Category Archives: Afghans

#6 – A Lap Robe

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Linda @ alottastitches

This blankie features the two skeins of James C. Brett Marble MT43 which I received last fall from yarn fairy X. With it I used four miscellaneous shades of blue. It’s a very dark and handsome blanket. A Manly Granny … Continue reading →

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On the Border

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve been working on the Zig-Zagged Granny’s border and have so far completed three rounds of granny clusters in deep teal, royal blue and black, alternating with single crochet rounds of ecru. I knew that I wanted a warm color … Continue reading →

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Zig-Zagged Grannies

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

The joining process is going very well! Conscious of how BOLD an ecru join would be against these dark colors, and that these are only three-round squares, smaller than those in the other two blankets on which I’ve used the … Continue reading →

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Progress on the so-called “Dark” Granny

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

A while back I showed you the seventy-some 3-round granny squares that I crocheted from tiny “dark” scrap balls – not nearly enough for a blanket. Laying them out helped me to decide what color of squares I should make … Continue reading →

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Playing with Scraps

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

As you probably already know, I enjoy finding a use for every last scrap of a yarn. Scrap balls the size of a tennis ball or larger end up in scrappy ripples, while smaller balls go into scrap grannies. As … Continue reading →

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Bon Bons and More

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

I didn’t take the time to draw up a design plan before I started crocheting a border on the little variegated blanket made of RHSS “Bon Bon Print”, that Sandi of MD sent me. Instead, I worked on the border … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

Seeing this picture of me wearing warm flannel jammy pants while joining pink and white granny squares made me realize that you’ve waited a very long time – nearly two months – for a progress report on this blanket. How … Continue reading →

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And No Longer Just Burgundy and White

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

How the blanket/shawl? looked when I found it at Sal’s. . . With Emily’s help, I added navy strips on both long sides. Used the entire over-sized skein of RHSS Soft Navy I recently got at Savers! Then added one … Continue reading →

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No Longer Plain Pink

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

Ready to add a border to that solid PINK blanket I found at Sal’s a few weeks ago, I went shopping among the many variegated yarns Karen of MA sent me. I found a pretty pink/mocha/cream combination, . . . … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Refinished Granny

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

This 53″ square Scrap Granny followed me home from Sal’s. – Got it for just $3.99! I also got two skeins of RHSS for 99¢ each! Whee!! The blanket is in Beautiful condition, so I could have passed on to … Continue reading →

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