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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Crochet Projects

This summer I have returned to my hobby of crocheting! The College World Series and movie nights at Grandma's have enabled me to make tremendous progress on several projects. I have completed three baby blankets for friends with newborns, two others in progress, and one yet to make.

And for my newest project...Mason jar cozies!!! I thought of the idea in bed the other night and then searched for patterns the next day. I found plethora of patterns online, but I particularly liked the felted ones. They are made of wool which will insulate and wick away moisture.

This is how my first one turned out. The pattern was for a smaller pint sized jar. I could have washed it more to make it fit a pint jar, but Mom and I liked how it looked on a quart sized. This one made me pull out my knitting needles which I have not done in months (as I usually prefer crocheting)! :-)

My second one in progress. 😊

Handwork by Hannah! We'll see how this one turns out. 😊

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Completed!

This is a blanket that I started, if you can believe it, about nine or ten years ago, and I just finished it last Monday on Memorial Day! In reality, it is not that big, but because it is larger and heavier than anything I've made before, it took me a while--more like ten years! I started this blanket because a friend of mine had made one. It is using three strands of yarn at one time with a Q sized hook in a basic single crochet pattern. Completed it is about 50" x 42" and took 9 balls of Simply Soft yarn.

My grandma (who has made multiple blankets ten times faster than I did) and I were discussing the other day how nice it is because it is so heavy and warm. I am so happy to say that it is finally finished and be able to use it!