To frog or not to frog/Correction to Heart Strings Afghan pattern in Crochet World, June 2005

I am working up an afghan found on page 42 of the June 2005 issue of Crochet World called Heart Strings Afghan.

After Row 18, the pattern says, [Rep rows 13 - 18 30 times. Rep row 13]. I FINALLY crocheted rows 13 - 18 30 times. I repeated row 13 and continued on to Row 19. As I was crocheting this row, something didn't seem right. I read and re-read. I checked my work. No, I'm following the pattern right. But I still knew something was wrong. 98% of the time I "know" something is wrong with a pattern, it's my fault, not the pattern's. But this time it was the pattern's.

The pattern SHOULD read [Rep rows 13 - 18 30 times. Rep rows 13, 14].

I've gotten to row 23 and that one row of hearts is too squishy. I need another row in there.

The question is, do I frog it?

It's similar to a filet. You dc in the row below to raise the stitch and it creates a picture of a heart. Honestly, you can't really tell, unless you look close. But, it's bugging me. So, I guess I'm going to have to frog it.

Dang. I was celebrating when I got to the 30th repeated heart. But, I want this to be perfect and don't want to be lazy on this last section.

Oh, well.

Here it goes...


An hour later: I frogged 3 rows and it's better and I'm happy. No. It didn't take me an hour, since I fooled around on the 'net for a bit. :D

Old Glory

I was asked to make up a red, white and blue blanket. This is what I came up with:   

I've worked up rounds 1-4 in white Caron Simply Soft. Rounds 5-17 are Dark Country Blue Simply Soft. (Takes just less than one skein.)

Rounds 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 are Red Heart Light and Lofty. (Takes just a bit more than one skein.) Rounds 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 are white Caron Simply Soft.

It measures 40" across made with a G hook and I used Beth's Little Star from Heartfelt Angels pattern.

Little Star Baby Blanket

I just finished a baby blanket for a friend. She's due the end of June, however, it's very possible she will be giving birth any day now. This is her 6th child. :) A boy they will name Will.

I used Caron Simply Soft - Country Blue, Dark Country Blue and Light Country Blue and a G hook. I used (1) 6oz skein each. It measures 38" across. I got the pattern from HeartFelt Angels and it's called Beth's Little Star.

  

  

ID Wallet and Some bracelets

I made up an ID wallet and some bracelets. They are all made from Aunt Lydia's Double Strand (about size 3) and I used a #3 hook. I got the pattern for the bracelets from Crochet! magazine - issue May 2006 page 18. The pattern for the ID wallet I got from a web archive of Crochet Partners' Business Card Holder. I modified it to fit my needs. I sewed on a button for decoration and used velcro to keep it shut.

Star blanket

I had a request from a friend on a discussion board to make a baby blanket for his wife who is pregnant with their first son. :) I purchased some Caron Simply Soft - Dark Country Blue, Country Blue and Light Country Blue and I'm using a G hook. I'm using Beth's Little Star Afghan Pattern. Rounds 1-6 done in Country Blue. Then 3 rounds of Light Blue, 3 rounds of Dark Blue, 3 rounds of Country Blue, etc., until it's big enough or I run out of yarn. I have (2) 6oz skeins of each. We'll see. :) Back to working on 3 projects at a time. Yippeee!!!!!!

W.I.P.s - Wednesday 6/7/06

Well, the bag didn't work out. :( I am just not a sewer. So I ended up purchasing a basket/bag from Walmart with the gromet hole aready there. I will add some of the eyelets around so I can have more than one project in the basket. I am working again on Heart Strings Afghan by Winnona Nagy. I found the pattern in the June 2005 issue of Crochet World, page 42. I'm working it up with Caron Simply Soft in white with an I hook. I was going to give it to my friends who got married, but I didn't finish it in time. In fact, right now, I'm a little over 1/3 through. I need to make 33 rows of heart and I'm on row 17. Hmm. My math really isn't good, is it? I'm a little more than 1/2 through! Yippee!. We already gave our friends a gift certificate to Macy's so someone else will be getting this blanket - I just don't know who yet. I have been praying Psalm 84 over it. I'm also making some bracelets. I found the pattern in a Crochet! magazine, but since I cannot find it right now, I don't know which issue it is. I'm a little upset with myself as there were 2 different patterns and I only made one pattern up so far. I can copy the pattern - not difficult, but I didn't make up the other one and I don't know how it works up. I guess I can make a choice to spread my wings into designing my own... :( Not looking forward to that. I also want to make up a small pouch using Aunt Lydia's Double Strand (3) - same I'm using for the bracelets. I want it to put my id in when I don't want to carry my purse. Edited: Yeah! I found the Crochet! Magazine!!! I can now make the other bracelet. It's the May 2006 issue, page 18.

W.I.P.s - Friday 6/2/06

I am working on a bag for myself using Lily's String Basket pattern. I am using Caron Simplly Soft with a strand of Aunt Lydia's Denim and a J hook. I crocheted over the strand of denim for the bottom and then did a round of hdc around - using 2 strands - CSS and ALD. I then do 3 rounds of ch 5 mesh using only CSS and bringing the ALD up each time I start a new round. I then do a round of hdc and will work this up until it's tall enough. I will then be lining it and I want to make a draw-string pocket. I will then be adding eyelets around the top of the fabric so I can put strands of yarn through them. I may even get creative and make some pockets for hooks, scissors and such. :) That's all that's on the WIP list - for now. :D LOL