crocheted ketchup*
May 3rd, 2012
How is it possible that I haven’t blogged any crocheting since October!? Oh, wait…I guess I did blog about some cup sleeves and crocheted golden snitches back at the end of February. But still! The lack of blogging about it certainly does not indicate a lack of crocheting. Let me show you.
This rainbow blanket is one of the most recent things I’ve crocheted, and I love it. It’s probably one of my favorite things I’ve ever crocheted. It was made it for my friend Joanna‘s sweet baby boy, but Elliora tried claiming it as her own. First she came over and plopped down on the blanket when I was trying to take photos. (That was only two months ago. Now she runs if I point a camera at her; forget her voluntarily inserting herself in a photo she wasn’t asked to pose for in the first place.)
Then she stood, gathered the blanket into her arms, and walked off with it. She climbed into the blue chair still holding the blanket, and hugged it, grinning at me, daring me to take it away from her. The goober.
A photo of the rainbow blanket before Elliora tried staking her claim.
Photo taken two months ago. It’s bigger now, since the blanket is one-third done!
Have I told you all about the sky blanket I’m crocheting? You might have seen the sky scarf on Pinterest. I liked the idea, but decided I wanted a blanket, and went with my trademark spiral squares instead of stripes. I started just after the first of the year. Each day, I look at the sky around noon (or whenever I remember; or unless it rains or snows anytime that day, in which case the day’s square is sparkly gray or sparkly white), and that evening I spend about 20 minutes crocheting one three-inch square out of the appropriate color yarn and then attach it to the blanket. I’ll end up with 360 squares arranged in 20 rows of 18, and maybe a six-round border for the last six days of the year, which will make a decent-size blanket in shades of blue, gray, and white. It’s a totally different color scheme than my usual palette of brights. I’m surprised by how much I like it and look forward to cuddling under it at the end of the year.
My sister-in-law Dana sent me this bag for my birthday. I love it.
These two little nine-patch blankets were made for our friends Lynette and Med’s twin girls.
I didn’t notice till after I’d started working on the purple one that the colors were very Mardi Gras. Good thing Lynette and Med appreciate (and throw!) a good party.
This photo was actually my Day 6 photo from 7 Days this past December. (You know, that 7 Days week I never finished blogging about because (1) it was Christmas, and (2) I got sick on Christmas Eve. Sigh.) Summer complimented a similar coffee-cup sleeve in Mandy’s Day 2 photo, so I offered to make her one.
Queta, another 7-Dayer, complimented the same coffee-cup sleeve. I made one for her too. (Apparently, all it takes is a compliment and I’m falling all over myself to make you stuff.)
Erin peeking over the blanket I crocheted for Indira Jane.
Two-month-old Indy, sleeping under her blanket. She’s EIGHT months old now, and I have not seen her since this picture was taken. That’s so sad. Once we’re back on the west coast, I think I’m gonna be visiting Oregon a lot more often. How else are Elliora and Indy going to become best friends?
Last but not least, some yarnballs! I’ve made a bunch of crocheted balls for my friend Rebekah’s kids over the years. Her husband Jason loves them (balls you can play with relatively safely IN THE HOUSE) and periodically puts in an order for more. Not long ago I made these three for them. And I just remembered, I need to make them a few more! I should add that to my crafting queue…
Mystery yarnballs! For the life of me, I cannot remember who I made these for. Was it more balls for Bekah’s kids? Did I make these for Jen‘s Preston? Did I perhaps make them for you? I honestly can’t recall.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to get cracking on about three baby blankets, including one for a baby who is already several months old and another one for Sonja‘s baby who will be born any minute now. (ANY MINUTE, Sonja. I’m sure of it.)
What kinds of crafty things have you been doing lately?
*I have never actually crocheted any ketchup. But now I kind of want to.
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Your word in God’s ear!
(Is that even a thing people say in English? I’m too sleepy/lazy to google it.)
Sonja, I’ve heard it as “from your lips to God’s ear”, but yes, that’s an expression in English. :)
I just finish knitting a cozy for my Kindle! But…that’s all. I LOVE that rainbow blanket SO MUCH. SO MUCH.
Ha! Summer, I just replied almost the exact same thing to Sonja (about the proverb) in an email! And thank you—I love the rainbow blanket too.
Also, I still love/carry/use my sleeve, so thank you again!
Aw, I’m so glad to hear it! You’re welcome again.
I LOVE the sky blanket…those colours are exactly in my palette! Can’t wait to see how it looks when it’s finished. For projects, I am attempting my very first sweater…and I am about 30% positive it will be too small and I will end up gifting it to my neighbor’s 7 y.o. daughter. *sigh* I’m really struggling on it, but I REFUSE to give up! BTW, I LOVE the story about E and the rainbow blanket…great photos too!
You make such beautufiul things! I esp loves the sky blanket. What a neat idea.
That sky blanket is awesome and a brilliant idea! I would love to do a project like that.
I haven’t felt terribly crafty lately but I’m hoping to make some curtains for my house soon. I found a few tutorials for simple curtains, I just need to do it!
Ashley recognizes her friend here and says “Baby Awa, Baby Awa”. We ALL adore the rainbow blanket – no wonder she wants to
keep it!
I haven’t seen the sky scarf thing, but I love that blanket idea!! I love it a lot.
That rainbow blanket is pretty rad. Preston really loves his blanket and is currently sleeping under it. :)
I don’t remember talking to you about crochet balls, but Preston’s favorite toys are the ones of the round variety – balls and things with wheels. :)
I’m not gonna ask you to crochet a sleeve for me… but I may ask that you (try to) teach me how to crochet when you move back here… please?
: )
Those blankets are gorgeous.
haha. It’s hilarious that Elliora loveeeed the blanket and tried to steal it. I love that blanket so much and so does Teddy, it’s the most frequently used blanket we have. I always think of you when I grab it too. Such a wonderful gift! When I craft again (when he can crawl baha), you have a wonderful, already planned thank you gift coming your way! :D
I love the sky blanket idea! How do you find the time for all the crochet? It’s amazing!
I haven’t been crafty at all really. Well I knit a couple of hats on our last ride up and down the Eastern Seaboard and will do it again next weekend. Love the balls as do the kids!!!
The rainbow blanket is absolutely beautiful – I don’t blame Elliora for wanting to keep it. I love the one for Indy too.
You’re really talented. You almost make me want to crochet.
I’m with Yara…will you help me learn to crochet when you move back? I can do the stitches, I just have trouble doing anything that isn’t a straight line. I still haven’t mastered your spiral squares, I get…off somehow.
The rainbow blanket is BEAUTIFUL! I’ve got a whole bag of yarn in various colors, bought specifically to try to make a striped blanket.
That rainbow blanket is so freakin’ sweet. I was astounded at how soft it was when I first felt it! Your sky blanket is going to be gorgeous. Are you making it a full-sized blanket for the bed or just an over-sized throw for couch snuggling in the winter?
Also, would it be safe to say that I could call dibs on any crocheted ketchup? ;)
You are such a talented lady, lady.