The Crochet Bearghan

I made this cute baby's afghan last month, but sorry, just finally getting around to showing

you. Do you remember this pattern? It's been around forever. The first version I remember

seeing was done out of fleece, with crocheted parts.

This pattern is totally fun. Of course a few small changes were made along the way. I

made it rounder than the original, by using a half-granny square and sort of fitting it to the

beyond the edge. Changes were made the facial features, and head. Add as many rows to

each square to up the size of the entire afghan, so it will wrap around baby. A border goes

from ear to ear, changing colors as needed.

This is good old Red Heart Super Saver. I like using this yarn for charity items, because

you just know a baby's blanket is going to at some time of it's life get thrown into a washer

and dryer. This yarn may not be fancy, and is sort of looked down on..... but it sure does

hold up.....

You can find the patterns

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Garden Shade

I am so tired of this heat. Today they said it was only 99 degrees but I swear it was 120....

If it wasn't for the crepe myrtles, and the magic lilies, there wouldn't be much in bloom. The

Autumn sedums flower heads are evening burning brown in the summer heat. Not much

fall color, I suppose.

This weekend is the Cherokee National Holiday and our town will be filled to the brim. It's a

good weekend to just curl up in the house and crochet. Did I tell you I really, really dislike

crowds? I look at the lovely pictures of everyone on vacation. I'm thinking I really need

one. I am honestly thinking of taking one without hubby this year. Hmmm Has anyone out

there done that? Just curious....

Owl Hats for Little Ones

I Love these little owl hats that I have seen all over the internet... then I came across a freebie for the pattern from a very generous designer, wholewheat.   This pattern is for little ones, from 12 to 24 months. I used good old RHSS and an I hook.  I have one that I am hooking with an H hook, just to see the difference.


You can find the pattern here 

Afghan Finished at Last !!

 This is the heaviest afghan, I think I have ever made.  This Pretty picture square was fun to make. I sort of wish now that I had done a more random layout.  It definitely should keep my grand daughter nice and warm this winter. Ha!

 I did a very simple border, this thing didn't need anything fancy. It says it's 108 degrees outside, so I took inside pictures. When it cools down some I will play catch-up and take them outside.

Pattern is here

This afghan ended up being 80 x 60 inches.  My squares were 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and there were 96 of them. my border was a simple 3 rows of dc and 1 final of sc.

Now off to work on my Hexagon afghan...

What do you think? A Bit to Bright?

My grand daughter Lindsey has just moved from her dorm into her very first apartment. Needless to say it is totally an off-white with drab beige carpet. I thought she definitely needs some color in her life. Ha ! Here is my version of 'this pretty picture' afghan. I have it joined, now just working on the border.....

Yes still preserving. We have already made our jams, White Peach Jam, Peach Cobbler Jam, Peach & Pineapple Jam, and of course good old peach preserves.  Today I have a kitchen filled with wonderful fragrant peaches today.... not canning them though (too much sugar). I will be freezing them for winter eating.

Still Canning & Freezing.....

 I am freezing tons of Green Pepper strips to have this winter. I diced all the first ones, now strips, next they may just go in whole.

My cherry tomatoes are getting oven-dried and then just tossed in a freezer zip-lock, into the freezer. I read on someones blog, that they cut theirs in half. I am trying that on this batch. Usually I just throw them in whole.

I am still working on putting squares together. Nothing exciting in the crochet department. Its still too hot outside to try and get photos. I am ready for fall.

Did I Tell You?

 Yep Hobby Lobby is having a clearance sale of so many yarns....  I also grabbed a couple of books too from Annie's Attic, filled with hats and scarfs.

I totally filled the dining room table, with my haul. Even found some Paton's Bamboo Silk in the bunch.

This is our poor vegetable garden trying to stay alive, in 100+ heat here in Oklahoma. Watering has kept most plants alive, but production is low. Our Okra is starting to come on strong, we finally got a taste of our mini-watermelon, that are the sweetest I have ever tasted....

Well Back to canning.....