Patchwork Crochet Sampler Blanket ~ Repost

Hello! 

I am Nutmeg, Crochet Kitty Inspector!

If you have clicked on our blog from other social media 

because you are interested in how we made 

this pink and gray Patchwork Blanket,  

you will find the start of this blanket ... 

Patchwork Sampler Blanket ~ Started Here in 2022

The large squares were all made from the 

Afghan Crochet Sampler Crochet Along @ Inspired by Wren

Then we made smaller rectangular and square blocks to add to the fun.

All of these were free patterns that we found online 

and links made be found in posts that are labeled  " Squares Crochet Sampler" 

or "Patchwork Crochet."

We completed this

Patchwork Sampler Blanket Completed Here 

in May, 2022.

I do share is blanket with my sister kitties.  

We love this blanket.

We hope you will enjoy making and snuggling in your blanket, too.

Happy Crocheting! 

Squares Sampler Crochet Progress

 

Five Setting Strips Done!

I have been making progress on the pieces for my ...

Sampler Squares Crochet Afghan ~ Started Here

My fifth setting strip is in this fun

Mesh and Bobble Stitch Pattern @ Daisy Farm Crafts

There is a 

Mesh and Bobble Stitch DFC Video Tutorial Here

I made my own variation of the sample stitch using my yarn colors

to the size needed for my setting strips. 

After completing the needed fifth setting stripe ... 

I then went back to figure out how to set my small granny squares

 into similar size setting strips.

To do this, I am bordering my granny squares in single crochet in my light gray yarn and then sewing them together and bordering the rectangle in single crochet to get the right size.

I have a few more squares to border and sat into strips

which I hope to have done soon.

Then I will be ready to set my layout and sew my squares together.

My weekend plans are to sit and crochet where and when I can.

What are your stitching plans for this weekend? 

May you have a good one!

I Like Thursday # 129 ~ Evening Time

 Welcome to I Like Thursday!

To my readers and friends @

I Like Thursday @ Not Afraid of Color

I hope you have had a lovely day.

Mine has been mixed. 

 It has been rainy and cold and spring has gone back into hiding. 

My internet was down all day despite my best efforts to fix.

Mr Scrapatch came home and finally got it up and running again. 

I am happy my computer is computing again.

In truth, my week has been mixed. 

My little Maestro, who was enjoying my green quilts just last week

 had to go to the vet again on Monday.  

After a shot of antibiotic, she is feeling much more like her perky self again.

I am happy my kitty is feeling better.

I have been playing with the fabrics again.

I found some more pink and gray prints for my planned ...

Moda Blockheads 4 Quilt Along

The first block is up ... 

 Moda Block Heads 4 ~ Week 1

Here is the link for the .pdf for this block: 

Square Wheel ~ Block 1 ~ PDF 

I have been making progress everyday on my 

Squares Sampler Crochet Afghan

Here are my four classic Granny Squares. 

I am working on the setting for my twenty sampler blocks.

More photos soon. 

I had plans to share a recipe this week, but I am getting sleepy 

and my kitty is looking at me to come and snuggle with her.

Goodnight, My Thursday Friends.  Sweet Dreams!

Crochet Today ~ Circle to Square Granny Squares

Four Circle to Square Granny Blocks for my

Squares Sampler Crochet Afghan

 

To make these blocks Nutmeg and I followed this free tutorial: 

Circle to Square Granny Square @ Just Be Crafty

Where you will also find this 

Circle to Square Video Tutorial @ Just Be Crafty

Like my Solid Granny Square Blocks, 

I used up small leftover balls of yarn 

and added more colors after making the first circle to square block. 

Since I wanted my blocks to be 5 inches square,

I stopped at Round 5 so my blocks are smaller than the ones in the tutorial.

My four Circle to Square Granny Blocks are done and drying on my blocking board.

More small blocks coming soon ...

and then time to decide my final layout.

I hope you have had a Happy Stitching Day !

Square Block 16 is Done ~ Stitch Sew & Show ~ Week 9

Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 9 

Ooopps!

Making amends. 

I was away from my computer most of the day yesterday

 and I forgot to post my linky party!

 Block 16 for my 

Crochet Sampler Crochet Along @ The Inspired Wren

is done.

For this block I started and ended with the light gray yarn

 and also use this to frame the center of the block.

I am planning to use the light gray for the border 

and consider it the main color of the afghan.

I am loving this color.

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Slow Sunday Stitching ~ Wave Stitch Crochet Square

 

It has been a cold and snowy weekend, 

a good time to stay in and stitch with a cuddly lap cat. 

We had 8-9 inches of snow on Friday and it has not melted much

 due to freezing temperatures.

 Outside right now we are having a "snow squall." If you are from a warm climate and do not know what this is, it means that there will not be much snow but it is falling fast and furiously and the wind is blowing it around so that visibility is very low. If we were driving, it would be best to find a safe place to pull over and wait for the snow to let up.  Driving in a blinding snow can be dangerous because you cannot see the outlines of the road or a car that might be stopped in front of you,

or a pedestrian trying to get out of the storm. 

So being able to stay warm and snug inside is a blessing.

Nutmeg and I are working on the first block in the

Squares Crochet Along Pattern 8 @ The Inspired Wren

This is a wave stitch pattern that is done in multiples of 5 stitches

and there are 35 stitches in each row.

I admit that I had some difficulty following the written instructions for this pattern stitch.  It is written correctly, but I kept messing up on alternating the rows correctly and had to pull out a few rows more than once. 

I am a visual learner so I found the following video tutorial for this stitch very helpful:

Wave Stitch Video Tutorial @ Stitchorama

I love the striped waves in the video 

and have plans to make my second block in three colors. 

I started by making a Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) of 35 stitches. 

Click on the link below if you would like to learn how to start with this stitch:

Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) ~ Video Tutorial 

~ Hooked by Robin

Then I chained 1 and turned and started my first pattern row, 

and in the back loop of my foundation row as called for in the pattern,

I alternated 5 slip stitches (Sl St)  with 5 half double crochet (HDC) stitches.

My second row repeated this row.

These two rows were followed by two rows which started with a chain 2 and repeats of 5 HDC followed by 5 Sl St across. 

After four rows the wave pattern stitch started to emerge.

Here is my block 15 progress.

Linking up tonight with

Slow Sunday Stitching @ Kathy's Quilts

I hope to put in a few more rows before sleep. 

Sweet stitching dreams! 

Crochet Square 14 ~ Stitched and Blocked

 

Block 14 worked up quickly for my

 Squares Sampler Crochet Blocks  

This the second block in this bobble stitch pattern for 

7th Pattern Stitch @ The Inspired Wren Crochet Along.

This block is now drying on my blocking board overnight.

It measured very close to 12" but I block all my blocks so they will 

stitch together well when it comes tome to assemble my afghan.

In my last post I said I would talk a little about the adjustments I have made because I am using

 Red Heart Super Saver, 

which is worsted weight yarn.

In the 

Crochet Sampler Crochet Along @ The Inspired Wren

which I am following to make these blocks, the yarn is 

Caron Simply Soft, which is a light weight worsted yarn.

The original pattern also calls for size H - 8 crochet hook

and the blocks measure 9 inches.

My yarn is a thicker worsted weight yarn 

and I am using a Size J

Amour Crochet Hook by Clover

My blocks are measuring 12 inches square.

My block has 17 bobbles per row and 18 rows, as specified in the pattern.

As I started my row with a Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) row,

Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) ~ Video Tutorial 

~ Hooked by Robin

I did have to make a small adjustment to the instructions:

 I started with 34 FSC, instead of 36 chain stitches.

For my first row I chain stitched 3 chains before starting my first bobble.

When using a FSC start I look at how the rows are turned to determine how many stitches I need to start my pattern. 

I hope this information is helpful to anyone who may wish to follow along with how I am making my afghan.

As with quilting, I always find what works best for me when I crochet and use this as my guide.

May you find what works best for you in your creative place. 

Happy Hooking!

Crochet Squares Sampler Progress ~ Block 13 Reimagined

 

Here is Block 13 for my 

 Squares Sampler Crochet Blocks  

This is a improv of the original pattern:

7th Pattern Stitch @ The Inspired Wren Crochet Along,

which is an easy and fun bobble stitch.

Originally, I had planned to make this block in a solid pink.

 When I Started Here ~ Squares Sampler Afghan,

I had only one skein of each color yarn in my small yarn stash which was several years old.  

After I decided on my colors, I needed to find more yarn,

I had to purchase more yarn and, of course, I could not get the same dye lots.

So if you look close you can see the top three rows of the pink block are a newer brighter version of the same pink. 

After looking at this I decided that I needed to find a way to better integrate the new shade of Petal Pink yarn.

So I pulled out my top five rows and added some light gray and a row of the new pink and a row of the darker Perfect Pink yarn so that all my pinks were featured in this block.

Today it is snowing and I am working on Block 14 in light gray.

I have had several readers comment that they are following my methods in this crochet along for future reference. My next post will be about the adjustments I have had to make to allow for the fact my yarn is not the weight in the original sample quilt.  

I am using Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, 

which is worsted weight.

May you stay warm and well and safe from the storms of life. 

Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 8

 Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 8 

I have eleven blocks done for my 

Squares Sampler Afghan ~ Started Here

I am very happy with how this is working up. 

I am halfway though the blocks in this crochet along:

Crochet Sampler Crochet Along @ The Inspired Wren

My 12th block is done and it is on my blocking board.

I varied from the pattern in the crochet along:

Pattern Stitch 6 ~ Moss Stitch/Single Crochet Stripes.

I made a this fun ziggy-zaggy striped block using all my main colors. 

All the blocks call for a round of single crochet around the borders.

I chose the light gray that I had on my hook at the end of the block for this border.  

I intend to use the light gray as the main color and the in the outer border.

This is what the center of the block looked like without the gray edging.

This block worked up square and flat in part because I remembered how I used to like to start my crochet projects. 

I do not like to chain stitch the start unless I am making something like a granny square or round project.

For scarves and afghans and sweaters, I always started with a Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) row when the instructions told me to chain start.

This is what my foundation FSC row looked like before I started the pattern stitch.

This method makes a nice stretchy foundation row that combines the chain and a single crochet stitch.

I like this method because it is not tight and does not curl like a chain stitch start. 

If you are unfamiliar with this method, here is a good video tutorial: 

Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) ~ Video Tutorial 

~ Hooked by Robin

This is my first stripe for Block 12. 

You can see how this looks even top and bottom.

I am feeling more confidant about my crochet skills again

after many years away.

My sewing machine is still sitting idle while I am sitting and crocheting.

Crochet is my happy creative place right now.

I can hear my sewing machine calling my name, though.

Where is your happy creative place right now?

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