I received another granny square in the mail yesterday for my granny square swap. It's from Sarah of 'Crochet by Sarah'. Love the bright colors. And as you can see, she also sent me a cute little Valentine's heart - Thanks Sarah! :)
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Sharon of 'Sharon's Eclectic Retreat' has posted her pattern for a little flower to embellish her crocheted slippers. It's very cute and I can imagine lots of other things to embellish with it - barrettes, headbands, small purse, the corners of a baby blanket, and so on.
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Finished weaving in the ends on baby blankie #16b last night - what a pain in the rear. I crocheted this blankie with Loops 'n Threads Impeccable yarn - the colors are white, kelly green, soft fern, - and a blue I already had in my stash. It measures 25" x 29".
~ Spring Meadows ~
**Note: to make any size rectangle - chain a multiple of 4 and then increase the number of the 3 dc groups along the side.**
Directions:
--there are pictures at the bottom of this pattern to start you off with the 1st rnd.
Rnd 1: With white, ch 20, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in 4th ch from hook. *ch 1, skip next 3 chs, 3 dc in next ch. Repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 1, skip next 3 chs, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch. *ch 1, skip next 3 chs, 3 dc in next ch. Repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 1, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2: Sl st over to ch-2 space. (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space. Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space across. {ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space} 2 times.. Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space across. Ch 1, join as before.
Rnd 3: Sl st over to ch-2 space. (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 space across. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space. Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 space across. Ch 1, join as before. End off.
Row 4: Join blue with a sl st to any corner space, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space across. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space across. Ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch-2 space. Ch 4 (which counts as a ch 1 and a dc), turn.
Row 5: 3 dc in next ch-1 space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space across. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space across. Ch 1, dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
Row 6: Sl st into ch-1 space, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space across. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space. (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space across. Ch 4, turn.
Rows 7 - 44: Repeat Rows 5 - 6 consecutively, changing colors when desired.
I only used 1 rnd of sc as a border - you can use any border of your choice.
***Debi Y's pattern***
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Two things that make me happy:
* starting a fresh new project
* bright sunny days