Such a slump

My dear friends in yarn,

It's been a while since I've posted.  It's been a while since I've really crocheted.  There's a couple small designing projects that I've been working on that are almost finished.  It just seems that I've lost my mojo for a bit.  It's happened before and it always comes back.

I did crochet my largest doily yet.  It's a solid 2 feet across.  I need to get some pics so that I can share that with you.  I also made a smaller doily in the same thread for under my candy dish.  That one still needs to be blocked.

I just wanted to let you guys know that I haven't forgotten about you.  I still have my list of TUTs that I really do plan to make for you guys.  It'll all come once I find my mojo again.

~RoseRed~

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Rest in Peace Jean Leinhauser

Sadly, the talk of the crochet world today is about the passing of one of our greatest.  Jean Leinhauser has passed on leaving a crochet legacy.

She was a wonderful and talented woman.

For those who would like to do something in her honor, the family has requested that donations be made to your local animal shelte - whether it be time, money or blankies.

Jean was to be honored at the coming CGOA conference.

May she rest in peace.

Double leaf rectangular throw

This has been finished for a few weeks but I wanted to wait until my daughters BFF actually received it before I posted pictures.  My mojo has been seriously lacking but I truly enjoyed making this while it lasted.  It's smaller than I had hoped but I only had 2 pounds of yarn and crocheted until I ran out.

Here we have BFF doing her Casper impression lolol

 One very happy child!

Against a white background.

close up

Stats:

Caron Pounder in Leaf Green - 2 pounds

Bamboo handled Bates J hook

Measures 3 feet x 4 1/2 feet

created from leaf chart I found online 

that has been used as a scarf pattern on ravelry.

I really do wish that I had more yarn to make it at least 5 feet long.

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Lost my mojo

One of the reasons I've been so bad at keeping up my blog.  It seems that I've lost my crocheting mojo.  I really hope it comes back soon.

It's 95* outside now and even with the AC going it's pretty hot for working with yarn.  I have a pineapple tablecloth that I'm working on for my hexagon shaped end table.  It's about a foot across.  I'm hoping for closer to 3 feet when it's finished but at this rate it's like pulling teeth.

I didn't want you guys to think that I've forgotten about you.  I did finish the throw for my daughters bff.  I'll get a pic of that up after it's been given.  I didn't want her to see it before she actually got it.

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I know, I know...

... I've been neglecting my blog lately.  Between recovering from surgery and traveling I simply haven't had the time or desire to do much.

I would like to let you guys know that I'm planning a give-away.  I really do think you guys will like it.


I just wanted to give ya'll a heads up to keep an eye on the blog here.  I'll let you guys know when it's all set and ready!

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Happy Easter!

I just wanted to wish all of my friends in yarn a 

Happy and Blessed Easter.

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Have you ever had...

... a pattern that you just couldn't wrap your brain around?  That no matter how hard you tried you just couldn't get it?   I've just come across one.  Granted - they are few and far between (thankfully!) but so frustrating! 

Do you keep at it and frog and redo endlessly?  Do you give it your best and give up anyway?  At what point do you admit defeat and just put it down?

I just came across a pattern like that.  It's almost as if I'm just not supposed to make one of those.  I worked at this pattern for 5 days - crocheting, laying out, frogging, crocheting some more.  I was frustrated almost to tears.  In desperation I reached out to a friend who dropped everything to help me and worked on the same pattern with no problem at all.

So, this time - I know the problem is me.  For whatever reason I just cannot make this at this time.

I spent several days looking at patterns online, in my books (I have a decent crochet library), in my magazines.  I just couldn't find a pattern that made me happy.  Then I stumbled upon a pattern for a scarf at Crochet Partners.  It was PERFECT! 

Crochet Partners is Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss's yahoo group dedicated to crochet.  I cannot recommend it enough.  It's a wonderful group with a wide range of people.  It is completely on topic to crochet.

Anyways - back to my crocheting here.  I am now a foot into my latest project.  It's practically making itself.  I love a good pattern that my hands can work while watching tv, chatting away or basically just not paying much attention to.  At the rate this ghan is going I'll even get it done in time.  Whoohoooo!

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