Crochet Forever!

I enjoy crocheting. Maybe I should write more, but I mostly find myself with a hook in my hand when I have spare time.

I mostly crochet lap robes and prayer shawls for hospice. I also crochet little gifts for family and friends. This year I made a little Amish puzzle ball for my great-niece.

I'm including photos of some of my recent work (which I have been lax about posting here). I make at least 2 prayer shawls every month and often more than that. I know hospice sends out at least 30 of them a month and I try to make sure I'm doing my share.

Knitted Squares Lap Robe

This one is a knitted lap robe for hospice.  It is item #19 for hospice and #23 for this season's crocheting.  I gave four away to other people who really needed them.

Also, the round afghan that I made in July has found its home.  I was pretty sure I would be giving it away.  I just didn't know who was going to get it.  It's on its way to Tennessee.



I'm on vacation this week.  I'm planning to come as close as possible to finishing my 50,000 words novel I started for NaNoWriMo and working on a couple more hospice shawls or lap robes.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi

Two More Hospice Entries

I am going a bit slower with the crocheting.  But I haven't stopped completely.

Here are the two most recent pieces I've finished.

Brown Lap Robe

This is a rose trellis. (Pun intended)

I have a pregnant coworker and neighbor, so I will also be working on two baby blankets.  And I have not finished using up either ideas or yarn.

I'm signed up to participate in National Novel Writing Month starting on Thursday, so I don't know if that will slow down my crochet progress or not.  My basic plot so far as I know it is that a creative, but self-absorbed youth who wants to make a pile of money for his own use ends up transported back to the time of his great-grandfather whom he resembles.  He does, in fact, find an excellent way to make large amounts of money, but when faced with the desperation of the Great Depression, he must make choices as to what he might be able to do with his fortune.

Sound like a plot?

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Green Triangle Shawl

I'm trying to keep track of the numbers and patterns of the prayer shawls I make this year.  Since I make a few and turn them in, this is my record of items.  This green triangle is number 14 for hospice and number 18 total this season.



Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi

Blue Shell Shawl

I made this one fairly quickly for a lady who is seeing her mother soon.  Her mother is the one in need of a prayer shawl.  God bless them both.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Purple Shawl

In making prayer shawls and lap robes for hospice, I'm trying not to make any two the same.  This is number 10 and, so far, I've had fun trying out different patterns.  However, if I make very many more before Valentine's Day, I may have to count color changes as part of "no two the same".  There are certain patterns that I enjoy or that work up quickly.

I'm going to give my hand a few days off from crocheting.  I don't want to do damage like I did last year.  At some point it might decide not to heal up like it did last time - and even that took several months.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Green Shawl

This one is not for hospice.  Someone I love is going through a tough time and I want to bless her with something special.

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Kathi

More Crochet

I finished a lap robe and a shawl for hospice.  I especially like the aqua shawl.

And a little baby crown.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Two More for Hospice

I've finished a pink ripple prayer shawl and almost finished a men's lap robe for hospice.  I'm trying for one item per week.  Hopefully, that will be little enough not to damage my hand like I did last year.  We'll see if I can keep it to only that.  lol

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi

Pink Shawl

As promised, here is the next prayer shawl.  Sometimes I run across both a pattern and set of colors that I particularly love.  I'm occasionally sorry that I don't really need another afghan.  This shawl falls under that category.

I hope it comforts someone special.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi

Shawls for Hospice 2012 - Part 1

Every year when the gardening season slows down, I pick up my crochet hook and start on prayer shawls and some men's lap robes for hospice.  I figure if I do one a week, I can do about 29 this year before Valentine's Day.  Don't know if I can keep up that pace, but I'm about to try.  Here are the first two of this year's batch:

I'll post more pictures as I finish them.  I'm almost done with a really pretty pink and white one now.  I should be posting those pictures later today or tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi



A Couple of Crochet Projects

Here are two of my current works in progress.  The step lapghan only needs a border and then it will go to a wounded veteran through Soldiers Angels. http://soldiersangels.org/blankets-of-gratitude.html

I appreciate our troops and this is the very least I can do for them.  I always try to get three lapghans in the mail during the fall.  As soon as the garden goes down, I pick up the crochet hook.

The flower one, assuming I get enough of it finished, is planned to become a prayer shawl for hospice.

We'll see what I finish along with the class I'm taking.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi