tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44528320154983602562024-03-13T08:51:18.240-07:00Granny Square LoveMellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-62704472945984358802010-07-17T16:51:00.001-07:002010-07-17T16:51:59.219-07:00Busy Bee<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4766243019/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4766243019_297c7afcd7_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4766243019/">photo</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/12211320@N04/">oklahomawildflower</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>I've been a very, very busy bee. I'm getting married in 11 days, and I've been shopping more this week than I care to remember. I knitted a shrug to wear at the reception, but no pix yet. Plus there are a bunch of babies being born at church...so lots of baby blankets are in my future. But I don't mind. :)</p>Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-87720719509024768482010-05-01T13:52:00.001-07:002010-05-01T13:53:57.797-07:00Sew Crafty<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4568551123/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4568551123_7e362fa601_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
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This week has been light on the crochet and heavy on sewing. But that's pretty normal for me to float between crafts. I started this dress (McCalls M6073) last Friday night and finished it on Monday night, and wore it to work on Thursday with a cute cardigan.<br />
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Then last night I made some props for The Little Red Hen---a red oven mitt, bread pan, and loaf of bread. They are made from craft felt and are easy to make. You can find the pattern from buggabugs.etsy.com.Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-2133051747993192252010-04-23T16:49:00.001-07:002010-04-23T16:50:17.350-07:00Home, Sweet Home<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4546383039/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4546383039_3ef5236a34.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4546383039/">Home, Sweet Home</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/12211320@N04/">oklahomawildflower</a>.</span></div>Most of the plants in my little garden are doing very well. The cilantro, lavender, and peppermint are starting to get out of control already!Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-3517069490325094532010-04-20T17:28:00.001-07:002010-04-20T17:30:26.550-07:00Black Swallowtail Butterfly<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4494744759/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4494744759_066d962ce5.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/4494744759/">IMG_0246</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/12211320@N04/">oklahomawildflower</a>.</span></div>After I planted the garden, I saw a beautiful, huge, black swallowtail. It climbed onto my hand and I put it in the new garden. You can see the other pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/12211320@N04/sets/72157623779102772/Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-7518841698833229352010-04-20T17:05:00.000-07:002010-04-20T17:05:28.477-07:00Part city girl, part farmerA picture-essay on how to build a garden in an urban apartment.<br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Crochet Hexagon Dishcloths<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>By Mary Ellen Wells<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Large Size:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fz-73qTr1sQ/S52QvVSIrXI/AAAAAAAAADQ/I7xW51NP2e8/s1600-h/large%20hexagon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fz-73qTr1sQ/S52QvVSIrXI/AAAAAAAAADQ/I7xW51NP2e8/s320/large%20hexagon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Materials: Kitchen Cotton, less than 1 ball or use your leftovers!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Hook: 4.5 mm G/7, or size that gets you a gauge that you like<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Beginning: ch 4, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 1: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc, ch1, (2dc-ch1) 5 times, sl st in 3rd chain of turning chain to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 2: ch 3, dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch space, (2dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around. sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 3: ch3, 2dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (4dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, dc, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 4: ch 3, 3dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (6dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, 2dc, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 5: ch 3, 4dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (8dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, 3dc, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 6: ch3, 5dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (10cd, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, 4dc, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 7: ch 1, sc, 8tc in next st, sc in ch sp, (skip 2, 8tc in next st, skip 2, sc in next st, skip 2, 8tc in next st, sc in ch sp) around, skip 2, 8tc in next st, sl st to join.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Break yarn, weave in ends. You’re done! :)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Small Size: about 6” across<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Materials: Kitchen Cotton…1 ball will get you about 3 dishcloths this size!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Hook: 4.5 mm G/7, or the size that gets you a gauge that you like<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Special Stitches: Shell: dc-ch1-dc-ch1-dc-ch1-dc<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Beginning: Use a magic adjustable ring…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 1: ch 3, dc, ch 1, (2dctog, ch 1) 5 times, sl st to join in 3<sup>rd</sup> chain <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 2: sl st into ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) into each ch sp around, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 3: ch3, (dc in each dc, dc-ch 2-dc in each ch sp) around, sl st to join<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 4-5: repeat round 3<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Round 6: sl st, ch 1, sc in same st, skip 2 stitches, shell, skip 1 st, sc in ch sp, skip 2 st, shell, sk 1, sc in next st…keep going in this pattern all the way around, sl st to join.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Break yarn, weave in ends. You’re done! :)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Asali Cardigan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4355242720_55eca4f2cd_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4355242720_55eca4f2cd_m.jpg" /></a></div>Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-91373646150366069272009-12-30T17:52:00.001-08:002009-12-30T17:52:09.238-08:0010 for 2010Here are my knit/crochet/spinning goals for 2010:<br />
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<ol><li>Make a granny square every day.</li>
<li>Steeking.</li>
<li>Make something that uses Fair Isle or stranded colorwork.</li>
<li>Grapple with my UFOs. I have way too many.</li>
<li>Use stash as much as possible. I’ll need to get creative on this one.</li>
<li>Design something. Probably a wearable something.</li>
<li>Keep my Rav page up to date with stash and projects.</li>
<li>Participate in the 2010 Ravelympics.</li>
<li>Spin a consistent yarn.</li>
<li>Make more sweaters/cardigans that I can wear to work.</li>
</ol>Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-81378480486795682752009-12-30T14:51:00.000-08:002009-12-30T14:51:58.738-08:00Day 1 and 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4228787101_7e2acffb82_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4228787101_7e2acffb82_m.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div>Here are pictures from Day 1 and Day 3 of my granny-a-day...which is really more of a granny-every-other-day right now. But I did hit some sales yesterday and pick up some yarn for a granny afghan.Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452832015498360256.post-6345632996630491082009-12-25T22:02:00.000-08:002009-12-25T22:05:15.899-08:00Granny Square-a-day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fz-73qTr1sQ/SzWnlC4qS7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/mOwgdKllZxY/s1600-h/IMG_1355.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fz-73qTr1sQ/SzWnlC4qS7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/mOwgdKllZxY/s320/IMG_1355.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419421981481782194" /></a><br />It's not a new idea, I know....<br />But I LOVE granny squares. I love to make them, I love to use them, I love to see them around my little home. So, I will start on a year-long endeavor to make at least one granny square every day. Look forward to lots of pictures and lots of color. :)Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923931904712757998noreply@blogger.com1