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  • Zipper Pouches

    I find lining crochet bags a finicky process, especially when a zipper is involved. And I don’t like making tassels or doing embroidery. This project combined a lot of techniques that I’m not so good at. But I have to admit having a lining really makes it look more polished and the initial more personal. I hope that these pouches get a lot of use. Milo said he’s going to store Lego in his, of course.

    Monogrammed zipper pouch (crochet)
    Lining

    Progress on the garter stitch blanked has slowed down a bit, but everyday I’m still chugging along. I hope to get comfortable enough with knitting to be able to watch a show while doing it. I’m on the second strip!

  • February Progress

    Here’s what I’ve completed so far in February:

    Heart Bunting (crochet)
    Mermaid Tears Purse (crochet)
    Just for Her Afghan (crochet)

    I’m currently attempting a blanket knitted in strips of garter stitch. I get to go crazy with the color combos. 😻

  • January Projects

    January Projects

    I have a big tote of acrylic yarn. There are many beautiful colors to choose from, but it’s acrylic yarn. I don’t want to create a scarf or a sweater out of it. A lot of it is Red Heart Super Saver and that stuff is scratchy as heck.

    The bin.

    Ideally, I would only buy the (higher quality) yarn I need for a specific project, but I don’t want to buy more yarn until I get some of my stash used up. So, what do I make with the yarn I have that I would actually find useful?

    For January I decided to finish a sampler Afghan I had started in November 2024. It’s cold, the blanket doesn’t have to be directly against my skin, and I can layer it over other more comfortable bedding. It used up a lot of the leftover yarn from another blanket I completed last fall.

    Sample Afghan (crochet)

    I crocheted a table runner next:

    Table runner (crochet)

    The third project was the knitted pillow cover from my previous post. It was made from wool yarn provided in the kit for the class, not my own supplies. Here’s the actual front of the pillow:

    Knit cover (front view)

    That’s pretty much it!

  • A Knitted Pillow Cover

    A Knitted Pillow Cover

    I signed up for a knit a pillow cover activity at the library. I am a beginner knitter so I chose a pattern with only knit and purl stitches. It’s an embossed diamonds stitch with a ribbed edge. I sewed it together like an envelope in order to skip out on making buttonholes. I now see that I need a lot more practice with mattress stitch, but all in all it turned out pretty cute, even with the sloppy corners.