WIP Wednesday - Hot Pink Raised Heart Afghan

This pattern is an original that the sister-in-law of an acquaintance wrote a few years ago. Several friends have used it and I think it is gorgeous.  I am working through it with my crochet-along group of friends and when we work on a project like this I try to post some photos so the ladies who are still learning can see what the project should look like. Here are the photos I've taken of my project so far. At the time I'm typing this blog post, we are working a bit beyond where the photos were taken. Hopefully it will be completed by the end of the month but it may take a tad longer since I have other projects in the works that have more pressing deadlines than this one. Enjoy!

Showing how to start the row

Wow! Using the flash made it REALLY bright!

Showing how to end the row

Panoramic shot just after working row 9

Row 4

Row 5

Row 6

Row 7

Row 9

Row 10

Row 11

Row 13

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Wednesday WIP - Light Pink and bright pink

 I have now started a couple of new projects - one being the crochet-along that I am doing with my crochet group. I've sent them the first 4 rows so far so I'm posting a photo of it to that point.

First 4 rows of our Raised Heart afghan pattern

showing the ends which fringe as you go

The baby shawl I had posted a few times as I was working on it has now been completed. I love it but you really have to pay attention as you work to keep from missing a stitch here and there or losing which row you are working. It's a nice size and will be nice for spring. I just need to tuck in all those random ends and it's good to go. You can find the pattern here.

Light Pink Baby Shawl

close up of the baby shawl pattern

I've started a hooded scarf that will be a gift. A mom asked me to make it for her daughter who saw a different hat I'd made for my youngest. This one will be much more mature for a young lady who is about to turn 20. The pattern for this project may be found here.

Beginning the light pink hooded scarf

Close up of the end of the hooded scarf

  The last photos are of a baby headband. I followed the directions to a t - including the size hook, etc. and it is larger than I think it should be. It was supposed to fit a child age 18 months - 2 years old. I think it will fit my 12 year old. Oh well! She will use it. LOL  The pattern can be found here.

 Followed the pattern but it's too large.

close up of the headband. I need to add the decorative piece. 

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Baby Headband

I received a crochet newsletter. Looking it over, I clicked a link and one click led to another. I've been looking for a good baby headband pattern and finally found one here http://just-crochet.blogspot.com/

Here are pictures of my work so far. I really like this pattern and hope to make several for friends with baby girls this spring!

Wednesday WIP - Fleur de lis

I'm working to change a pattern someone shared with me to make a pattern to match someone's decor. I know it's difficult to see and it's a bit crooked but this is my first attempt at trying to match in actual stitches what I've drawn.

Now to figure out how to get it straight enough and write the actual pattern so I can work it without having to rethink things. One thing that made my project different from the original is that I chained 1 and turned on each end which means every other row was worked sort of backwards. The original calls for leaving a tail on each end so you have fringe when you have completed the work. I can see the benefit to working it all one directions. ;)

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Hexagonal Blanket

A friend was speaking of some scrap yarn she had and what could be done with it. We were sitting together freezing while waiting on our children to finish band practice and I found a pattern that would look good with either planned colors or just using up whatever you have sitting around. Here is the beginning of my blanket.

Round 1 Completed

Beginning Round 2

Round 2 Completed

Showing the slip stitch into the ch2 space to begin Row 3

Ch5 that begins Row 3

Showing the ch5 and first dc that begins row 3

First side of 6 for Row 3

ch2 between the first and second sides on Row 3

Beginning Row 4

Row 5 completed

Close up beginning Row 6

Not sure yet how large I'll make it or how long it will take since I'm using scraps and also have several other projects in the works. ;)

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