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Crochet: Chevron Baby Blanket

By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/29/2012

Pattern: My go-to ripple blanket pattern
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby in “Flannel” AND Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly in “Mint” and “Cool Baby” // both found at Michaels
Hook: 5mm (US H)

My beginning chain was 146 and it took about a week to complete. For some reason I didn’t carry my yarn up the side, so I had something like 34 ends to weave in when I was done. Grumble.

I’m kind of in love with the soft contrast of the aqua and mint. I’m usually all for BRIGHT & BOLD colors for baby blankets, but this….this pleases me.

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A Month of Craft Photos: Days 18-20

By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/20/2012

18; craft books

19; supplies
a knitter/crocheter’s most abundant source of supplies–the scrap yarn jar. I turned some of mine into a heart.

20; finishing

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A Month of Craft Photos: Days 15-17

By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/17/2012

15; a new skill
This isn’t new-new, but it is the newest skill I’ve learned. I started carving my own stamps, last year. This is my most used (with a regular dye ink pad). It gets stamped on the envelopes that carry printed copies of Lace Love all over the world! Can you see it? It’s a crochet pineapple. No, it’s a heart. No, it’s both. Ohhh-aahhhh.

Speaking of Lace Love, I have less than 15 copies left! If you would like one, please see the shop.

16; texture
The texture of mercerized cotton is pretty neat. And that color? Glorious. I contemplated converting the photo to black & white, to bring out the texture, but I couldn’t bear to part with that lovely morado.

17; last FO I used
After taking some photos of my hooks in an old Picante sauce jar, I realized I liked the shorter/fatter ones more. SO- I put my hooks into this old pimento jar! I have a lot of glass jars. They look so sweet with cozies, no?!

[See my other craft photos from this month.]

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A Month of Craft Photos: Days 11-14

By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/15/2012

11;a work in progress
On the 11th, this was what I was working on. Willow in eggplant. It’s done now. It’s gorgeous. SO beautiful, my mom has requested she receive one of these in the same color, ASAP.

12;a crafty gift
a few things picked out by my son for his teacher. I wrapped them up for him.

13;inspiration indoors
Oh how I love the juxtaposition of metal, wood, and lace. This framed doily is one of my favorites. It’s got a hole in it I mended with some contrasting thread. I just couldn’t leave it alone. Also- I need to dust.

14;where I craft
I sit on that yellow chair to knit or crochet. This is my yarn corner. You can sort of make out my winder attached to the little table. It’s an orderly mess. I can get through it most days and I don’t see how it can be tidier. I go through the yarn pretty quick and then it just gets replaced.

[See my other craft photos from this month.]

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A Month of Craft Photos: Days 7-10

By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/11/2012

7;materials /// For the embroidered heart coaster DIY

8;hands /// (day 9 on the schedule. I got them mixed up)

9;challenging ///
two challenging things in this photo–
1. trying to come up with a simple border for this doily blanket. After crocheting and ripping numerous times, I settled on the simplest of all–single crochet.
2. sewing a heart-shaped pillow without that weird pucker in the middle. still haven’t conquered it. argh.

10;my craft bag /// A gingiber owl tote has been functioning as my craft bag, the past few weeks. Surprisingly, it mainly gets used for Cub Scouts supplies. Right now, it contains felt, buttons, and my embroidery box. At the next meeting, I’m going to teach those little Tigers how to sew a button.

[See my other craft photos from this month.]

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