Pink Box Stitch Blanket

I played around with the diagonal/box/crazy stitch this past weekend!  I love the self-striping yarn used, Lion Brand Baby Soft in the Circus print. It's not quite as big as I would like it to be, but it was all the yarn I had.  Will be going to Project Linus or somewhere similar.

Scrappy Round Ripple

Here is my very first round ripple baby blanket.  I have to say, I think round baby blankets are kind of dumb - but I did enjoy making it!  Super easy.  I followed the pattern from Crochet Dad - 9 pointed star round ripple. I found the pattern very easy, and after the first few rows, it was a great tv watching project.  I am using up scrap yarn - Stylecraft DK in miscellaneous colors. I just closed my eyes and reached into the box for the next color. I love the stitch definition with an H hook.  Very soft. My border is a reverse single crochet.  I think it looks nice - but it did curve my star points more than I wanted. This blanket will go to Project Linus.

Blue Soccer Balls

Here is my latest edgerydoo project.  Made as a gift.  2 yards of fleece, edged with green "I love this yarn" from Hobby Lobby.  Foundation row is sc, ch 2 around.  Row 1 is dc in each sc and ch2 sp.  Then I worked the reverse single crochet (crab stitch) in the final row.

Wolves

This is fleece my mom donated - the wild wolves!  Thought it would be appropriate for an older boy, through project linus.  I tried to keep the edging simple and masculine.  This was my first attempt at reverse single crochets - and I think it turned out well!  It flowed nicely while doing it.

The last picture I just had to include!  Those are whiskers, from my favorite kitty helper!  This project was worked with a foundation row of sc +ch 2 all around with a C hook.  Changed to a G hook, then second row was plain ole double crochets, then the third row is the reverse single crochets. 

Blue Floral

This is the blue floral blanket that I am making as a gift.  Maybe.  I might give it to Project Linus though.  I used the pattern found here.  I used Caron Simply Soft yarn, with a size C hook.

Alligators

This is a toddler sized fleece blanket.  I used cotton yarn to edge it.  Another straight edge, single crochet, working in back loops only.  This will be going to Project Linus.

Pink & Brown

This pink and brown fleece has a pink straight edge.  Single crochet, worked in back loops only.  Putting all these blankets up online tells me that I need to branch out more, try new stitches!  It is a teen sized blanket that is going to Project Linus.

Kitty Fleece!

A kitty blanket!  In more ways than one!  The orange kitten was probably 10 weeks old in this picture.  And in less than a year, he is the biggest cat I own.  He is a HUGE orange tom cat.  With a lot of personality.  So much personality, in fact, that he drives us all nuts.  Oh, and he has allergies, and sneezes all the time.

The blanket is pretty self explanatory...  straight edge stitch in light and dark pink.  I know the edging doesn't look very fancy, but the straight single crochet stitch can be done easily around a house full of children, animals, and football. : )  This blanket was donated to Project Linus.

Little Lambs

Sheep fleece, with variegated pink/white/blue baby yarn.  I don't remember the pattern to this one, but it looks just like a basic shell pattern.  This blanket was donated to Project Linus.

Baby Blue

This is plain blue fleece with a straight edge. All single crocheted, but the top three rows were crocheted through the back loops only. This blanket was donated to Project Linus.

Pretty Pink

This is just a plain pink fleece baby blanket, I think I got it in the remnants area cheap. It was made using this pattern. Super easy, but cute. This blanket was given to project linus.

Proud Mama!

This is my 9 yr old daughter making her blankets for project linus. She uses a single layer of fleece because she thinks the double layers are too hot. She frays, the ties the knot. Or sometimes she will fray with pinking shears and not knot them. I love my little girl! She has such a kind heart. I am very proud of her!

Floral Flannel

This is a flannel project. Sewed two pieces of flannel together, and poked holes using an ice pick, before I had the Edgerydoo. I love double layered flannel for baby blankets, heck I think they even make child and teen appropriate flannel too. But I hate hate hate sewing them together. Fleece does not fray and requires no sewing. This blanket went to Project Linus.

Project Linus Info

Project Linus is such a wonderful charity. Quoted from their website:

"Project Linus is comprised of hundreds of local chapters and thousands of volunteers across the United States. Each volunteer and local chapter all work together to help us achieve our mission which is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers." Together we have distributed over three million blankets to children in need since our inception in 1995."

I am proud to call myself a blanketeer. Blankets are given to local hospitals, homeless shelters, and emergency personnel carry them in their cars for house fires, or victims of crime. Blankets can be ANY blanket crafted with new materials. Personally, I do alot of fleece with the edges crocheted. Some people crochet or knit whole blankets. Others sew or quilt blankets. The blankets go to children 0-19, so all sizes and patterns are needed. Please contact me for more information on how to make these fleece blankets, or contact your local chapter at http://www.projectlinus.org/ to find out your area's specific needs.

Monkeys! My Fave!

I love love these red monkeys. The fleece was purchased at JoAnn's, and it came in either red or a dark blue. I went back to find more, but couldn't find any. Can't find any online either. I used my edgerydoo to poke the holes, then single crocheted + 2 chains for the foundation row. Row 1 used a straight single crochet in each sc and ch2 space. Rows 3 and 4 were single crocheted, in back loops only. This blanket will be going to project linus.