Flashback Friday: Learning to Swim

My grandparents have all passed away so when I want to spend time with them, I only have memories. I was lucky enough to have had my Granny and Poppa who loved us so much that we got to spend parts of every summer with them and random weekends here and there. I even told my dad once when I was less than 6 years old that I was going to run away and live with my Granny.

I have tons of photos with my Granny and Poppa from when I was in my teen years after I had gotten my first camera. This one was taken when I was maybe 6 years old; probably younger. It was on one of the trips to the Paradise resort/campground they used to take us to. This is where I learned to swim. My Granny taught me.

Paradise is where most of my memories are... there and running through the halls of their house being chased by Granny. They are truly missed.

Motif Monday

Last night I came across a photo for a "squircle"... the blog owner posted her pattern this morning and Hooks and Yarns. I got to come home from work early today so I decided to take a break from my current projects and make one! Here is my photo! Thanks for the pattern, Debi!

My First Patch

So I found this wonderfully green cardigan at Walmart last winter. I wore it everywhere... work, church, grocery shopping, working out at Curves... yep, everywhere. A couple weeks ago I found that I had a huge hole in the left elbow. I decided that I was going to crochet a "patch" for it... I dont have hooks small enough for a doily type "patch" and I honestly don't think that I could crochet a doily to save my life. So, using the smallest hook I have, the F hook, I made this black flower with some Naturally Caron "Country" yarn in Black. It was a bit awkward stitching to the cardigan, but kind of cute...

Round Ripple Blanket

Sometime last year I had purchased some purple and black yarn to make a blanket for my sister. That project never happened since other ideas and wishes from her came up. While looking for crochet blogs to read... some of which I loved and have followed.

I was inspired by Grannies and Ripples and Hooks and Yarns to try my hand at making this round ripple blanket that I found here. So far, I am totally in love with it and have decided that when I am done... it will be sold!

Flashback Friday

Since I decided that I want to do this blog thing on a semi normal basis now, I thought I would get in on my friend Tia's "Flashback Friday" posts. I haven't had time to go through photos from my childhood and teen years... and I don't have a lot of photos from my early marriage thanks to either not having a camera or having a crappy one.

So for my very first "Flashback Friday" post, I am going to share one of my very first crochet projects that I actually took a photo of. This is is a baby blanket with a flower applique that I made for the apartment manager where we used to live.

Yarn, Rabbits and Bears!

Well, I started an amigurumi rabbit back in the beginning of 2008 as an "in between projects" project. I finally finished it in June of this year. It turned out way too big, because I used the wrong stitch! As I finished this rabbit I had several people from work and one from Curves ask me to make them one... and some bears. So below is a photo parade of my Rabbits and Bears!

Patterns are from Rheatheylia

I'm Back!

I had to move and rename the blog because someone tried to hack my account. But I like Crochet by Sarah better than AngelGirl's Crochet Creations! Soon I will have photos of my recent projects and hope to be posting regularly. Stay tuned!