Nothing good comes from boredom. It's said that idle hands are the devil's workshop.
This is an old saying dating at least as far back as Chaucer in the twelfth century who called idle hands the devil's tools.
The devil would be bored here. My hands are on the move.
I have been crocheting for 87 years and I have at least 87 balls of
leftover yarn from various projects. I don't throw anything away.
I decided to do a bit of tidying up. I organized all the yarn into
like (techni)colors. Grabbed my size J hook got busy.
The variegated center was one ball of yarn,
gold another ball until I got toward the end where I found a surprise, more variegated
yarn. Green was another ball, now I'm on Navy, 5 1/2 balls of leftover yarn all together
make quite a masterpiece. LOL
Very fall-ish creation of recycle, reuse, repurpose yarn.
This pattern is a continuous granny square.
I was able to complete 2 1/2 rows with navy
One pattern row with charcoal and the border!!
It is a perfect size of a child's bed or a lap blanket.
It is folded in the below picture
I will donate it to Project Linus.
Click here to read about this most wonderful group
This is my second Linus project.
As you can see it has a wild color scheme.
we love the colors they are super beautiful...you are right with that saying... as soon as we get bored the devil is inside of us... said the mama...
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteOh I wish I could pin a giant heart here Cecilia - these are gorgeous. I do hope one day many years from now a grown up will hold this blankie and remember the love it brought to them in difficult early days!!! YAM xx
My human used to crochet - her work never looked this nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat BEAUTIFUL colours!
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you howenvious Mum is of your crocheting skills, its somethingy she's never got to grips with, can knit anythingy but when she goes down to one needle she goes to pieces
Love and licky kisse
Princess Leah xxx
It's just beautiful and going to very good cause!
ReplyDeleteThose are very nice! And how thoughtful of you to donate it.
ReplyDeleteThose are terrific. I have always wanted to learn to crochet but never took the time. Good for you to donate them. You all have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThe crochet is beautiful. I have never managed to do it, or to knit either. But give me a sewing machine and there's no stopping me.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed! I would love to learn to crochet. I can knit a tiny bit if someone gets me started and I can just keep knitting one long continuous scarf. I find it an anxiety buster. But I haven't done it for a long time. Your lap blankets are beautiful.
ReplyDeletethe children will love the wild colors, I like them also. what a super thing to do and using up your old yarn makes someone happy plust you get to keep your hands from being idle and keeping yourself out of trouble.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat place to donate blankies!
ReplyDeleteThose are both great! What a fantastic way to use up some scraps and help a great cause.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh with the 87 years old and the 87 balls of yarn. I love the end product though. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI linked this post to Happy Tuesday.
Have a fabulous day, my friend. ♥
Love them both. Who ever ends up with them will love them too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are able to use up your stash of yarn.
Never been able to crochet....and knitting has never been fun. Would love to be able to do it.
ReplyDeleteMy most favorite pastime! I wish I had your color sense tho...I'm off to read about the Linus project!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors! I tried to learn to crochet and just couldn't wrap my head around it!
ReplyDeleteKZK
WOW! You did a great job. How kind of you to donate to such a wonderful organization.XO
ReplyDeleteyou are so talented! I couldn't crochet to save my life!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I wish I had the patience. I've tried to learn more than a few times ... and my brain just goes all blank. But these blankets are beautiful! What a perfect use for left over yarn!
ReplyDeleteThat is super cool and darn pretty too!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Cecilia. And a great way to use up all those extra balls. Mom needs to get a crochet project going too. She likes to do that in the winter.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
They both look Wonderful!!! Mom hasn't crocheted in years, maybe she should take it up again. Right now she is doing counted cross stitch Christmas stocking
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Hazel & Mabel
Beautiful! Mom can't knit or crochet. She tried, it was NOT pretty.
ReplyDeleteAbby Lab
Those look really great! My ghostwriter used to crochet a lot. (This was before my time, when the 4 siblings were growing up.) She says she often used left over colors for granny square type projects.
ReplyDeleteAll Ma can make are scarfs! BOL!!! I loves the Linus Project! That is FABulous! And a very lovely blankie for a little one will be much appreciated!!!
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Ruby ♥
I wish that I could crochet. My daughter taught herself how to do it from You Tube and tried to teach me but I was not very good at it. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm hopeless when it comes to crochet but you are MASTERFUL.....I absolutely love the colors you used....and the Linus Project is amazing. Bless you for lending a hand (and your crochet hook) to something so pawsome.
ReplyDeleteLove, Pam
The colors are great and your work is beautiful. How wonderful that you create such pretty, practical items to give to charity. Have a good Thanksgiving.
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