Crochet Attic

Happy Valentine's Day-Free Heart Pattern

2012-02-14T06:12:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day! Here is a free Pattern for you...

Source: michelleclement.typepad.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Update on my Crochet-A-Longs

2012-02-13T07:11:00.003-06:00

Here is an update on my CALs...

This first one is the February Block for the Food & Fiber CAL.

This one is the 6" block for the CBAM February 2012 CAL on Ravelry...

My Granny Squares for the Granny a Day 2012 CAL. I haven't done one every day, more like every couple of days! I have quite a few though. Not sure what I am doing with them yet. I'm still experimenting with the square and colors. Not sure if I like the single crochet around the regular grannies or if I like the green added in the other squares??

And last but not least...the CBAM Filler square...A little Valentine Love!

Happy Crocheting!

Feb BAM CAL 2012

2012-02-09T05:54:00.001-06:00

My 2012 February 12" Block

Feb BAM CAL, a photo by Crochet Attic on Flickr.

Here is my 12" square for my Block a month crochet along on Ravelry. I like the Springy colors. I used leftover Sylecraft yarn from my Ripple. The Pattern is Morning Glory by Teresa J. Kohlhoff

I Won an Award!!

2012-02-08T06:40:00.000-06:00

I've received an award! Thank you Debi from Dly's Hooks and Yarn and Susan SusanD1408 Crochet Addict for giving me the Versatile Blogger Award!

Now... 7-Random facts about me:

1.) I have an 8 year old black Cocker Spaniel named Sonny and he is the smartest dog I've ever had.

2.) I am going to be a Grandma for the first time in August, (my daughter won't be surprised that this is #2, after I tell you about Sonny. Lol.)

3.) I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters, I am the youngest.

4.) My BFF is Cindy and I haven't seen her for a while. I need to go visit her soon.

5.) I work full-time and it really gets in the way of my crocheting.

6.) I like to scrapbook and make cards but lately crochet has taken over my life!!

7.) I quit smoking for two years and started again two years ago. It's time to quit again.

Okay, here are the 15 bloggers I am passing this award on to:

Life on Hackberry Road
Aurora Blythe
Tangled Happy
Beck to Vintage
Crochet and Knitting Adventures
The 8th Gem
Crochet Cafe
Hooks 'n' Grannies
Sarah's Sweethearts
Crafts from the CWTCH
Entretejiendo Caminos
Pass the Cereal
Nancy's Crochet
Kashi's Corner
Mereknits

Whew! I thought picking 15 would be tough but I could go on & on. There are so many great blogs out there.

Now I have to make sure I have done everything required for this award:

1. Add the award to your blog.

2. Thank the blogger(s) who gave it to you.
3. Mention 7 random things about yourself.
4. List the rules.
5. Award to 15 bloggers.
6. Inform each of those 15 by leaving a comment on their blog.

Looks good! If you want to accept this award just post the rules and copy the award to your blog. If you don't participate in awards...consider being picked as a compliment to your blog!

Pics coming soon of my latest new projects!

Happy Crocheting!

Ripple Tah Dah!

2012-02-02T09:51:00.001-06:00

Ripple Goodness!!!

Sharing from my camera, a photo by Crochet Attic on Flickr.

Here it is! All done except working in the ends which will happen soon. Now I will be moving on to some smaller projects for a while.Of course Sonny had to get in the picture! Look...he's even smiling for you all.

This week I am hooking up at:

Happy Crocheting!

Rainbow Ripple - Almost Finished!

2012-01-24T06:10:00.000-06:00

My Rainbow Ripple is growing in leaps and bounds...

Isn't it incredible?

Here it is up close...

I know, I know...It's almost finished...

but, I am okay with that because...

I bought some new yarn over the weekend for my next project...

I'll give you a little hint...

For Christmas I got the best present ever...

I'm going to be a "Grandma"!!

I am sooooooo excited!!!

My DD and SIL are expecting their first child in August and I will finally be a Grandma!

So...you know what that means...

I get to crochet Lots and Lots of cute baby stuff!! I will be updating you all soon to show you my next project!!

Happy Crocheting!

Crochet Ripple and Granny Update

2012-01-17T05:59:00.000-06:00

Here is what I've been doing...

2012 A Granny A Day...yes I know...there is only 12 and this is the 17th day but...I ran out of Vanna's Choice -Brick...so I went to my local Michael's store, (where I bought the Brick and Mustard a while back) and guess what?? They don't carry the Brick anymore!! UGGHHH! Why do they do that? This was my first time buying Vanna's Choice and I loved the Mustard and
Brick together. I made a pincushion with it and this was leftover from that. I thought I would start with these because I knew I could buy more as needed. WRONG! So...These squares will be a Pillow Top. I'm not really thrilled with yarn anyway, it splits really bad it not worth the price. I am disappointed in my Michael's and Lion Brand for making a cheap yarn.

Well... enough whining for one day... now on to my 12" January Crochet Block a Month!

I went back to my trusty Caron Simply Soft, which I used for my giant granny blanket. This is the first 12" square for this CAL! I love this pattern, I had made this before when I did the A Square a Day in May last year and it is a great pattern.

Now, this square was a "Filler" square option. I made this because I had made the above square and still had time left in the month to make this "Filler" square to fill the time before the February squares are announce.

I enjoyed making this one and it had great pattern instructions so it was easy to follow. Kind of fun too!

And of course my progress on my Rainbow Ripple blanket...

It is getting bigger! I'm going to be so sad when it is done. This had been the most relaxing and satisfying blanket I have every made. The colors keep me interested and the pattern and yarn just flow together so easily. It's going by fast and I will be sad when it is done...:( Crazy...I know.

Thank you for all you kind comments on my posts. I really do appreciate it. You all keep me going on my projects and inspire me.

This is where I'm hooking up this week!

I Won and Grannies and Ripples Oh My!!

2012-01-09T06:01:00.002-06:00

I am so excited to show you what I won from Debi at Dly's Hooks and Yarn. She had a Giveaway and I won. Yay! Thank you so much Debi!!!

Debi is always so generous...sharing patterns, commenting on blogs, etc. If you haven't been to her blog you must go there and check out her lovely posts.

Well... here it is...

Three Purse Handles and I needed these! I made a purse in 2010 and never got handles for it. Now I will have a Tah Dah soon showing you my new purse!

And this sweet little note from Debi!

Thank you Debi!!

Now for more reveals...

My first square from the Crochet a Block a Month CAL I joined. This one is called 16 Circles. This is January's 6" block. I have to say this was a very hard pattern to follow but...I beat it by not reading the instructions and looking at the pictures. Not for beginners for sure. I need to block it so some of the circles don't look so wonky! Lol!

Here is the 12" square for the CBAM CAL for January. This one is called More V's Please on Ravelry.

Now...I should have 8 grannies done for the Granny a Day 2012 CAL well, I only have three...but that's okay, I am doing what I can and I will still have a lot of grannies at then end of the year!

And last but certainly not least...I have made some progress on my Rainbow Ripple! I love this yarn and working on this is very smooth and satisfying. The StyleCraft DK yarn is a dream, so light and NEVER SPLITS! The colors are yummy and it is very peaceful to work on.

Well, that's it for today. I hope you all have a great week and Happy Crocheting!

Where I'm Hooking up this week!

New Crochet Ripple

2012-01-04T04:51:00.000-06:00

Well...here it is...my latest project is an old fashioned ripple! The pattern is from a Leisure Arts pamphlet from 1974 by Jean Leinhauser.

I know, I wasn't going to start this until I finished my Granny Blues blanket but...I ran into a little snag with it, (I will upload pics later when I get my camera back from my daughter), so I have to frog a huge amount of my beautiful granny stripe blanket.

Anyway...back to this fun ripple blanket...

...don't you just love these colors?

I am struggling a bit because I have never done a random color blanket. Yes, I know, a little OCD happening with my crochet, but...I always have a nice "symmetrical repeat" pattern on everything I do so...I'm struggling not to make this so "rigid" and to free my mind and the colors to crochet a totally random color way. I am doing a sequence of sort, (I have to have some organization in this thing), so I am doing two rows of one color and then one row of another and so on. Does that make sense?

Anyway... I will keep you up to date on my progress.

Also, I have made a few granny squares for my CAL's. I will post those later on.

This is where I'm hooking up this week!

Happy Crocheting!

2011 - A Year of Crochet and THANK YOU!

2011-12-30T06:19:00.001-06:00

This is what I have made in 2011...

1. Wisteria, 2. Traditional Granny Square, 3. Traditional Granny Square, 4. Japanese Flower, 5. Pillow1, 6. Motif#2, 7. Crochet Dog Sweater, 8. hotpad4, 9. African Flower Hex, 10. hex4, 11. Pent1, 12. Hex4, 13. Motif 40, 14. Block 117, 15. Motif 5, 16. Block101, 17. Ripples, 18. Homespun Ripple WIP4

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

1. Stockings, 2. Rainbow Grany stripe3, 3. Giant Granny, 4. woolscarf1, 5. sequinscarf, 6. berryscarf.1jpg, 7. Bluesgrannystripe2, 8. BabyBlanket, 9. A Square a Day in May CAL, 10. Granny Stripe Blues, Greens and Yellows1, 11. Granny Bag, 12. African Flower Soccer Ball, 13. Blossom Dishcloth, 14. Green Blossom Dishcloth Close, 15. Liselotte's Crocheted Pin Cushion, 16. Japanese Flower3, 17. Japanese Flower2, 18. Japanese Flower, 19. New Pillows Back Close1, 20. New Pillows Front Close, 21. African Fower Potholder 4, 22. Wisteria in cotton2, 23. Rose Hotpad, 24. Pastel Delight, 25. Grannys, 26. Japaneseflower8, 27. Japaneseflower6, 28. Japaneseflower3, 29. Japaneseflower1, 30. Japanese Flower2, 31. Japanese Flower1, 32. Shamrock, 33. AfricanFlowers1, 34. Granny Stripes1, 35. Four Patch Granny, 36. Queen Anne's Lace

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

It has been a busy year but I am looking forward to 2012 and all the NEW patterns and skills I will learn.

It's been fun and I do appreciate each and everyone of you for following me throughout my journey. I have received so much support and learned so much from each of you. Your comments have inspired me to keep going and trying new things. THANK YOU for inspiring me and encouraging me as I continue to learn and expand on my limited knowledge of this beautiful ART.

Happy New Year and I'll see you next year!

2012 Crochet-Alongs

2011-12-28T05:26:00.000-06:00

I found two great CALs from SusanD1408 Crochet Addict!

The first one is the 2012 Crochet Block-A-Month CAL at Ravelry.

This is the January 6" Square. Isn't it fun? I can't wait to give this one a try.

The second one is over at the Food and Fibers Blog.

Aren't the colors gorgeous in this 12" square? I love it!

I decided to join these CALs to expand my skills in 2012 and because I am addicted to granny squares.:)

I am planning on starting my Ripple with the ATTIC 24Pack of yarn.

Finishing up, (working in the ends) of my beautiful BLUES afghan this week so by January 1, 2012 I will be ready to start my new projects for the new year!

Happy New Year and Happy Crocheting!

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T06:03:00.001-06:00

Merry Christmas!!

Source: asimplyklassichome.blogspot.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Merry Christmas to all!

2011-12-24T06:02:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas and many blessings to all of my blog friends!

Source: flickr.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Pinterest Stuff with Free Patterns

2011-12-22T06:19:00.001-06:00

Christmas Trees Crochet Pattern (not a free one)

Source: koalakidsfashion.blogspot.com via Nancy on Pinterest

Free Poinsettia Coaster Pattern and Tutorial at Craft Passion

Source: craftpassion.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Source: tusindfryd-blog.blogspot.com via Eileen on Pinterest

The free pattern for these gorgeous little ornaments is at Chalky's World

Source: tangledhappy.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Free Pattern for this cute little chic is here.

Source: pepika.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Happy Crocheting!

Little Christmas Socks-Finished!

2011-12-19T05:56:00.004-06:00

My Little Christmas Socks from Le monde de Sucrette.

Happy Crocheting!

Depression Glass Giveaway at Scotty's Place

2011-12-19T04:30:00.001-06:00

Depression Glass giveaway at Scotty's Place!

This is just gorgeous Cambridge Depression Glass. I LOVE the little sugar and creamer.

Head over to Pammy Sue's blog and leave a comment by

December 24th for a chance to win!

Snowman Family-Free Pattern

2011-12-17T06:16:00.001-06:00

Love this cute little Snowman Family from Bernat.

Hour and a Half Cowel

2011-12-17T05:40:00.002-06:00

I don't know how I missed this one over at the Caron Notebook. Love this with a new large "U" hook!!

Christmas Stuff & Free Tree Skirt Pattern!!

2011-12-15T05:33:00.001-06:00

Christmas is coming...

Finally, after being sick for the last week I am finally in the Christmas Spirit! I thought I would share some of my Christmas stuff around my house.

My daughter and I made this wreath a few years back for my front door...

Three Kings adoration nativity plate...

The Fifth Issue of NOEL VITRAIL. D'ARCEAU-LIMOGEs. 1979

I picked it up at a Antique store for $5!!

My Christmas tree...

and last but not least...

my beautiful Ripple Tree Skirt by SmoothFox...

Little Crochet Stockings

2011-12-07T05:20:00.001-06:00

I absolutely love these cute Little Christmas Socks from Le monde de Sucrette.

These cute little socks work up really fast and I plan to fill them with goodies for my coworkers for Christmas. I haven't decorated mine yet but...you can add buttons, beads, baubles, etc. whatever you like. They are just too fun to make. The tutorial is great and shows you step by step how to make them.

Happy Crocheting!

Rainbow Granny Stripe Tah Dah!!!

2011-12-05T04:21:00.001-06:00

Well...I did it! I finished my Rainbow Granny Stripe Blanket.

It felt like the border took forever...

but it was so worth it. I LOVE how it finished it off...

and since it is for my daughter, it added a little femininity.

I used a double V-stitch for the yellow row.

Only one more Granny Stripe to finish and then I can finally start my Ripple with my Lucy Pak!

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful week!
Where I'm hooking up this week...

iCrochet

Pinterest Love-Crochet Love

2011-12-01T04:26:00.001-06:00

My new Thursday Pinterest Post! Some of these have Pattern links, Just click on the picture to see more. If you haven't joined Pinterest yet and need an invite to join...leave a comment here with your email address and I will send you an invitation.

Wouldn't you love to have one of these bags?

Source: ravelry.com via Eileen on Pinterest

"HOO" wouldn't love to have these little Owl magnets...?

Source: etsy.com via Eileen on Pinterest

My next project...maybe!

Source: classiceliteyarns.com via Eileen on Pinterest

A "must have" for my Kindle.

Source: vintagecomfort.blogspot.com via Eileen on Pinterest

I think this is crochet. The pink and green is divine!

Source: straw.com via Eileen on Pinterest

And last but not least and not crochet...these gorgeous mugs. The colors are inspiring for crocheting!

Source: creativejewishmom.typepad.com via Eileen on Pinterest

Tah Dah! Giant Granny is Finished!!!

2011-11-22T04:39:00.001-06:00

Tah Dah!! Here it is...Giant Granny is finished.

Yes, it has been fun but...whoo...what a relief it is finally done.

I finished the border last night and I LOVE it!!

It is the perfect size for snuggling under on the cold snowy nights we have ahead. My son doesn't usually say much about my crochet but...he told me, "Mom, you don't give yourself enough credit. This is nice craftsmanship." Isn't he so sweet? He is 26 years old and still, "My Boy".

Now...on to my next WIP.

I started this in January. It is for my daughter, as soon as she saw it she loved it and I told her she could have it when it was finished. Well...it's time to finish it.

My Rainbow Granny Stripe blanket!

Isn't it so bright and cheery? I love the yarn, it is Plymouth Encore DK 75% Acrylic and 25% Wool so it will wash up beautifully!

I just have a few more rows and the border of course. I hope to have this one done over the weekend.

And just for fun...Check out these darling Turkey Coasters! This is a free pattern at CraftPassion

Source: craftpassion.com via Eileen on Pinterest

I hope all of you have a Happy, Happy, Thanksgiving!

Where I'm hooking up...