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Pattern: JOVEN, Lisa’s Crocheted Butterfly, Chie Crochets Butterfly Pattern

Technique: Crochet with US H hook for the bag, US F hook for embellishments.

Yarn: Unnamed Pink Acrylic (4 oz); Patons Canadiana 00003 Black (3.5 oz); Patons Grace 60040 Black (1.75 oz)

Completed: November 2009

I designed this as I went along, which means that I’ll have to make another one in order to have a usable pattern. Basically the purse is crocheted in the round from the bottom up. The wallet is crocheted as a flat strip and then sewn down. The big black butterfly on the front of the purse and the small butterfly on the side were done in Patons Grace.

big butterfly close up

small butterfly close up

I haven’t knit or crocheted since the end of Februrary. I lost the hook I was using to make Mami’s Shawl, and I’ve been too busy to try and figure out where I left off on my unfinished projects. I am feeling the desire though, so once I’ve updated the site, I’ll try to make sense of those WIPs.

Floral Shawl Pattern from Patons Summer Crochet

I finally started this in September ‘09. It is about two inches wider than in the photo now. My plan is to finish it by Solstice and give to my mother. When I showed her what I had so far she really liked it so I think she’ll be pleasantly surprised that it is intended for her.

Knit Cap Sleeve Baby Tee (front)

Pattern: JOVEN

Yarn: Patons Bumblebee in Water Lily; 100% cotton

Technique: Machine Knit on the Ultimate Sweater Machine KP 1.0, Crocheted Hems and Collar with US hook.

Completion Date: June 2009

This knitted baby tee is an old project from way back in 2004. I had originally planned a knitted collar but I wasn’t happy with how things were looking that way. I re-knit that collar 3 times over the past two years in order to finally decide on the crochet collar. I would knit the collar, put the project down for a few weeks and then decide that I didn’t like it. After that I wouldn’t touch it again for quite a while before I tried again. I’m happy with how this crocheted collar worked out. It gives structure to the soft, loosely draped, cotton. The sleeves and bottom hem received the same treatment- rows of single crochet in the round. See the back.

The sweater pictured above is the 3 -6 month size. I gave it to my son’s speech therapist who went on maternity leave after seeing him weekly for 2 years.

I’m writing patterns for other sizes so you can order your own sweater now even though I haven’t made an order page for the site. Simply use this contact form and you can place an order that way. Right now you can order one in white, green and baby blue.

Intarsia Star of Pink Striped Raglan Baby Sweater

This sweater is coming out great! I hope I get to see the baby that wears this one. Knitting with Bernat Cottontots is fun. Crocheting with it is horrible. When I knit with this yarn my hands are reveling in the squishyness. When I crochet with it my hands start hurting after about ten single crochet.

Pink Striped Raglan Baby Sweater-front

There were a lot of ends to weave in but I like this effect. Maybe next time I’ll make the stripes two rows thick.