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I am looking for a Seahawks crochet afghan pattern.
Do you have one or know where I can find one?
Thanks,
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You can purchase a graphed afghan pattern here:
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“Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being
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Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus; that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:3-7
But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men. See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all men. Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sancitification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. And it was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strenthen your hearts in every good work and word.
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Re: Crochet Hint - Wish I'd thought of this long ago!
In the past, I always kept my crochet project in a bag. I would pull out the current project and the ball of thread. The ball would roll all over the place, and the project would pick up stray dog hair or fur from a sweater that I was wearing. Every color change required a search through the bag. If I was working on an afghan in the summer, I would overheat from working on it in my lap.
The other day, I was gathering balls of yarn for a project.I threw them into the lid of a box (from Staples, for reams of paper) that was nearby. What a difference! Around the house, I can move from room to room with the yarn and the project I put the whole lid on my lap to work. It stays clean, I stay cool, and the yarn stays organized inside the lid. I wish I'd thought of this long ago, and wanted to share the idea with you & other crocheters.
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I don't understand instructions for Row 2. How do I increase 2 sts to 42 sts?
Charlotte
<< reply >>
The Christmas Baby Hat pattern begins by making the band which consists of
42 rows, then the main part of the hat is worked along the edge of the band.
This pattern has no increases... only decreases toward the top of the hat.
Re: CROCHET N MORE NEWSLETTER Vol. XVI, Issue 14
Very cute Lisa. I love the bassinet decoration. God bless Emmy
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RE: Post on the Crochetnmore Fan Page
RE: Minion Hat pattern by Crochet by Jennifer
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minion-hat-4
<< Comments >>
I made them for my grandsons last year and they love them
Bettina Petty
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OMG!!!!! That's awesome! xx
Sha Watson
RE: Message on the Crochetnmore Fan Page
I enjoyed your two tutorials on changing colors for row count patterns. Would this method work for pictorial afghans? I have several row count patterns that I would like to try. Thanks
Rita McMullen
<< Reply >>
I have never tried this method for an actual photograph, I mostly graph images to crochet.
This is an interesting Idea!
I've seen people convert photo images into cross stitch patterns, which I think may work with this same technique.
In my row count patterns I work on the right and wrong sides, carrying the unused colors to the point where they are needed again. If this method wouldn't work I believe the Tapestry Crochet Method would work as it is worked all from the "right side".
What type of row count patterns do you have?
Crochetnmore
Re: Read A Pattern
I have a pattern for a cat toy I want to make but am only a beginner and am trying to find out what
2sch means and how to do it.
Would really appreciate some help with this.
Thank you kind regards
Sapphire
<< reply >>
Is this pattern online?
Sch is not a standard abbreviation.
It could be a typo in the pattern... I'm thinking the designer
wants you to work 2sc... which is 2 single crochet stitches.
I have a list of crochet stitch abbreviations and instructions on our Crochet Basics page:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/123basics.htm
love your site. I am crocheting baby hats for a NICU in Albuquerque NM.
Your hats are so cute. Thank you for making them available.
Lotus (aka Blossom)
Re: Missy's new sweater
Had to thank you for posting the pattern for this dog sweater. I am not very experienced at crocheting but was able to complete this sweater in a evening while watching TV, using some leftover yarn. Missy loves her new sweater, and I think she looks adorable!
Thanks again, Randi G
Re: Suggestion/Question
I'm trying to work through a pattern for a slouchy beanie and I cannot understand the pattern no matter how many times I read the pattern itself or google my problems. I don't think I can send you the whole pattern as it is out of a book I got for my birthday but I have a few questions regarding what the pattern is asking me to do.
The instructions begin with "Ch 3, join with a so at in first ch to form a ring." Easy enough of a beginning, but rnd 1 says this "Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), work 9 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of beg ch-2-10 dc."
Rnd 2 says "Ch 2, dc in same st as beg ch-2, work 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-2-20 dc."
And finally rnd 3 says "Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, *dc, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-2-30 dc."
The rest of the instructions are mostly the same. But I'm utterly confused by those instructions, and it's probably because I'm just beginning but if you could help me, I'd really appreciate it
Thank you.
Hannah.
<< reply >>
For your first round make 3 chains, then join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
This will look like a tiny circle.
Now make 2 chains which you will count as one double crochet stitch.
Work 9 double crochet stitches into the center of the ring (into the hole in the center, not into either of the chains
forming the ring). Now slip stitch in the top chain of the two chains you made when you began the round.
This will join the round and you should have a small circle that resembles a tiny wheel.
Count your stitches:
To count the stitches just think of each double crochet as a fence post... count each post... you should have 10.
Now for round 2. Make 2 chains and work one double crochet in the same stitch that those two chains come up from.
Now work 2 double crochet stitches in each of the remaining stitches.
Again... think of the double crochet stitches as fence posts... make sure you have two double crochets on top of each double crochet from round 1. Now you join with a slip stitch in the top of the beginning chain 2 like before to make the round complete.
Count your stitches... you should have 20.
Round 3 is worked in a similar fashion... begin with 2 chains, work 2 double crochets in the next stitch
(an asterisk is in a pattern only to mark a portion to be repeated... don't get scared)
*
double crochet in the next stitch
2 double crochets in the next stitch
Now repeat from the asterisk * around.
Then count stitches again and you should have 30.
Hope this helps.
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Re: How to Crochet: Writing on Single Crochet Fabric with Slip Stitches
Comments:
very helpful thank you
sherry smith
RE: Can't find a magazine
I've been trying to find Herrschners award winning afghans 2008.
It has a pattern entitled Sunflowers by Mary Kelly.
I hope you can find it because I'm about to give up. :(
{LORI}
<< reply >>
I have searched several times and have not been able to locate a copy of this book.
I found a copy listed on this page:
http://www.treasuredheirloomscrochet.com/resale-afghans.html
as item number GS-3928 (toward the bottom of the page)
but this copy has been sold.
The best advice I can give you is:
(1) post the information on crochet message boards and forums as someone may have a copy they
would be willing to sell you.
(2) check with your local library to see if they have a copy you may check out in order to make this afghan.
or
(3) you could purchase the afghan already made via this page:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/107869525/sunflower-garden-afghan
RE: Message on the Crochetnmore Fan Page
Have started the puff stitch heart afghan square, and enjoyed doing it.
I noticed that between row 22 & 23 that there is no ch.1,turn.sc in ea st.
Could this be an error?
Thanks Katie
<< Reply >>
My graph of that pattern actually omits a row of single crochets between R22 and R23.
That was an error on my part... thank you for telling me.
Do the following for Rows 22-27:
R22: Ch1, turn. 4Sc, 1ScPs, 5Sc, 1ScPs, 5Sc, 1ScPs, 5Sc, 1ScPs, 4Sc.
R23: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st.
R24: Ch1, turn. 6Sc, 1ScPs, 1Sc, 1ScPs, 9Sc, 1ScPs, 1Sc, 1ScPs, 6Sc.
Rs25-27: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st.
Thanks again!
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While visiting the Atlanta area, I walked through a lovely
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dogs or ride trail bikes.
As I descended a hill, I saw a woman coming toward me, pushing a stroller with two toddlers in it.
"We're coming to a hill," the mother announced to her children, "so you'll have to help me -- are you ready?"
I wondered how the little ones could be of assistance,
but as I passed by I heard them earnestly repeating
their encouragement:
"I think I can, I think I can..."
When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin,
we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from
attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed
us in.
Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use,
Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us with
flashlights."
My 6 year-old was showing some little friends the family photos that covered one wall in our basement.
Out of sight, but not out of earshot, I overheard her say, "Here's a picture of my mommy when she was a little girl.
I wasn't there, but people say she used to be nice."
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my dad gives me five dollars a week not to play it at night!"
A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination, looking at the old pages as he turned them. Then something fell out, and he picked it up and looked at it closely. It was an old leaf from a tree that had been pressed in between the pages.
"Momma, look what I found," the boy called out.
"What have you got there, dear?" his mother asked.
With astonishment in the his voice, he answered, "It's Adam's Suit!"
The man walked over to the perfume counter and
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for his wife's birthday.
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A mother asked her small
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little brother," the boy said.
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want a little brother?"
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said the boy."
Grandma was telling her little granddaughter what her own
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The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in.
At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you
sooner!"
A three-year-old had been told several times to get ready for bed. The last time his mom told him, she was very insistent. His response was, "Yes, Sir!" Since he was talking to his mother (and she is a woman), she was surprised he’d called her "Sir".
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"Then what would you say to Mama?"
"Yes, Ma'am!" he proudly answered.
"Good boy! Now what would you say to Grandma?"
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My friend Ida was slowly recovering from a heart attack. "Doctor,"
she pleaded with her cardiologist, "you must keep me alive for
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Remember how you saw me through to my grandson's graduation?"
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"And later how you helped me attend my granddaughter's wedding?"
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bought myself a new mattress."
"Yes?"
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My daughter loved the picture frame her five-year-old
son bought her for Mother's Day. She found a photograph
of him and replaced the cat photo that came with it.
Landon became upset: "Why are you putting a picture of
me in there when I bought you a picture of a cat?"
Garbage collectors were picking up our trash as my
wife walked back into our house. A particular
barrel was very heavy. “Lady, we can’t take this,” one man called out. “It’s way over the weight limit.”
My wife turned her eight-month-pregnant figure
toward him. “It didn’t seem that heavy when I
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