Sock Monkey

One of my invisible friends requested the hat be made as a gift. I thought the monkey was so cute that it had to be included. The pattern can be found here; I used the recommended yarns and an H hook.

Hotpads for Hope – Currently Available

The following are currently available for $5 each plus shipping. Remember, proceeds are going to the National MS Society Mid-Florida Chapter. If you see one you would like or would like one in a different color, email me at ridetoerasems@gmail.com.

            

January AP Challenge Winner

The winner of the January AP Challenge prize drawing was Roper.Jessica!!  She choose the H Bag option 1. I have to say that I’m a bit in love with the lining. I was working on another bag and when browsing for lining fabric I saw a variation of this one. I’m glad that Roper.Jessica choose blue because I got to use the Butterflies. Here is the final product.

 

Option 1 uses Chris D’s Friends Family Square, I used Vanna’s Choice for yarn in Silver Blue and Colonial Blue, K size hook. So without

Snowflake Hotpad Pattern

I really need to make note of the changes I used for the H Bag square. What better place to do so than here, where everyone can benefit? I found the original pattern here and it is titled Linda’s Snowflake Potholder. It can also be found here if the Geocities archive doesn’t work.  When I decided to use this pattern for the H Bag, I knew I didn’t want it to be the original size, I wanted it a bit smaller.  Otherwise the bag would end up huuuugggggeeee.  So here is the pattern as I worked it:

Instructions:

With color A, ch 6; join to form a ring, or do a magic ring.

Rnd 1(right side): Ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rnds), 15 dc in ring; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 – 16 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 5 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp), dc in same ch; sk next dc; *in next dc work (dc, ch 2, dc); sk next dc; rep from * 6 times more; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 – 8 ch- sps.

Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp work (dc, ch 3, 2 dc); in rem ch-2 sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc); join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 – 8 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc); in each rem ch-3 sp work (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc); join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Finish off color A.

Rnd 5: Join Color B in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, in same sp work (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) – beg corner made; working in sps between dc, dc in next 3 sps, hdc in next sp, sc in next sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp; sc in next sp, hdc in next sp, dc in next 3 sps; * in next ch-2 sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) – corner made; dc in next 3 sps, hdc in next sp, sc in next sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp; sc in next sp, hdc in next sp, dc in next 3 sps; repeat from * twice more; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, in next corner ch-3 sp work corner; * dc in next 8 dc, sc in next 5 sts, dc in next 5 dc, in next corner ch-3 sp work corner; rep from * twice more; dc in next 5 dc, sc in next 5 sts, dc in next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off and weave in ends.

 The square as used in the H Bag.

 The square as originally written.

Baby Checks

A co-worker is having a girl in April. Yesterday we had a baby shower for her. I made her a baby blanket using Red Heart’s Baby Checks pattern, Caron Simply Soft yarn in light purple, pink, green and white. Size I hook. I changed the border of the blanket some, instead of the last round having picots I kept it at a simple single crochet.

Bags, Glorious Bags

Some more H Bags and a Stashbuster Tote.  For the H Bags  I used the Snowflake Hotpad pattern with a modification and an I hook.  The yarn was Red Heart’s Christmas Yarn.  The first is done in Burgundy/Aran and both colors have a gold metallic thread running through them.  The second is done is Red/White.  The red has red metallic thread and the white has silver metallic thread.  And of course the H Bags are lined. 

 

And finally the first Stashbuster Tote I made.  I made this using a purple heather and Caron Pound in white. I haven’t yet lined this one.

December AP Challenge Winner

The winner of the December AP Challenge prize drawing was Marcincukswife1.  Here is what she chose as her prize.

 

She decided on the Stashbuster tote.  It was done in Red Heart Soft Chocolate and Toast.

Snowflake H Bags

I actually started these last year and then J got the house and these went by the wayside.  I used the Snowflake Hotpad pattern with a modification and an I hook.  The yarn was Red Heart’s Christmas Yarn.  The Hunter Green/Aran one went to my friend Julie and Mom loved the Green/White one so I sent it home with her.

   Julie’s Bag  Mom’s Bag

 

Hotpads for Hope

A co-worker and I were talking about Christmas a while ago and she mentioned needing to find gifts for her daughter’s teachers present and past.  I suggested some Hotpads for Hope, she saw the pictures and loved them.  So these are what my co-worker purchased as gifts.

      

November AP Challenge Winner

The winner was MICHELLEO0426!  She choose the Stashbuster Tote and informed me she likes earth tones such as browns and greens.  So here is her prize.

And the lining:

This was made using Red Heart Soft in Chocolate and Toast.