Freebie Friday . . . flash to the past!
From WorkBasket January 1952:
"Five ounces of baby yarn is sufficient to crochet this cute sweater for a little girl size 3; use a number 3 bone crochet hook. Contrasting yarn could be used on waistband, wristband, up the front and around the neck--navy and a lighter blue would be very pretty."
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From WorkBasket January 1952:
This panholder is not only pretty but also durable and heavy since it has a double thickness. Makes a six-inch square when completed. The pansy in the center is worked in tinted yellow or lavender as is the edge. The remainder can be worked in a lighter shade of main color or white. Uses a 5 or 6 crochet hook.
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These cute and practical baby booties are made using one skein of "baby yarn" and a pair of size 3 knitting needles.
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It is just barely above freezing this morning; the lawn is sparkling and encrusted with ice and the sun is shining making everything glisten. And that is a small miracle for January which is usually so dark and a bit gloomy. Yes, a little light definitely helps move things along in the right direction.
Turning now to warm thoughts, I was pouring over the Green Gate Summer 2012 collection last night. I love all the patterns and colors. Summer's not here yet, but we can dream a little can't we? In the meantime, there has been some knitting happening here. Grace made this awesome cap for her older brother. One of her first attempts at fair-isle knitting and I think she did an amazing job. The wool is a wonderful soft alpaca she purchased locally.
I've been busy reorganizing and cleaning up "PatternBee Headquarters" (that little room at the back of my house). Nothing really remarkable here, just thought I'd show you a little corner of my home, the corner where I sit and doodle at my art table.
Upstairs, Ginger has her own corner for doodling.
And corners for mushroom making! This is something we've been working on together for weeks and weeks now. In stages, with days of drying time in between, and a fair amount of trial and error. With no directions to follow, we just sort of made it up as we went along. Initially, it was a small papier-mache project that went mega. And turning out fantastic. Exactly what we hoped for. So it has been a good learning experience and a lesson on perseverance. (If at first you don't succeed . . .). I also have an art project that I've been working on for just about as long now, involving glue and paper of another sort. Will introduce all of it soon. I am pretty excited about it! That's it for now.
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This string holder is easy to make and makes a handy-dandy addition to the kitchen!
You will need:
One ball of heavy crochet thread in red, and a small amount of green for leaves.
#2 knitting needles
Size 6 steel crochet hook
1" plastic ring for hanger
From WorkBasket Magazine:: September 1955 - Volume 20 Issue #12
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Here's a jaunty elephant from my stash of old patterns, that makes good use of left-over materials that you may already have on hand. Love it!
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From WorkBasket January 1952:
"This pretty insertion could be used for sheets, pillowslips or a carriage cover. Pastel pink or blue would be pretty, or white with a colored edge. Size 30 mercerized cotton thread and a number 11 crochet hook was used to make the model. It measures about 8-inches longer and 2-inches wide."
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This cozy little scene is making me so happy. Watching as Grace puts the finishing touches on my scarf. And the yarn. Beautiful hand-dyed colors so perfect for the season--in a soft merino blend. We found it last month in a sweet little shop on the coast. She caught me drooling over it and offered to make me something for my birthday. (Oh--Be still my beating heart) The openwork stitch was a new one for her, slow going at first, but my, how those needles are clicking up a storm now.
Openwork Silk Rhapsody Scarf pattern from artyarns.com
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It’s official. I’m another year older and wiser! Had a fun week of surprises. Got the royal treatment, and Grace baked one of her fabulous yummy chocolate cakes. I feel so loved and appreciated. My tootsies are telling me that fall has arrived. There’s definitely a nip in the air and my feet are cold. Time to pull out jeans and sweaters again and find a new pair of warm slippers. One of my grandmothers used to knit slippers year-round, for every member of the family, big and small. They were usually knitted from colorful combinations of worsted wool and the girls' pairs always had a big fluffy pom-pom on them. Silly and fun. I get a cozy feeling just thinking about that. Makes me miss my dear old granny.
Tried to find a pattern or something similar, and was pretty excited to find these (above) instead from Craftsbury Kids, unfortunately, not my size, but darling for a certain grand-daughter. Some cute pom pom peds from PurlBee, that Grace can make for me if she wants (hint-hint) and this slipper pattern, which is adorable. Must give those a whirl when I have some time to stitch again.
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