tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245742738477835802024-02-18T19:15:06.692-08:00Sweet Treats!Everybody likes the sweeter things in life and I enjoy making them.Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-35447985271679690042016-01-19T16:34:00.001-08:002016-01-19T16:34:42.495-08:00It's A New Year And New Adventures.....Happy New Year to everyone. I haven't posted in a while but I have knitted and crafted a few new things since my last post. This year I said I would post more even if it's just progress photo's but my main priority to to get my Etsy shop together. Here are a few things I've done lately.<br />
Here are a few cup cozies that I made and decided to add to my shop. They seemed to be a hit for Christmas. More can be seen <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MitchellsC?section_id=18129406&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4">here</a>.<br />
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I've also done some sewing, making more <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MitchellsC?section_id=17283579&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1">project bags</a>. And since making socks I've realized how important stitch markers are so I made a few for me and a few to add to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MitchellsC?section_id=17718713&ref=shopsection_leftnav_3">shop</a>.<br />
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And yes I have made more socks. More info on these can be found on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Gyrl2wunder">my</a> Ravelry page.<br />
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There is more to come. But for now, thanks for stopping by more adventures to come<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">...</span></span>Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-13393481470505217912015-07-21T20:14:00.001-07:002015-07-21T20:14:47.275-07:003rd Adventure in Sock Knitting........<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Completed!!!! My third pair of socks and they're no plain jane's either. With this pair I took this...</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which were left overs from the <a href="http://mitchellsc.blogspot.com/2015/05/1st-sock-adventure-and-its-no-plain-jane.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FIhcvH+%28Sweet+Treats%21%29">Maurits</a> (yarn info can be found in that post) socks from my 1st sock adventure, to make <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harlequino">Harlequino</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the middle of reading over the pattern I remembered that about a week ago I dug around in my fabric stash and pulled out two fat quarters I ordered a few years ago that now I have no clue what I was going to do with them. I figured they would make a cute project bag. So it was a toss up to cast-on socks or sew me up a project bag.....and the project bag won!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The bag can be reversible and is currently holing 3 50gm balls of sock yarn with room for 1 or 2 more. There are things that I will change on the next bag as this won't be my last and I forgot to add a snap before I sewed it up so I could close the bag if I want. And maybe an inside pocket would be nice. It probably took me more time drawing up the pattern than it did to sew it, but now that it's done I can cast-on my socks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ok, no I have never knitted any socks. In my sock ventures and sock searching I came across this<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Op-Art-Socks-Creative-Effects-Knitting/dp/159668903X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1431124908&sr=1-1&keywords=op-art+socks">book</a> and it has been on my wishlist for a while now. Op-Art is a wonderful sock book
with stranded color-work patterns. I like that they show them in different
colors and yarns as well as in classic black and white for each sock. As a
first time knitter I know I probably should have chosen something simple and
plain and not a stranded color-work sock but I couldn’t resist and that just
wouldn’t be me. I want to make them all in colors and black & white and
it’s hard to choose which one to do first. When adding the book to my
Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/Gyrl2wunder/new_library">library</a>
I found the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/op-art-socks">Op-Art-Socks
Group</a>. This group does a KAL for the socks in the book. I joined the group in
March and I couldn't join in that months KAL because my yarn took forever to
get here but I was determined for the next month. April's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/op-art-socks/3168135/1-25">KAL</a> sock was<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maurits">Maurits</a>. I
wanted and could not resist to join but of course I have no sock yarn. I
scoured the internet and found the perfect yarn for the lovely lizards on these
socks. I ordered some<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Regia-Fluormania-Color-Yarn-7186/dp/B00I2Y9Z3E">Regia
Fluormania</a> in a greenish-yellow colorway and some <span style="color: #0a263c;">Schachenmayr Regia Africa Style Stretch Uni & Color*4ply </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a263c;">from </span><span style="color: #0a263c;"><a href="http://www.hotyarns.com/schachenmayr-regia-africa-style-stretch-uni-and-color-4ply-1491.html">Hotyarns</a>. I thought this might make a pair of bright </span><span style="color: #0a263c;">colorful socks that reminded me of how lizards changed colors. Along with yarn I purchased a few different needles. The socks called for US #1 circulars so I ordered two 24-inch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/addi-Rockets-Circular-Knitting-775-24-01/dp/B00BBGNDG0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431128587&sr=8-1&keywords=addi+lace+24-inch+circular+needle+size+1">Addi Lace Circular</a> needles, a size #1 9-inch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005N419SU/ref=twister_B00E1O6CVW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1">HiyaHiya</a> Circular needle, a size #2 pair of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ChiaoGoo-Needle-5-inch-Interchangeable-7505-2-5/dp/B00DX86DSY/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431128847&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=chiao+goo+twist+red+lace+tips+size+2">ChiaoGoo Twist Red Lace</a> needle tips along with a 30-inch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ChiaoGoo-30-Inch-Twist-Interchangeable-Cables/dp/B00RHEV0D8/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431128931&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=chiao+goo+twist+cable+30+inch">twist interchangeable cable</a>, and last but not least a pair of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitters-Pride-Karbonz-Pointed-Knitting/dp/B00CQPSO9Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1431129071&sr=8-2&keywords=karbonz+double+pointed+needles">Karbonz</a> double pointed needles in size #1. I order so many types of needles because I wanted to not only try them out but I wasn't sure which one's I wanted to use and you can never have too many needles. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0a263c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I started cast-on with the 9-inch circular because I though it might might my life easier and it did my only concern was that my floats would be too tight. It took two try's to get the Baltic braid at the beginning of the sock and finally on the the sock. To make sure that my floats had lots of ease I made sure to keep the stitches on the right needle stretched which makes the floats longer. I started the instep and right heel on 4/22 and here I switched to the two 24-inch circulars. This section began the increases so I knew I would have needed more room. This was my first time knitting with two circular needles at a time. This is also my first time working with such a stretchy yarn, the black, and i'm not too sure about it but it's gonna have to work. On 4/24 I started tuning the heel, this had to be the scariest part for me...and I still don't know if I really did it right as it did not say wrap & turn it just said slip the stitch but in the back of the book it looks like wrap & turn for turning the heel. By 4/28 I was finish the heel and now on the sole and remainder of the instep. This part was pretty straight-forward as it was only following the chart. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #0a263c; font-family: 'Californian FB', serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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choices of knit sock patterns to choose from, My only worry is that I've never
knitted socks. nor do I have any sock yarn or knitting needles small enough to
knit socks. This mean SHOPPING!!! On my searches I found so many different
patterns, yarns, and needles I wanted to try. I figured I'd blog about it and
call it Adventures In Sock Knitting. I will detail my knitting's not only as a
reference for me but for others that may be interested in the particular
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Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-52010557136412088012014-12-05T15:26:00.000-08:002014-12-05T15:26:49.901-08:00More Scarves.....I figured since it's getting cold out and I usually make blankets why not make other things that I can either potentially use or add to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mitchellsc">my Etsy shop</a> so I decided why not make some scarves, cowls, and infinity scarves.<br />
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All three were fun and quick to make. For the most part I followed the pattern directions except on the Hounds-tooth I chained 22 for the black & white one and 20 for the red & aran one. More info on the yarn and hook size I used can be found <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Gyrl2wunder/infinity-hounds-tooth-scarf">here</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Gyrl2wunder/infinity-hounds-tooth-scarf-2">here</a>. </div>
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The pattern worked up fairly quickly. More details on what I did can be found on my Ravelry page <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Gyrl2wunder/tiramisu-baby-blanket">here</a>. The yarn used was <a href="http://www.michaels.com/loops-and-threads-impeccable-yarn/M10108918.html">Loops and Threads Impeccable</a> from Michael's. I added one of my labels I made and printed through <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/spoonflower_fabrics">Spoonflower.</a> Now its ready to be given to the recipients of their second child, a baby boy. This family is the same one that got the Crochet Quilt blogged about in this <a href="http://mitchellsc.blogspot.com/2013/09/crochet-quilt-finished.html">post</a>.<br />
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Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-22648474530020164042014-05-17T21:08:00.000-07:002014-05-17T21:08:08.282-07:00My DIY Labels...So I have searched the web and come across many nice labels used on handmade items especially quilts and blankets. I found out about <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/">Spoonflower</a> a few months back and I love the endless possibilities this site offers for printing not only fabric but wallpaper, decals, and gift wrap. <a href="http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2009/07/label-tutorial-spoonflower-way.html">Jay Bird Quilts</a> has a great tutorial on how she made her labels on Spoonflower and it helped me out a lot. This is what I came up with...<br />
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I created these using Adobe Illustrator, a free trial can be downloaded <a href="http://www.adobe.com/downloads.html">here</a>. This was my first time ever using Illustrator and with the very useful YouTube I figured out enough to make this design. I have other colors along with the yellow as I was curious as to what the other colors would look like. Hopefully they come out nice. I pasted a few repeats on the page and added lines to make for easier cutting to add to the quilts and blankets I make. </div>
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I have also always wanted to make a quilt. I had some fabric in my stash so why not try this out before I go buy more fabric and plus this will be a good add to my <a href="http://mitchellsc.etsy.com/">Eysy Shop.</a> After looking at many designs I decided on the half square triangles because there are so many design options that can be made with these little guys. I don't know if this was a good choice for my first quilt but we'll see. I have made squares and cut them into triangles and sewn so that one triangle is patterned and the other black. <br />
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I was looking forward to finishing this but now the hook needed to complete the last hexagon for the body as well as the entire head is now missing. And of course I have tons of hooks but only one in that size. I'll probably find it once I go buy another. Now I have time to find eyes and buttons for the joints. Thanks for stopping by.....<br />
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I am happy with the way it turned out. I did add ch stitches to the hood as well as the cowl and added a few more rows to the hood so that it would be more oversized vs close fitting. I also tappered it off in the back with decrease rows so it would be sort of rounded instead of square. If I make another one I will follow the pattern exactly and make in a solid color except for the edging rows. And use a differnt type of yarn. Looking foward to wearing it soon.<br />
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Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-34572631863596728522013-10-18T15:19:00.001-07:002013-10-18T15:19:10.689-07:00Nacho Baby's Typical Blanket<div><br></div>I had an interesting request for a custom order baby blanket. A nacho chip including the cheese and a jalapeño. All I knew is that the chip needed to be a triangle shape and a slight idea of how to do the rest. I could not find any patterns anywhere for a jalapeño slice so I had to figure it out and go from pictures. In two weeks time this is what I came up with. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLKwy1WdtMuHOfFJDUJ0m_ep5OMRd8osUn7Hj8SnIq10G_xspmIdRI6rnURlKVguMdfc15NZfxSHd5Ib0OG3lo3sanBU4ZFu7U-EzL34LOaWPbcFXr2q3ajpZtax_tPmr7XMSWD3l08w/s640/blogger-image-2010735720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLKwy1WdtMuHOfFJDUJ0m_ep5OMRd8osUn7Hj8SnIq10G_xspmIdRI6rnURlKVguMdfc15NZfxSHd5Ib0OG3lo3sanBU4ZFu7U-EzL34LOaWPbcFXr2q3ajpZtax_tPmr7XMSWD3l08w/s640/blogger-image-2010735720.jpg"></a></div> </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for looking......T. Mitchell </div>Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-85170041599396191032013-10-04T16:23:00.001-07:002013-10-04T16:40:49.831-07:00Colors, Colors, and More Colors....I'm just a few strands away from finishing the Sunburst Granny blanket. That means its time to start another project. Once it's done I will post updated pictures of the finished product. There are so many things that I want to do next...blankets, sweaters, coats,hats. I have a lot of different colors to use so I was looking for a stash buster that would use up some of the yarn I have so when I buy more I won't fell bad :/ and so I can continue to build my blanket stash. These are the colors that I want to use to work with.<br />
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These are ten skeins from my stash. Some have never been used and others are partials. I have frogged three blankets before remembering that I saw this at <a href="http://petuniapill.blogspot.com/2012/03/pattern-for-rainbow-blanket.html">Petunia Pill's BlogSpot.</a> I couldn't pass this one by.</div>
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On her website she gives a how-to for this blanket. So far I'm happy with how it is turning out. Since this picture I've added 5 more rows. I started using a smaller hook a size H I think but the "puff's" weren't puffing out like they should so I switched to a size K and it's looking good I think.</div>
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Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-51231364311368363112013-09-23T16:36:00.001-07:002013-09-23T16:43:04.905-07:00Crochet Quilt FinishedI finally finished the crochet quilt and it is off to it's new owners. 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I don't know how long it took to hand stitch the binding to the blanket because I was watching tv and stopping. I like not being able to see the stitching. I can say stitching to the crochet side was a bit tricky because you had to make sure you were catching the thread onto something to hold. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-85317745699733516012013-09-19T14:22:00.000-07:002013-10-24T19:46:09.524-07:00Updates...Sunburst Grannies & Crochet/Fabric Blanket<b>Update 10/7: </b>The sunburst granny blanket is complete. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf44hm5CNl8CLKfunjl_MgIt1-HFQz1x02O9ROeUABqCtJaZR_LRzH6PgYTbtRxkGZXfNWC_8lW1GVinL4onlAjf7v4QuE83uqs8DGoxOTjgOQIgC6DG-pK8GL-KDqKXzQIic9MVW22ho/s640/blogger-image-1861266878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf44hm5CNl8CLKfunjl_MgIt1-HFQz1x02O9ROeUABqCtJaZR_LRzH6PgYTbtRxkGZXfNWC_8lW1GVinL4onlAjf7v4QuE83uqs8DGoxOTjgOQIgC6DG-pK8GL-KDqKXzQIic9MVW22ho/s640/blogger-image-1861266878.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIjkByC-lmDGsNL0O62g7Vm_mMbRnqC1SF3stHfa09oYgYyi1fdvUGKaMYxmqcHhfpHPB4w_YzSHMPW2TDNjTHTMXpSR1HrsRsbk3htX5HChowTc5b7WnNB1vp3oW3pUn1xYGgq2AEZE/s640/blogger-image-1929540500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIjkByC-lmDGsNL0O62g7Vm_mMbRnqC1SF3stHfa09oYgYyi1fdvUGKaMYxmqcHhfpHPB4w_YzSHMPW2TDNjTHTMXpSR1HrsRsbk3htX5HChowTc5b7WnNB1vp3oW3pUn1xYGgq2AEZE/s640/blogger-image-1929540500.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I chose not to block it because I liked the way it looked in its natural finished shape. I did a few rows of hdc around the edges and finished with a picot edge. It's now for sale in my etsy shop. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by.... T Mitchell</div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Update 9/23</b>: All the Sunburst granny's are done. I laid them out today to see how I wanted to piece them together. Some of the toes came out different as some of the squares got mixed up. So far the rows have been joined horizontally with a slip stitch and now working on joining the other way.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsOOwX5gWgG9lRpkWDsotCnoWmk9whs6StUCRtYa0dwM3QiMTUNP8Hd7SsibNHGO5UXrPUUZ0UmdhHLNt1semAXYQL8AdfUDVi2KZipDGvJnm7TWfqlGP5dmfnXs7A8D_TxExFcMZJIg/s640/blogger-image-531070214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsOOwX5gWgG9lRpkWDsotCnoWmk9whs6StUCRtYa0dwM3QiMTUNP8Hd7SsibNHGO5UXrPUUZ0UmdhHLNt1semAXYQL8AdfUDVi2KZipDGvJnm7TWfqlGP5dmfnXs7A8D_TxExFcMZJIg/s640/blogger-image-531070214.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Progress has been made on both the Sunburst Granny Squares and the crochet blanket with fabric on the back. I debated whether to complete the fourth round on the granny squares separately or join as I go. 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I used the tutorial from Nittybits blog- as mentioned in the original post about this topic. Additionally I added a fifth round of single crochet in each stitch across with three sc in the corners. I have four more squares to go- 42 total them I can begin to join them. I plan to do six rows of seven and I think I will use the flat single crochet method to join and see how it looks. If I don't like it I will use the slip stitch method. Still debating what type of border I will go with. </div>
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I have made my binding for the crochet and fabric blanket. Since I wanted a wider binding I cut more strips to make a continuos strip and zig zig stitched them together with the sewing machine. I pinned it to the crochet quilt and proceeded to sew it with my sewing machine. </div>
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I first did a 1/4 inch seam around the fabric and then attached it with the sewing machine. I did not make the fabric too tight so if the crochet side is stretched then it would have some give. I attempted to attach a binding using the circle fabric- mentioned and pictured in previous post. I cut a 2 1/2 inch strip and preceded to attach it but for me it looks way too small especially on the crochet side. So I painstakingly removed what I had already sewed and cut more strips. I plan to attached the two sets of strips that I've cut to make one wide piece of binding then attempt to attach it to the blanket again. Hopefully this time I'll have better results.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><br></div>Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-69591643280343795732013-09-12T03:40:00.001-07:002013-09-12T04:01:36.832-07:00Next Crochet To-Do....So I've always wanted to make a blanket with crochet on one side and fabric on the other. I had this idea a very long time ago and never got around to it but of course like everything else when I looked more into it someone had already done it. Well that made my life somewhat easier because now I know what and how to do it and that it will work. I finished the blanket which is done in single crochet and purchased some fabric for the backing. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVW6dIvOdrCi099wIHCu8nP2WsAKrgcEtOHyF6cSlncmH1dF7NbB30ZB23CfCSVCgAnp4U8zHUQ8vcgMHtNTByE1mB7Bm5X-Y5Yba8V_YgZKNmx_tsundUgI4XVzhyA_xW_O8cuveKhUw/s640/blogger-image-1151709036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVW6dIvOdrCi099wIHCu8nP2WsAKrgcEtOHyF6cSlncmH1dF7NbB30ZB23CfCSVCgAnp4U8zHUQ8vcgMHtNTByE1mB7Bm5X-Y5Yba8V_YgZKNmx_tsundUgI4XVzhyA_xW_O8cuveKhUw/s640/blogger-image-1151709036.jpg"></a>This is a gift for parents of a new baby. Originally no one knew the sex of the baby so I figured the red and the circles could go either way. Since it took me I long to finished this blanket, thanks to my sewing machine, the couple had the baby, a girl- which prompted me to purchase more fabric. So now I will use the colorful paisley and flower material for the backing and the circles for the binding. I thought about crocheting a border but I figured a fabric binding would be different. I finally got a new sewing machine since the Pfaff I have would not cooperate. After attempting to fix it on my own with the help of YouTube- it would work fine then the needle would hit the bobbin housing and brake. I think the timing is off. It's old and one day I think I'd like to get it repaired. Ive been putting this blanket off to try and get some other things done but maybe today I'm will break out my new Brother and work on it. </div>Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-14237424960122290032013-09-04T16:40:00.006-07:002013-09-04T16:40:52.896-07:00Tunisian Crochet Started...After indecisively trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my newly purchased Tunisian crochet needles I finally decided on something. I had seen a lot of mentions that it is a good stitch to use for charts so why make a plain boring afghan when I can find a cool chart to Tunisian crochet. I used YouTube to learn how to work a graph using this method. I first started with a circle chart with circles of different sizes and colors but after about 25 rows I was not pleased wit how this was going so I did one thing I don't like to do....pulled it apart. 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The blog/website is in French which is where the translate tool comes in handy. Although I did not need any directions because fro cross stitching as a young child I remembered how to read a chart. The thing I like about doing this in the Tunisian crochet method is that I only have to read the chart one way. I wanted this to be a nice size blanket that could be used in the crib, in the car seat, or whatever so after finding the middle mark in the chart I added stiches to both sides as well as below and above the charted area to add size to the blanket. I printed two copy's and put one in a sheet protector an used one to mark off as I go as well as any notes about stiches and color (as seen in the first picture). I chose a tan color for the heart that was in my stash and I found a pound of caron in an off white in my stash also which I'm using as the background. I did use the bobbin method in the form of bobbins and mini yarn balls as far as the different sections so I wouldn't have to carry yarn except in some spots. It's fairly easy and only gets difficult when my three year old tries to take off with my balls of yarn as I am crocheting. When I run out of a color in a particular section I use the magic knot method to attach more yarn. I have made more progress since I took this picture-15 more rows completed so only about 76 more to go.... My goal if to do at least 10-15 rows a day!<br />
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In addition to my Tunisian crochet heart blanket I have grown to like the Sunburst Granny Squares. I found a great tutorial over at <a href="http://nittybits.blogspot.com/2013/01/sunburst-granny-square-blanket-tutorial.html">Nittybits BlogSpot.</a> Jenny does a great job with this tutorial. Again with yarn from my stash I just chose three colors and this is what I came up with. I now have about 34 sunburst and I still want to make some with a purple center so maybe I'll do about 42 total or more depending on how I feel.<br />
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As you can see I still need to add the 5th row to make it a square but I'm debating whether to do each or join as I go. Row five will be white. <br />
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I'm thinking of making this in a queen size and adding a quilt backing for my bed....we'll see. I have so many other ideas of blankets that I want to make and a large yarn stash that I need to get rid of. <br>
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Mitchell's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061059149976604291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824574273847783580.post-36544464245885139412013-08-20T09:42:00.003-07:002013-08-20T12:45:29.506-07:00My Package Arrived....<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
I recently purchased <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/159668299X">Unexpected Afghans</a> by <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">Robyn Chachula and saw a nice blanket done in Tusinian crochet. I've never done this before but I like a challenge. Of course I didn't have the right hook to start the project....and when I see something that catches my eye I like to start right away. So I started my search and ended at <a href="http://www.getknitted.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2egetknitted%2ecom%2fcgi%2dbin%2fss000001%2epl%3fpage%3dsearch%26SS%3dTusinian%20%26search%2ex%3d0%26search%2ey%3d0%26search%3dACTION%26PR%3d%2d1%26TB%3dA&WD=crochet%20hooks%20interchangeable&PN=Knit_Pro_Crochet_Hooks%2ehtml%23aKP_2fSYM_2fTCH#aKP_2fSYM_2fTCH">Get Knitted</a> where I found </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">KnitPro Symfonie Wood <span class="actsearchhighlightcolor">Interchangeable</span> Tunisian <span class="actsearchhighlightcolor">Crochet</span><span class="actsearchhighlightcolor"> Hooks<b>. </b>The price even including shipping was reasonable I thought compared to other brands and sites that I looked at. After six days of wondering how long it would take a package to arrive from the UK I went to the mail box and there they were- my hooks had arrived. I ordered two crochet hooks sizes J/10/6.00mm and a k/101/2/6.50mm as well as two cables in approx. 31in and 47in.</span></span></div>
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Finished Chevron Baby/Toddler Blanket </h3>
The blanket in the background of the above picture is one of the ones that I recently finished in a chevron pattern using RedHeart yarn in honeydew, delft blue, and aran. This workerd up pretty quickly using a knit chevron stich in a random pattern that included the basic k, k2tog, ssk and kfb stitches. The second picture is post blocking which helped to define the pattern more. I originally knitted this for my sister-in-law for her addition to the family. Very pleased with how this came out I am torn with whether to give or sale this one. Being that it is still warm outside and a knit blanket is not needed at the time I decided to place it for sale in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/MitchellsC?ref=si_pr">my Etsy shop</a> for know. Who knows what might happen...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breezy Winter Baby Blanket (in progress)</td></tr>
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I found this pattern on <a href="http://www.pickles.no/breezy-winter-baby-blanket/">pickles.no</a> and loved not only the design but the colors. This took me awhile because it just seemed like it would never end. Not knowing how this would come out I used Red Heart Super Saver acrylic yarn in the closes colors I could get to the picture on the website. <br />
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The finished blanket knitted in brown, tan, lemon, and coral. the blanket measures approximately 42.5 in x 40 in. before blocking. I struggled with whether or not to add a border or not... The only thing I dreaded about knitting up this blanket was weaving in the ends (still not finished). Since I've learned about knitting in the ends as you go and if I ever knit this again I will knit in the ends. This item has been added to my Etsy shop.<br /><br />
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