MY FIRST BUNNY LOVEY

NOW THIS LITTLE BUNNY HAS A LOT OF LOVE TO GIVE. I DIDN'T PUT THE ARMS ON IT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK MY HANDS COULD HANDLE SOMETHING THAT SMALL. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE PATTERN.

CAL WEEK 5

I HAD THESE JOINED TOGETHER BEFORE I TOOK THE PICTURE. SO I TURNED THE OTHER SQUARE UNDER SO IT WOULDN'T BE IN THE PICTURE WITH THE THREE NEW SQUARES.

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL DONATION

THIS IS A CARE WEAR DONATION GOING TO HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL.
9 NICU SHIRTS
9 BURIAL SETS
15 COCOONS

SNEAK PEAK

I HAD TO POST WHAT I HAVE SO FAR. I'M HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER BECAUSE I'M DOING IT MY WAY. I THINK IT'S GOING TO TURN OUT CUTE.

JUNE DONATION

THIS IS MY FIRST DONATION TO AUBREY'S ANGELS. I SENT THESE OUT JUNE 12, 2014.

2 NICU SHIRTS
4 MISCARRIAGE WRAPS
4 BURIAL SETS
14 COCOONS
25 BRACELET SETS

YARN

I'M DOING THIS CAL TO USE UP THE YARN I HAVE. I DON'T THINK I REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M DOING. I HAVE TWO EMPTY WRAPPERS AND 4 SKEINS OF NEW YARN. OH WELL THE NEW COLORS WILL LOOK SO GOOD IN THE BABY BLANKETS.

CAL WEEK FOUR

WEEK FOUR

I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE CROCHETING. I HAVE TO PULL IT OUT, DO IT OVER, PULL IT OUT, DO IT OVER AND SO ON. I DON'T THINK I CAN FOLLOW A PATTERN ANYMORE. IT CAN'T BE BECAUSE MY MIND HAS GONE ON VACATION.

CAL WEEK THREE

WEEK THREE

I HAD THE TWO GIRL SQUARES PIECED TOGETHER BEFORE I TOOK THE PICTURE. I WANTED TO GET THEM ADDED TO THE BABY GIRL BLANKET.

IT'S JUST THIS KIND OF DAY

I MADE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS THIS MORNING. I TOPPED MINE WITH ICE CREAM AND HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY FREEZER JAM.

PREEMIE BURIAL SET

 THE CUTE BABY BLANKET ON TOP IS THE ONE MY YOUNGEST SON MADE ME CROCHET FOR HIS BABY WHEN HE WAS REAL YOUNG. HE TOLD ME I MIGHT BE TO OLD TO CROCHET WHEN HE HAD A BABY. WELL NEARLY 20 YEARS LATER I CAN STILL CROCHET BUT NO GRAND-BABY YET. OH WELL!

THIS LITTLE SET WAS MADE USING MY PATTERNS. I'VE BEEN ASKED FOR THE BONNET AND BOOTIE PATTERNS. I HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING WHAT I HAD WROTE DOWN BUT I THINK I HAVE IT NOW. I MADE THESE UP IN 2008.

PREEMIE BONNET PATTERN  1-3 POUND
BY: KATHY

HOOK SIZE:  H
BABY YARN: I USED BERNAT BABY JACQUARDS  3 PLY YARN
COLOR: EASTER BASKET   (I GOT IT ON SALE)
RIBBON

STITCHES USED:
CH - CHAIN
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
SP - SPACE
SC - SINGLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET

CH 3 (COUNTS AS FIRST DC NOW AND THROUGHOUT)
DC 15 TIMES IN LAST CH FROM HOOK. SL ST TO BEGINNING CH3  CH2 DON'T TURN (16 DC)
ROW 2:  DC IN SAME ST AS CH2. 2DC IN EACH DC. SL ST TO BEGINNING CH 2. CH 2
ROW 3:  DC IN EACH DC  CH2
ROW 4:  DC IN EACH DC  CH2
ROW 5:  DC IN EACH DC LEAVING LAST 3DC UN-WORKED. CH1 TURN (FROM NOW ON)
 TURN
ROW 6:  SC IN EACH DC  CH2 TURN
ROW 7:  DC IN EACH SC  CH1 TURN
ROW 8:  SC IN EACH DC CH2 TURN
ROW 9:  DC IN EACH DC CH1 TURN
ROW 10:  SC IN EACH ST ON BOTTOM EDGE OF BONNET ENDING WITH SL ST TO BEGINNING CH2 ON TOP EDGE. CH3
RUFFLE:
ROW11:  SL ST IN NEXT DC. *CH3 SL ST IN NEXT DC* ACROSS TO END  FINISH OFF AND WEAVE IN ENDS

PREEMIE BOOTIES 1-3-POUND
BY: KATHY

MATERIALS:
HOOK SIZE:  F
BABY YARN  BERNAT BABY JACQUARDS   EASTER BASKET

STITCHES USED:
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
DC DECREASE
CH - CHAIN

CH10
ROW 1:  DC IN 3RD CH FROM HOOK. DC IN NEXT 6 CH, 2DC IN LAST CH. DON'T TURN CONTINUE WORKING ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF CH. ( BE CAREFUL NOT TO WORK IN THE LAST 2DC YOU MAKE. IT WILL LOOK LIKE THE THIRD DC THAT YOU START IN) DC IN NEXT 6DC AND 2DC IN LAST DC SL ST TO TOP OF 1ST DC.  CH2 DON'T TURN
ROW 2:  DC IN NEXT 7 DC, 2DC IN NEXT 4DC, DC IN NEXT 6 DC SL ST TO TOP OF 1ST DC. DON'T TURN CH2
ROW 3:  DC IN NEXT 7 DC, WORK DC DECREASE 4 TIMES, DC IN NEXT 6DC SL ST TO 1ST DC CH2 DON'T TURN
ROW 4:  DC IN NEXT 7 DC, DC 3 STITCHES TOGETHER, (DECREASE 3 ST AT ONE TIME) DC IN REMAINING DC. SL ST TO BEGINNING CH2

RUFFLE:  IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE COLOR DO SO NOW.

CH3 SL ST IN NEXT DC *CH3 SL ST IN NEXT DC* TO THE END. SL ST TO BEGINNING SC FINISH OFF AND WEAVE IN ALL ENDS.
WEAVE RIBBON THROUGH LAST ROW OF DC.

FRILLY PINK BURIAL GOWN

BY: KATHY

3 TO 5 POUND (ABOUT 15 INCHES LONG FROM CENTER NECK TO BOTTOM.)

MATERIALS NEEDED:
BABY YARN
J HOOK ( SO SORRY I HAD A G HOOK INSTEAD OF A J HOOK. THE G HOOK IS FOR 1-3 POUND BABIES. I HAD TO COPY A PATTERN FOR MYSELF, THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED IT. AGAIN I'M SO SORRY.)
WHITE RIBBON

STITCHES USED:
CH - CHAIN
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
YO - YARN OVER
SC- SINGLE CROCHET
HDC - HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
V-STITCH ( DC, CH1, DC IN SAME STITCH)

NO GAUGE IS NEEDED BECAUSE THIS PATTERN IS VERY FORGIVING. I LEAVE ALL MY GOWNS OPEN IN THE BACK SO THE ANGEL BABIES CAN BE EASILY DRESSED. IF YOU FIND ANY PROBLEMS LET ME KNOW BECAUSE THIS PATTERN HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AND I'M REALLY NOT THAT GREAT AT WRITING PATTERNS.

WITH PINK YARN
ROW 1 : CH 32, DC IN 3RD CH FROM HOOK. DC IN NEXT 3 CH'S. ( DC, CH 1, DC) IN NEXT CH. ( V-STITCH MADE) *DC IN NEXT 6 CH'S, V-STITCH IN NEXT CH.* REPEAT FROM * TO * 2 MORE TIMES. DC IN LAST 4 CH. CH 2 TURN.

ROWS 2-6: *HDC IN EACH DC TO CH1 SPACE. WORK V-STITCH IN CH1 SPACE. * REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES. HDC IN REMAINING DC. CH2 TURN.
THIS ROW FORMS THE SLEEVES.

ROW7: HDC IN EACH ST TO CH1 SP. ( *YO INSERT HOOK IN CH1 SP AND IN NEXT CH1 SP. YO PULL OUT OF BOTH CH1 SPACES YO AND PULL OF ALL 3 LOOPS.*) HDC IN EACH ST TO NEXT CH1 SP. REPEAT FROM * TO *. HDC IN REMAINING STS. CH2 TURN.

ROW 8: DC IN SAME ST AS TURNING CH2 DC IN NEXT ST. * 2DC IN NEXT ST DC IN NEXT ST*. REPEAT FROM * TO * ENDING WITH 2DC IN LAST ST. CH2 TURN.

ROW 8-27: DC IN EACH DC ACROSS. FINISH OFF.

BOTTOM RUFFLE: ATTACH WHITE YARN CH1
ROW 28 SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 *SC IN NEXT DC CH3.* REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND ENDING WITH CH3. SLST TO BEGINNING SC. CH1 TURN.

ROW 29-30: SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SPACE, CH 3* REPEAT AROUND ENDING WITH SC. CH3 TURN


ROW 31: SC IN CH3 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SP CH3. * REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND ENDING WITH SC IN LAST SC. DON'T TURN.


CH1 SC IN CORNER WORK SC EVENLY UP EDGE OF GOWN . WHEN YOU GET TO THE HDC ROW SC IN IT. CH3 * SC (AROUND) NEXT HDC CH3* REPEAT ACROSS ENDING WITH A SC AT THE EDGE. CH1 TURN.

ROW2: SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SP CH3* REPEAT FROM * TO * ACROSS. ENDING WITH SC AT EDGE.
CONTINUE WORKING SC UP THE SIDE EDGE TO THE NECK. ENDING WITH A SC AT TOP EDGE. DON'T FINISH OFF.
NECK EDGING:
CH3* SC BETWEEN DC CH3* REPEAT AROUND.
WORK SC EVENLY DOWN OTHER SIDE. FINISH OFF ON LAST DC ROW.

SLEEVES:
ROW1: ATTACH WHITE YARN AT BOTTOM OF SLEEVE. CH1 SC IN SAME SP. * CH3 SC BETWEEN DC* REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND.SL ST TO BEGINNING SC. CH1 (DON'T TURN)

ROW 2: SC IN CH1 SP. * CH3 SC IN CH1 SP. * REPEAT AROUND. SL ST TO BEGINNING SC.FINISH OFF.

WEAVE RIBBON AROUND 1ST ROW OF DC AROUND NECK AND LEAVE ENOUGH IN BACK TO TIE. THIS WILL ALSO HELP TIGHTEN UP THE NECK IF NEEDED.

WEAVE A PIECE OF RIBBON AROUND 1ST ROW OF RUFFLE ON EACH SLEEVE. TIE INTO A BOW.

I LIKE TO TIE 2 PIECES OF RIBBON( AND MAKE A BOW) ON EACH SIDE OF BOTTOM ROW OF DC. I ALSO PUT A BOW ON TOP RUFFLE.

I MADE THIS DRESS SHORTER AND MADE THE RUFFLE SHORTER. I HAD ONE SKEIN OF YARN. I LIKE TO CHANGE THIS UP SO THEY LOOK DIFFERENT. I DID THE COPY PASTE THING ON THE DRESS PATTERN SO I HOPE THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A PROBLEM IF YOU PRINT IT OFF. IF SO THE PATTERN FOR THE DRESS IS IN MY SIDE BAR ON THE RIGHT.

WEEK TWO OF THE CAL

WEEK TWO

BABY GIRL BLANKET

 I'M GOING TO MAKE BABY BLANKETS OUT OF MY SQUARES. SO I'M DIVIDING THEM INTO BOY AND GIRL GROUPS. I DON'T LIKE THE THIRD SQUARE AND WISH I HAD LEFT IT OUT. OH WELL TO LATE NOW. I HOPE WHAT I HAVE IN MIND WORKS OUT. SINCE I'M USING STASH YARN I CAN'T MATCH MY COLORS UP AS WELL AS I WOULD LIKE TO. I REALLY NEED TO USE THIS YARN I HAVE BOUGHT WHEN I FOUND IT ON SALE. IT'S NOT HELPING ANYONE JUST SITTING HERE.

YARN AND COCOONS

10 SKEINS OF YARN

7 COCOONS

A FRIEND OF MINE SAW ME IN WAL-MART PARKING LOT AND GAVE ME SOME MONEY TO BUY YARN WITH A FEW WEEKS AGO. I'VE BEEN SAVING IT UNTIL I FOUND YARN ON SALE.  IT'S ALL THE SAME COLOR BUT THAT'S ALRIGHT. I AM SO BLESSED!
ONE DOWN AND NINE TO GO.