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(THIS POST ISN’T QUITE FINISHED. I wanted to get it out there for proofreading, but the rather critical element of the TARDIS chart hasn’t been added yet. The truly impatient can get it from the linked original pattern, though.)

A few months back, I did a “pay it forward” post on Facebook, offering to make one “single skein” project for anyone who asked, with the payment being they’d do something nice for someone else. This is one of the two requests I got: A TARDIS-blue scarf.

This post is photo-heavy because I’m using it to document the trial-and-error that went … (read more) “TARDIS scarf”

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Valentine caps A listing of the things that were picked up yesterday:

  • 19 newborn caps with a few variations, Simply Soft in several colors (including the Valentine’s red and white ones shown)
  • White and baby-brite 8-point blanket and matching cap. Follow the link for photo and notes.
  • 3 bibs, two with matching caps, and a small washcloth; Sugar&Cream cotton in mauve, baby pink and smoke gray. Diagonal Cotton Baby Bib Pattern. I used an H hook for 4sts=1″. The ties may be a bit short, and may be easier to tie if they were slip-stitched instead of single crocheted. I thought
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Rent-scarfMy firstborn is a Renthead and wants a Mark scarf, so I made him one for his birthday :-).

Pattern: Striped Team Scarf by Ruth Ellen
Needle: US 7 – 4.5 mm
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted Solids & Heathers; 0848 Navy Blue and 0208 White

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Because the wine shag bathroom set I’ve had since the 80s SO needed to be replaced :-). Photos forthcoming…

Hook: 5.0 mm (H)
Yarn: Lion Brand Recycled Cotton, Marine and Seashells

These are an improvised design. I used the Best Crocheted Potholder technique to get a thick rug without needing to double the yarn and use a big hook. The stripe pattern is one I came up with after searching the web for various ways of doing stripes other than just alternating colors: 8 rows blue, 4 white, 2 blue, 4 white, 2 blue, 4 white.

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2012-TARDIS-ornamentIt’s our tradition to get a Yule ornament each year that represents something representative of that year. In 2012, we watched a lot of Doctor Who, catching up on Doctors 9, 10 and 11.

I used the basic Christmas tree TARDIS ornament, but added a light based on the larger TARDIS pattern — 2 rows on 5 sc. The windows are embroidered, as is the year. The lower contrast on the year is deliberate.

Hook: 3.75 mm (F)
Yarn: Not sure, since it was something I’d frogged from an earlier project.

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diceA gaming friend saw this pattern and asked if anyone would be willing to make them for her. Always up for trying something different… 🙂

Pattern: Gaming Dice Expansion Pack for Polyhedral Balls by June Gilbank
Hook: 3.75 mm (F)

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kitchen-matSomething I came up with based on looking at various crochet rug patterns online. These are more notes I made as I went along than a well-written pattern, so let me know if something doesn’t work or doesn’t make sense.

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8-point blanketPattern: Little Boy Blue 8 Point Round Ripple Baby Afghan by Monica Kennedy
Craft: Crochet
Made for: Mending Hearts Project
Size: about 24″ across at the points
Tags: baby, blanket, crochet, donation, ripple, round
Hook: 5.5 mm (I)
Yarn:
* Caron Simply Soft Brites, 1 skein, Baby Brights Ombre 9801, Dye lot 7934
* Caron Simply Soft Solids, 1 skein, White