Comfort ghans

This past week I completed two HMB comfort afghans and sent them out. I repaired an afghan that I made for my daughter many years ago and was embarking on another HMB ghan for the holiday bank when a request came through for one that I thought this ghan would be great for. So it already has a new home, that is so neat! These pictures are the completed afghans that were mailed out to their new homes yesterday.I received a crochet book in the mail the other day, "1-2-3 Skein Crochet" . I found some nice patterns that I will use for Christmas gifts. :))

Things I've made this past week or so.....

I made a couple of chemo caps for a friend's friend. The vintage spider web doily for a doily exchange & CAL.

The cable hearts squares for a HMB ghan, the 6" squares for an exchange, there are others too, coasters and more squares for Sept exchanges that I forgot to take pictures of. The last photo is my first try at rebatching soap.I had received a little bucket of homemade soap chips, they became my first soap project, wouldn't want to waste them. I wanted my bars to be different so I used some spaghettio's cans for molds to make the round bars.I have to get busy assembling a couple of HMB ghans before I get involved in any other projects, Have a great day!

HMB Ghans I Assembled

Someone asked about seeing ghans I have assembled, I used to have them posted on another blog that closed so I thought I'd put some of the pictures I located here....

Couldn't get them to show lined up in rows the way I put it together, Hmmm

Have a wonderful weekend.

Cup Mats

Today I designed and made these cup mats. Not sure if I can call them mug rugs so I'll go with Cup Mats. I wanted to make some but I couldn't find a pattern so I took the leap to design my own. Some one once told me that "necessity is the mother of invention". I believe this is true, if you want something and can't find it you will figure out how to make it on your own. It;s so easy I have shared how I made them below.

Cup Mat Pattern

Materials:

1 skein ww cotton yarn

G hook

yarn needle

No gauge, size can vary.

Row 1: Ch 17, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2-14: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

After row 14, finish off. Weave in ends.

Make fringe. I wrapped the yarn around a cd case, took it off and cut the strands in half at each end. You will need enough strands to put a fringe at both ends of each row, for each mat you make. I thought the fringe was too long so after I had finished all of the mats I cut the fringe down to about 1 1/2" You can make it what ever size you like.

Fold each strand in half and loop through the end of a row and pull the ends through the loop and tighten. Do this for both ends of each row.

Copyright: VintageHooker 2009

Pattern can not be copied , distrbuted or sold without permission.

Please post a link to this blog to share the pattern. Thank you.

Today I had the honor of being selected to co-moderate the Crochetalong group.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetalong

The handle potholder pictured here is one of this month's cal projects. I made it today. You slip your hand under the handle that you see in the middle.

That's the only crochet I did today. I did some cleaning today. Not much fun but necessary. I played and chatted on facebook a bit too.

Today I started a vintage doily pattern that was posted as the Oct CAL on one of the groups I belong to. Got to rnd 9 so far. Things just haven't gone as planned all day. :) It was a busy day and I'm kind of tired so I'm just playing on facebook until I call it a day!

I really like to make this shawl. It is a friendship shawl, the pattern is posted here. I made this one for my mystery exchange partner in my local crochet group. I wasn't aware at the time that our temps were going to drop, what timing. I am going to make a few more with prayer for a couple of friends that I just wan them to know I am thinking about and praying for them. http://www.friendshipshawl.org/patterns5.html

My exchange partner came over today. Her name is Karen too! It is always a pleasure to see and visit with her. :)

Starting a new Crochet Blog

Hi, I've finally am starting another crochet blog. I was a bit discouraged when the last blog host closed. You put yourself into these things one day and then they are gone, don't you feel like they should be there forever? Well in life things change whether we like it or not and sometimes we have to roll with them.

So here we go on a new adventure, a blogger blog.

I will use this forum to show my crochet, crochet I like, share things about my crochet friends and probably toss in a bit about my family and give Thanks and Praise to God, for without Him none of this would be possible. I have a few items for sale at www.VintageHooker.etsy.com

Today it is raining, a great crochet day!! It is my youngest son's first day back at school. He has been going to auto class at another school since last week but today he goes to his school. He graduates this year. Phew, I made it!! :-)) Four kids grown and graduated, I tell you I have some ideas of things I'd like to do in about 8 months, God willing! I also have 3 fantastic grandkids, a wonderful hubby, 9 horses, a few cats, a dog & some chickens. I like crochet and many other crafts. I am doing some redecorating in my 110 yr old farm house, slow but surely.

We keep busy with the 2 youngest kids sports, the one mentioned above, bowls and plays baseball, soon to start a fall baseball league. His sister, in college in KY, bowls and like us to come and watch usually in IN, OH, S IL. I love to travel.

The afghan above is one I made for my daughter to take to college. She picked the yarn color and I picked some of my favorite square patterns.

Well, I guess I better get busy! Have a great day!