January is turning out to be a crochet-focused month. Since I came back from Denver and had my sick days the only sewing was on the farm quilt. Otherwise, it's been all about crochet and that's all I'm taking on our trip. There's no space in the tiny condo to set up a sewing machine. One of the projects I have been working on is this wheelchair blanket for donation. It's about 25" x 37". The red yarn is some that I got at a Hobby Lobby clearance sale. I purchased one skein of black to add some interest. It's Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Chunky and this is a very nice yarn. This is going to be such a warm lap blanket and the moss stitch makes it drape nicely. I thought that I would use all the yarn in that little blanket but my estimates were way off. I weighed the blanket and the leftover yarn and determined that with one more skein, I'd have enough to make another blanket. This one will have more black and the red sections will be a little shorter. This one is started and packed up to work on during the trip. This is my big pink blanket and that partial ball of yarn is all that's left to do. I'm not taking this one on vacation because it's just too bulky. Just to make sure that I have too many projects, I'm taking this yarn as options for more shawls. Finally, I'm starting a new garment project. The pattern is the Enchanted Crochet Poncho by Brianna K Designs. I found the yarn when Anne and I were on our road trip. This isn't the same weight as the pattern but I didn't want a bulky poncho. I'm taking this in case I have a day that I can sit and focus. I know I"m going to have to crochet several rounds to get the right pattern adjustments. If I can get past the first set of design rounds and get it set up properly, the rest will be pretty easy. This was expensive (to me) yarn so I want to get it right.
That should be plenty to keep me busy! We leave about 7 tomorrow morning. I'll stop in a couple of times with an update on our progress. The first stop is Nashville.
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patty
1/20/2025 10:55:05 am
The red and black blanket will certainly keep someone warm!
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Mary Anne
1/20/2025 01:49:52 pm
They're all nice projects but you know I'm going to be partial to the blue. Have a fun (and safe!) trip.
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Gene Black
1/21/2025 07:15:49 am
It appears that you have plenty to fill your travel time and “down” moments. Have a wonderful trip.
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