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Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL… Week 9

March 15, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Our Crochet-A-Long Afghan is almost done and we are on the home stretch!!! I hope you love this weeks section,,, Because it is the last section before we start the edging…Yay, we are almost done!! This week is a simple section worked in the round, but adds a nice finishing touch to our project and a nice base for the edging!!

Week 9 Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL…

*Note: This week we will be working in the round on the right side. We will also be working in the Back Loops Only.

It is still very important to check your project each row to make sure your stitches are the same Top/Bottom and Right/Left.

Row 30: Join Neutral Yarn with Sl St to any stitch in the Back Loop. Ch 1, Sc in same St (back loop) as joining and each St across to the corner. *3 Sc in the Corner Space, Sc across.* Repeat * * around to beginning Sc. Join with Sl St and finish off.

Row 31-34: Working in Back Loops. Join contrasting color to any stitch with Sl St. Ch 1, Sc in same stitch and each stitch across to corner. *3 Sc in the corner stitch (The corner stitch will be the middle/2nd stitch of the previous corner) , Sc across to next corner.* Repeat * * Around. Join with Slip St to beginning Sc. Finish off.

You have now completed the base of your afghan and now only have the edging to do!!!! We will be doing a simple edging…So come back next week and lets get this finished up!!!

Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena

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Friday Crochet Fun!!

March 14, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 2 Comments

I am so excited about our CAL Afghan,,, I just wanted to show you a peek…

I can’t wait to show you the rest of Week 9 on Saturday morning!! But, don’t miss out this evening~ Facebook Show and Tell CAL progress pictures at 5pm EST… Lots of great Afghans are being made and I can’t wait to see what you have all done!! And my Facebook Page has a new look… They have updated the way Business Pages are viewed… Hop over and let me know what you think!!

Also I have a new post over on Squidoo,,, I hope you will take a minute and go check it out…Squidoo is a great source for great information on all sorts of subjects and reviews by real people!! Of course,,, I will talking about crochet!!! Hop over and let me know what you think about my article “Crocheting in the round… Keeping it all straight”

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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Monday Makings…

March 10, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 14 Comments

I have a large stack of WIP’s… What about you?? The majority of them are crochet projects that I fully intend to finish!!! But this week, my daughter asked me if I could Knit (yes Knit) a hat for her friend’s birthday,,, And she would by the yarn… How can you say no to that?? Well I guess if you didn’t know how to knit you would say no…lol.

So, She brought the yarn home… A gorgeous skein from Cascade Yarns Eco Duo line… It was a Alpacha/Merino Wool blend.. undyed. I don’t knit often, but I can do the basics… So I had her show me a picture of what type of beanie she wanted, and I dug out my knitting needles(well found them in my knitting drawer)! Then the fun began… I was nervous, I wanted it to turn out just as she wanted and also,,, not ruin the great yarn she bought… When you are making something for someone else’s vision,,, It is always a little scary!

Finally a few hours later… The hat was complete!! Yay,,, But I was worried it wasn’t what she had pictured,,, I thought it may be a little more slouchy than she wanted… When she arrived home later that evening I showed it to her and she was very happy… I was greatly relieved!!! So here it is,,, One of my few knitted projects…

Back to crocheting… Do you hear a sigh of relief?? I am so much faster and proficient with crochet, it is really my craft of choice!! But after knitting this hat,,,I thought… Hmmm maybe I will try a little more knitting in the future!

This week I also completed Week 8 of the Crochet-A-Long… We are nearing the end… The edging will be started in the next week or so… I am really happy with the afghan so far! All the pictures on Facebook Show and Tell have been really great… If you have time,, hop over to last Friday’s Show and Tell and check them out!!