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Wednesday Facebook Fan Favorite… Week 26 and A Crochet Secret!!

February 12, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Week 26 Facebook Fan Favorite was a fun choice!!! This Free Pattern Find had over 10,000 views and seems to be very popular!!! You can find this fun Free Crochet Pattern at one of my favorite Crochet Directories…The Yarn Box! The Yarn box has thousands of free patterns in their library and fun articles and information too! This weeks Facebook Fan Favorite is a Ripple Infinity Scarf by “I am Stacey Lynn”… Great, bright colors and looks like alot of fun to wear!! For the free pattern Click Here.

Ripple Infinity Scarf

Now,,, On to some exciting Crochet Secrets…

1. Yesterday I announced a Crochet-A-Long Giveaway…

How do you qualify??

1. You must complete the full afghan pattern within 10 days of the final pattern section post!

2. You must post a picture on Facebook on the designated post (directions will be with the final pattern post) or Email me a picture of the completed afghan within 10 days of the final pattern post!

3. You must complete this third and final step… To be revealed in the final pattern section post!!! Don’t worry… It will be simple!!

It’s not to late to participate in the Crochet-A-Long, It is a Free Crochet Pattern and the instructions are posted in the Crochet-A-long tab at the top of the page… We are just finishing up week 4 and Saturday I will be posting Week 5 instructions!

2. This Friday is my 1 year Blogversary… Can you believe it… One year of my Ramblings, Crochet Inspirations and Free Patterns!! I so much appreciate all of you who have decided to swing in and visit me!!!! To celebrate I have a brand new Free Crochet Pattern that I will release on Friday!!! Yes… I have been working my fingers and creative mind to design pattern sections each week for the CAL… But,,, Out of gratitude for all of you I wanted to give you a little something extra!!! So tune in Friday for my next Free Pattern!! Here is a sneak peek…

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

Throw Back Thursday Crochet…. The 1940’s

February 6, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 9 Comments

I have always love the styles of the early through mid 1900’s!!! I decided to check out what crochet styles were popular starting with the 1940’s… Oh how I love this crochet era!!!! So many fabulous Hats, Snoods, Shawls, Purses and Filet Crochet Art Pieces!!!

My Grandmother Beatrice Ryan would have been in her 30’s in the 1940’s… She would have had two young boys and have just moved to the United States from her home in Canada!! Her life was changing rapidly! They moved to Mt Shasta to start their own general store, which is still run by my family today!! A few short years after moving to the US,,, my grandfather was killed in an automobile accident in 1946… Beatrice was left to run the store with her teenage sons.. After serving in the Korean War, my father took over the family store and transitioned it into a hardware store.. almost 70 years later and my father, two brothers, my husband and all of our children are(or have) working in the store in the same building Harold and Beatrice started in!

I think in the 1940’s Beatrice probably didn’t have much time to crochet!!! But, when she did… I bet she made some great, stylish pieces… I love the pictures of the Crochet Styles and wanted to see what you think… Do you love this style or is there another era you love??

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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Throw Back Thursday Crochet… The love of doilies!!

January 30, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 14 Comments

Last week I showed you a beautiful afghan my Grandmother Beatrice Ryan Ramshaw had made for her sister-in-law… I loved pulling it out and wrapping up in it… Great memories of my Great Aunt and my Grandmother!!

This week I pulled out a small part of my Doily Collection… She was known for her thread work and I remember many times watching her work on a doily or tablecloth! When I was growing up, I would get to spend the night with my cousin at our Grandmothers house… She watched Big Time Wrestling and Crocheted… Our treat was 7 up and Mothers Chocolate Chip Cookies… We played dress up with her fur coats and beautiful dresses and we even were allowed to try on her gorgeous costume jewelry! Great memories!! So here are just a few of those doilies I inherited…

I use these doilies all around the house… I may have up to 50 of her doilies in my collection!!! I do love working with thread… Just a month ago I found a beautiful ball of Peacock colored thread and whipped up my own doily… I thought of her so much while I was working on it!!!