New Things to Share!

Hello!. Long couple of days huh? I swear I really do try to get in here and post but lately I've been pulled in many different directions. I did finish that sweater..want to see? its in the pic above.. I put another pic there that shows how different the sleeve is. I think you will agree its a better sleeve then the boxy looking one....I'm still looking for those illusive buttons.. Now the baby I was making this for, was born way too early. She was born at 32 weeks and was a sweet little bundle weighing 4 lbs 6 oz. Kendall is precious. So I was thinking..oh no! she is gonna swim in it.. I then pulled out my preemie patterns and made this adorable little soft orange dress for her.. I'm thinking of making some matching booties and maybe a hat..problem is I really suck on making bonnets..and that's sort of what I have in mind. I make beanies really well but something goes wrong when I concentrate on a bonnet..go figure huh? If anyone who reads this has a bonnet pattern that is fool proof ..ya know, the ones you could do in your sleep sort. I truly would appreciate it if you would share it with me.

Last night I finished up a beret I was making for my grand daughter Gabbie. She is 16 yrs old and wanted a new hat for picture day this thursday. So on sunday afternoon I started it and finished it last night..its awesome..I so wanted to share it with you but I forgot to take a picture of it..lol .. I guess I'll have to go make another so you can see how quick and easy it worked up. I made most of it while watching Lord of the Rings, the two towers .. I've seen this movie tons of times so taking my eyes off of it could be done..but the only time I really needed to concentrate away from the movie is when I switched rows..just to make sure I did it correctly. Also to note on this beret pattern..its pretty much adult size..two sizes small and medium and it repeats rows a lot. You also need to be able to triple crochet and to crochet two stitches together..those are the hardest part of the pattern if you are someone who hasn't gotten much skill yet.

One more thing..I don't know how many of you are aware of it, but Lionbrand has a wonderful new yarn that they have released. Its called Recycled Cotton. I bet you are thinking oh that's old news! no this one is new..not only new but the colors are really nice. Its a bit pricey so I would look for a sale on it. And they have a cute pattern I want to mention..its sort of an oldie but goodie style pattern, called Brilliant Colors Baby Throw.

http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternView.fcgi?itemKey=1922243667

Well I guess I'll scoot along for now. Until we meet again! Hook's Up! Leslee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftersintheattic/

Baby Pink Sweater

A very good morning to you all!!

Right now in the attic we are working on quite a few baby items. Some are working on blankets, some on small items such as sweaters. I'm working on a "Going Home" baby sweater. I decided to transform this one into something a bit different. Instead of going with the regular pattern I made
the sweater change in row 10. It normally calls for a dc row in row 9 but then when its supposed to change to a sc row in 10 I decided to do shells. Making this part of the sweater into shells will make it not only a softer look ,(more feminine) it will also go well with the "Climbing Shells" blanket I just finished. If you look in earlier posts you will see it.

Above is the sweater. The body as you can see is finished.. The sleeves will be different then what the "Going Home" pattern calls for. I found a pattern not long ago that has some really nice shaped sleeves. The bottom part of that sleeve calls for ribbing. The one the sweater pattern calls for that I'm foregoing just does not work for me. Meaning that it doesn't look finished and I do not think right for the sweater nor the wearer. I'm also attaching a look at the sleeve that the "Going Home" sweater calls for. I'm ripping it out and will post probably tomorrow the sleeve I'm choosing to create for my sweater.

Until we meet again!
Hook's up!
Leslee
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Judy's Angel Ghan and Pineapple Dress!

Good Afternoon!

Today I wanted to share with you some of the things that our ladies have worked on for our events that we hold each year. Judy, is one of our ladies. She does wonderful amazing things with yarn. I have done some filet crochet in the past but hers is awesome..Pictured today is what is called an Angel Ghan. As you can see a lot of work went into this piece. There is a graph that is associated with the pattern that must be followed. This is also one that I have done myself. I enjoyed working with it. I especially was delighted when the pattern produced such a pretty blanket. Judy has worked on the round blanket we were talking about recently and she has done a beautiful pineapple dress..I'm also attaching a picture of that dress for you to see. Our current event is one that takes all newborn/baby things including things for moms.. Adding these sort of things make the donation so special to those who receive it. Many thanks, Judy! Your work is awesome!!

Until we meet again! Hook's up! Leslee
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Climbing Shells Blanket Finished

Hello again!

I finally finished my Climbing Shells blanket. I put a simple sc around the border and then finished with a hdc..Its simple and doesn't take away from the beauty of the stitch. If any of you decide you like this pattern. Its for charity use only.. Please email me at: yarnangel52@gmail.com and I will share this with you.

Until we Meet Again!
Hook's up!
Leslee
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Climbing Shells Blanket

Good Morning!!

What an awesome morning it is here where I live. Its promising to be another one of those hot days in which you want to crochet something but don't want anything hot and heavy to work with.

I'm currently working on both the round blanket with square corners and a climbing shells blanket. You saw in the previous post the round blanket..In this one I'm hoping to share my climbing shells blanket. Its in a size for a newborn. And its so pretty in pink that I can't decide if
I will give this one to a woman in the church who is expecting her first born daughter or donate it to one of our group events. I'm thinking of donating this one. I thinking that some young mother is going to be thrilled with it. Regardless, if I choose the woman in the church or an event.

I'm working on the last few rows and then I will be putting on the border. Not sure of which one I will use. I seem to be a free spirit on borders. Much depends on mood and how much more I want to put into the item I'm working on. I tend to be very simple on boys blankets but on girls I get more decorative..I guess that would mean I like frilly things? yes and no..I like them both really.

Above, is the climbing shells blanket. Cindy, I'm sending you a picture..well, two actually of Rita when I was trying to take a picture of the blanket..she was being very silly on my bed..losing her mind..lol.. so those pics are for you and Bert.

Until We Meet Again!
Hook's up!
Leslee
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftersintheattic/