![]() ![]() ![]() There is a pattern for an easy knitted throw, an intermediate lacey knitted throw design and a pattern for a crocheted throw too. It comes in 8 colorful colorway combinations and includes the patterns for three different designs. In celebration of this season we are have an Autumn promotion that features our new Warm & Wooly Throw Trio kit. It's time to think about knitting and staying warm. The trees are turning yellow, the gardens have been harvested and we've had our first hard frost of the season. Was taught to crochet by my left-handed granny.We here at Mountain Colors are enjoying the beautiful Fall weather. Still not certain how she pulled it off with a distracted and squirmy 9 Year old, but I'll admit I found the process intriguing. See, my granny never taught me how to fasten Made only one thing that I can really recall.a hideously long, squeakyīlack scarf for my dad. Indeed, I immediately got distracted-for over 30 "not knowing when to stop" was a problem I faced in school, too, as my Off, so I just kept going until the entire skein was gone. Years-with things like running hurdles, teaching high school sciences,Īnd learning a lot about other crafty things. ![]() The most ginormous blanket! But I was "hooked" and have been crocheting Again, not knowing quite when to stop, I made But then, being inspiredīy a number of crochet blogs, I found the hook my granny had given meĪnd bought A LOT of yarn. And I remember as a child feeling the NEED to create something. I never have to make the same thing twice-it’s that Started out as only an idea in my head, well, it’s magical!! Plus, Their own hands translate and make a tangible creation from what My rainbow set of Clover Amour hooks! I love soft and colorfulĬotton, colorful feltable wool, and colorful buttons-hence Feltedīutton! Why designing and writing patterns? To have someone with Plus, do you realize how many colors of yarn there are?Īnything colorful makes my wee heart sing! I love colorful yarn and With crocheting, not only do I get a quiet mind, but also a wonderful, colorful, original handmade item to enjoy or share. ![]() Never leave without my wool wool, gotta have my woolįeelin’ great, got my Christmas gifts ready to Gotta get them their own hooks so they can become brocheters If I ever run out I’ll make some tarn or some plarnĪnd now the dudes are lining up for some sweet handmade sweaters Got it made, blue ribbon win at the craftĪin’t got a care in the world but got plenty of yarn Gettin’ cray with the winder and swift like Hook it tight, weave some ends in alright ‘Cause my hooks and my skeins are like my best friends I grab my WIP, I’m out the door, I’m makin’ an afghanīefore I leave pack my bag with alpaca silk blend Wake up in the morning feelin’ like Doris Chan Parody lyrics by Sara Leighton of Illuminate Crochet To be sung in the style of “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha This one was taken on as a challenge to myself to see if IĬould make these 7 disparate balls of yarn actually look good Pixels Blanket which is made with 7 colorways of a self-striping That’s probably why I am drawn to blanketsĪnd rugs as they are essentially a huge canvas on which to "paint" Me, I tend to be more focused on the art of the design than theĬurrent style or trend. That’s my game, come on try it, you never Now the yarn swap don’t start ‘til I walk in This is the first in a series of crochet-related short stories that I plan to write just for fun. I hope you enjoy it and that it brightens your day. The kind woman wasn't quite sure when she had lost it. It - her favorite crochet hook - the one she had found in her mother's basket when she was 9, the blue one with the scratched handle, tried and true 5mm. Her purse offered only crumpled receipts and gum wrappers. None of her project bags harbored the missing hook. Who can go without a 5mm hook? No one, of course. ![]()
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