Giving Forward

A friend of mine has a friend who has a friend named Emily. Emily needs all the help, positive thoughts, and well wishes she can get right now. As if we don't have enough good causes to donate to these days, Emily's story touched my heart. I've lost so many loved ones to cancer. I can't even imagine not having the health insurance to cover the expenses. It's bad enough Emily has to deal with cancer, but to have to worry about having enough money to pay for her medicine is absolutely ridiculous! Please do whatever you can for Emily.

Deserving Gift Recipients

Obviously, just like everyone, love, family, and friends make me the happiest! Those things aside ~ people to whom I give my crochet or knit projects and they show genuine amazement, awe, and/or appreciation for my work and creativity....that's what makes me the happiest in life and those are the people who truly deserve the creations of my hard work.

I gave this blanket to a friend who recently had a baby. When he opened the bag and pulled out the blanket, he expressed appreciation in such a way I knew it was genuine. Those are the ones who truly deserve our handmade, love-filled gifts.

This pattern intrigued me as soon as I first saw it. I knew I had to try it. If you are trying to de-stash, this is the pattern for you! It eats a TON of yarn.

This type of crochet is Bavarian crochet. It’s a super simple, easy to memorize pattern once you figure it out. Since the pattern doesn't really mention it, after round 4, you just join the next round between the 4th and 5th dtr of the previous round and countinue the pattern.

I ended with the 8 dtr in each cluny group which gave it a scalloped border. I crocheted two rounds of sc in the back loop only, skipping the slip stitch and another stitch here and there when it looked like it needed skipping.

The finished product is absolutely gorgeous, but only those worthy of your hard, love-filled work deserve to be the recipients.