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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. . . . . . Ribbon Candy Blanket WIP

 
Here is the "Ribbon Candy" blanket again. Haven't spent much time working on this afghan since I needed to complete the baby gift. I'll be working on it this week though and hope to get a lot closer to the finish line with it.

I had a chance to work on it for about an hour or so last night and here is the progress I made... I believe I got 6 rows and started a 7th before I put it away.


It looks so much longer when you photograph it from the end instead of the side. LOL  And actually, the stripes will go up and down her bed instead of across it. Of course, this was folded in 4th's instead of covering my bed completely.

Please click on the picture of the German Shepherd to the right, and check out other WIP's. We'd love to have you join us and post your own!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink and White project COMPLETED

So, you have read about me trying to complete this receiving blanket I needed to go with the baby booties and bib for a gift. I was trying to recall the directions for a diagonal receiving blanket I used to make. However, that was a minimum of 6 (7?) years ago and I kept having to pull it out and start over because it just was NOT working up properly. So, here is my first go that made it past about 4 rows. I was going to make it striped and thought it would be so pretty. I was NOT happy.

Believe me, this was NOT the first try. It was more like the 8th. So, I finally Googled "Crochet Diagonal Blanket pattern" and found exactly what I needed on the Lionbrand website! I was excited except it was made with one of those bulky yarns. I wanted my blanket to match what I'd already done so I proceed with the making. As I worked, I was thinking it wasn't looking very large. Hmmmm...

I re-read the directions. AHA! I had started working with the same hook I'd used for the bib and booties. That was NOT working. I used a G for those and this blanket called for a K. WOW! That really would make a difference! Here you can see the bottom triangle was done with the G hook and the top, which has only about 1/2 the rows of the other one, was done with the K. Yes, that made a HUGE difference and you could actually see the pretty edge it made as you worked with the larger hook.

I decided to work the blanket as a solid pink and work the edging in white. Since I wasn't using the yarn called for, my blanket isn't quite square and the edging looks a bit... well, just not quite right to me. However, I completed it according to directions with the exception of the color change and I'm pleased with it. So, here are a couple of photos of the blanket and the set I made to give.


This is when I had just finished the main part in pink.






This was when the entire thing was complete. I think it's pretty but I think next time I may play with a different kind of edging. Maybe a little more ruffle like. This one was easy but I think I'd be more pleased with something a little different.

The entire set all together and ready for me to fold and put in the gift bag. I stuffed the booties with tissue paper so they stand up.

A close up of the finished bib and booties.

By the way, I used Caron's Simply Soft pink and white yarns.

I'm not sure which photos are the most accurate with the color but I took some with the flash and some without to try and get good shots.

Zig Zag Filet

What a name! But that is what the pattern for the blanket is called. It's a baby blanket I made by request for someone. It's a simple pattern really. However, if you don't count stitches carefully it can really be frustrating when you crochet 10 rows and realize there is a mistake that can't be corrected except by taking out all those rows. I could have made 2 of these in the time it took me to make the one if only I'd carefully counted each and every stitch.

The photo is sideways - the fringe went all the way around except for the top of the blanket. It had a very small border that you really can't see in the photo. It turned out pretty and I'll probably make another one like it eventually.

I think you can see the filet pattern a little better in this close up (not really close but closer) shot on the left. And in the photo to the right you might be able to see the top border a little better. Anyway, I just wanted to share another accomplishment!

For now, I'm on to brighter and more colorful projects. Just wait until I post a photo of the larger blanket I'm working on for my 12yo daughter.

By the way, if anyone can help me figure out how to edit this so the text wraps in line with the photos, I'd appreciate some feedback!