babyghan

For several years now I've had a partnership with Fran where she makes squares and I assemble them into a scarf and donate them to a charity of her choice.

This time, Fran's friend is having a baby so we worked together on a babyghan. Fran worked really hard to make these squares before her friend's due date. I'm happy to say we've got it done and out, hopefully to arrive in time for the new little blessing.

Note the rug underneath the ghan. It's a rug we got for my son when he was a child. I've pulled it out and put it on the floor in the grandbaby's room (for when I babysit). The kids used to enjoy playing on it and following all the roads with their toy cars.

Getting back to the ghan, the squares are made using the cross-stitch square which can be found under Kate Smith on Crochet Cabana's pattern page. This is my absolute favorite square and I've made hundreds of them. I have a video tutorial of the process at YouTube (made with permission).


Happy crocheting!
Sandie

Fran scarf

Yesterday I assembled and edged the squares that have been sent to me over the past months by my friend Fran, who is homebound. Her squares are always beautifully done!

Because Fran is a victim of sexual assault, she wanted the edging to be in teal which is the awareness ribbon color for rape. I was happy to oblige and picked up the yarn this past weekend in my Hobby Lobby haul.

Here is the finished scarf. It came out approx 6 1/2" x 68", a really nice size that can wrap around and keep you warm. The scarf will go to another rape victim in her area.

The square pattern used is the cross-stitch pattern by my daughter (Kate Smith) which can be found at Crochet Cabana here.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie