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Dick Clark dead at 82


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Heads up!

Michaels is having a huge sale on craft things including YARN!! Impeccable, simply soft, sugar n cream and several others. Lots of other crafty stuff too! Check it out if there's one near you!

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Relief Share needs

Hi all,

I am having a hard time, as are a lot of people right now keeping up with my charity work due to other financial needs in this economy. If any of you can and would like to do some charity work my favorite Charity, Relief Share (reliefshare.org) is badly needing help. Here's their latest post. Most of their needs right now although all donations are welcome are for baby needs. Please consider donating to them if you can do any extra donating at the moment.

Relief Share charity – urgent needs – spring 2012

Relief Share charity efforts are focused this spring of 2012 on the most urgent needs – and right now they are for babies. Here is a brief list of supplies and items needed the most, however, we accept all donations of any kind.



Supplies needed: – jumbo rick rack for the edges of the receiving blankets (lots of it – it takes 2 packages per receiving blanket), The rick rack helps the blankets last longer on the edges as it stabilizes the fabric and adds a pretty edging.



- flannel for baby layettes, quilts and blankets



- sewing thread, serging thread, embroidery thread, tatting thread, quilting thread – yes, any kind of thread We go through a lot of it.



- fabric – baby print, minky, chenille, flannel, knit, cotton, pastel – any kind of fabric is used, right down to the scraps. We do whole cloth quilts, scrap quilts, patchwork quilts, baby clothing, diaper bags, etc. Think soft and think baby colors.



- yarn – all colors, all kinds for hats, layettes, blankets, toys, etc. – ribbon for baby taggie blankets and burial layettes



- trims for baby clothing and blankets (bias, twill, rosettes, appliques, etc)



- scissors, rotary cutters, tools, knitting needles (circular needles are the best), crochet hooks, felt, craft supplies, sewing, crochet, crafting, beading, embroidery, tatting and knitting supplies.



Items needed:



- baby clothing such as onesies, layettes, sleepers, gowns, hats, booties, socks, hats



- baby accessories such as diaper bags, hygiene items (diaper rash lotion, shampoo, soap, lotion, baby powder), formula, diapers (cloth and disposable), pacifiers, bottles, nursing pillows – anything a baby needs.



- baby afghans, baby cocoons, swaddlers and baby afghans remain our number one most requested items. Keeping little ones warm and snuggled for healing and growth is very important.



Relief Share has 3 locations to ship donations to:



Relief Share, 6078 Lundy Rd, Houston, Missouri 65483-2225



Relief Share, 6200 N River Pointe Dr C208, Garden City, Idaho 83714



Relief Share, 2399 S Orchard St #201, Boise, ID 83705



Thank you for your supporting our cause. We love the babies and their families and it feels wonderful to help the sick and needy. Relief Share is a non profit charity registered with the IRS and charity reporting agency, GuideStar. All donations receive a thank you letter and tax deductible letter – please put a note in the donation boxes with your address so we can send you your thank you letter.



President Carol Green

www.ReliefShare.org

info@ReliefShare.org – email us – we’d love to hear from you.


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Dryer balls tonight

Giving my hands a break from crochet and knitting for the night I'm frogging a wool sweater for a set of dryer balls. That should put a dent in my mess... er... stash of sweaters and things and a little boost on my Etsy page. These will be some kind of earth tones as the sweater is a mix of tan, greys and black. I also have a couple of others to do if I get this one done in the next day or so.

Seems not all but most of my people looking at my Etsy page are looking at dryer balls and my crayon art. But seems sales have been slow. A couple of pieces of vintage jewelry have sold but it's been few and far between. Takeoff on my Etsy page has been slow on Facebook too. you can also look me up on facebook on my personal page, marla Caneer Potter if you like and follow as it's mostly public.

Later all- suppertime then back to ripping out a sweater!

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Prayers needed

Hi Everyone,

Please keep my good friend Mimi and her family in your prayers- they need all they can get right now. Both her parents and her husband's are elderly with health problems including cancer, her dad is in the hospital about to have a huge tumor removed and Mimi is recovering from health problems herself. Please keep them all in every prayer you say. Thanks Everyone!

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Knitting and crocheting

Hi all,

What's everyone been up to? Blogland is sure quiet this morning. Mostly quiet lately as a matter of fact. Must be all the kids on Spring Break.

Me, I've been running my tail off and crocheting/knitting when I can sit down. Working on some baby stuff for charity. Mostly Cocoons and hats. A few other little things. Here's the crochet pattern to the cocoons I've been working on. Now, if I could just sit still long enough to get one finished!

Preemie/Small Newborn Baby Cocoon Pattern




In reading Relief Share and other charity blogs, I've found that the pattern I have made for a cocoon is more for a 8-10lb baby or 0-3mo size. So I've sort of amended my pattern for a large preemie or smaller newborn as follows:



Materials:



SOFT worsted weight yarn or double baby yarn,

6oz worsted for 5-6lb

size H hook.

Note: Do NOT turn after Joining. Ch 2 at first of round counts as a DC. If you have counted correctly your 2dc space with be made in the first stitch of the 2dc stitch on the row below.



Chain 3



1: Dc 11 times in the end chain. Join with a slip stitch. (12 Dc made)



2: Ch 2, DC in same space, 2dc in each stitch around. Join. (24 DC made)



3: Ch 2, Dc in same stitch, (Dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch) around. Join. (36 Dc made)



4: Ch 2, Dc in same stitch, (Dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next stitch) around. Join. (48 Dc made).



5: Ch 2, Dc in same stitch, (Dc in next 3 stitches, 2dc in next stitch) around. Join. (60 Dc made)



6: Ch 2, Dc in NEXT stitch and each stitch around. Join.



For 5-6lb size:

Repeat Row 6, until cocoon reaches about 17-18″



Add Edging if desired.



You may adjust pattern if needed or hook size so that cocoon measures 8" across (16" around) by 18" long.

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Meow Creations Facebook Page Correction

Hi All

I announced that my Etsy Shop Meow Creations is now on Facebook; please look me up under facebook as Etsy.com/meowcreations. Hope you'll come visit. I plan to do some showing there as well new items etc. from my shop.

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Addi Turbo Click Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set WANTED

I have a dear friend who runs a charity and constantly knits and crochets for the needy. She is looking for a set of the Addi Turbo Click interchangeable knitting needles but can't afford the $159.95 price tag... if anyone has a set they are willing to sell cheaper, trade, or donate to her 501 c 3 charity please contact info@reliefshare.org.

here's here plea from facebook:

ADDI TURBO CLICK INTERCHANGEABLE KNITTING NEEDLE SET - okay so I really really want a set for my charity work for ReliefShare.org but can't pay the $ the website is wanting, they are so expensive. I am putting this 'out there' on my facebook because out of 4,539 facebook friends I am praying SOMEONE will either have one or know of someone who has one that would be willing to sell cheap, trade, donate or share their set with me. Pretty pretty please......I knit every single day and they would get well used. I need the Addi Turbo because my hands are tiny (ring finger is a 3 3/4) and I can knit like the wind with them. Right now I have a circular needle set but not enough sizes to handle all the weights of yarn. Hoping......can you help me?





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Outside

Hi all-

Something I don't do very much- get outside and just sit. However the weather is great today so I'm outside with my laptop catching up, sitting on daddy's patio just me and the dog. She has her own chair, mind you. I don't generally take my knitting and crochet outside because the tables and all are covered in green pollen right now. YUCK! I had to clean off a place to sit and to sit my computer and all.

I may have some tah-dah's when I get my camera out and catch up on pictures- have some knitted hats almost finished if I can figure out the decreases on them. Knitting in the round, although fairly easy, is new to me so I'm catching on.

Speaking of which, I'm gonna go knit some more, my battery is getting low and since Daddy is off cutting my grandmother's grass, I guess I'm charged with giving the dog her slice of cheese for lunch. She's not letting me forget what time it is.

Later all! Gotta plug my laptop in.

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Some scrap bits of crochet and a bit of knitting

Hi Folks,

Sorry so long between posts, seems as though I'm seldom sitting down long enough to post when/where I have computer access and lucky if I get time to crochet or knit lately. If I do it's usually at home in the wee hours of the morning where I DON'T have internet access.

I've been desperately trying to use up some of my spare yarns and gotten into scrappy projects lately. Baby hats are a good one, as are dishcloths, coasters and using my yarn winder from Boye to wind up spare yarn. Ripple or two afghans in the works just to use up some of that!

I've been knitting a bit (I know- knitting doesn't use as much yarn...) trying to get down the pattern for some simple baby hats and a few cocoons and things. Remember, my knitting skils are very beginner compared to my crochet skills. If you have time this spring be sure and pack a box crocheted goods or not and send to your favorite charity. Relief Share is my favorite and gets most of my goodies.

Here's a list of some of my favorite patterns lately:

Baby cocoon (knitted)
Baby Top Knot hat (knit)
4am Ripple (crochet)
Project Linus Granny Ripple
Project Linus Easy Ripple in DC

I also Recommend Crochet World's 50 Scrap projects and The Crochet Dude's Use Up That Yarn! books- lots of scrap patterns there and of course tons more on the internet. The big colors around here lately? Murray State's (University) Blue and Gold and University of KY's Blue and White. Their basketball teams are tops so everyone is nuts for both.

Well now I'm off to do some kniting on a cocoon I started. going well but small stitches mean slow going. Liking it though but with my slow knitting it takes a while.

Marla
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80 Here Today

After the warning of more storms, it's a beautiful sunny 80 degrees here today! And wouldn't ya know it I gotta work later. Off tomorrow but it's supposed to be back to 50-60. Was gonna crochet some and post some more items to Etsy but no such luck. Maybe a little tomorrow but by the time I get done with appts half the day will be over. Those that have beautiful weather, hope you get to enjoy it!

Please pray for Harrisburg IL and other areas affected by the storms and tornados. Everyone I know is OK and no big losses but so many lost everything. We were lucky to have missed it in Paducah and Calvert City.
Well mostly anyway. There was some damage out past KY Oaks mall along the McCracken/Ballard Co line that turned over a trailer and some other damage but I think everyone got out OK. Nothing like Harrisburg which was just short of being like Joplin MO a year or so ago.

Soon as I get time to stop a few min, my next project will be the Owl mug cozy on Red Heart's Site. Just looking for a few min so I can stop and make one, eyes and all!
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Eye candy for you

Hi all-

the last few weeks have been rather crazy and have taken their toll on me and my energy, so now that I have a bit of energy back, thought I'd make a good old fashioned blog post I seldom have time to do. I have done a bit of crocheting here and there and will show off a litle bit as well as some goodies from my latest shopping trip last week.

My good friend Mimi did turn me on to these atkins shakes with a ton of vitamins and very little sugar and a lot of protien which is good for not raising my blood sugar. The strawberry arent bad but I've become addicted to the chocolate. I can't say that I'm bouncing off walls as Mimi puts it but I can tell I have a bit more energy.

I even pondered a trip to Hobby Lobby this afternoon but since things are so crazy around town and so many people out I decided against it- I hate it when there's too many people to look around and pleasure about as I like. I did get there and Michaels last week. I've been making cotton dish and face cloths among other things, decided to do some Easter Eggs. Therefore here is my loot:

A great magazine full of scrap projects. Lord knows I need to use up scraps!



For Face Cloths




For Easter Eggs




Beginnings of a newborn hat




A couple of Dishcloths now on my Etsy Shop




One of the Dishcloths soon to be in my Etsy shop as one of a set.



One of another set of Dishcloths soon to be in my Etsy Shop


And How do ya like my new Coffee Mug? I got it super cheap on sale- had been an expensive mug. I think it's so cute and have been taking it to IHOP with me in the mornings!

Speaking of IHOP, there is a husband/wife couple working there, they've both been there a while and got married last fall after dating some time. They just found out they're expecting!! Since it's way too early to tell the sex of the baby, I'm already plotting colors and what to do for them. I can't wait either!

So in my spare time I am trying to work on a few crochet projects for my Etsy shop. A few new projects should pop up soon so stay tuned!

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Newborn Earflap Hat with Braids Pattern

Newborn Earflap Hat With Braids Pattern

Size: 12" around, 5.5" tall
With Chunky or Doubled Yarn: 13" around, 6" tall. Use an H Hook.

F or G Hook
Sport weight, cotton or baby sport yarn (not fingering)
For WW, Sport or Cotton use an F hook
For Baby Sport yarn use a G hook
You may adjust hook size to whatever gives you the size you need.

Magic ring or chain 3 or 4 and join.

Row 1: 8 hdc in ring. Join with a slip stitch.

Row 2: 2 hdc in each hdc around.  Join with a slip stitch.



Row 3: 2 hdc in first hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc. Repeat around and join with a slip stitch.

Row 4: 2 hdc in first hdc, 1 hdc in next 2 hdc's. Repeat around and join with a slip stitch.

Row 5: 2 hdc in first hdc, 1 hdc in next 3 hdc's. Repeat around and join with a slip stitch.

Row 6: 1 hdc in each hdc around. Repeat around and join with a slip stitch.

Repeat row 6 until you have a total of 13 rows or 5.5" length.

Ear Flaps:

Row 1: Attach yarn on first side and hdc in 10 hdc's. Turn.

Row 2: hdc decrease over first two stitches, 1 hdc in each stitch to the last two stitches, hdc over last two stitches. Turn. (9 stitches)

Repeat Row 2 Until You have a total of 6 rows.
Fasten off Earflap.

Join 11 stitches past the end of the first earflap and repeat for 2nd earflap. The earflaps should be 11 Stitches apart in the front. This will leave them 14 stitches apart in the back. This is done purposely for the spacing of the earflaps.

Edging: Sc in each stitch around (I use a coordinating color for this) and join with a slip stitch. Fasten Off.

Braids: Cut 3 strands of yarn 9" long each. Insert them into the center stitch of the last row on the earflap, Pull so the ends are even. Now separate into 3 double strands and braid leaving a 1" tail and knot securely.

This pattern is my own created 1/25/12 and may not be sold or reposted. You may link to the pattern and you may sell finished items from it.


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Baby Granny Ripple Afghan Pattern

Baby Granny Ripple Afghan

35 " Wide (36" if you want to add a Sc Edging.)
I Hook, WW yarn
Chain 133

Row 1: 3dc in 7th chain from hook  sk 2 chains * (3dc in next stitch, sk 2 chains) twice,  sk 5 chains, (3dc in next stitch, sk 2 chains) twice, sk 2 chains, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) all in next chain. Repeat from * across. Ch 5, turn.

Row 2: Make 3 Dc in the first ch-3 space; *3dc in the next two spaces between the 3dc clusters on the row below.  Skip the next space between 3dc groups, Make a 3dc group in the next two spaces between 3dc clusters; (3dc, ch2, 3dc) all in the next ch 3 space. Repeat from * across. End with a 3dc, ch2, 3dc in the turning ch 5 from the previous row.

You can add a border of your choosing if you wish. I think a Sc border makes it look neater.



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New Dryer Balls in Etsy Shop

I finally got that set of dryer balls listed in my Etsy Shop- pictures taken and all. Pink Camo and Green. Kind of neat looking, more importantly I've saved a ton on fabric softener since I started using dryer balls- I don't buy it anymore! Now if I can just get my hubby to leave them in the dryer....

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Just Ramblin'

Wow Blogland is dead lately! Where are all my regular blog buddies? I miss you guys!I myself have been busy with work hours increasing after the January slump, and my husband's decreasing which means he is home more, thus I am getting less done.

I have been doing a little crochet work lately trying to work out the prototype for a 2-3lb burial gown, actually two different ones but that is really slow seeing as I'm not getting a lot of crochet time. Had to put a lot of projects on the back burner with everything else going on around here.

I burnt up a vacuum cleaner yesterday so that means a new vacuum. Just as I really started to clean the place out/up of all the cat hair and dust that had accumulated too- it was about 3 years old and we wear out one every 2-3 years so it was about time I guess.

I did sell a piece or two from my Etsy shop which has been dead even though I've run sales like crazy. I'm trying to come up with some new pieces but like I said time has been short. I do have a new set of dryer balls ready to go if i can just get them photographed and listed.

Then there's this thing called work, since they don't pay me for staying home I'm going to have to get going soon. It's been hell on wheels this week- busy as crap and full moon and all. Later Everyone! Soon as I have pics you'll get some!

Marla
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Superbowl sale and crochet

Hi all-

What've I been working on in my spare time? A few things.... Patterns yet to come, and creating a couple charity patterns. I'm also having a superbowl sale this weekend- 20% off everything in my Etsy shop including things already on clearance.

Last week I've come to realize that although I have several preemie patterns, I've yet to design any burial layettes. So the last few days since a preemie in my friend Mimi's family passed away, I''ve dedicated myself to writing out patterns for a couple gowns for preemies, now to make the prototypes and design bonnets and blankets and possibly a memorial toy to go with it. I have one gown half done, after frogging and changing my idea a couple of times. Plenty of girl ideas, needed one for boys that wasn't too "girly". Soon as I have one made and written out of each you'll have pictures and the patterns. The gown is important but the whole ensemble is really needed- the gown, booties for the feet, a bonnet for the head and a blanket to wrap them in or the parents to keep. Also a memorial item is included so the parents can have something to hold on to. A teddy bear, bunny, toy or angel is a nice touch. Work gets so in the way of my crocheting time.

So I'm off to work on one of my gowns in the crochet time I have left for the night. Night all!

Marla
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Ship takes out Bridge in Kentucky- go see for yourself!

We had a ton of excitement around here Thursday night- about 20 mi from me anyway. A large ship carrying Rocket parts for Nasa crashed into and took out most of a bridge at the other end of Marshall Co KY, just on the other side of the county from me.

I was at work about 8:15 when a customer said her hubby just texted her and said according to the scanners a boat hit the Eggner's Ferry Bridge in Aurora KY and it fell. I'm thinking "OK this could be just gossip" until a few min later another regular said his daughter called him who works on the boats and said the same thing.

Luckily all cars made it off the bridge safely and noone was hurt. This bridge had 5 huge sections and the boat took out two. Trust me, it's amazing to see- go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/eggner-ferry-bridge_n_1237222.html?ref=mostpopular to see the story and pics. They're copyrighted so I can't post them here but it shows the half bridge, the boat with most of the bridge laying on it roadway and all and everything.

It's a miracle noone was hurt or killed.

Marla
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Patterns coming... just be patient

Sorry to keep you in suspense LOL but These patterns are waiting on the sample items to be finished from them and pictures made of them. I have 2 baby patterns written out, for the most part at least. One is a blanket and the other is a hat. That's all I'll say for now!

One of my next projects will be a sweater from a pattern I received from a dear friend, I can't wait to try it but the only thing that bothers me is this pattern is for 6mo and up. I like making mostly newborn stuff. After I get this pattern down I may find a way to minimize it for Newborns or at least 0-3mos. Will all depend on time.

Now off to crochet a bit before I have to go help my dad take the dog to the groomer's then work later.

Watch for these patterns. I'll post them soon as I can get samples made of these patterns!!

Marla
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Cup Cozies

 My good friend Mimi at http://mimisgotyarn.blogspot.com/ was kind enough to feature the cup cozies she made from my pattern. I love her examples! Go take a look at her pictures. She is VERY creative!

The pattern can be found a few posts back at http://marlashouse.blogspot.com/cupcozypattern. If you don't have the time check out my Etsy shop (link at the bottom) as I have several made up or can make one up for you!


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