Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Wave Rave

Being inspired by the fall foliage, I crocheted a throw or afghan using the red, yellow, orange and taupe colors. It was crocheted with acrylic yarn, so it is easy to wash and dry.

These vibrant colors bring about the warm colors of the fall season: ripe pumpkins, Thanksgiving, colorful leaves un-cloaking trees. And, the chill in the air gets a little more intense.

What better way to cozy up in front of a fireplace, with this warm afghan.

For Sale: $28 with additional charge for shipping.


Saturday, November 5, 2011

Diamond Colors


This afghan with diamond shapes was so favored by my mom, that now she uses it and lays on her bed.

Each granny square was crocheted with two triangles shapes, where one half single triangle had a single color and the other half triangle worked in contrasting stripes. Arranging these squares with the stripes together, combined as diamond shapes. After creating the 9 diamonds, I attached them together with yellow stripes.
I used bright colors and combined them in contrasting patterns. The three combinations are shown below. 

The orange diamond pattern created are 4, each made up of 4 squares. 
4 Orange Diamond: 4 squares/ea or 16 total squares
The yellow diamond pattern created are 4, each made up of 4 squares. 
4 Yellow Diamond: 4 squares/ea or 16 total squares

Finally, one red diamond pattern made up of 4 squares. In all there are 36 squares. I arranged the diamond patterns in a diagonal order, as you can see from the picture at the top.

Red Diamond: 4 squares
The yarn used was Vanna White's acrylic yarn, which makes it easy to wash and dry, without worrying about shrinking.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Multi-color Throw

This crocheted multi-color throw was created with yarn scraps from various projects. I found a granny square pattern that I liked and began to paint my canvas with the colors at my disposal. It is like a quilt and fits a queen sized bed. It is made from wool and wool blends yarns. 


Here is a close-up of one square that uses two different bulky wools.


At the corners I incorporated a new granny square design, as seen here. The cross square appears in all four corners.

Price: $40