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1 March 2023

2023 Crochet with Me… Temperature Afghan CAL… Month 2 Complete!

March 1, 2023 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan CAL… Month 2 Complete! I can’t believe how fast the first two months went by! So many things happened this February! First, I retired from my regular 9-5 job as a Purchasing Agent, Took a quick trip to the coast and added another tattoo, My youngest grandson turned 2, We had record snow, I was able to watch my oldest Granddaughter Ski in a Alpine Race and take 5th(she is now qualified for State!), and took a lot of downtime relaxing and crocheting… I have included some pics to show you my February 2023… In addition to that, I completed the second month of our CAL and love it so far! It has been pretty cold here so my colors have stayed in the lower tones! I also bought a beautiful storage ottoman to keep my projects in!

It’s Never to late to get started… Head to the Crochet with Me Tab at the top of the page and find the material list, temp charts and all the info including the pattern… Also each post has a link to get historical temps!

Love the colors so far for the first 2 months! One more month and one season will be complete! I hope you love this too, and if you want to join in anytime you can go to the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page for all the directions, there is no wrong time to start. Make one season or a full year… The instructions will have a way to find your historical temps if you want to catch up or start later!

Here is what my 2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan looked like at the end of January!

I was lucky to have worked for Roseburg Forest Products for 8 years as the Purchasing Agent for the Plant in my local area… I am even more blessed to give up this office so I could retire this last February!

One of the first things I did was head to the Northern California Coast to Fort Bragg for a little rest and relaxation!

I also stopped by Triangle Tattoo Museum in Fort Bragg and got this lovely tattoo from Nicola.. While there I met Madame Chinchilla and had a lovely long chat, she is amazing!… Read more about the museum and Madame Chinchilla along with Mr G by clicking here! So interesting!

Next was one of my favorite days, my youngest Grandson’s 2nd birthday… Love this guy so much!

In February we continued to get some extreme weather here in the Pacific Northwest… Tons of fresh snow and a lot of shoveling!

This month I was on the road up top our local ski area, Mt. Shasta Ski Park to watch my beautiful 15 year old Granddaughter in the Alpine Ski Races!!! The snow on the road was plowed taller than my car!

Of course, She looks like a pro to me… She did very well this season averaging 5th place as a high school sophomore… Now she is headed to State!!! This girl warms my heart and is the sweetest thing ever!

The only thing I missed was heading to see my 13 year old grandson and my daughter in Washington and my youngest daughter down in Santa Cruz.. Hopefully that will be March’s story!!!

I bought this lovely new storage ottoman to keep my project in… love it!

Here is a picture of the storage ottoman with my best yarn helper Ziggy!

I hope you all have had a great Winter so far… Stay tuned early April for my 2023 Temperature Afghan 1st Season/March completion post and more of my life story!

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I hope you love this project!! Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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26 February 2023

My Favorite Yarn Tote… Free Crochet Pattern

February 26, 2023 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 2 Comments

My Favorite Yarn Tote… Free Crochet Pattern!!! This is a super fun and very useful project. You can use this as your project bag, fitting up to 6 extra large yarn skeins, or 4 skeins plus your project! It has 2 small holes on each side to thread your different yarn colors through to keep you project running smoothly! This is also a great everyday tote, it is sturdy and easy to carry your groceries, extra goodies for a trip or even for the beach! This uses the Waffle Stitch Technique which is easy to master!

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Materials:

Yarn: 2 – 5 oz Red Heart Super Saver in Aran Fleck 520 yards total

Hook: G

Stitch Markers

Stitches:

Ch – Chain
St – Stitch
Sp – Space
Sk – Skip
Sc – Single Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
FP – Front Post
Bl – Back Loop
Reverse Single Crochet
RS – Right Side
Decrease( work your stitch over 2 stitches instead of one inserting your hook in each of the 2 indicated pulling up a loop and finishing your stitch)

Size:

11″ tall x 14″ across (32″ around)

Instructions:

Bottom Base: You will be holding 2 strands together

Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 12 sc

Row 2-44: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 12 sc

*You now will work in the round working your way around the 4 sides of your base.

*Make sure to keep moving your markers for the corners, this will assure you lines stay straight in the waffle stitch pattern

Round 45: Make 2 more sc in the same stitch you just made in row 44(1st corner), evenly sc 42 sts across the side rows, 3 sc in the 1st st of row 1(2nd corner), sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in the next st(3rd corner), evenly sc 42 sts across the side rows, 3 sc in the 1st st of row 44(4th corner), sc in next 10 sts, sl st in next st(last st of row 44 to complete the round), place marker in each corner st. = 116 sc

Round 46: Ch 1, fpsc in each ch around, moving the markers to keep your corner stitches identified. = 116 fpsc (you will not put extra stitches in the corners)

Round 47-50: Ch 1, turn, hdc in the same st and each stitch around, continue to move your markers to identify your corners.= 116 hdc. Finish off at the end of round 50

With RS facing, join 1 strand of yarn in the righthand corner st on the short end.

Round 51: Ch 1, blsc in st, *blsc in next 5 sts, decrease blsc over next 2 sts, blsc in next 5 sts*, Blsc in corner st, blsc in next 44 sts, blsc in next corner st, Repeat *to* once, blsc in corner st, blsc in next 44 sts, Join with sl st around the post of first blsc(this sets up your waffle stitch). = 114 blsc.

Round 52: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), *bldc in next 2 sts, fpdc around next st*, repeat *to* around(your corner sts should always be a fpdc), ending with 2 bldc, join with sl st around beginning ch 3(joining around this st will make this stay in the waffle st pattern)= 38 fpdc & 76 bldc

Round 53: Ch 3, turn, *fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st*, repeat *to* around ending with last 2 fpdc, join with sl st around the beginning ch 3. = 76 fpdc & 38 dc

Round 54: Ch 3, turn, *dc in next 2 sts, fpdc around next st*, repeat *to* around ending with last 2 dc, join with st st around the beginning ch 3. = 76 dc & 38 fpdc

Rounds 55-72: Repeat rounds 53 & 54

Round 73: Ch 1, turn fpsc in st, *sc in next 2 sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat *to* around ending with sc in 2 sts, join with st st around the beginning sc. = 76 sc & 38 fpsc

You will now pick back up a second strand holding 2 strands together

Round 74-75: Ch 2(counts as hdc), turn, hdc in each st around, join with sl st. = 114 hdc

Round 76: Ch 1, turn, *hdc in 11 sts, hdc in corner st, hdc in next 9 sts, hdc decrease over next 2 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, hdc decrease over next 2 sts, hdc in nex 9 sts, hdc decrease over next 2 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, hdc in next corner st*, repeat *to* once more, join with sl st. = 108 hdc

Round 77: Ch 1(do not turn), *sc in 2 sts, ch 2, sk 2, sc in 3 sts, ch 2, sk 2, sc in 2 sts, sc in corner st, sc in next 15 sts, ch 15, sk 11, sc in next 15, sc in corner st*, repeat *to* once more, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 2 ch15, 4 ch2 and 78 sc

Round 78: Ch 1, turn, sc across to ch 15 sp, *15 sc in ch 15sp, sc around to ch 2 sp, 2 sc in ch 2sp, sc in next 3, 2 sc in next ch 2sp*, sc around to next ch 15sp, repeat *to*, sc to corner st and join to beginning sc. = 116 sc

Round 79: Ch 1, turn, sc around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 116 sc

Round 80: Ch 1, reverse sc around, join with sl st and finish off.

Steam Block to shape. You can put a small box inside to hold the shape and steam. Let dry/cool completely

That’s it, you now have completed My Favorite Yarn Tote! I hope you love it and get a lot of use. If you are making it just as a tote, you can skip the small holes in the sides for yarn.

If you have enjoyed My Favorite Yarn Tote, Make sure to check out my Waffle Stitch Dishcloth Free Crochet Pattern too

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Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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8 May 2021

Sunset Butterflies Shawl… Free Crochet Pattern!!!

May 8, 2021 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 1 Comment

Sunset Butterflies Shawl is a fun, lightweight shawl that is perfect for the cool Summer evenings… This crochet pattern is easy to make and the self striping yarn make it a breeze! Best of all it is a Free Crochet Pattern, but also available as a PDF!

When I started the pattern, I didn’t realize it would turn out looking like beautiful butterflies throughout the shawl.. However, once done.. I was super excited to see the colorful design turn into floating butterflies! And of course the colors reminds me of the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen! I hope you love my latest crochet pattern and can’t wait to see our projects!

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Supplies:

Yarn~ 962 yards of #4 worsted weight yarn. I used 2 skeins of Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball in Community Coral

Hook~ I

Scissors and Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Ch – Chain
St – Stitch
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sc – Single Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Trc – Treble Crochet
V st – V stitch: (dc, ch1, dc) in designated stitch
Shell – Shell: (5 trc, ch 1, 5 trc) in designated st
Cl – Cluster: YO, insert into st, pull up loop, YO, draw through 2 loops, YO, insert into same st, pull up loop, YO, draw through 2 loop, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Size:

72″ x 24″ Blocked

Instructions:

Ch 144

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across. = 142 dc

Rows 2 & 3: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, dc in each st across. = 142 dc

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st, sk st, *v st in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* across to the last 3 sts, sk st, dc in last 2 sts. = 4 dc & 46 v sts

Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc and each ch 1 sp across(all 3 sts of the v st). = 142 dc

Rows 6 – 11: Repeat rows 2 – 5, then repeat rows 2 and 3 one more time

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 142 sc

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *sk 4 sts, shell in next st, sk 4 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* 13 more times, sc in last st. = 14 shells & 16 sc

Row 14: Ch 4(counts as trc now and throughout), turn, *(trc, ch 1, trc) in next st, ch 5, sc in next ch 1 sp of shell, ch 5*, repeat *to* 13 more times, (trc, ch 1, trc) in last st. = 31 trc, 30- ch1, 28 ch 5 & 14 sc

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, *sc in ch 1 sp between trc’s, shell in next sc*, repeat *to* across, sc in ch 1 sp between last 2 trc’s, sc in last st. = 14 shells & 16 sc **in this row you will have an extra trc on one end

Rows 16 – 26: Repeat rows 14 & 15, then 14 one more time.

Row 27: Ch 1, turn, *sc in ch 1 sp between trc’s, 4sc in next ch 5 sp, sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch 5 sp*, repeat *to* across, sc in ch 1 sp between last 2 trc’s, sc in last trc. = 142 sc

Row 28: Ch 1, turn, dc in each st across. = 142 dc

Rows 29 – 30: repeat rows 2-5, then rows 2 and 3 one more time.

Finish off

End Borders:

Working down the side edge of the rows, join yarn with sl st where you finished off.

Row 1: Sc 101 sts evenly across

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 3, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last 4 sts. =24 ch3, 16 sc & 29 dc

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *sk next ch 3, (cl, ch2) 4 times in next ch 3 sp, cl in same sp, sk next ch 3 sp, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 8 cl shells & 29 dc

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *ch 3, sk ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 29 dc, 24 ch 3sp & 16 sc

Rows 5 – 15: Repeat rows 3 and 4, then row 3 one more time

Row 16: Ch 3, turn, *dc in next 3 sts, (sl st, ch 3, sl st in next ch 2 sp) 4 times*, repeat *to* across, dc in last 4 sts. = 29 dc & 32 (sl st, ch 3, sl st)

Finish off

Turn to opposite end of shawl

Repeat rows 1 – 16

Finish off

Lightly block using either the steam method or wet method

Congratulations, you now have a Sunset Butterflies Shawl!! Make sure to check out more of my Free Crochet Patterns!

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I hope you love this project!! Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

©Copyright 2021 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs. All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link

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2023 Crochet with Me… Temperature Afghan CAL… Month 2 Complete!

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