CGOA Chain Link Newsletter

The Fall 2024 issue of Crochet World came in the mail yesterday and since I am a Crochet Guild of America member I receive the issue with the CGOA Chain Link Newsletter inside.   Way back last December I think it was, the Master Crochet program reviewers were asked to write an article for the newsletter on crochet.  Since filet is one of my favorites I chose to write about that.  It turned out my article was going to be in the same issue one of my filet designs was published too!!  So if you do not get the issue with the newsletter, you can look it up on the CGOA website or maybe you can read the photos I took of it here.  It is a great issue with beautiful designs!!  I hope you will check it out and try some of the new fall patterns for yourself!!  and of course try some filet crochet!!

Leaf Vine Towel Trim

The Leaf Vine Towel Trim is a filet crochet piece.  It measures 26 3/4" x 3 1/8".  It is a crochet pattern featured in the Fall 2023 Helping Hands Newsletter put out by hhtatting.com. or Handy Hands.  The newletters come out 4 times a year and you can subscribe on their website.  

This trim is attached to a towel they sell which is about 27" square.  It is fun to make the trim for one edge but I also had an idea to put it around all 4 sides and make it into a little tablecloth or centerpiece depending on the size of the table.  It is easy to adjust the size by the number of repeats on the chart.  

I also got the bright idea to sew this on to the towel with invisible thread....... I don't know if I'll do that again!!  But it did make for a nice finish with no color showing through to the back side.  

I like how this looks on the white towel.  

It would be pretty across the bottom of a curtain, too.  

You can purchase back orders of the issues on the hhtatting.com website.  If you decide to subscribe, you get free shipping and also discounts on purchases.  Plus free patterns in the issue!!  It's a win win!!  

 

Lacy Doily Edging

 

I'm a little slow posting lately, it's been quite the year so far as some of you may know, but the Spring/Summer 2024 Helping Hands Newsletter came out a few months ago and I am so happy to share the crochet doily edging I made for it.  

Handy Hands or hhtatting.com, sells these beautiful hanky centers.  They have spaced holes around the edges ready to work into.  So it makes it very easy to put edgings on the fabric doily center. 

They even come in some pastel colors or with a little embroidery added onto them in the same color as the center.  You can see that a little bit in the picture below.  

 

It's kind of an old timey thing to make a hanky but they can also be used as a doily or even framed.  There are many uses for hanky's these days.  

This one I got the idea for out of an old Workbasket magazine.  They used pansies but I used my own edging and flower which is the same edging used in this hanky and the flowers are from the Pretty Posey Doily Edging from the Winter 2023 newsletter.  I trimmed and hemmed the one corner and pressed it into position then stitched the flowers on. 

These are all worked in Lizbeth size 40 threads. So many beautiful colors to choose from for this pattern!!  

Lacy Stars Runner

The Summer 2024 issue of Crochet World is out on news stands and also in the mail and I'm so happy to share my latest runner pattern that is included in it.  

It is the Lacy Stars Runner

It is a filet crochet piece worked from a chart.  The first several rows are written out to get you going then it's pretty easy to follow the chart.  

In the issue it's traditional Red, White and Blue but it would be pretty in more primitive colors of Navy, Ecru and Burgundy, too.  

The idea for this design came from a quilted runner I saw online.  Britt, the editor, wanted to change it up a little so it wasn't quite as similar to the quilted version.  She made a couple suggestions and I'm very happy with the final result!!  

This runner is worked in Lizbeth size 10 thread in the colors Poppy Red, Royal Blue and Snow White with a size 7/1.65mm hook. The finished size is 42 1/2" x 17 1/4"  It was so fun to make!!  I hope you will give it a try!!

 

Dancing Waters Tote

The Spring 2024 issue of Crochet World is coming out next week, already out online to download and I'm happy to share my Dancing Water's Tote is included in the issue.  

It is worked in Circlo Charme which is a little thicker than size 10 thread.  It is great to work with I loved using it!!  The colors the editor chose are beautiful as well!!

The original one I made was in Aunt Lydia's size 10  in the colors Natural, Taupe and Olive.  Size 10 makes a little bit smaller bag if you would like something smaller.  

There are 5 double crochet clusters in the body of the bag for added design.  

There are spirals in the grannie squares and also the fringe is spiral as well as the zipper pull.  

I hope you will give this project a try.  It is very fun to make and the color combinations are endless!!  

To get a sneak peek or to download the issue online go to:

https://crochet-world.com/inthisissue.php

#crochetworldmag

#circulocharme

 

Loving Threads Filet Crochet Placemat

I was happy to have one of my designs accepted by I Like Crochet Magazine for the February 2024 issue.  I've never worked with this magazine before and it was such a great experience working non this project with them.  

The Loving  Threads Filet Crochet Placemat is a fun filet project that doesn't take too long to make.  Any pastel color or any white or off white would look great, too.  In about a week you could whip up a set for your table or just one in a couple of days for a nice center piece.  

This project is approximately 18" x 15" and could vary depending on the brand or color of thread used.  I have made two each in a different color and one was a bit larger than the other so make sure if you want a certain size to make and block a gauge swatch to get an accurate finished size  

Check out this great issue at the following link   You will love all the great designs in this issue.

https://www.ilikecrochet.com/toc/magazine-february-2024/

 

2023 year in review

 I can't believe it's been so long since I last updated this blog!!  Time sure flies and mostly I post to Facebook and Instagram but last summer my Facebook account got hacked so badly that I had to start over and lost all access to my Facebook business page.  So since I cannot access the old page I started a new personal page and am going to try to start up a new Facebook business page as well.  So here is the 2023 crochet year in review....

Pretty Posey Doily  was on the cover of Handy Hands Quarterly newsletter.  It is a crochet edging worked on one of their fabric centers in Lizbeth size 10 thread.  

4 My Heart doily is a filet piece worked in rounds.  It is in the February 2023 issue of Crochet World Magazine. It is worked in size 10 Lizbeth thread in the color #609 Coral Pink Dk.  

Antique Tractor Sculpture is one of my own self published patterns.  It is roughly modeling a John Deere 830 tractor and is about the size of a 1/16th scale toy tractor.  The pattern is available on my Raverly and Etsy pages.  

Belle Witch is in the Crochet World Magazine Spring 2023 Crochet Celebrations edition.  She is about 6" tall and has a bell inside.  

Connie Ellison from Annie's Publishing contacted me with a photo similar to this asking if I could do a crochet version for Annie's Spring Signature Collection.  It was so fun working on making this project.  It came out very close to the fabric photo she sent me.  It works up really quickly, too in Aunt Lydia's size 3 Fashion crochet thread.  

Farm Truck Weather Vane is in the Crochet! Home late Spring edition.  It is worked in Lizbeth size 40with a size 12/1.00 hook.  This is worked in the color #607  Charcoal.  It can be a centerpiece, placemat, sewn to a pillow or onto fabric to frame.  

Bunnies at Play runner is in the April 2023  Crochet World.  It is worked in size 10 Lizbeth.  It's very cute with the two bunnies tossing eggs over the bunny in the middle's head!!  

Lariet Necklace and Bracelet are in the June 2023 issue of Crochet World.  Very easy to make, the simple single crochets make the piece twist on it's own.  It is so fun to make you will want one to match all your outfits!!  

Filigree Table Runner is in the August 2023 issue of Crochet World.  A wrought iron porch railing was the inspiration for this project.  

Star Anise Purse in the Crochet World Autumn issue is worked in star stitches and very fun to make.  Any number of colors and strip patterns can make this design your own!!  

Addison's Delight Doily is in the Winter issue of Crochet World and is a series of small doilies joined at the corners to make one.  I had originally entered this in the CGOA Design Contest years ago and they said if I had joined the motifs a little differently so they didn't overlap at the corners it would have won first place.  So I revamped it a bit and they still touch and you can't see the joining stitch but they don't overlap, at least most of the time!!  Also it is named for my Granddaughter!!  

This fall the CGOA had an online Design Contest and my vest won first place!!  It is made up of large and small motifs in Aunt Lydia's colors of Cream, Olive and Soft Mauve.  It also won Best of Show at the Great  Frederick Fair!!  and first place at the Maryland State Fair. 

It's been a very great crochet year!!  I have several new patterns scheduled to come out in 2024 in Crochet World and I Like Crochet Magazine as well as Handy Hands Newsletters.  Stay tuned......