Sewing Saturday ~ Sunny Blue Hawaii 2 ~ 5/21/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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Since finishing Adalynn Audrey's Baby Blanket, I needed a new project to work on while sitting on the deck or watching TV on the couch/bed.

I remembered an afghan I had made and absolutely adored the colors.  I called it Sunny Blue Hawaii and you can see the finished post from 2015 HERE.  It was gifted to a friend in the Summer of 2015.

I decided to make an afghan with Sunny Blue Hawaii as inspiration.  I'm calling it "Sunny Blue Hawaii 2"!  Original, right?

The colors are basically the same but I'll be switching up the granny squares just a tad.

The squares are a bit smaller and alternate colors.

The plan, for now, is to make the afghan 6 squares by 8 squares.  I'll then add borders depending on how much yarn I have left

Here's a small sample of what it will look like.  I have 8 squares completed so far.  I have 40 more to go!

I have a friend in mind to gift this to but I'm not sure if she likes these colors.  I'll find out and let you know :)

Colletta

Finish Off ~ Shawn's Granny Square Afghan

I picked these colors to work with because I've rarely used such bright colors, especially the blue and yellow and red and lime green!  hehe  I decided not to use any "girly" colors because I had Kaylee's boyfriend, Shawn, in mind to gift it to.  He loves bright colors.

I went with a solid granny square so that I wouldn't constantly be counting 1-2-3, 1,2,3!  It gets quite old after awhile.

I wove in the ends as I went but didn't join as I went and that I don't think I'll do again anytime soon.  It took me over a day of working (not constantly) to get the squares joined.

And here is the finished product:  Shawn's Granny Square Afghan.

I'm really pleased with how this blanket turned out and hope Shawn likes it!

On to the next project!

What are you working on?

Colletta





Make It Monday ~ Aliviah's Christmas Afghan

At my Church we have a "Guardian Angel" Program.  The adults sign up to be a "Guardian Angel" to a child in the Church, the "Angel".  The purpose is mainly to pray for your Angel throughout the school year and to give them secret gifts upon occasion.  It is kinda like a Secret Sister but with adults and children.

This year my Angel is Aliviah, the sweetest little girl.  (shh... don't tell her I'm her Guardian Angel)

I decided that I wanted to crochet Aliviah an afghan for Christmas.  So I did :)

I found the sweetest yarn to use for such a sweet little girl.  Red Heart Candy Fair Isle, a variegated yarn.

 I went with my go-to granny squares and bordered with White.

I crocheted a scalloped edge to give it a little bit more girly finish.

I packaged the afghan up and made sure that she received it.  Each stitch was crocheted with love, thoughts and prayers.

Colletta

Work in Progress ~ 7/4/18

 

After finishing Ashley's Afghan, I decided to pick up an unfinished project that has been sitting on the back shelf.

 

 

This afghan is actually for ME!  I'm using a yarn in my very favorite colors.  It is Red Heart Ombre in Spearmint.

 

I was going to make a very large afghan that would cover my king size bed but my 11 month old Chocolate Lab has been on a chewing frenzy and it would just break my heart to put all that work into something to have her chew it up!

So, instead of making a 10 X 10 square afghan I decided to make a 5 X 6 afghan/throw.  Here I have approximately 24-25 blocks finished.  So I still need about 5ish more blocks and then to join them and put the border around.

Hopefully, next week I'll be able to show you the finished product!
 

 

 

What are you working on?

Colletta 





Work In Progress & Finish Off ~ 6/13/18

 

 

I did it!

I finished "Ashley's Afghan" with 2 and 1/2 weeks to spare until the Bridal Shower!  Big sigh of relief over here!

Here is where I was on my last Work In Progress post.

I was so close, yet so far away from being done with the border and not at all sure that I was liking it.

Now, here is the finished product (don't mind the messy pillows in the background :) :

 

 

And here are some close ups of the finished border:

 

 



The cream edging really pulled it all together and I LIKE IT! 

Again, big sigh of RELIEF!   :) :)

On to the next project!

 

What are you working on?

Colletta 





Work In Progress ~ 5/16/18

 

 

I've been enjoying sitting on my little deck and working on Ashley's Afghan.

Here's where I was at last week:
 

 

 I've made great progress and have completed just about 5 and 1/2 rows.

 

It is getting a bit harder to fit the whole afghan in one picture without getting a chair to stand on and taking a picture from above.

I've been sticking to my word and tying in ends after each row. 

 

Being over half way finished with the main body of this afghan feels great!  I need to have it finished by June 30th for the Bridal Shower.

I'm also excited to say that I think I'm going to have enough yarn to complete the project!  Whohoo!


What are you working on?

Colletta 





Work in Progress ~ 5/9/18

 

 

I mentioned the other week that I'm working on an afghan for my cousin's bride-to-be, Ashley.  I've only met her once, but she is very friendly and plays a mean game of Corn Hole.

 

The Bridal Shower is July 2nd and I have a lot of work to get done by then.

Here's my progress so far:

 

 

Each row has 9 squares, therefore, I have 31 squares completed out of 90!  I better get moving!

 

 

I'm crocheting simple granny squares and joining them with a single crochet stitch.

Here's my "helper", Star.  I haven't decided if she more of a hindrance than a help, but she keeps me company while crocheting on the deck.

Speaking of crocheting on the deck, here is my little "Nook".  I absolutely love my little deck with my swing and patio table and chairs!

 Here's my little workplace.

The deck gets full sun in the afternoon, so the umbrella is a definite need.

 So, back to the Ashley's Afghan.  There will be 10 rows of 9 squares and then borders depending on what yarn I have left.  There are a variety of colors and I love it!  I hope I can give it up come July! 

I'm really enjoying working on this afghan.  Some people think Granny Squares are old-fashioned, but I love making them and think it is so relaxing.  The only bad thing about Granny Squares are tying in the ends, but I'm trying to be good and am tying in ends after each row and then connecting them.

I'll be keeping you updated on my progress.

What are you working on?

Colletta 





Make it Monday ~ African Flowers Part 1 ~ 8/10/15

 

Surprise!  I started another project!  I'm using the pattern for African Flowers that I found over at  Made in K-Town .  First, I worked up a sample.  I love how it turned out so I'm going to make an afghan of 35 blocks (5X7).

 

I'm using the following colors from Red Heart with Love.  (Which I do love!)

For the first time ever, I'm making my granny squares one round at a time.  Up first was the yellow center.  35 of these babies worked up in no time.

 

On round 2, I'm alternating the Boysenberry and the Peacock.

 

 

I'm having so much fun making these little guys!  Be sure to come back next week for African Flowers Part 2!

 

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Make it Monday ~ Sunny Blue Hawaii Completed! ~ 7/13/15

This was the beginning of my Sunny Blue Hawaii.  You can see more before pics HERE.

And here it is in all its completed glory!  I LOVE IT!

I connected the granny squares with a white single crochet.

Then I added a granny stripe border that seemed to take forever but really sets off the squares.  I ended with a scalloped edging.

I'm not sure who I'm going to give it to yet, so for now it will go in my "finished" cupboard with my Weekend in Stockholm and Stained Glass Granny.

 So, what do you think?  Do you like how it turned out?

Please leave me a comment with a link so I can return the visit!!

Linking up to Making Memories Monday, Much Ado About Monday,  Making Your Home Sing , Inspire Me Monday, Merry Monday , Motivation Monday, Made By You, Creative Mondays, What'd You Do this Weekend and Pieces by Polly Block Party,  Monday's Musing and Making Monday, Stitch It Up and Hooking on Humpday, Yarn Along , Yarn Fanatic , Keep Calm Craft On.