The Catty Crocheter

Final Decision For The Crocheted Edge

2010-05-18T14:58:00.000-07:00

Well, my little Crayola Checola/Crayola Vest is completed along with the crocheted edging. I posted it here a few days ago.

After completing the vest, I grabbed a string and started crocheting before realizing that I would need to do a bit of coordinating because of the bold colors. I first chose a rust color from the Silk Garden. Nice but, I didn't like it. After trying two more shades, I setteled on the chartruse.

This is a wonderful pattern for a beginner knitter that would also like to get into cables.

No, It is Crocheting

2010-04-28T05:07:00.000-07:00

I was crafting the other day in Starbucks with my blogless friend Camille. Well, actually she has a blog, she just doesn't blog often, or should I say ever. -- Anyway, I was working on my Baby Cable Vest and told her that I was going to feature the neckline on this crocheting blog because the neck has to be single crocheted. This sparked somewhat of a debate between us. She says the crocheted neckline of a vest is not worth featuring. Don't think of her as being rude, we are good enough pals so she can express herself to me like that.

I can sort of see her point, sort of . Since this blog hardly gets any action, I will be posting the crocheted neckline. Here is how the neck looks so far. I will be sewing the shoulders together this evening and completing it. I should be posting the final neckline sometime next week.

The yarn by the way is Noro Silk Garden. I have no idea which color number.

Again I'm Back

2010-04-13T04:36:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

I know, I know, that was a really looooooonnng break.

I've been spending most of my time doing the K word. Dare I say it on this crocheting blog. You know...(knitting). Shhhhhhhh.

Over the past few months I have been choosing patterns and yarns to use for crochet projects. I have everything in place and I'm ready to be dedicated to my crocheting and to my crochet blog. Now when I say dedicated I don't necessarily mean everyday. I would like to get crocheting in at least twice a week. I'd like to post at least twice or perhaps three times a month. We'll see how it all works out.

So for now, ON TO MY CROCHETING !!!

Just Red !!!

2009-09-11T15:08:00.000-07:00

I finally sat down and completed a crocheting project. Knitted hats are great but, who doesn't like a crocheted cap.

This is a cute little hat designed by Brittany Tyler. It's her Fan Stitch Hat and it's very cute.

She suggests a buckle or flower as an accent but with this hat being so RED, I like it as it is.

Back to Crocheting...

2009-08-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

I've been pretty busy these past few months. I've been knitting a lot, working a lot and I moved.

The moving jumbled my schedule around something terrible and I lost my knitting mojo for a while. I still don't feel he's entirely with me. So, if I lost myknitting mojo, what do you think that did for my crocheting mojo. Right... There was at least some knitting going on. In terms of crocheting, nada.

While unpacking a couple of weeks ago I found this Arachne. I crocheted this last year out of Bernat Soy. I sewed in the ends the other day. It is very soft.

I've been looking at hat patterns to start on. As soon as I take a break from all of my little knitting projects, I'd like to try making a hat. I'm in the mood for something whimsy. Perhaps a toy, something cute for sure !

Isn't This Cute !!!

2009-05-01T10:48:00.000-07:00

Oh, if I could find this pattern. Oh, if I had the patience to crochet those little stitches ! Oh, if my eyesight were only good enough !

I picked up this change purse at a resale shop this past weekend. There is a woman in my town that crafts up amazing items and donates them to the thrift stores.

It looks to me like this is made with a very thin thread and perhaps an 0 or #1 hook.

Amazing. What's even more amazing, they only charge $2 bucks for it !!!

Another Easy-As-Pie Scarf

2008-10-17T11:22:00.000-07:00

Okay, I admit it, I'm hooked on, addicted to and in love with scarves. This scarf is made out of a shiny cotton by Caron. I found the stitch in an old magazine and adapted it to a skinny scarf. It goes like this.

The stitch is called a V-Stitch
(Double crochet, chain 2, double crochet)

ROW 1
I chained an odd number (I think it was 21 and dc'd in the 6th chain from the hook.

*I skipped the next 2 chains, then V-stitch in the next ch
repeat from * all the way across then turn.

ROW 2

Chain 5, dc in 1st chain 2 space, *V-stitch in the chain-2 of the NEXT V-stitch. Repeat from * all the way across.
You will end with a V-stitch under the turning-ch. Turn and repeat Row 2 over until you have the length you want.

See, I told you it was easy.

A Fall Shrug

2008-10-05T14:30:00.000-07:00

This is the Hook & Weave Shrug by Jennifer Orr. I have been thinking about crocheting a shrug for the winter. I am considering this one perhaps in a navy.

OAYPP, I'm In...

2008-07-30T15:43:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't been crocheting much lately but for this event I will.

I think I'll sign up for that scarf event and do a minimum of 1 (ha-ha).

For the entire list of Team Overly Ambitious Yet Plausibly Possible (OAYPP). See Carolyn's blog. She is updating the list daily.

Wish me luck !!!

It's Time for a Blog Break...

2008-05-18T11:39:00.001-07:00

See You in June...

Happy Mother's Day to Everyone...

2008-05-10T10:39:00.000-07:00

Enjoy !!!

Hairpin Lace Shawl from Vogue Magazine 2007

2008-04-19T11:11:00.000-07:00

Hers is a shawl I thought about making but never got around to it. I've never done any hairpin lacing. I have heard that it's very easy.

If I take on this project, I will probably make it a bit shorter. Although she appears to be dressed up, I wouldn't have a problem wearing this over a shirt or turtleneck for work.

One thing though. It does look as though it would catch on to a lot of things with it being a bit loopy.

Oldies but Goodies...

2008-04-12T12:00:00.001-07:00

These scarves are from the Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2005 issue. You may remember them. Beautiful, aren't they !

I like all three but am especially partial to the first and second scarves. In terms of crocheting scarves, the shell stitch is my favorite. Years ago, I had crocheted them in no less than a dozen colors. I sometimes regret giving them away.

As I go into this journey of familiarizing myself with crochet again, I will try not to crochet too many shell stitched scarves.

Okay, I did it...

2008-04-07T15:31:00.000-07:00

I actually finished a scarf. I haven't crocheted in a while and this shell stitching came out a bit smaller than I'd planned but all in all, It looks really pretty over the black blouse. I'm pleased.

I worked this scarf from the Blue Sky cotton group. The color is not showing up as it really is but this is their periwinkle. It's still very pretty.