Experimenting with an Apple Blossom Dream Pillow

I've been experimenting with an

"Apple Blossom Dream Pillow"

I'm playing with a variation of my granny rose pattern from here.

A 3-D leaf row has been added,

and a variation of the border pattern from here.

This is the other side:

One big 3-D leafed granny rose square.

The back side of the border.

The enclosure.

I'm hoping to write this pattern some day...

What do you think?

Any suggestions?

Any recommended color combinations?

I'm still crocheting like crazy but the remodeling of our new home in

 Stjernedal (Star Valley) has kept me from blogging!

I will blog about that some day too...

I miss blogging and I miss my blog friends!

Tada! Rainy day Chair-and-a-half done!

A much looked forward to moment...

Over a year in the making!

Over 250 granny squares, joined together for a re-upholstered chair.

Here's how it went down:

It started with a free chair left outside in the rain by our neighbors.

Then the granny madness began:

Then trimmed in a row of white.

The second row of white utilized the join as you go method:

The back cushion was finished:

Then the seat cushion:

Back and seat cushion. 

This was the biggest part of the project:

 This is all one piece!

Can you believe it?

Snugly fit like this:

For an end result like this: 

More details found by clicking here. 

A fun journey...

but, oh happy day when a BIG project is completed!

Rainy Day Chair-and-a-half almost done!

Progress:

See the story behind this FREE chair project from this post.

Then progress from this post,

and with a finished back cushion from this post and even more from this post.

The pattern is from 

Attic 24's Summer Garden Granny Square found here.

Granny Squares Galore!!!

More Granny Squares for the Chair-and-a-half!

Looks like flapjacks.

Makes me hungry for cornmeal pancakes,

with sausage and real maple syrup.

(My favorite cornmeal pancake recipe is from Food.com - click here for recipe.

Mmmmmmm....

Oops my mind wanders to food.

OK - back to granny squares.

I don't mean to brag or anything, BUT,

I have made 254 of these little critters,for this chair, so far.

HA!

 Time to add the white trim, join in white and

update you on the chair-and-a half in a few days.

See the story behind this FREE chair project from this post.

Then progress from this post,

and with a finished back cushion from this post and even more from this post.

The pattern is from 

Attic 24's Summer Garden Granny Square found here.

Granny Squares and Apples

Working on the Granny Squares for the

Chair-and-a-Half.

See the story behind this FREE chair project from this post.

Then progress from this post,

and with a finished back cushion from this post and even more from this post.

The pattern is from 

Attic 24's Summer Garden Granny Square

found here.

This is my favorite color combination of all the Granny's!

I wonder if we may be seeing a bit of a theme transition from 

Apple Blossoms to Apples...

Oh, the possibilities!

Many, many, many more squares to come!

Granny Rose Projects-Inspired!

Hello!

Boy, time keeps on slipping into the future!

I'd like to write more blog posts, but it does not seem to be happening lately.

I would; however, like to post a couple of amazing projects done by two lovely ladies:

This is Cindy finishing up her

"Red Ruby Granny Rose" afghan.

So vibrant and pretty they are!

Pattern can be purchased here.

And this is Carolyn's latest project,

it's called a Twiddle Muff!

Adorable!

The rose crocheted in the-the-round pattern can be purchased here.

Thank you so much ladies for being willing to share these with  us.

I feel honored that you sent these to me.

7 Dishcloths for 7 Gals

Seven girlfriends are graduating with their Masters Degrees from

Tulane University this weekend.

 So, of course they need dishcloths in the school colors. 

Each one is different,

just like the gals!

Congratulations Gals!

Mitered dishcloth pattern 

is from my Etsy shop and can be found by clicking here.

These were made with 100% cotton worsted weight yarn:

Sugar 'n Cream

and

Plymouth Fantasy Naturale

and an "I" hook.

Norway Knitted "La Vie En Rose" Afghan

While my mother, who lives in Norway, was visiting earlier this year she saw the

"La Vie En Rose" afghan and so very much wanted to make one.

However, there was a problem, she is a knitter not a crocheter.

(Yes, can you believe it's true?)

So she took the chart from the pattern and the Stylecraft Special DK yarn that I had leftover from 

the crocheted project and began making little knit squares:

 And this is the result.

Pretty, huh?

I love it and can't wait to see what the finished afghan will be like.

She intends on sewing the squares together.

Mor is diligently working on the knit squares, back in Norway, and I hope to receive

photos of the finished afghan one day.

This is what the crocheted squares look like:

The following photos show how the crocheted version looks upon completion:

Outside on the fence:

On the sofa:

On the rocking chair:

On the chair and a half:

On a queen size bed:

On a full size bed:

Draped over the corner of the sofa:

 On the lawn:

Again, on the sofa:

Again on the rocking chair:

And on another fence:

The pattern for the crochet version of the

"La Vie En Rose" afghan

is available for purchase

by clicking here.