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Traveling Crochet….

Yesterday we headed out on our 2 1/2 hour journey through the mountain roads to our daughters Varsity Volleyball Game… Oh what fun!!!  Hmmm… I needed a project to take for the road trip… I have been making so many Amazing Grace Hats… I needed something new!!!  I purchased some self striping yarn recently and wanted to use it… so this is what I started…

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Chevron Scarf…

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Love the color changes…

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I used DROPS delight 13, it’s a fingering weight wool mix… I used a G Hook in a Single Crochet Chevron pattern… This will be 6″ wide and the length still to be determined… I think it will take 2-3 balls of this gorgeous yarn.. I will update when it is finished.. The yarn is  $4.89 US per skein and they do flat rate shipping… so I ordered several skeins… Love it…

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Also using this yarn… From last week’s 2nd place Fan Favorite Slouch Beanie... If you remember my last post.. My 17-year-old wanted this hat… This inspired me to order this yarn originally and make it… Here is a picture of the finished hat using DROPS Delight 10…

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DROPS Design Slouch Beanie…

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My daughter loved her new hat… And.. Yes,,, They won their Volleyball Game… 3 hours of a very closely matched game and we were headed back home…

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So here is to Road Trip Projects, Self Striping Yarn and 17-year-old daughters!.

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Elena

Charity Crochet Hat…

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Recently I joined a new venture… Some of my crochet friends and I have put together a Charity GroupElk Studio -From the Heart!  Guess who came up this great idea??  Yep, my very good friend Kathy at Elk Studio Handcrafted Crochet Designs!  We are all going to crochet projects each month for a designated charity… Our first donation for October will be headed to Crochet for Cancer!

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As some of you know, Six years ago I lost my very best friend to Breast Cancer...  So in honor of Sandra Kay Gilb… I have designed my next free pattern.  This pattern will be available later this week!  I worked on it all weekend, testing yarns, hooks and different stitches!  I am so excited how it turned out!   Tell me what you think!!!

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Using different hooks and yarn weights you can see the difference in the hats!

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These hats are all the same yarn and same hook…

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These are double strand, larger hook…

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Double strand,  Caron Simply Soft Yarn...

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I will be donating all the hats I make using this pattern over the next couple weeks… Hopefully 15-20 Hats…  After that, Staring October… To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month… Each hat in this pattern sold (both at Alpine Originals and Etsy) I will donate 1.00 to Breast Cancer Research…  If you love this pattern and make it… I hope you will use it to help someone with cancer…

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So here is to new Free Patterns,  Sandy and Charity!

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Elena

Cowls and Owls… Crochet Fun!!

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The busy crochet season is here… Several custom orders and time to stock my shops…  Last night I finished up an adorable Owl Hat custom order….  It always feels good to get a work in progress done and off to where it is going….  I love making these Owl Hats, they are cute and easy to make… The pattern I use can be found at one of my favorite blogs… Repeat Crafter Me… She has tons of great projects!

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3-6  Month Size Owl Hat…Lavender and White

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Also off the hook and to my Etsy Shop... Another Soft and Stylish Cowl…  I now have the pattern worked out and should have this FREE Pattern ready to post in the next couple days…  It is also really beautiful and very quick to work up… This Cowl was made using a slightly less bulky yarn Rated a (5) in yarn thickness,,, The previous Cowl’s were made using a (6),,, I actually like the Cowl’s that had the thickest yarn… They were way more “plush”… But, this is beautiful and I would wear it this fall!!

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Soft and Stylish Cowl,,, Muted tones for Fall!!

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So here is to Owl Hats, Cowls and Custom Orders…

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Elena

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