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MISHMASH MONDAY You all know what a sucker I am for anything pink. However, there are many other colors equally worthy of consideration, so on this Mishmash Monday I give you… blue!
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Monday Lapghan Mishmash
For the past couple of years I’ve been keeping busy crocheting lapghans as therapy, plus it serves as a ministry. Somehow the process of crocheting seems to keep me from totally focusing on my pain. I have several patterns—some from actual patterns and some I make up as I go along—but they all have one thing in common: they are quick and easy to work up.
So here are my latest projects, displayed in a collage for your viewing enjoyment.
Crochet Mishmash
MISHMASH MONDAY
I haven’t been doing as much crocheting lately as I usually do, but on this Mishmash Monday thought I’d share a mishmash of crochet photos with you.
Some of these are PIPs (Projects-in-Planning) and some are finished. Others just show you a jumble of yarns—from a basketful of skeins for a current WIP (Work-in-Progress) to a snowflake pillow to a shopping basket of rainbow color skeins for an afghan I made for Kathy a year or two ago. And let’s not forget my yarn stash closet: I took 5 hanging sweater shelves and filled them with yarn, color coded (in a way).
So there it is. My crochet life in color…
Frugal Pillow Trim
FRUGAL FRIDAY
On this Frugal Friday I want to share something sweet and easy to make.
As I was browsing the pattern section on Red Heart’s site, I came across this super-easy and cute idea for adding some flair to pillows. This is very easy to crochet from Red Heart’s pattern but I’m thinking this could also be knit. Or how about sewing it with some pretty fabric?
How easy peasy it would be to take a neutral color pillow and change up the heart trim to reflect different seasons or holidays!
Mishmash Bus
MISHMASH MONDAY
Is this a crazy bus or what? I saw this online awhile back and couldn’t resist sharing it with you. It’s perfect for a Mishmash Monday, don’t you think?
Obviously it’s very impractical and must have taken a long time and many hands to put together. But what a great way to use those yarn leftovers from different projects. And it’s such a fun way to jazz up a plain old bus!
I think I’d smile from happiness every time I got into it, just for the sheer joy of seeing all the mishmashed colors and patterns.
Happiness makes a person smile…
—Proverbs 15:13a
Crochet Sweetness
SWEET SATURDAY
I came across this pattern for a sweet crochet bouquet while browsing one of my favorite crochet pattern sites, Lily SugarnCream. Their cotton yarns are wonderful to work with and come in a variety of yummy colors.
I think this bouquet is so sweet and cute that I might just make it myself! Unless I buy flowers at the grocery store (which my frugal self only does a couple of times a year), the vases in my home are filled with silk flowers because I no longer have the urge for a flower garden. And even if I did still garden, I have a notorious “brown” thumb, so it’s better that I stick with silk.
So, please check out this pattern and take the time to browse the site for more ideas at Lily SugarnCream. For you knitters, they also have many knitting patterns!
Crochet Sweetness
SWEET SATURDAY
I’m composing this ahead of time and scheduling it to post today (which I often do when I know I’m going to be busy or out of town). I’ve been in Phoenix all this week visiting friends and family.
I recently made a special afghan for my daughter, Kathy, and am bringing it with me to give to her. It’s called a Pineapple Squares Afghan and on this Sweet Saturday, I’d like to share how it turned out:
As I’m writing this several days ahead of time, my sweet Kathy hasn’t seen it yet. I can’t wait until she does! This was one of my favorite crochet projects and I definitely want to make it again. I can picture it in all kinds of colors.
This pattern came from the February 2011 issue of Crochet World magazine and is available for download here for a fee of $3.99. A free version (very similar but not exactly like the Crochet World version) is available for download here.
I feel blessed when I’m crocheting because I enjoy it so much and because it is one of the few things I can do even when I’m feeling my worst. And I especially like to crochet for my family and a couple of places which shall remain anonymous.
Mishmash of Colors
MISHMASH MONDAY
Today’s mishmash moment is brought to you by my yarn closet.
A couple of years ago I hit on the idea of organizing my yarn using hanging shelves that are meant to store sweaters and other articles of clothing. I have been super pleased with how well this has worked. It always makes me happy to be able to see everything at once, especially when I’m planning a new crochet project.
My yarn is somewhat organized by color, although as you can see I have some of the variegated colors interspersed with the solid colors. Plus, I also have a couple of ongoing projects here that I’ll pick up to work on from time to time.
How about you? If you knit or crochet, how do you manage all your yarns?
Love Heart 24
FRUGAL FRIDAY
Wouldn’t this be a cute, frugal and easy mobile to crochet with leftover yarns?
Here’s the link to the pattern at Red Heart Yarns.
Love Heart 13
MISHMASH MONDAY
Warm My Heart Throw
This gorgeous throw is a mishmash of hearts that somehow all comes together beautifully.
I have been wanting to make this for awhile, so maybe 2012 will be the year?
