Pioneer Woman at Heart

  I completely forgot to mention the yarn colors for this lap afghan, in case anyone was interested.  I am donating this one to a person living in an assisted living facility. Two colors had no labels in my yarn stash, but I am pretty sure I am correct. Caron one pound - Cream (guess) Caron one pound - Peach (guess) Red Heart Super Saver - Persimmon  Red Heart Super Saver - Flamingo (not sold in stores from what I can see, only online currently). Pattern is 6-day Kid Blanket .  I chose to do two rounds to edge it in cream and peach.  The person who created the pattern gives you other options to edge the blankets (and other sizes as well, as changing your colors more often). Yarn Colors ~ Lap Afghan   © June 2024 by  Kristina  at  Pioneer Woman at Heart

Snow storms have been moving in all around us, but it's soon turning to nastier weather.   It's a perfect time to use up yarn, and work on larger crochet projects.  Large blankets only get crocheted in the cold of winter.   Do you remember this random blanket I crocheted in the winter of 2022/2023 ?   I used up some yarn from leftover projects, and I dug it out during this freezing cold weather we are having.  I sewed in the last of the ends.  My husband wants to keep it.  I had planned to just sell it, but it is larger (approx. 72 x 56 inches) and will fit the spare bed perfectly. (link goes to my blogpost regarding the pattern I used)  I really like the pattern, but I do not like the enormous amount of ends to sew in. . . .I finished a matching hat to the scarf.  It is Red Heart yarn, and not my favorite for a hat and scarf, but it's warm and comfortable.  Hat pattern is Mountain Ridges Crochet Hat, by The Friendly Red F...