Saturday, August 8, 2009

Florida Gator Afghan

I crocheted this afghan for a friend. It took me months to complete because with all those color changes, all those strands of yarn would get knotted up and I would get aggravated and put it away for a day or two or sometimes for a week. You're probably wondering why I bothered to continue to work on it, if it was so aggravating. Even though I was having problems with the yarn getting tangled, I really did enjoy making it. I didn't want to give up because I wanted to see the finished product. I believe it was worth the effort. I have started another one but I have put it away and have been working on other things. I won't give up on this one either. I will eventually get it out and work on it off and on until it is complete and I will probably try to sell it.

I have been trying to come up with a way to manage all those strands of yarn. I had an idea that made it a little better. I put the balls of yarn for sections of the afghan in baggies and then used clothes pins to attach those baggies to the afghan. Then when I flipped it to work back the other way, they wouldn't tangle as bad. I'm wondering if there is a better way to manage all those strands of yarn when you have several color changes within a row. If anyone has any ideas, please post a comment. I would appreciate it.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Little Crocheted Flowers

I love making these cute little crocheted flowers. They can be used to add flair just about anywhere. They can be added to scrapbooking, barrettes, clothing, purses, greeting cards, and anything else you can think of.

Personalized Crocheted Baby Blankets

I've been making personalized crocheted baby blankets for family and friends for the past several years. I have designed the filet crochet patterns in excel spreadsheets. Some of the borders have been borrowed from embroidery patterns. These blankets are a lot of fun to design and make.

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