Crochet: Blue Hobo Bag

This is a single crocheted bag.  I have been using it as a purse.  Only one person so far has commented on the fact that I made it and I have been caring it around for three months now.
Fun fast project.  Lion brand yarn has tons of free patterns to download and this was one of them.

Patty

Crochet: Blue scarf

This is blue scarf made from a Lion Brand pattern. I think it is a waffle pattern.  It is fun, quick and easy.  Some time I will make matching pieces.
The next thing to make is scarf pins out of Polymer clay.

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Crochet: Hat

Here is my first hat.  It just barely fits and my gage is tight.  It fits loose.  This is a pattern from a learn how to crohet book.  None of my projects match each other.  I have been going to a knitting group at church  they are not doing any group projects.  I am working on a stitch sampler afghan using some expensive yarn.

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Crochet: Socks

I made this pair of socks from a Lion Brand pattern.  I did not get the color I wanted but they came out nice and actually fit me.
I got help from the Local Yarn store as I did not understand the pattern.  I had made them half way by myself.  The lady said I made them wrong and had to rip them comepletely and started over.  It took me quite a while to get the first rounds right.  But after that I was on a roll and finished them.
If you don't at first succeed...
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Crochet: Granny Squares Class

Here are my Old American Granny Squares from Crochet Bible.  I learned how to make them in crochet class.  Next week I will learn how to sew them together.  Next week we will start socks that I found at Lion Brand see them at  Lion Brand Socks.
I like learning crochet from a person better than books.  I have too many detailed questions to ask that a book does not cover.  Most things I can learn from books.

keep crocheting
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Crochet: First attempts

This is my second attempt at crochet.  It is mostly double crochets with some singles thrown in.

Close up of some single crochets.

Close up of some double crochets.

Close up of the puppy, Dr. McCoy.  Who is actually going on 4 yrs.  He will be getting a hair cut Tuesday.  I think he can't see.

I made this scarf once and unravled, frogged,  the whole thing.  It was all uneven edged.  I here it is  common mistake.  My boyfriend told me to count stitches.  So I started it over again and it is better but not as good as I would expect it to be.  Maybe it is tension on the yarn.  The top is still looking bigger than the bottom.  Here is a good website to see how to fix the problems:
http://crochetme.com/blog/demystifying-double-crochet-beginners

but even with that knowledge I am not doing as good as I would hope.
I am trying to finish the thing for Sunday the 13th Dec so I can give it to my grandmother for her birthday. She will be 94.

Keep stitching
patty