Dahlia Dishes & Deals – Page 3

Colorful

Summer begins this Friday so why not use vibrant colors? Currently on my hook (I intend on knitting with it as well). I’m loving the new Red Heart Super Savers Stripes yarn colors…currently working with ‘Favorite Stripe’. They can be found at many craft stores/online for just about $3.00. What a cool ‘Love the neighbor’Continue reading “Colorful”

With the breath of kindness…

blow the rest away. Amen.

Slip stitch to finish

A slip-stitch gives a neat finish to the final row (bottom) of a Crocheted hat (baby hats in this case).

WeDneSdaY WIP….on a roll

Making these baby blankets for charity and love the double crochet stitch. Using Premier Candy Shop yarn…baby soft. 4 ply using a K hook. A few more skeins for additional blankets.

WedNesDaY vibe

Cheers to gorgeous Spring weather… love it!!!!!!!!!! Our Farmer’s Market is bursting with colorful flowers, hanging baskets etc. I bought this neat easy care succulent dish.

Two color long tail cast on

Another way of casting on knitting (in the round) using two different color skeins of yarn. called two color cast-on. No waste of yarn or trying to estimate how much yarn to use for the cast-on. I like using two colors to make baby hats. I’m also on a roll making my multi-colored Granny Square Crochet babyContinue reading “Two color long tail cast on”

WeDnesday WIP

Work in progress…Crocheting Granny Square baby blankets for Cranio Care Bears. Yellow like Springtime Daffodils!

Hello April!

Flowers = Spring time! Enjoying the milder temps (in the 40’s today)… some are still wearing coats! I did look a little cray walking around in short sleeves, no jacket this weekend. 🙂 Crocheting and knitting baby items for charity… using pretty Spring colors!

Spring, ehh…

Mother Nature says, not so fast! Today was coldest day of Winter…. single digit temps in NY and expected to last through the week. Not ideal walking weather… even with my insulated coat but we had a few tasks to complete. Here are a few views we tend to take for granted. The street foodContinue reading “Spring, ehh…”

Wednesday WIP

#WIP – Work in progress… itty bitty preemie baby hats (and newborn for Charity). Using my 8.5″ #8 circular needles. Depending on the size of the hat I want I cast on 35 or 42 for preemie size. Knit around creates a rolled edge hat. At 3″ 1k. k2tog *. Cut a 10″ lengthContinue reading “Wednesday WIP”