I picked up a ball of Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Prints a few months ago and chose this one to start my next round of charity hats. I really like the way this one turned out, with the self-striping/patterning being done by the yarn itself. I had just under half of the ball leftover,… Continue reading Back to charity hats
Tag: Charity projects
Chevron lapghan
Karen brought in some bulky/super bulky chenille-like yarn that she had been using and shared with our class, so I decided to make a chevron/ripple blanket with the two cakes she shared with me. It took some hyper-focus and time dedication, but I finished this one in just over a week (it’s all single crochet… Continue reading Chevron lapghan
Hearthside lapghan
I saw the block stitch pattern when searching for other lapghan patterns, and thought it was really unique. There are quite a few tutorials with instructions, and I used the Hearthside Crochet Blanket pattern. I used a dark gray Red Heart With Love yarn, color name “Pewter” or “Anthracite” which was slightly heavier/thicker than the… Continue reading Hearthside lapghan
Lapghan in lime and gray
My first lapghan went together a lot quicker than my second one is going, due to a difference in yarns and patterns used. For this one, I chose a lime green Caron Simply Soft (I think the color name was actually Chartreuse), and an unknown brand gray yarn which was just slightly heavier in weight/thickness,… Continue reading Lapghan in lime and gray
Twisted headband
I went back to the knitting and crochet class this past Wednesday night. I’d been attending a different class for the past couple of quarters, but we finished up our recent study, and I’ve been continuing to knit chemo caps, so I wanted to check in with everyone. One topic of discussion was progress on… Continue reading Twisted headband