KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

HATS

 TWO PRETTY PINK HATS. ONE FOR MISS RUTHIE AND ONE FOR ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL SOMEWHERE.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

PRAYING FOR YOU HON

WE FIND OUT TODAY WHAT THEY HAVE IN MIND FOR YOU MY DEAR SWEET HUSBAND. YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. I PRAY FOR GOD TO LEAD THIS DR. TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES FOR YOU. I KNOW GOD HAS HIS HAND ON YOUR HEART KEEPING THAT ANEURYSM IN CHECK. YOU HAVE A HARD ROAD AHEAD BUT YOU ARE A FIGHTER. I LOVE YOU!

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Thursday, August 28, 2014

PREEMIE SET



THIS WILL BE GOING TO AUBREY'S ANGELS. AUNT JANELLE MADE THE BRACELETS AND GAIL MADE THE BLANKET. I MADE THE REST.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Sunday, August 24, 2014

FRILLY SCARF FOR RUTHIE

HERE IS A SCARF FOR MISS RUTHIE TO GO WITH HER DRESS. NOW TO PICK OUT A PATTERN FOR HER HAT. THEN IT WILL BE PLAY TIME. I'M JUST USING WHAT I HAVE ON HAND.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

A DRESS FOR RUTHIE


I HOPE THIS LITTLE DRESS WILL FIT MISS RUTHIE. SHE LOVES HATS SO I NEED TO MAKE HER A FEW TO PLAY WITH.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

ANOTHER HOSPITAL STAY

TIM WAS IN THE HOSPITAL TWO WEEKS AGO. HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION AND FLUID ON HIS LUNGS. WHILE THERE THEY DID A LOT OF TEST AND SAW THAT THE ANEURYSM HE HAD CHECKED IN MARCH HAD GROWN A LOT. HIS DR HAS SENT HIM TO ANOTHER DR. IF HE CAN'T DO THE SURGERY THEN WE GO TO OHIO. THIS WILL MAKE TIM'S THIRD HEART SURGERY AND IT'S A BAD ONE.

BABY BLANKET

I MADE THIS BLANKET FOR CARRIE'S FRIEND JULIE. ITS JUST A GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

SWIFFER SWEEPER TYPE WASHABLE AND REUSABLE COVER PATTERN BY: LAURIE LOVE

SWIFFER SWEEPER TYPE WASHABLE AND REUSABLE COVER
By Laurie Love
August 10, 2014
Ball of 100% cotton yarn
Size K (6.50mm) crochet hook
CH 14
ROW 1: DC in second chain from hook. SC in next chain, DC in next chain. Repeat across
to end of row, ending with a DC. Do not chain, just turn work.
ROW 2: * SC in top of DC of row below, DC in top of SC of row below. * Repeat alternating
stitches across to end of row, ending with a SC. CH 1, turn.
ROW 3: * DC in top of SC of row below, SC in top of DC of row below. * Repeat alternating
stitches across to end of row, ending with a DC. Do not chain, just turn work.
ROWS 4-42: Repeat rows 2 and 3, ending with a row that begins and ends with a SC.
Finish off.
Finished size will be 5 inches by 18 inches, before stitching down end pockets.
To create pockets on both ends, turn one end over 3-1/2 inches, whip stitch both edges,
and finish off. Repeat with other end. Once all tails are woven in and secured, turn work
inside out and place on your sweeper.
Machine wash and dry. May wet or spray cover before using or just use it dry.

THANK YOU LAURIE LOVE FOR LETTING ME POST YOUR PATTERN ON MY BLOG. NOW TO FIND THE TIME TO MAKE IT.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

HATS AND GOWNS

 SOME OF THE THINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN POSTED. I FORGOT TO TAKE JUST A PICTURE OF THE 8 GOWNS.
HATS TO GO WITH THE GOWNS.

Friday, August 1, 2014

READY TO GO

8 BURIAL SETS
6 COCOONS W/HATS
8 SNAKES
15 MICRO HATS

UPDATE: I DELIVERED THESE TO HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

HATS AND A GOWN

1-3- POUND BURIAL SET
 THE BLANKET WAS MADE BY MY SISTER GAIL AND THE BRACELETS WERE MADE BY AUNT JANELLE.
16 HATS
4 SKEINS OF DONATED YARN 22 MORE TO GO. THESE WILL BE GOING TO AUBREY'S ANGELS.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

UPDATE ON GOWN

I MADE ANOTHER BLANKET FOR THIS LITTLE GOWN. I THINK IT NEEDED MORE PURPLE.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

YARN

I HAVE A YARN ANGEL
 


THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING I MAKE WITH THIS YARN WILL GO.

I GOT THIS ON SALE AT WAL-MART

Sunday, July 20, 2014

SEWING

G-TUBE BUTTONS
7 PREEMIE BURIAL GOWNS

8TH GOWN

WITH BOOTIES

LAYERS OF LACE
BOY SET
I HAD A GREAT TWO DAYS SEWING. SO PEACEFUL! IT'S NICE WHEN YOUR MACHINE DOESN'T MESS UP A LOT.  THE BUTTON ON THE LEFT WAS ON THE NEW MACHINE AND THE WONKIE ONE WAS ON THE SERGER.

SO BLESSED

TICKET
I'VE BEEN SAVING UP FOR A NEW SEWING MACHINE BUT WHEN THE HOPE CHAPTER CAME UP WITH THIS DRAWING I THOUGHT I WOULD HELP THEM RAISE MONEY. SO I GOT MY TICKET. THEY HELP A LOT OF LOCAL PEOPLE. I DIDN'T DO IT TO WIN BUT MY HUSBAND IS ANOTHER MATTER. LOL  HE SAID HE WANTED TO GET ME A NEW HUNTING TRUCK. YES I NEED ONE I'M SURE.
I HAVE A SEWING MACHINE ANGEL. THIS CAME WITH MY TICKET. IT SEWS GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH WHITNEY I LOVE IT AND YOU.

MY NEW MACHINE

DONATED THREAD THANK YOU DEBRA

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

YARN

 I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT WAL-MARTS AND THEY BOTH HAD YARN ON SALE.
I DIDN'T NEED IT BUT IT IS BABY YARN AND SOFT YARN FOR CANCER HATS. MY SISTER HAS STARTED HELPING ME WITH MY CHARITY CROCHETING AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAVE YARN FOR HER WHEN SHE COMES BY.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

CAL WEEK #7

I'VE DISCOVERED THAT I CAN'T FOLLOW A PATTERN AT ALL ANYMORE. I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS MY CREATIVE SIDE COMING OUT. IN REALITY IT'S ALL THIS GRAY HAIR. I GOT TIRED OF PULLING OUT THE LAST TWO SQUARES SO I DID THEM MY WAY. OH WELL ON TO WEEK #8. HOW MUCH TROUBLE WILL THEY BE I WONDER?

Monday, July 7, 2014

SCRAP BUSTER HAT

I GOT THIS PATTERN HERE. I THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY TO USE UP SOME OF THOSE LITTLE BALLS OF YARN.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

PREEMIE OPEN BACK BOOTIES

I FOUND A PATTERN ON PINTEREST THAT I LIKED BUT EVERY TIME I TRIED TO GO TO IT I ONLY SAW BAD STUFF. I BELIEVE IN GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE. NORMALLY I WOULD LINK TO THE PATTERN BUT I CAN'T THIS TIME. I HOPE I,M NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG BY COMING UP WITH THIS PATTERN. IF I AM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL TAKE IT DOWN.
OPEN BACK BOOTIES FOR BOYS
FOR GIRLS

PREEMIE OPEN BACK BOOTIES                                                     BY: KATHY

MATERIALS:                                                                           CH- CHAIN
HOOK:  F                                                                                 DC-DOUBLE CROCHET
SMALL AMOUNT OF BABY YARN                                           HDC-HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTRASTING COLOR                         SL ST- SLIP STITCH
PLASTIC CANVAS NEEDLE                                                     FO- FINISH OFF                
                                                                                               SP-  SPACE
ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG

CH 3
ROW 1:  DC IN LAST CH FROM HOOK 7 TIMES JOIN WITH SL ST TO FIRST DC. (8DC COUNTING FIRST CH3) CH2  DON'T TURN
ROW 2:  DC IN SAME SP. 2DC IN EACH ST. JOIN WITH SL ST TO FIRST DC.  (16DC)  CH2 DON'T TURN
ROW 3:  DC IN EACH DC JOIN WITH SL ST TO CH2  (16DC) CH2 DON'T TURN
ROW 4:  DC IN EACH DC JOIN WITH SL ST TO CH2  (16DC)  DON'T TURN
ROW 5:  SL ST IN NEXT 3 DC. CH2 HDC IN NEXT 12 DC (13HDC) CH2 TURN
ROW 6: HDC IN EACH HDC  (13HDC) CH2 TURN
ROW 7:   HDC IN EACH HDC  (13HDC) CH2 TURN
ROW 8:  HDC IN EACH HDC  (13HDC)  FO.

I LIKE TO LEAVE A BOUT 9 OR 10 INCHES ON EACH END OF THE CH20 TO WEAVE ALL THE WAY UP TO THE BOOTIE SO THE ENDS DON'T SHOW.

WITH CONTRASTING COLOR CH 20. ATTACH ON OPPOSITE CONNER WITH A SC. CH1 SC IN NEXT SP UNTIL YOU GET TO THE END. CH 20 FO.
WEAVE IN ALL ENDS IF YOU DIDN'T CROCHET THEM END.
YOU MAY ATTACH A BOW OR FLOWER IF YOU LIKE.


ATTACH CONTRASTING COLOR

SC TO ATTACH 
SC CH I EVENLY AROUND IN SPACE BETWEEN HDC 
NOW WEAVE IN ENDS
GO ALL THE WAY TO THE BOOTIE