Chart for Granny Sweet Hearts

I've been super excited because Mikey of Crochet Crowd fame has been posting about my 2014 free pattern Granny Sweet Hearts.  Since this is one of my very first patterns, I thought it could use a little update.

In my update, I'm adding a chart.  I'm also going to make the pattern available as a pdf on Ravelry.  I hope to have that done soon.  I'll post a link when I have it completed.  Until then, I decided to post a copy of the chart for those of you that prefer working with a chart.

Crocheted daisies and spring fever

Brrrrr……  Coldest day of the year.  We’re a couple degrees below zero this morning.  I know that for some this would be a warm spell, but this Missouri girl isn’t used to this frigid weather.  

Aren't these coasters pretty.  They are so easy and quick to crochet.  I found this lovely free pattern on Ravelry, Daisy Coasters by Doni Speigle.  If you are on Ravelry, you can find the pattern here.  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daisy-coasters.   

If you aren’t on Ravelry.com and you love yarn crafts, check it out and sign up.  It’s totally free and super fun.  

Yesterday I couldn't hold myself back.  I bought a ton of seed packets for our veggie garden.  I love thumbing through seed catalogues and displays, and planning what I’m going to grow and when to start seedlings. Can you tell I have spring fever?  My biggest problem is keeping myself from getting too excited and starting the seedlings too soon.  

   

Stay warm and think spring!

Nancy

Twenty Fourteen

On this cold, dreary January day, I’ve decided that 2014 is going to be my year of color.  I want to experiment with all kinds of color combinations, and get a bit out of my comfort zone.  I recently discovered http://design-seeds.com/.  Wow!  Talk about inspiration.  I have to be careful or I’ll find myself spending hours going through the different color combinations.   Another great site for inspiration is Attic 24 at http://attic24.typepad.com/. 

Last year I mostly concentrated on shawls.  I crocheted and knitted them, designed them, and started one after another throughout the whole year.  This year I seem to be leaning more toward motifs resembling handmade Spanish tile.  The more color, the better.  I predict colorful shawls, scarves and blankets in my work basket.

To get my year of color started, I participated in a hexagon blanket crochet-along on Ravelry.  We used a pattern called Hexagons by Julie Yeager.  You can find the pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hexaghan.  Here’s a photo of my finished blanket.

I haven’t been keeping up with my blog like I should.  I hope to do a better job this year by adding more content, tutorials, and inspiration for all my fellow yarnies.  

Stay warm everyone.