hat (which will probably morph into a bonnet with ties) using Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Red for Daniel recently. Yes, he is pink. I've had him for 21 years--since I was 11-years-old. (Added more stuffing to his insides to firm him up.) I put a hole in the top for his ears to stick out. I'm thinking about making an entire outfit for him. Tempted to make a poncho for him. Yes, I think he would like that since it's been getting colder.

Colorful, striped blanket that I started a few days ago. I've been weaving in the ends as I go along so I won't be faced with weaving them all in when the crocheting fun comes to an end. I'll probably give it away when I'm done making it. I just want to see how those stripes will look.

Yesterday Karen from Rockford Crochet picked up the cheery "Happiness" blanket as seen in a previous entry which will begin it's journey to an elderly woman residing in a Nebraska nursing home. She also brought me some YARN!!! which I've already begun using for charity items.

This morning I began making a second ribbed charity hat in Red Heart Soft Navy yarn. I also collected five others that I made some time ago that I have in mind to donate to a nursing home for indoor wear.

It's terribly exciting donating crocheted items. I never would have imagined how much so. Causes an adrenaline rush, I believe. I've discovered that I giving FREE things is just as thrilling as getting them. So exciting. I came across another Yahoo! crochet group called Stitches of Love which is about crocheting things for the elderly who live in nursing homes and retirement centers. My membership has already been approved!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stitches_of_Love/