Art, Craft and Needlework, September, 2013

[Ivy]

I was trying to think up a new pattern in my head, so I thought I'd post it here, from my head, to see what any of you thought about it. It's just an "idea" so far.

Take yarn, make a Granny square, go around it on row 2, with HDC in each DC from row 1/center, then do 2HDC, ch-2, 2HDC in each corner and HDC in each DC center Granny around.

Then, ch-2, HDC around with 2HDC-ch-2-2HDC in each corner.

I love the HDC stitch! ♥ And I felt if I HDC in each stitch around, it'll make a warmer afghan. This will be a winter project for myself, to use up my stash, for an afghan for myself, after the grands' afghans are done.

Does this sound like a nice pattern to any of you?

[Harriet]

Yay.
Ivy, I got links in there now that will work for those last two sites you gave. I like the worms very much - yes, teenager-cute! The new pattern sounds nice because of the change from stitch to stitch. But I admit I might not be able to envision it well. What I like is that it is something you came up with, with creative thinking, so it's twice the fun.

Update on Elizabeth's State Fair entries - baby dragon won a 1st place and the sweater from her last photos won a 3rd!

I stopped by the side of the road and picked some wild rose petals, a darker periwinkle, and the petals of an odd daisy-like flower. All pressed, although I don't hold out much hope for rose petals, which are so curled. HRH teases me. "I can't take you anywhere. Don't you know pilfering petals is a misdemeanor?"

[blessedw2]

so happy for Elizabeth!!!

today I bought a stocking kit for temporary adopted son so that at Christmas he has his own stocking. I will work on it when everyone is gone during the day so that it is a surprise

[Ivy]

Blessed, there is also a Christmas needlework thread here, too, on this page.

I crocheted a coaster for under my night guard container in the master bathroom and worked on an afghan, too.

[Nancy]

My goal is to get to a bit of knitting
After a round or two in the kit. Area.

[Ivy]

I found these 2 puppets at

http://www.redheart.com

called "Bear or Kitten Crocheted Mittens". OH! I thought they were PUPPETS! Well, they'll be either puppets OR mittens, depending on what dgrsons want to do with them. They're only getting 1 each.

I "wondered" why they were showing TWO puppets in the photos, too! Nothing wrong with my mind! LOL!

Anyway, I believe they're very cute for puppets OR mittens!

[Nancy]

I have been working on a crochet poncho for dgd to go w a crocheted skirt turning out well so far yea!