The weeks have been speeding by and much has happened here at the Studio; painting and more painting, and also tons of crochet. Sharing my painting is more uncomfortable for me as it is so much more personal. Only recently has it been that I’ve felt that what has been painted is good enough to share. That not good enough feeling keeps so many of us creatives down. The painting is such an outpouring of the joy in my heart these days that I can’t not paint.
Painting
Painting has been taking over my life and I couldn’t be happier. It is a good thing and keeps me moving around and busy. If you follow chocodogstudio on instagram then you have seen these pieces in process. It seems like time has flown by and it has. At least 5-6 pieces have been painted since the first of the year with several others in a partially painted state. The studio is so full with furniture that it can be hard to move around and open the curtains.
Crochet
The newest project is this cute granny square that I’m sharing with you. It’s will be used in a memory afghan using my client’s Mother’s yarn stash. Isn’t that a sweet idea and such a good one. There will be two blankets coming out of this yarn stash. Blocking the squares will get rid of the wonky squares and ease the slight difference in them. Since this is crocheted out of varying brands of yarns the difference in the gauge of the yarns is affecting the size of the squares slightly.
Floral Memories Granny Square Tutorial
Center
Using an infinity ring, CH2 and HDC into the ring 11 times, for 12 total stitches. Pull the center tight to close the center of the flower. Weave in all ends as you go.
2nd round
Ch 3 HDC in next space chain 1,* HDC in next space chain1, Repeat from * around the circle. Slip stitch to join. There should be 12 CH 1. ch1
3 round (petal round)
*Crochet 4 DC into the next CH1 space from the previous round. CH 1 into the next space. Repeat from * around the circle. SS to join to the first ch1.
4th round
Chain 4, ss to join to 3 DC in petal. CH 3, DC to the SS from the previous row. *Chain 3, ss to join to the 3rd DC in the petal. Continue from * around the flower. SS to join CH 4.
5th Round
CH 2, HDC 2 into same CH 4 group. *HDC 3 times into next CH 3 group.
Create 1st Corner in the next CH 3 group, HDC 1, DC 1, CH1, DC 1 HDC1. HDC3 times into next CH3 group,
Continue from * around the block creating three more corners. SS to join to 1st HDC group.
6th Round
CH 2, HDC in each stitch until corner. At corner, HDC 2 times, CH 2 times, and HDC 2 times. Continue crocheting HDC in each stitch. Treat the other three corners the same as above, SS to join, Tie off and cut yarn.
This pattern is short on photos but this blog post doesn’t post today it might be months before you see anything!
Talk to you later,
Karen