Does Size Matter?
| | It's an age old question, and in crochet (as in many other hobbies - wink, wink) the answer is YES!
How much it matters (I'm talking about crochet now) is quite surprising. I don't make a lot of things that have to fit - so for most of my work I get by without making a gauge swatch. Should I do it more often? - probably, but when you're making things like shawls, hats and mitts there's really no need.
There have been times, where in order to have something come out the way the pattern says it will, I've taken the time to swatch. Certainly it can save anguish in the long run, as nothing is more aggravating than spending countless hours on a garment only to find it doesn't fit (you, the person you're making it for, or anyone you'd even consider giving it to). Plus it helps you get to know the pattern you're going to be using. Let's face it, some patterns look good on paper, but when you spend some time with them you find out that you don't like them nearly as much as you thought you would.
If you're a swatcher (occasionally or otherwise), you've experienced the impact that hook size has. It's generally not dramatic, but when worked over a number of rows you can see how much a difference it makes.
So what happens when you change hook size and yarn thickness? Well obviously you're going to get pieces that are different sizes. What's surprising is how significantly different the sizes are.
Take a look at these squares. I'm making a throw with this pattern and was trying to decide what kind of yarn to use. It calls for dk/sport acrylic, but I was leaning toward worsted cotton. I made one of each. I liked the way the cotton felt, but the baby soft acrylic had more stitch definition. If I used the cotton, I wouldn't have to make as many squares, but in the end I decided on the dk/sport.
| I had no idea that there would be such a big variance in the size of the squares. Two inches is a lot, especially if you consider that there's only .75mm difference in the hook sizes. I'm not sure how much thicker the worsted yarn is, but I imagine it's 1mm or less. I'm a nerd at heart, and I'm partial to math and the role that it plays in crochet. That means that I had to see what would happen if I made the same square out of thread! This time I knew that the difference would be much greater, but how much? As you can see it's half the size of the dk/sport square. Now my love of math is elementary, so figuring out what yarn thickness, coupled with which hook size produces stitches that will make squares of what size is way beyond me. What I do know is size matters. And the only way to definitively know how big (or little) your square is going to be is to grab your supplies and get hooking!
I hope that you enjoyed my little foray into size, swatching and squares! Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me.
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
You can easily embellish plain towels and washcloths
to create beautiful custom accessories.
Start with your favorite motif, crocheted in cotton thread.
Then follow these easy steps...
| 1. Single Crochet around the motif using crochet thread that matches your "plain" item.
4. Spritz the motif with plain water to wet, then pin it to open up the stitches and straighten the edges.
7. Fold up the edge a bit and take a small stitch under it to anchor the thread and hide the knot.
| 2. For square designs, work 3 SC stitches in each corner for a smooth border.
5. Once the motif is dry, pin it in place. Where and how many is all up to you!
8. Now using small stitches, sew into the back loop of each SC stitch around the item.
| 3. Finish the round using the invisible join. Not sure how? Click here! 6. Using plain thread in the same color as your border, thread the needle and tie a knot.
9. Finish off by tying a knot close to the fabric and then passing the needle under the motif and out the back to hide the knot.
| | | That's it! That's all it takes to turn something plain and ordinary into something unique and extraordinary!
If you think it's too hard, please don't be intimidated! The first time I tried it I was so worried that my stitches would be uneven and the motif would fall off! Believe me it's so much easier than it looks. And, it's a great way to put your thread creations to work. I don't know about you, but I have plenty of flowers and motifs that are just looking for a place to show off!
I turned these simple fingerless mitts into something special by adding flowers to the outside of the wrist.
| For these I didn't bother to add a SC border, and since I didn't have matching lilac thread I used the crochet thread. I cut a piece to length and pulled it apart so I could use just one of the plies. It worked like a charm!
Well folks, I hope that today's tutorial has been helpful and that you might even be inspired to give this type of applique a try. You can use this technique on so many different things. On blue jeans, and denim jackets, shirt collars and pockets, pillow cases and sheets, curtains, tote bags - if you can imagine it, you can do it!
Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me.
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
The invisible join is an easy to master technique that will give your crochet pieces the smooth finish they deserve. I'll admit that I avoided it for a long time. I thought, why bother with threading the needle and "sewing" my stitches together when a slip stitch/finish off does the job quickly and efficiently? I finally decided to give it a try last year when I was doing a lot of thread crochet. After working so hard to create even, perfect squares I was frustrated by the obvious lump the slip stitch left behind. Like everything, it takes a bit of practice, but once you've done it a few times you'll wonder why you procrastinated for so long!
I don't always use the invisible join. When I'm making grannies I only use it on the last round, since you don't see the others. I've found it works well with most yarns and is ideal with thread. Along with being smooth and well, invisible on finishing rounds, the other place I like to use it is when you have to count stitches to make a border come out right. There's no fudging or trying to cram the hook into the joining stitch.
To help you on your way I created this tutorial. Lots of the instructions I've seen try to show you in two or three steps. While that may be ok for some folks I prefer to see how-to in as much detail as possible. Including how to weave in the end to ensure a secure join. (That's the part no one shows you!!) Are you ready?
Here's How You Do It
- Finish the last stitch.
- Pull the thread/yarn through the loop (like finishing off).
- Thread needle.
- Working from back (WS) to front (RS) pass needle under both lops of the first stitch (NOT the starting chain). If you work into the starting chain you will end up with an extra stitch.
- Working from front (RS) to back (WS) pass needle through the middle of the loop that you pulled the thread/yarn through in step 2.
- Adjust the thread/yarn so that it sort of lays on top of the starting chain and looks like a stitch.
- Pull snugly (but not too tight or it closes the stitch).
- Now here's the part that no one tells you how to do!! To weave in the end, turn work over to the back (WS) and run the needle down through the back of the starting chain.
- Pass the needle under several stitches working from right to left.
- Turn and pass the needle under several stitches in the opposite direction (left to right).
- Snip the end using your favorite scissors.
- A beautiful join with no unsightly lumps and bumps!
That's all there is to it! While it's not necessary for every join, it's nice to have an alternative that gives your crochet project a smooth, even finish. Enjoy!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me!
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
 This is The Spiky Square. | Greetings! Are you here for the giveaway? I'm so glad! You can enter at the end of this post - or click here and go to the original post to read the review and see all the prizes. So, I was thinking about how to promote this little contest. I want to let as many people in on it as I can, but it gets kind of boring if I just keep posting the same pictures on Facebook and Pinterest. After flipping through the book (100 Colorful Granny Squares) that's the heart of the prize package, I decided to grab my thread stash and get to work. Because what would be better than showing you some of the squares you can make? There are so many pretty and interesting patterns to choose from! I wanted to stay close to the colors that Leonie used. Thankfully my thread supply is brimming with options. The squares in the book are made with wool - Cascade 220 to be precise. I knew that I wouldn't match them exactly, but I was able to come pretty close. | Color is one of the elements of knitting and crocheting that lots of us struggle with. We know what we like. We know the things that make us go WOW! But ask us to go to our LYS and stand before the multitude of options and pick out the 4 or 5 colors we want to use to make that amazing afghan and we answer you with blank stares. It's so hard! I can stand in the yarn section of a department store and struggle for hours. Imagine what happens when I'm someplace like Webs (an awesome store in person and on-line). I'm overwhelmed, intimidated and volley between a drooling catatonic state and scurrying about from display to display like a meerkat after a double espresso! That's why I've come to rely on books like this one and the many others out there to guide me. Even then it can be a challenge. Because you know that the store will have an overstock on four of the colors that you need, but the fifth one will have been discontinued! That's when you go to the sale bin and soothe yourself with something luxurious! Anyway, back to my thread squares! What do you think of my frilly granny circle? I got the colors almost spot on, except I used maroon instead of a darker pink. Can you see the mistake I made? It's in the blue round. Instead of 3dc's in the center of each petal, I did (dc, ch 1, dc). Oops! I realized it after I finished, but I wasn't about to do it again. Thankfully it was a happy mistake that you probably never would have noticed!! I thought it was pretty cool how my thread granny ended up being the exact same size as the picture in the book. They're about 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches (6 x 6 cm). I don't know how big the squares are if you make them in worsted wool and an H hook, but I imagine they're about 4 inches give or take.
| | As much as I love making granny squares, I have a whole bunch of them that don't have a purpose. That is to say, they served the purpose: of teaching me a new technique; experimenting with colors for The Granny Square Project; trying out a new pattern for a book review; and having something to photograph to promote a giveaway. In the end, that's left me with a basket full of squares that have little hope of ever being anything else. Late on Saturday night, as I was finishing up I had an epiphany. If I put a white border around the square I could attach it to one of the wash clothes that I bought FOR JUST THIS PURPOSE!! Hah! It was so easy! It took no time at all, and look how nice it looks! It's a face cloth worthy of the fanciest powder room! | | Would you like me to include the washcloth in the prize package? I think that's an excellent idea!
And guess what? I added a new option. You can leave a comment on today's blog post and get 5 points. (It's the last option on the widget.) You can do this once a day if you want! It's a great way to increase your chances to win. But, you do have to work for it a little. Please give some thought to your comment(s). Tell me about your favorite thing to crochet. Or why you want to learn to make granny squares. Or about who taught you to crochet. You get the idea. "Nice Blog" is nice and all, but you can do better than that - right? Right!
So take a minute, click on the widget and enter to win!
Good Luck!!
| | Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me!
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
 The kitty in progress (and my filigree scissors!) It's official. I'm hooked on making things for babies. I had no idea how fun and satisfying these little projects could be. It makes sense though. They're cute and small. They don't take that long to finish so you get to enjoy the feeling of accomplishment. They're usually soft and cuddly and make you say things like, "Isn't that adorable!" and "I've never seen anything so cute!"
Thanks to a pregnant co-worker I've discovered a whole new world of yarns and patterns to explore. My problem now is I want to make everything that I see. This is dangerous for me. Especially lately as I seem to be excellent at starting, but not so good at finishing!!
The other potentially problematic issue is a shortage of babies. I'm from a very small family, my baby days are long gone and my son is much too young to make me Nana (please, oh please, please, please don't make me a Nana yet!!). At the library there are a few other age appropriate candidates for mommy-hood, but given the other necessary components I don't see it happening any time soon! So once I've overloaded Goisa with gifts for her first baby I don't know what I'm going to do.
If you knit, you should check out this book!
It doesn't look like much, but soon it'll be a penguin!
| I'm sure that there are plenty of churches, day cares and charities that can use things for baby. Or I can store them away for the grandchildren I hope to have someday - a long time from now! L et me just say that I didn't set out to make a baby toy. I already have her gift underway, and truth be told I should have been working on that! What happened was I borrowed a copy of this new book Classic Knits, and was so excited by all the lovely projects that I had to make something. The little kitty looked like he'd be easy to make and before you know it I was sewing his body together. I made him out of cotton and he's just a soft and sweet as can be (you can say, "awwwww!"). And then, Gosia and I were working together last week and a book called baby knits came into the library for her mother-in-law. Turns out that baby knits is the companion book to classic knits. Both are new this year from DK Publishing. There is an abundance of cuteness in the pages of this book! As the two of us flipped through we came across the kitty I made. As it happens that pattern and a few other baby items are in both books. I took Gosia's comment on the kitty as a good sign that she'll like the one I knit for her! Now, back to Classic Knits. Oh is it a beauty. It's got lots and lots of outstanding pictures that really make you want to start knitting right away. For me, the visual ascetics are spot on. You know how it is sometimes when you pick up a book and everything just works. Well, that's how this one is for me. The colors, the photos, the page layout, the large size and even the feel of the paper are right. And then of course there are the patterns. They really are "classics" - like cardigans, v-neck vests and crew neck sweaters. The kind that are fashionable always. While baby knits has many of the same features it is much smaller and a paperback. Don't get me wrong, it's still a very nice book, but not one I would purchase. Actually, I very rarely buy books because the library makes them so easy to get. Classic Knits however would be a welcome addition to my personal collection and I have been dropping some significant hints. We'll see what happens! | Today, just for fun I started making a little penguin from the baby book. He's more complicated than the kitty, but I feel confident that he'll be adorable when he's done. So far the patterns that I've used have been accurate and easy to follow. Now, if I can just get myself focused on her "real" present. I have a tendency to keep starting new things before I finish the old ones. While that's not usually a problem the baby is on his way, and I'd really like him to enjoy his gift before he heads off to college! Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me. Don't forget about the giveaway! You can enter once or once a day (check out the "tweet about it" option on the entry form). Good Luck! Until next time friends,Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
 100 Colorful Granny Squares to Crochet by Leonie Morgan St. Martin's Griffin March 19, 2013; 128 Pages The timeless granny square has adorned sofas, armchairs, and bedspreads for generations. In this latest addition to our popular Knit & Crochet series, we feature a treasury of squares that are quick to make and sure to stand out—from tried-and-true vintage favorites to contemporary designs. Author Leonie Morgan uses her amazing eye for color to add a new and appealing twist to the perennially-popular granny square, presenting us with a fabulous collection of squares featuring delightful and vivid color combinations that are perfect for a new era of crocheters.
The book teaches you everything you need to crochet beautiful granny squares—from the basics to embellishment techniques that will really make your work pop. The possibilities for square designs are endless, with an in-depth overview for how to successfully mix and match colors, plus step-by-step instructions for a variety of embellishments including tapestry and surface crochet, cross-stitch, and appliqué. With all this technical and professional know-how, crocheters will be inspired to get adventurous with their colorways and decorations for an array of projects from heirloom afghans, to quick cushions, to baby blankets, and more!
Now you, too, can create a granny square showpiece that can transcend the ages and add a fantastic burst of color to any household. (from Amazon.com)
Granny Squares. They're timeless. Classic. A simple design that transcends all styles. They are both old fashioned and modern finding a welcome spot in most any home. You decide what the style will be. Will you make something using the classic pattern and your stash of scraps? Or will you push the design envelope and and use unexpected techniques like cross stitch and surface crochet with your hand dyed yarn? No matter what you choose the granny square is one of the most versatile crochet elements you can make. It's hard to believe that I made my first granny square a little over a year ago. In that time I've learned so much about them. (Check out my series The Granny Square Project, the links are in the sidebar.) And just when it seems like there couldn't possibly be something fresh and different a new book arrives on my doorstep! The folks at St. Martin's sent me the latest in their crochet/knitting series to review and share with you. 100 Colorful Granny Squares to Crochet is bright, cheerful and overflowing with great ideas. As I've come to expect with the books in this series, the photography is terrific presenting clear, consistent shots of each design. The patterns are accurate, easy to follow and are accompanied by charts/diagrams. This makes any questionable instructions easily understandable. I find myself volleying back and forth between the words and diagrams. Because of using both I'm certain that my chart reading skills have really improved. I was pleasantly surprised to see a number of squares using cross stitch, surface crochet, applique elements (including beads and ribbons) and embroidery to create beautiful and interesting designs. There are also squares that use color in a technique that is basically the crochet equivalent to intarsia knitting. The two hearts that I made show a few of these. They were challenging, but fun to make. The challenge being in using new techniques. I've never done any cross stitch before, so it took me some time to get the feel of it. I'm quite taken with the look and am glad to have it in my crochet toolbox! Another nice feature of this book is the inclusion of yarn requirements to make various size throws using each square. I've never seen that before and can imagine it being helpful in planning a project. In addition to the squares there are a handful of projects scattered throughout. Since this is primarily a book of squares it makes sense that it's not saturated with projects. There's a bit about designing your own as well as a section devoted to edging and border patterns. Of course these are all in addition to overviews of tools & techniques, joining & blocking and caring for your projects.
Can you tell that this one is a hit with me? I'm flipping through it to see if I missed anything important, and to see if there's anything that I don't like about it. The only thing that could potentially be improved is the binding. This is a paperback and the pages have a tendency to flip closed while you're using it. A spiral binding would take care of that, but it's hardly a deal breaker! I'm sure over time and from use the pages will relax and stay open more easily.
Now let's get to the good stuff! That's right, the giveaway! This time I have something special in store for you. Not only am I giving away a copy of the book (thanks St. Martin's!), I've collected a few other goodies that I think you're really going to like. First there is the rosewood crochet hook from Boye. It's a US size H/ 5.00 mm. I have a few of these myself and they get better every time I use them. Plus, I love the warm feel of the wood. Next is this adorable pair of scissors. The cast filigree design makes them lovely addition to your kit. They're sturdy and sharp with a slightly round tip that won't poke into things should you decide to carry them with you. And finally, a one of a kind set of handmade stitch markers. They have the lobster claw head that you need for crochet, and their size makes them easy to manage but not overwhelming on delicate work. They're from our soon to be open Etsy shop - Nirvana Designs. For now though, the only way to get them is to win them! The drawing is easy to enter, and the Rafflecopter gives you lots of options for multiple entries. I do have to limit this one to residents of the US only (sorry!), but I promise there will be more that are open to everyone coming soon!
Along with a copy of the book - look at what you can win!
Well folks, that's all for now. I hope you enjoy the review and that you take a few minutes to enter the drawing. I'm excited to have such a wonderful prize package for you. All you need is your favorite yarn and you'll be ready to make granny square magic! The contest ends at midnight on Wednesday, May 29 and you can even come back and enter everyday if you want!
Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me!
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
Day Six: A Tool To Covet
Write about your favorite knitting or crochet (or spinning, etc) tool. It can either be a tool directly involved in your craft (knitting needles or crochet hook) or something that makes your craft more pleasurable – be it a special lamp, or stitch markers. When I Crochet
| and When I Knit
| I love finding just the right tool! When I started crocheting I had one hook. I still have it actually. It's purple sparkly plastic with a big heart on the end. I don't know what size it is since I still don't have a hook gauge, but I think it's maybe a US K or L. I've made lots of great projects with that beauty and even though I haven't used it in ages it's handy with all the others just in case I feel nostalgic.
So what tool is the one I can't live without? My all time favorite, go to item? I don't have one. I have several. Because I always have several projects going and different tasks require different tools. So I decided to show you my stand bys. For crocheting I prefer a plain old metal Boye hooks. I have them in lots of sizes and I like the shape of the head. I've tried wood, plastic, bamboo and other brands of metal but the Boye is the one I always come back to. For thread I have a steel size 4 with a bamboo handle that I simply adore. I'd like to get more, but until I do I wrap the steel handles with yarn to make them more comfortable.
Even though I just started knitting I was lucky enough to be given a huge selection of straight and double pointed needles. I haven't used any enough to have real favorites, but I do like the small straights for small work. I have quite a few old plastic double pointed needles that are so stiff they're near impossible to use. I know a set of interchangeables are in my future as soon as the budget allows! Speaking of budget, the sets of dpn's have the prices stamped on the outside of the plastic sleeves that hold them. They range from 45 cents to 65 cents!! What a deal! I wonder what year they're from? Speaking of deals, I found a terrific bargain at the local discount store on the scissors. I couldn't resist the classic stork and the forged design to add to my collection!
Getting new tools is always fun, but right now I am obsessed with stitch markers! Last year my husband and I started fiddling with the idea of making them to sell. I went ahead and set up an Etsy account for Crochet Nirvana / Nirvana Designs but we haven't opened our doors yet. I wanted to make sure that we had enough
| | to be appealing to shoppers and that the quality was up to snuff. We make a pretty terrific team. I lay out the designs and John builds them. It's something to see how far we come! When we looked back at the "good ones" we realized that while they looked good for a beginner they weren't good enough to offer for sale. So we took them apart and started again!
Now that John's mastered the technique we've been steadily building up our inventory. This is just a peek! The next hurdle to overcome is taking pictures for the shop. Quality photography is so important to having a successful shop. I know that the ones I visit have pictures that captured my attention. And stitch markers are such a small item that you have to make sure they don't get lost in the background. Also, there are a lot of people selling them. If we want people to by ours than we have to make our pictures stand out from the crowd.
Today was the first time that I experimented with the picture frame idea. I feel like I'm on to something using the fabric and ribbon as an insert inside different frames. I think a trip to the discount shop is going to be in order. As much as I love the Art Nouveau style of the frame it's not appropriate for every picture!
| We don't have a date yet for our grand opening, but we're on our way! I don't expect that we'll be retiring early from the proceeds, but who knows?? Everyone has to start somewhere! Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me. If you want to read more about the tools of the trade, enter 4KCBWDAY6 into a search engine of your choice or click here. I can hardly believe that Blog Week is almost over! Please be sure to visit me tomorrow for the final post. Until next time friends,Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
Day Five (Friday April 26th): Something A Bit Different
It’s the annual challenge to blog in a way different to how you normally blog. You may choose to create a podcast, or vlog, create a wordless post or write in verse. You've already stretched your wings with an infographic, now it's time to freestyle.  I think today's topic - or lack the of - is the perfect opportunity to tell you a little more about me. To keep it interesting I'm going to utilize the "writing in the raw" technique. If you're not sure what that is, check out Five Minute Fridays. I used to participate every week, but because the focus of the blog did some changing it just hasn't fit in. I miss it. So today I'm doing my own version. 5 little known facts about Robin in 5 minutes. The only rule is they can't have anything to do with crocheting, knitting, books or the library - because you hear about those things all the time!! Ok - ready, set, GO!1. When I was a little girl - about 3 or 4 years old I met Johnny Cash at my family's guitar factory. He scared me and at the time I wasn't impressed at all! 2. My family owns Martin Guitars in Nazareth, PA. If you're a musician of any sort - chances are you've heard of Martin. We've been making guitars since 1833. I love my family, but have nothing to do with the factory - that's my half-brother's gig. I don't know how to play the guitar. 3. I went on a trip to Colorado when I was little. We went to Cripple Creek (I think?) and I still remember a gravestone I saw there: Here lies Lester Moore, four shots from a 44, No Les, No More! 4. I have the teddy bear that my father gave me when I was born. His name is Theodore B. Bear. The B stands for Brown. He sits on my dresser and keeps an eye on me like he has for more than 45 5. I have my drivers license, but for the last four years have not owned a vehicle. A little tough in semi-rural Massachusetts, but I make it work - and I really don't want to buy a car unless I really have too! That's it - time's up!Whew! That was harder than I thought it would be. Now you know a little more about me than you did before. Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me. To read more blog posts on today's topic enter 4KCBWDAY5 into a search engine of your choice, or click here. Until next time friends,Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
Day Four: Color Review
What are your favorite colors for knitted or crocheted projects. Have a think about what colors you seem to favor when yarn shopping and crafting.
Only after writing this part of your post should you then actually look to see what colors you have used in your projects. Make a quick tally of what colors you have used in your projects over the past year and compare it to the colors you have written about. Compare this, in turn, to the colors that are most dominant in your yarn stash – do they correlate?
Color! Bright and brilliant, soft and soothing, warm, cool, shocking, neon, pastel, variegated, ombre - I love them all!! Well, I suppose that's not entirely true. I do have my favorites. In fact since I was young my favorite color has been purple - a passion I attribute to a long-ago obsession with Donny Osmond (I know some of you out there know what I'm talking about!). My initial thought then is that purple would be the color I gravitate to when shopping for yarn. Not so. As it turns out I am much more of an equal opportunity color shopper. My yarn/thread budget is small. This year I made two major purchases. The acrylics were for my series - The Granny Square Project (you can find the links in the sidebar if you missed it when I originally published). The thread I bought because I love working with it and I was tired of using white. Looking at these pictures makes me smile as I imagine all the possibilities that they hold!
| | So with this rainbow of opportunity what happened? Did I use my colors in equal measure or does one color dominate this year's projects? Keep in mind that I also have a fairly diverse, moderately substantial stash that I work from as often as I can. To find out I took a trip down memory lane looking back on old blog posts, searching through the thousands of pictures I've taken and checking out the projects on my Ravelry page.The first thing that surprised me is quantity of things I made. Holy cow have I been busy! The second thing is the colors I picked. | I would have thought that purple would dominate. It came in tied for second - from the bottom!! Imagine that! The next big shocker is green. 12% of my projects were made from some shade of green or teal. I never would have guessed! So what color did I spend the most time with this year? Pink.
50 Shades of Pink
How about that? 21% of the projects I counted were predominately pink. What's interesting too is the variety of shades that I have in my stash. I have everything from the palest almost white thread to a hot pink neon cotton yarn. The color that I used almost as much as pink is white. I made a white shawl, wrist warmers, a hat, a doily, and a thread cross. White was also the base for lots of granny squares. In fact, the one big project that I'm planning is a predominately white granny style blanket. Collecting the information for today's post has been really interesting. I learned a lot about myself and my habits. It was great to examine where I've been over the past year. Not just the colors, but the type of projects I've made. I'm looking forward to see what other Blog Week bloggers found out about their colors. If you want to read other blog posts on this topic, please enter 4KCBWDAY4 into a search engine of your choice, or click here. That's it for today! Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me! Please stop in tomorrow and see what day 5 has in store.Until next time friends,Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
Day Three: Infographic
There are many ways of conveying information on a blog; text and images being the two most widely used. Many infographics combine both these elements to provide a visual way of presenting text information.
Make your own infogaphic (no fancy imaging software needed, you can draw it on paper and photograph it if you want) to convey any element of your craft(s). What do you think? These are the top 150 words used on the blog. The biggest surprise to me is something. I would have thought for sure that crochet would appear more than anything else. Putting together the infograph was a lot of fun. I see them all over the internet, in the doctor's office and in periodicals, and while some of them can be quite interesting and even funny, I never thought of using them on the blog. And then I remembered the chicks. It turns out that I've been creating my own infographs without even knowing it! Now that I think about it, every pictorial/tutorial that I've made is a form of infograph! How about that!? Thanks to Blog Week I know what to call them and where to find websites that will help me make them for free!! I see lots of cool stuff in the future!! That's it for today friends. Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me. Be sure to stop in tomorrow for a look at how we color the world with yarn! To find other Knitting & Crochet Blog Week posts on today's subject, type 4KCBWDAY3 into a search engine of your choice or click here. Until next time, Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
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