My Quest…

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~ It is high time I get a series about selling my crochet items. I have been putting this off and I am so over doing this to myself. I am going to restart this quest. I am also going to do this my way, learning from others, and having fun along the way. 

Ready Set Goooooo………….

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Crochet Blanket Sizes Chart 

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Crochet Size Chart with blanket sizes & how many stitches it takes to get started

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~ These charts can give you an idea on what size a blanket should be. I normally make my blankets a little bigger, because I like my blankets to be with the child a little longer. Well, if I am working on a blanket for a child.

~ I was looking for a direct answer to my question, “how much should I charge for a crochet blanket,” and I got more questions than answers. Examples…….

~ I did find two websites that actually gave me a direct answer……..

~ I am not yet ready to size and price all of my projects (yet), because I am going to turn every last scrap of yarn into a project. That is my first step and it’s time to get crocheting……

Bye IV Now, LD*

A Patchwork Blanket….

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Trying not to shop for yarn is harder than I thought it was going to be. Michael’s keeps sending me reminders of 40% off this week, last week was buy 1 get the 2nd ½ off, and who knows what the next sale will be?

I decided to use up all of my unused yarn both scraps and full skeins of yarn. I have one, maybe two full blankets left. In other words, crocheting whatever piece of yarn I have left. I am working on a gray & pink blanket that I am calling a “patchwork blanket.” 

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Video #1 : I gave up on trying to follow. Her words were clear and I was able to do two rows, but that third row was a no go for me. I will try again.

I turned the tunsian knit stitch (the pink & gray together) into a triple stitch. I was going to post a video, but after watching what an actual triple crochet stitch looks like, I realized I didn’t actually do a normal triple stitch. 

The next box was done in tiny granny squares: pink and two shades of gray.. 

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Video # 3: This was the coolest stitch. It was fun adding each granny square together, but it’s a lot of work.

The next big square is both light and dark gray

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Video # 4: This is an easy stitch that could be used for almost any project. I have also made scarfs as well as full size blankets.

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video # 5: The dark pink square was done in this basket weave stitch and I cannot wait to do a full size blanket in this stitch. I wonder how it would look using three or more colors?

I never know how big any of my blankets will be, because I keep crocheting  until I am either done with the yarn or the pattern I am working on.  I am going to keep on crocheting as many projects I can with what yarn I have until I can start selling them.

Bye IV Now, LD*

Hat Set Done…

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I finally finished that hat and scarf set. True it wasn’t to my liking, but who am I? When I finally actually got in touch with my client, she told me she had changed the colors, but she liked what I did. I wanted to say, “I texted her a few times showing pictures, all with no response, and went with what I liked.” 

She actually wanted a black and yellow, but I couldn’t do the bumble bee look. I saw this mixed orange color yarn and fell in love with its colors. I had to add the black to give her almost the colors she wanted.

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I Love Crystal  ‘Bag-O-Day Crochet’ youtube page, because her words are easy to follow. Crocheting isn’t hard and so much fun. I will be making more sets for next winter…

Bye IV Now, LD*

Young People…

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I WILL NEVER understand young people…..

I try thinking  back when I was young, and wonder if the words I spoke seem smart to me, but unclear to someone older?

What I thought was right, might not have been right, or at least Not totally right.

I listen to my young co-workers and want to scream, “calm down and slow down.” Spending a lot of money on a bag or a new pair of shoes, isn’t worth two pay checks or hanging out all night and being able to go to work the next day. 

  1. If you are not using that bag more than three times a week or it cannot hold much of anything. It’s not a good bag and you wasted your money. Unless you really have a good job and pay your own bills. Meaning the place where you call home.
  2. If you are out with your friends enjoying yourself, following the crowd with the drinks and what not. Okay, that’s cool, but if you are not in control of your body and have to call out for work. Be up front with it, because the same people you are calling your friends are at work telling all they know. You should also be aware you could lose your job and trust me when I say, “Those very people you call friends WILL NOT HELP YOU.

Okay, I am done trying to understand young people. They don’t want to listen to someone who has done that and wished someone had told me what I know now.

Bye IV Now, LD*

Back to Online Traveling

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~ I got side tracked for traveling online.  I am going to get back to what I started months ago. Keeping one’s word is always the best. 

**It’s 4:04 pm and I have to go backtrack to the last place I visited. Be right back. hahahahaha  

 That didn’t take long. It’s 4:13 pm and I am off to Mississippi. I can’t wait to learn about this state.
I may forget, or something else has caught my eyes, but if it’s really important. I always get back to that first thought. Oh well it’s time to say, “Bye IV Now,” LD*