More Patriotic Ideas for Knit and Crochet

There's still a week before the Fourth to do a project or two. Here are a few more ideas.

Crocheted Apron

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L0149AD.html?noImages=

Knitted Napkin Holders

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90205AD.html?noImages=

Crocheted bag

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/ccusa-patrioticBag.html?noImages=

Knitted placemats

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kkc-patrioticPlacemats.html?noImages=

Pocket Wrap

Crochet pattern: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/ccusa-patrioticPocketWrap.html?noImages=

Knit Pattern: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kcusa-patrioticPocketWrap.html?noImages=

Happy crafting,

Kathi Linz

A Little Something for Cold Shoulders

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/friendship-shawl

Red Heart Yarn has some interesting patterns. This one caught my eye considering that we have snow on the way - AGAIN! It might be nice to have something warm to throw over my shoulders when the weather turns. This design is pretty enough to wear to a family gathering or for an evening out.

The pattern is simple and works up quickly.

Happy crafting,

Kathi

Speed Hook S-35 Triangle Shawl

Speed Hook S-35 Triangle Shawl

This shawl (pattern by Lion Brand Yarn http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/60516.html?noImages=)
may be the very thing for watching TV or reading on the cool night we have coming up.  Or you might think of making one ahead of time for spring.

This pattern couldn't be any easier.  You use an S hook and bulky yarn or two medium weight yarns held together. 

You start with 4 chains.  Single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in the last two chains.  This gives you three single crochet.  Chain one and turn.  In each following row, crochet two single crochets in the first stitch and the last stitch with one single in each single across.  This increases each row by two.  Keep working until you have 105 stitches across or you like the length of the shawl.

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kathi

Another Crochet Project

I'm still working on shawls for hospice.  (Several more to come - I'm sure.)

This is the most recent work.  It's a soft ripple pattern done on an N hook made with a single strand of yarn.  That makes the work a bit lacier.

Happy crafting,

Kathi Linz

Summer Knitting

  

I did a quick search for a summer wrap and found this quick pattern on Lion Brand Yarn.  It's called "Knit Sweetheart Shawl".   It looks to be just about right for a cooler evening, or if you should want a little something to cover your shoulders.  The back comes to a point approximately at the waistline. 
http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?language=&store=%2Fstores%2Flionbrand&search=1&searchText=knit+sweetheart+shawl

There are some really pretty summer tops and wraps in http://www.knitpatterncentral.com/, http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/, and http://www.ravelry.com/. Or maybe you have a favorite yarn-craft website.

Come and share your knitting or crocheting with our Thursday evening groups.  Knitters meet at 6:30 on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.  Crochets meet on the third Thursday.  The groups are very friendly and welcoming.  If you don't know how to knit or crochet, there are seasoned veterans who can help you get started.

Happy crafting.

Kathi

Lion Brand Yarn has gone Spring with their patterns. The tote seems to be the right size for multiple tasks and could be carried anywhere.

The shawls look comfortable for slowly warming weather or to toss over your shoulders on a cool-ish evening.

Need to work up something quick before Easter? You might want to start at http://www.lionbrand.com/.

I also took a quick tour of http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/. I typed "Easter" in the search bar and got 87 patterns. You can crochet Easter baskets and Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and Easter chicks. The same search at www.ravelry.com gave me eight pages of patterns with 36 patterns per page. You've got one week to go, if you let it sneak up on you like I did.

Happy crafting,

Kathi