Up Dates - Crocheted Slippers; Queen Anne's Scarf

JRuBee Design has been busy finishing projects.

Crocheted Adult Slippers has been completed and non-skid on soles drying!  Yea.  Probably the first and last as working with all the sole layers to put on the upper really took a toll on my hands.  They just aren't as nibble as they were 30 years ago.  Pleased with how they turned out.  Daughter is too, which makes it nice since they are for her.

Adult Slippers:  Red Heart Super Saver - Latte and Reef

Contracted with my niece for 2 scarfs - decorative and regular.  She chose the Queen Anne's Lace for the decorative one.  Mandala Bebe Unicorn yarn, but made color changes where I wanted!  Have blocking to do, hanging right now to let stitches fallout a bit.  Pleased with how it turned out, also.

More importantly so is my niece!

Hope to start the other scarf for her in a day or so.  Will be getting her some ideas to choose from this afternoon or in the morning.  

Limited crochet time makes progress slow, however.

Happy Friday and Crochet On

Flawless Yarn Join

Happy Saturday!

While looking at posts in the group "Nothing But Crochet" I saw one regarding Lavender Chair's Flawless Yarn Join. 

This appears to be a reliable join (yarn doesn't come part), very neat and easy.  I haven't tried it yet but intend to very soon.  There are written instructions and a video for the joining method.

Here is the link:  https://thelavenderchair.com/flawless-yarn-joining-method/  if you are interested.

Crochet On!

Laptop Sleeve and Slipper

Boy, time has flown by.  Busy modeling ideas for a scarf my niece wants for a Christmas gift, as well as finishing my laptop sleeve and daughter's slipper.  Also made another mop cover and finalized my pattern have 2 of these to do before long.   Will work on scarf for my niece and do my daughter's other slipper, then mop covers.  One goes to my niece so will mail with scarf.

Slipper picture below.  Am real pleased with how it turned out,  The second one will go much faster as have the pattern written so won't be taking out and redoing, measuring to fit, etc. 

Laptop sleeve picture below, put a front flap with buttonhole so can put a button on it, I won't but have it written in the pattern for future reference.

My crocheting time is limited right now so takes me longer to get a project done.  Don't expect that to change in the near future,  

Crochet On!

JRuBee Design Has Been Busy!

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! Mine was great!  Started on Friday and ran through Monday (Labor Day in the U. S.).

My brother (Arizona), niece (Wyoming), brother (Portland, OR area), and Mom came down for the family fallish gathering.

My niece texted me a few days before that an afghan I had done for her 12/14 years ago had a hole (probably mouse) and wanted to know if I could fix it.  I told her yes, but to send picture, which she did. I didn't remember the pattern or yarn colors for it as crocheted it in the year of the afghans (I did 8 in less than 8 months while working 75-80 hours a week).  Remembered the yarn and looked for some scraps (I had used the same colors for different projects a couple of years ago with the exception of the solid which had from the original). Got it Friday, but didn't get to work on it until early Saturday morning (2:30 am) because of the "party".  Fixed the hole, and found a couple of other place the mouse had started on as well as a few from wear and tear.  The afghan has been well used over the years to the point of being about worn out!  Makes up for all those that don't appreciate crocheted gifts for sure.

Gave Mom her shawl which she really liked too.  Again makes one happy to do for someone who appreciates it.  Mom turned 94 in August so time with her is precious.

A nephew here bought a 3-wheel motorcycle and wanted to give Mom a ride.  She was very reluctant, but did get a ride for a very short distance.  What fun for everyone. 

All in all it was a fun time.  My niece mentioned she would like me to crochet some gifts for her and asked when I needed to know, I said yesterday, so she'll get them to me in a day or so, she flew back to Wyoming Monday and was going to start a list.  And, she wants a new afghan and a swiffer pad.  So, will be busy with her and my projects as well as my sister who asked for a swiffer pad.  The swiffer pads don't take long.  Started working on my daughter's slipper top this morning, should have one done tomorrow, then finish a swiffer pad and mail to niece, make one for sister and finish laptop sleeve.  Hopefully by this time next week.

Picture of the afghan before and after:  Colors are RHSS Monet, Ocean and Country Rose.  You can see the use in the after pretty good.  Crochet On!