I’ve crocheted for over 36yrs.  I am self-taught. I learned from watching my mom when I was very young. Whenever she would sit to crochet, I would sit on the floor next to her chair and watch. When I was in the 5th grade she gave me one of her size J hooks and some yarn. I sat done with a book and began to learn.  My first project was a granny square afghan for my Grandma.

My mom didn’t have many crochet patterns. She created from memory.  I learned to do the same.  That doesn’t mean that I never use a pattern. I do. I can sometimes figure it out though.

Over the years I have made quite a bit of stuff. Like every thing else I give it away. For the longest time I didn’t make things for me but for others. This is the big reason I give it all away. There are a few I have kept. Most afghans. I love to make them.

I’ve had this blog for almost 4 yrs. now (wow) and I haven’t shared my crochet with you. I had made plans to start. When Mdm Samm mentioned a link up, I knew it was time to stop procrastinating.

When I was 21, I made this cloak for Santa from a leaflet pattern. He has been part of my Christmas decor for a lot of years. The pattern is called Old St. Nick by Fibre Craft.

These afghans I made for my sweet pies before they were born.  I still have the pattern for these. It’s called Beary Sweet Baby Afghans.

Baby Afghan #1

This afghan was crocheted on the diagonal.

Baby Afghan #2

These two afghans I made for my oldest sweet pie and the other for sister-in-law.  I no longer have the patterns for these. I remember them being in a book but don’t remember the book. I did however found a link to a free pattern for the puzzle afghan on Lion Brand Yarns. For the basket weave I’ll have to do some more research and if I can find the exact pattern.

First my sweet pie’s afghan. I made this around 10 yrs. ago.

This afghan was done in the single crochet.

Here is the one I made for my sister-in-law around the same time I made the one above. I loved this afghan so much I ended up keeping it. It’s a basket weave.

Now here is what I made the last week. I found this as a pin on pinterest. That led me to a blog called lulu loves. The blogger didn’t have the link to the pattern. I really wanted to make these coasters so I just figured it out.

I really wanted to find the pattern for you, after making these.  The original pattern dates back to around 1893.  I couldn’t find on-line that pattern but I did find a tutorial that is very similar to what I have done. The number of stitches in my shells are different and so is the starting chain center. But, still a flower.

This is really easy pattern. Great for a beginner.

I added the SS edge to the coasters. I just thought they needed something more.

My favorite coffee mug.

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