Haven't Stopped Crocheting

 When the quarantine hit this spring, all of the volunteers at the local hospital were put on hold. That included me and my prayer shawls. Since no one was doing visits for hospice care, they didn't need my handiwork. 

Somehow that didn't deter me from keeping up with my crocheting. I can't just sit and watch TV. I have to do something with my hands.

I've come up with a plan for this stack of prayer shawls and lap robes. It involves Christmas. I'm betting that most of them will be going to hospice people by the end of the year. Plan to be laid out in a later blog. Right now, it is not for public consumption.

I have a few more to make and then my plan will come together.

The hospital sent me a letter which arrived just yesterday saying that volunteers are welcome to come back. They don't have to if they don't want to just yet. 

Everything may have changed, but my hobby hasn't.

Here are a couple of afghans that I made as gifts for those I love.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Gift for an Old Friend

Long ago and far away, I was good friends with one of my male classmates. He's married and living in St. Louis now, retired (I'm jealous of that) and keeping busy with several pet projects.

Somehow we connected on LinkedIn. He gave me the address of our 8th grade teacher and I gave him the address for our fifth grade teacher.

I also asked him what colors he and his wife would like if I were to make them an afghan. He told me maroon and gold. You probably won't make the connection, but those were our college colors. He's decorating his house with our COLLEGE COLORS!!!

Anyway, I made an afghan in one of my quickest patterns - a granny ripple. It looks like this:

or if you prefer

Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to anyone who might be reading this in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi Linz

And Then a Deep Breath

I finished and mailed Trinity's round afghan. Here it is:

After that, I promised a coworker an afghan for a wedding present. I had in mind that I could finish it by the end of April for the wedding. If you aren't laughing out loud by now, you don't know that I can't do a project slowly or leave one undone once I promise it. So - one week later - here's that one:

Phew!! Finished!! Now all I need to do is not to promise anyone that I'll make another afghan for a while.  After all, I have some writing to do besides mowing the lawn and spring cleaning.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi



Two for the Second Generation

Titus's big-boy blanket is finished. It took just over a week and is about 7 feet across. I made him a sunset to sleep under. He should be able to use it until he's a man grown - no matter how tall he gets.

I have one more section to finish on Trinity's blanket and the edge around. Then I can send them on to my baby sister's grandchildren. (Wow! That makes me feel old!)

In January of 1974, I made a round afghan for myself. It's still my favorite one - and believe me, I've made many. This is what it looks like after 40 years.

I'm obviously not going to use exactly the same colors for Trinity, but this is the same pattern. She'll be able to use it until she's old - barring any unforeseen problems or dog teeth.

Photo to come in the next couple of days.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi