Show of Hands

February 25, 2015, 12:22 pm

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A cute little cartoon from our friends at Diamond Yarns.

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A WARNING ABOUT LILY TOXICITY TO CATS

April 1, 2015, 6:56 am

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I am posting a news letter I just received from my vet.

April showers bring May flowers... Unfortunately for cats,
spring also brings lilies, a fragrant flower popular in gardens
and as Easter decorations. Lilies contain toxins that are
profoundly toxic to felines. Just a nibble or even a sip from a
vase can be enough to cause irreparable kidney damage and
even death. Cats may be poisoned by eating any part of the
lily flower. This includes the stem, flower, and even the pollen.
Cats often brush up against a lily, resulting in pollen collecting
on their fur. The cat later ingests the pollen while licking its fur
during grooming.

Signs of lily toxicity include vomiting, lethargy, drooling,
and appetite loss. Without prompt treatment, cats will develop
kidney failure within 36-72 hours. Initial treatment requires
aggressive IV fluid therapy and gastrointestinal decontamination.
If signs are noticed early and decontamination is achieved within
6 hours of ingestion,most cats will not become ill. Treatment
delay of more than 18 hours after ingestion almost always results
in acute renal failure. Mortality rates range from 50-100% of cats
that progress to renal failure.

As Easter approaches , the Staff at LeGallais Veterinary Hospital
would like to remind pet owners to keep lilies and other kidney
toxic plants out of their home and gardens.

For more information on pet toxins please visit the Pet Poison

Helpline at: http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com

From the Staff at LeGallais Veterinary Hospital, we wish

you and your family a Happy Easter!

LeGallais Veterinary Hospital

150 Wellington Street East | Aurora, ON L4G 1J1

(905) 713-2366

I know this to be true, having sadly lost a beautiful silly furball named Flip

after she ingested a very small amount of lily pollen from a bouquet of cut

flowers including lilies. Unfamiliar with this hazard for cats, by the time we

realized the problem, it was too late.

Beth

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Ever Wondered "Why do I need to block?"

April 1, 2015, 7:44 am

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Blocking can take a lot of time, but it is so worth it. Immediately below is an unblocked swatch of Shetland Ruffles, a shawl from one of my favourite designers, Kieran Foley

Witness how blocking opens the lace and accentuates the curves created by the stitch.

You can see several beautiful samples of Shetland ruffles on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shetland-ruffles

I love Kieran's designs. He frequently uses self-striping yarns, especially Noro and Zauberball. The combination of striping yarns and stitch patterns which curve and undulate are just incredible.

He also uses dropped stitches in many of his shawls. I have just finished my first (but definitely not may last) Kieran Foley Project, Shogun.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shogun

I enjoyed this project so much. When I first began, I was misreading the pattern and could not figure out what was wrong. I e-mailed a question to Kieran, who by the way, lives in Ireland, and I got an answer back in less than 2 hours. After that it was smooth sailing. I am offering this project as a class in the new Spring Session beginning in April.

Class	Shogun (Beth) Two 2 hour Classes $40 plus supplies
Date & Time	Monday, April 20, 27 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Description	Let me introduce you to Kieran Foley, an Irish designer whose work I admire. Designer Site I am currently knitting his Shogun Shawl and I love it. The pattern is both charted and written – easy to knit whichever style you prefer. With a couple of “keeping track tips”, this project, with chevron patterning and dropped stitches, is not as difficult as it appears. And if you are a colour person, fond of Noro or Zauberball, this design is perfectly suited for self -striping yarns. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shogun
Prerequisites	Intermediate. Good basic knitting skills.
	Treat yourself to a browse through Kieran's designs. http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kieran-foley and check out his blog and pinterest page which are both linked on the above site. I can not decide between Echo Beach or Shetland Ruffles to do next. Beth

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PPPPPPPLEASE tell me these are a joke - Crochet shorts for men

April 20, 2015, 1:54 pm

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They showed these shorts on Kelly and Michael this morning. I thought it was a joke until I found an Etsy sight selling them.

crochet shorts for men

I am not kidding, check out the Etsy sight and see what these are selling for.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LordvonSchmitt?ref=l2-shopheader-name
Beth

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Arne & Carlos

April 21, 2015, 7:17 am

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We are so excited that we have just received the new Arne & Carlos self-patterning yarn collection from Regia. It is amazing. It is a faux Fair Isle with incredible detail.

Regia 4-ply Design Line by Arne & Carlos

I can hardly wait to get it on my needles and watch the magic happen.

Beth

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Big Bang Alert!!!!!!

April 28, 2015, 3:38 pm

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Christine Baranski and Laurie Metcalf guest star

I have been waiting for this soooooo long. Leonard and Sheldon's mothers meet for the first time this Thursday April 30th. If you are a Big Bang fan, you will not want to miss this.
Beth

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Beth Went Shopping

April 29, 2015, 6:28 am

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This past weekend Estelle hosted an Open House to show case their beautiful yarns. I fell in love with their Sakura Cotton.

50% Cotton, 30% Viscose and 20% Silk

200 meters per 100 gm skein

Recommended needle 5mm, 18 sts per 4 inches

I have just begun a shawl I have been admiring from the most recent issue of Knitty. If you are unfamiliar with Knitty, check it out - hundreds of beautiful FREE patterns and informative articles.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss15/index.php

The design I have fallen in love with is Nahant.

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss15/KSPATTnahant.php

beauty shot

Nahant is a rectangular, bias knit lace shawl with a pleasing and simple to knit leaf style lace.
Sakura, with it's subtle gradual colour transition is perfect for this design.

Gabriela is doing a simple summer lace shawl class this spring.

Class	Garden View Shawlette (G) 1 three hour class - $30 plus project supplies
Date & Time	Thursday 1:00-4:00, May 7
Description	The shawl is made up of four basic elements separated by rows of eyelets: an upper border, stockinette body, garter leaf border, and lower slipped stitched border. Knitting starts at left side & by increasing, knitting “straight” and decreasing along the eyelet row between body and garter leaf border, a crescent shape is formed.
Prerequisites	Intermediate

A knitter on Ravelry knit this shawl with Sakura. This design is easily adaptable to a larger size if you want a full shawl rather than just a scarf.

If you visit the Estelle website, there are dozens of FREE patterns which includes several for Sakura.

http://www.estelleyarns.com/estelle-patterns.php

These fingerless gloves are one of Estelle's FREE patterns and only uses one skein of Sakura.

Over the next few days I'll let you know about some of the other wonderful yarns I found.

Beth

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CASCADE ULTRA PIMA BACK IN STOCK

May 4, 2015, 5:25 am

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We have just restocked one of our favourite summer yarns-

CASCADE ULTRA PIMA COTTON

Ultra Pima is a supersoft, machine wash and dry fiber- a generous 200 meters on a 100 gram skein. Several of our customers have used it to knit the Cotton Lace Poncho, pattern FREE on Ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lace-cotton-ponchette

For more ideas and FREE patterns, visit either the Canadian
http://www.estelleyarns.com/

or American Cascade websites.
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/

I particularly admired this shawl, pattern FREE on both websites

http://www.cascadeyarns.com/patterns_pimaUltra.asp

We currently have 10 colors which will be added to over the coming months.

Beth

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A NEW YARN LINE - RICO

May 5, 2015, 7:36 am

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Estelle Yarns is now carrying a new line - RICO.

We were impressed and decided to try a couple of the new RICO blends

Fashion Fantasy

Fashion Fantasy is a DK, 100% cotton, 50 gram balls, 120 meters - beautiful, mottled colours.

BABY CLASSIC DK

Blend - 50% Acrylic, 50% Polyamide

165m, 50g

Baby Classic DK has dozens of colours. The most recent additions to the line was a very soft dusty palate which we have stocked.

Beth

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Purl Soho

May 13, 2015, 8:02 am

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Today is my day off. A lazy start to the day, checking e-mail and then on to what is trending on Ravelry. With nothing on my agenda but house work, it was so easy to fall down the Ravelry rabbit hole. It started with a new cowl from Purl Soho..........

Purl Soho
Purl Soho is a fabulous little yarn and quilting shop in the Soho district of Manhattan (I think). I have been there, but to be honest, I was not truly sure exactly where I was in terms of the various New York boroughs. Purl Soho has an impressive on-line and Ravelry presence due in no small part to its fabulous FREE patterns. Their patterns are simple and classic. The instructions are so clear and thorough. They often use tricky little stitches which might be confusing but offer extensive photo tutorials to help you understand exactly what you need to do.

http://www.purlbee.com/

This is the cowl that started it- CROSSHATCH

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crosshatch-cowl-2

Once I got started I kept on going. They have 7 pages of patterns on Ravelry, most of them FREE.
I am intrigued by the interesting stitch in JASMINE SCARF below.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jasmine-scarf-3

We have just ordered some beautiful new mohair for the fall. This simple little SPRINGTIME BANDANA will be perfect. But I may not wait, we have some Silk Whisper mohair and silk which has been calling my name for months, just waiting or the right design.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/springtime-bandana

We have just restocked one of our favourite sock yarns CoBaSi. CoBaSi is a blend of cotton, bamboo, silk and nylon.

Beautiful especially for summer socks. So perfect for the little ankle socks below, LACE ANKLETS.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lace-anklets-2

PRE-WRAPPED WRAP is a blend of wrap and over sized shrug. It looks so comfy and after viewing the instruction, it appears to be a very simple knit accomplishable by even a new knitter.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pre-wrapped-wrap

Many knitters will recognize their BANDANA COWL pattern, currently #3 Cowl on Ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bandana-cowl

I love their CANDY-CANE BEDROOM SOCKS. They might be on my list for Grand Lake (my family cottage where I visit every July) knitting this summer.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/candy-cane-bedroom-socks

They have a few crochet designs as well.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-square-slippers-2

And APRIL SHOWERS SCARF might be just the design I am looking for to use as a sample for Bella Lino, a linen/cotton blend and one of our favourite yarns from Classic Elite.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/april-showers-scarf

Treat yourself to a browse through the PURL SOHO website and patterns

http://www.purlbee.com/

Beth

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Baby Surprise Jacket

May 28, 2015, 7:13 am

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Usually when I log in to Ravelry, I skip right to the patterns section. Today I decided to scroll down on the opening page and see what was there. Today to my delight I found a bundle of photos of pet models for various projects. I LOVE IT WHEN RAVELLERS POST PICTURES WITH THEIR PROJECTS ON THEIR PETS.

One of my all time favourite projects is the Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Jacket.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket

Check out this lovely feline model.

I have not tried but I suspect none of my cats would co-operate with this.
Beth

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SERENITY KNITS June 6 - 13 Special Promotion

June 7, 2015, 7:12 am

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This week's Serenity Knits promotion is Classic Elite Bella Lino.
From June 6 to 13, Bella Lino is reduced by 20%.
Bella Lino is a lightweight yarn that creates an airy fabric with long, harmonious stripes. The palette of summery shades each have a linen-hued base.

Description	:	58% linen, 26% viscose, 16% cotton
Handling	:	hand wash cool, dry flat
Colorways	:	15
Gauge	:	5-5½ sts/inch on US 5-4 (3.75-3.5 mm) needles
Skeins/Garment	:	4/SS
Put up	:	ball
Skein Weight	:	50 grams
Skein Yardage	:	approx 164 yards

We have a couple of pattern books featuring Bella Lino. But if you visit Classic Elites Website at
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/home.php
you will find several great FREE patterns for Bella Lino and all the other Classic Elite yarns.

Among the Wildflowers, a simple summer cowl, uses only one ball.

Pattern link
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/391/Issue391.php

Diagonal Summer Scarf uses 4 different shades.

Pattern link
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/346/Issue346.php

Crochet Bag uses 4.

Pattern Link
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/344/Issue344.php

The original Sanibel Cowl was knit in a different yarn, but Karen has knit one with 2 balls of Bella Lino and it is gorgeous.

Pattern Link
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/294/Issue294.php

Treat yourself to a browse through the Classic Elite Website and a summer knit with some Bella Lino.

Beth

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WORLD WIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY

June 11, 2015, 6:59 am

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Have you ever heard of yarn bombing? I have seen it, but I have never tried it. So I am looking forward to our planned celebrations for this year's World Wide Knit in Public Day (WWKIPD), Saturday, June 13th.

First of all , WWKIPD is an annual celebration of knitting/crochet. Knitters and crocheters, all over the world, gather in public to knit or crochet and enjoy the company of other knitters. World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes. It began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. Knitting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone somewhere and sink into your work without thinking about all the other knitters out there. Neighbors could spend all their lives never knowing that the other knits. This a specific day to get out of your house and go to a local event (with your knitting in tow) just for you and people like you.

World Wide Knit in Public Day!

– Better Living through stitching together!

WWKIP Day is unique, in that it’s the largest knitter run event in the world.
Each local event is put together by a volunteer or a group of volunteers. It started with just a couple of events and is now celebrated by hundreds, perhaps thousands of events/groups all over the world.

The date this year is Saturday, June 13, 2015

Serenity Knits has celebrated WWKIPD the last 4 years. Each year we have had a theme of sorts. One year we had knitting races - no one beat Gabriela. Another year we knit for charity. This year we decided we would like to try YARN BOMBING - urban graffiti for knitters. Just google yarn bombing images and you will be amazed at the examples of yarn bombing creations/art. It is fun and colourful, crocheting as well as knitting.

Some knitters become very creative. I love this little guy.

The majority of yarn bombings are trees, but nothing is safe from ambitious knitters.

How cute is this?

Some knitters commit to incredible detail with fabulous results.

Statues are popular yarn bombing "victims".

Bike racks.....

One creative group added creatures to their trees.

We plan to start off small with the two trees that are either side of the plaza entrance. It should be fun. We hope you will join us, it is supposed to be a beautiful sunny day. If you have yarn of our own you would care to donate, great, but we have a stash of colourful yarns you can use. Bring a chair or a blanket and join us knitting in public out under our "victim" trees. We will have some light refreshments but feel free to bring a lunch and stay all day. We will be knitting from 11 until 3.

Beth

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Serenity Knits Yarn Bombing

June 15, 2015, 12:45 pm

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The weather was great and we had fun getting started with our Yarn Bombing project. Stitches provided moral support.

Beth

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Fun Flowers for Yarn Bombing

June 17, 2015, 11:16 am

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We still need a few more flowers to finish our Yarn Bombed Tree. If you have any interest in helping us out, here are three great little patterns. Or start your own yarn bombed tree!!!!

It was very cute, one of our regulars came by with her granddaughter who was thrilled with the "tree with a sock on it"

SPIDER MUMS

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spider-mum-flower-2

EASY FLOWERS FOR YARN BOMBING

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-flowers-for-yarnbombing

LION BRAND WEBSITE CROCHET PATTERN

Lion Brand® Bonbons

Crocheted Flowers
http://www.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/L20081.pdf

Beth

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A Bit of Humour for Pet Lovers

June 17, 2015, 4:14 pm

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Bill Murray has always been one of my favs. I think his advice is wise as well as funny.

The Week UK's photo.

My son alerted me to this hilarious movie trailer. Having owned cats and dogs, it rings very true for me. Treat yourself to a laugh and check out this trailer from The Secret Life of Pets, unfortunately not out until next summer.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2709768/?ref_=ttmd_md_nm

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Our Yarn Bomb Continues to Develop

June 21, 2015, 12:58 pm

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I have added a few more flowers and have found a great leaf pattern on Ravelry

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-leaf

This is a very simple little pattern and very easy to adapt to different sizes.

The vine is just a 4 stitch I-cord.

I am happy to see our little bird house has survived a couple of pretty windy rain storms. The battery in the motion activated chirping bird has run out of juice but the bird is hanging in there.

The bird house was a free pattern on Ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/for-the-birds-3

The only adjustment I made was to single crochet a few rounds around the opening to give it a bit of stability.

We are not finished, lots more to come.

Beth

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My Garden

June 22, 2015, 3:12 am

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I spent some time this past weekend working on my garden. My garden does double duty. It is my garden retreat to read, knit or just relax. It is also a hangout for a clowder of local feral cats. ( I know that term for a group of cats, thanks to Big Bang. Some of you may remember the episode where Sheldon began to collect cats to compensate for missing Amy when they briefly broke up)

I do have some nice flowers.

But I am more amused and entertained with all the places my various outdoor felines choose to nap or hide.

The picture is a little blurry, but yes that is couple of grey kittens in the storm candle holder.

It all started with this beauty now named Meredith Grey Cat. A neighbour appears to have moved away and just left her behind; by accident or on purpose, I don't know. I wasn't sure what to do but began to occasionally put out food for her. She was soon coming around almost every day. When I realized she was pregnant for the second time, I couldn't stand it any more. By that time, we had become friends, she would let me pet her and would come when she saw me putting out food. With no struggle at all, I scooped her up, took her to the vet for a check up and she has been with me ever since. That litter resulted in 5 beautiful kittens. I found homes for 4 and kept one. But the previous litter has resulted in an ever increasing clowder of cats in my neighbourhood. I have been trapping and surrendering them to the OSPCA. So if any of you are looking for kittens or young cats, I know there are some pretty cute ones available.

Since her inclusion in our family, she has tried to make herself helpful. She enjoys assisting with blocking.

But mostly, she just snuggles and looks cute.

Beth

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Cancun Boxy Lace Top

June 24, 2015, 12:40 pm

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Trending on Ravelry as #1 Hot Right Now pattern is the

Cancun Boxy Lace Top

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cancun-boxy-lace-top

Gabriela & I both spotted it a couple of weeks ago and thought it would be a great summer project.The original was a crop top, but very easy to adjust the length; even make it longer as a beach cover up.

Gabriela is working on one in Cascade Pima cotton and is offering a class later this summer.

Class	Cancun boxy lace top (G) 2 two hour classes $40 plus project supplies; Free Pattern
Date & Time	Thursday 1:00-3:00; July 9, 23
Description	This lace-sampler top is knit in two simple rectangles from the bottom up & seamed at the shoulders & sides to create the boxy shape.A great first lace project worked in Dk weight yarn. You will learn four different lace patterns and drop stitches on purpose! It only takes 500 yards to make the crop top or twice that amount to make a longer beach cover-up.
Prerequisites	Advanced beginner, good basic knitting skills
	Beth

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It Is No Longer Your Grandmother's Crochet

June 26, 2015, 7:17 am

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For some reason, crochet seems to lend itself pretty easily to some outrageously ugly stuff.

And when you thought it could not get any worse, crochet with eyelash yarn.

Ugly Christmas Sweaters have become popular but I am not sure this crafter intended to create an ugly sweater, it just turned out that way.

When you have this kind of figure, you can almost pull it off.

Most of us remember the crochet from the 60's which was truly awful.

But if you spend a little bit of time on Ravelry, you might be surprised at some of the interesting and fashionable designs available today.

Summer Cotton Market Bag

FREE PATTERN on Classic Elite Website

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/provence-summer-string-bag

FREE PATTERN on Classic Elite Website http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/344/Issue344.php
Crocheted in linen and cotton Bella Lino.

Hanging monsters is not free but sooo cute. I am thinking of making a couple as outdoor plant hangers.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hanging-monster-baskets

Granny Squares have come a long way.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-lambent-light-of-morning-10-and-12-block

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quarter-sunflower-square

One way to update a lot of crochet designs is to ditch the awful 60's colours.

https://thegreendragonfly.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/top-down-crochet-cardigan/

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cascading-stylish-shawl

There are a whole series of designs on Ravelry made with a design called African Flower.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/african-flower-hexagon-crochet-tutorial

This baby blank has adjusted the basic Flower square to look like owls.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/african-flower-owl

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/owl-obsession

There are many shawls and scarves, again, updating older designs with beautiful new hand painted yarns.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yes-yes-shawl

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/windowpane-scarf-3

Toys.....

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jam-made-pussy-cat

Cowls

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baylie-bear-cowl

Lace Tops

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/galactic-orbits-top

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/99-21-top

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tribe-3

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feather-and-fan-scarf-10

More Monsters, this time embellishing a blanket.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monster-lovey-blanket

Churchmouse has updated a couple of classic designs. Check out their website for some very attractive crochet designs. http://www.churchmouseyarns.com/

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vintage-crocheted-blanket

Mesh style crochet lends itself to weaving in other colours to create plaid.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/event-plaid

And finally, crochet offers many gorgeous blanket and afghan designs, again, the key is often updating the classic pattern with fresh new contemporary colours.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-crochet-ripple-baby-blanket

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saras-granny-stripe-blanket

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/circles-in-squares-throw

If you don't crochet, maybe this will tempt you to learn. Check our classes, Karen is offering several crochet classes this summer.

Beth

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