Category Archives: Re-finished Afghans

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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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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Blanket Salvage – Part Two – Underway

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Oh, how scary it was to cut my way across that pretty, but stained, green ripple! – wince – Here’s the stained green yarn and all the wee white tidbits that I threw away. “Good riddance stain!” And here’s the … Continue reading →

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Another Re-Finished Granny

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

It’s been so long I can’t remember when I last re-finished an afghan! Turns out I did ‘Little Boy Blue’ way back in October. . . of 2011!! lol. It’s about time I re-finish another, don’t you think?!? Especially since … Continue reading →

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At Savers… again.

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Guess who forgot to take her camera with her to Savers on Tuesday! Oh, it was just as well, cuz there wasn’t much yarn to look at anyway. There wasn’t any acrylic yarn at all, which is what I use … Continue reading →

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I Waited for Just the Right Yarn

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Found: one 36″ granny square crocheted with three shades of blue, in beautiful condition. I bought it back in August at Sal’s, the Salvation Army Thrift Store, for just $1.49! I could have given it to the nursing home to … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Ready-to-Assemble

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Emily and I have had time to take a closer look at the bag of granny squares I got at the local thrift. There are eighty-three squares, including some odd balls. If I use a 7 x 11 layout, which … Continue reading →

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Another Re-finished Afghan

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

You may remember when I bought two large afghans at thrift stores and then partly unraveled them, leaving me with smaller afghans and piles of yarn for my charity yarn stash. Well, I added a border to the first afghan … Continue reading →

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