Judy's Yarn Creations

A baby graph ghan

2012-01-14T07:52:00.001-05:00

I've hit a wall in my crocheting...but did produce this baby gift for a sweet neighbor who is expecting their second child...a girl, as you might be able to tell from the pattern I used ;)

backlog of work...

2011-07-24T13:39:00.002-04:00

Been busy with our German shepherd puppy, Miss Lucy, so haven't spent much time posting since she came home in March!
Once I find where I saved some of those pictures from March through June I'll be back ;)

Tapestry Bag

2011-07-24T13:37:00.001-04:00

I've had this pattern booklet for seasonal bags for years and finally made one! It was easy and I love the bright colors.
Herrschner's catalogue sells the pattern.

Stashbuster Tote

2011-04-22T14:48:00.001-04:00

I whipped up this tote - without pushing it - in a day and a half. The pattern was so easy to follow!
This is the site where I found it...and many more wonderful patterns!
http://turtlestlc.blogspot.com/

More Baby Ghans

2011-04-20T08:54:00.005-04:00

With these blankets I made the border for the striped one and bordered the squares and assembled the other one. My sweet friend Jean C. did most of the work on both, by making the bodies of the blankets and then asked if I would finish them for her. That's a no-brainer for me. I find things like that to be very relaxing and I love playing without a pattern. The striped blanket is approximatley 24 inches square and the blue and white one is 21 by 24 inches.
They'll both be going to the Cornell NICU.

Baby Ghan

2011-04-20T08:35:00.008-04:00

This was made at the request of my friend Mary. She and her husband are going to be grandparents for the first time. A little girl...so lilac just had to be part of what is a very neutral baby blanket ;>)
The pattern is called a Baby 9 Patch, and I made the squares 4 inches instead of the 2 1/4 which is what the original pattern on
http://happyyellowhouse.com/htm/baby9patch.html
calls for. The blanket is 35 inches square.

Lapghan

2011-03-19T11:52:00.003-04:00

This is going to a nursing home...I decided to make a "traditional" granny square blanket by using black to frame each square.

Baby Ghan

2011-03-19T11:50:00.001-04:00

This went to the NICU...

Odds and Ends...

2011-02-25T18:27:00.009-05:00

Here are some things I've made lately:
A heart bookmark (made with #10 thread),a Round Ripple (made with Vanna Baby yarn),a bright baby ghan for the NICU, a lapghan for the nursing home, a tiny doily (using #3 thread)...and of course, my Sparkie. Just had to put his picture in here :>)

Baby Ghan

2011-01-25T18:27:00.002-05:00

It's roughly 36 inches long and slightly smaller in width.

Book Bag

2011-01-25T18:14:00.008-05:00

I made the cotton version....then decided to try a felted bag. I was very pleased with the results...and my Nook likes the felted bag, too :)
Out of sequence, but I've included the "before felted" look at the top of this post. I basicly followed the directions but used an N hook and it felted down to the correct size.

Here's the link for the original pattern:
http://madebyjoanne.blogspot.com/2009/08/have-book-will-travel-crochet-project.html

Sparkie in the Blizzard of 12/26/10

2011-01-14T18:58:00.004-05:00

Sparkie...in fact, all our GSDs...love playing in the snow. They then come in and pass out, their bodies twitching as they chase things (critters...the ball?) in their sleep.
Here he's searching for his orange ball :>)

Newest Projects

2011-01-14T18:55:00.003-05:00

The baby nine patch is about 20 inches square while the lapghan is 36 inches across. Both are being donated.

Sparkie...in his favorite spot near my desk.

2010-12-18T09:47:00.003-05:00

He has his toy box right next to him...and never did share well with his older "sister". This "little" guy (almost 110 pounds of him) has me wrapped around his little paw :>)

Another Gift

2010-12-18T09:26:00.003-05:00

THis RR is made with 2 strands of yarn and a large hook. It's NOT black and white but Cape Cod Blue and White.
It's very warm and cozy and BIG. It's on a Queen size bed.

Round Ripple

2010-12-18T09:23:00.003-05:00

The brown is more of a sandy color than this picture shows. It's another gift :>)

A Handy Tote

2010-12-18T09:18:00.006-05:00

I made this for my dearest friend so she can easily keep track of her paperback book or other little things.
Oh...the "sun" is made with glow in the dark yellow yarn :>)

Christmas RR

2010-11-20T19:14:00.004-05:00

I made this using muted Christmas colors and 2 strands of yarn. It's for us. Size: it's laying on a Queen size bed.

Lapghan

2010-10-14T16:15:00.003-04:00

This was given to a nursing home, along with 2 other lapghans. A friend made the squares and I just played, figuring out a design, etc.

Comfortghan

2010-10-14T16:11:00.003-04:00

This is for a sweet lady and friend who is going through many serious health issues right now. I made one square, as well as the initials, while many of my wonderful friends from Crochetville.org made the other squares. It's a giant hug :>)

Two Small Projects

2010-09-18T18:31:00.005-04:00

This dishcloth and scarf I made were part of the pile of goodies I sent to a fellow member of Crochetville as part of a swap.

Comfortghan

2010-08-31T16:04:00.003-04:00

This is for the family of a soldier killed in action.

Comfortghan

2010-08-31T13:17:00.003-04:00

I made this from Homespun yarn and gave it to a new friend who needed a hug.

42 inch Baby Round Ripple

2010-08-13T14:58:00.003-04:00

This is a present for an upcoming grandbaby...my longtime neighbor's son is becoing a dad for the first time.

Flag Ghan

2010-08-06T08:09:00.004-04:00

This was a group project on which six of us who belong to www.crochetville.org collaberated. It's made from 2 1/2 inch granny squares we call "saltines" which were sewn together into this representation of an antique American flag. It measures approximately 59 by 38 inches.
Its final home will be with a family who lost a soldier in Afghanistan this past year, along with our heartfelt sympathy and gratitude for him and the many,many others who have so unselfishly given their all.

Sparkie Running in Our Yard

2010-07-30T11:58:00.002-04:00

Sparkie is 4 1/2 and LOVES to chase his squeaky ball at the end of the day.

Small Cotton Baby Blankie

2010-07-30T11:54:00.003-04:00

I made this using cotton tots yarn and thought it would be the perfect size to cover a baby in a car seat or to use as a quick blankie when the baby needs to be changed...

Stretchable Wash Cloth

2010-07-13T19:22:00.005-04:00

I got this free pattern from Crochetville. It is perfect for everyday use: simple and very practical.

Here's the link:
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=1853369&postcount=1

An Old Doily of Mine

2010-07-13T19:20:00.002-04:00

I made this maybe 30 years ago and just washed and starched it for the first time in along time. It's 19 inches in diameter.

Baby Round Ripple

2010-06-29T08:28:00.004-04:00

This 44 inch blanket is for my niece's first baby, who is expected in three months. They're letting the gender of the little one be a surprise!

Baby Ghan

2010-06-29T08:24:00.004-04:00

This is 36 inches square and for a neighbor's foster baby. They will soon be adopting him!

Round Ripple

2010-06-16T14:47:00.003-04:00

This RR is about 42 inches across and I used I Love That Yarn to make it. It's much brighter in person - and I love the Turqua!

Another Graph Ghan

2010-06-16T14:43:00.003-04:00

This is for my friend - she tried to do it herself and I felt so badly watching her frustration that I offered to make it for her.
The cute little face looks just like her ShiTzu! It's a generous lapghan size.

Friendship Ghan

2010-06-01T16:47:00.003-04:00

This is the result of a couple of years' accumulation. On Crochetville many of us exchanged squares so we could come up with a ghan uniquely our own. I chose to receive Tropical themed colors and after bordering and assembling the squares, this is the result. It covers an entire twin bed!

One Skien Shawl (Pounder)

2010-05-20T14:27:00.003-04:00

This pattern was a free tear off at Michaels, but I believe it's on the Caron website, too. The color is Leaf Green and I made it for a friend of mine.

King size ghan for our bed

2010-05-20T14:23:00.002-04:00

I originally started this as the Jackson Afghan pattern from the Lion Brand website, a free pattern.
Then I got carried away! And no, I won't be crocheting a cover for our house next...LOL!

70 inch Round Ripple

2010-05-12T20:13:00.003-04:00

This was made with Homespun (mostly Prairie) and a K hook.

Moon and Stars Ghan

2010-05-06T07:57:00.003-04:00

This is a 36 inch baby ghan for a soon-to-be-born great nephew of a friend of mine.
The pattern came from an old Crochet calendar

2 face cloths

2010-03-25T19:57:00.004-04:00

Made from cotton tots yarn, they were part of a bath set gift I put together for my goddaughter's 90 yo grandmother.

Fire Truck graph ghan

2010-03-25T19:54:00.003-04:00

This is a baby ghan for a sweet young couple who are our neighbors.

46 Inch Baby Ghan

2010-02-02T11:24:00.004-05:00

This is for a dear friend's first grandchild, yet to be born.

29 inch Christening Ghan

2010-01-14T19:22:00.003-05:00

This is made from a beginners pattern that can be found on the Project Linus site.
Both christening ghans went to my local church for use in their baptismal program.

Another Christening Ghan

2010-01-14T19:18:00.005-05:00

This is a 9 point Round Ripple (pattern from Crochet Dad on Crochetville). It measures 38 inches. I used an I hook and the edging is sc, 2 dc, sk one st, repeat....skipping the 2 stitches in the "valley" and using 3 dc in the points instead of 2.
After I washed and dried it, it lay perfectly flat.

"Skinny" Scarf

2010-01-05T16:12:00.003-05:00

This was also a gift for someone.

Gifts I Made

2010-01-05T15:35:00.003-05:00

Front and back of a Santa hot pad.

A chenille scarf.

A lapghan using a handful of donated squares...I made the rest.

A bookmark made from thread and set of coasters, using cotton yarn.

A 30 inch ghan that I made up as I went along (as if you can't tell...LOL!)

Baby Ghan

2010-01-05T15:11:00.003-05:00

I just finished this last night, complete with the soon-to-be born baby's initials on it. I washed it this morning, wrapped it and it's now on its way to Florida and the parents-to-be.
It measures about 39 by 44 inches. The edge is all sc (in Caron's Cape Cod Blue) with a rev hdc as the final round.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-05T15:08:00.001-05:00

A time to get caught up - again!
This is a set of facecloths I made for a friend for Christmas. I used cotton tots and they're really soft!

Catching Up!

2009-11-19T15:44:00.011-05:00

This is a scarf I made for a charity, three identical ponchos for some little girls, a tote bag for me (Betty Boop was gifted to me, I made the rest of the bag), and a Christmas table runner I made from thread.

USMC Graph Ghan

2009-10-12T19:25:00.004-04:00

This measures 57 by 46 inches, and the final row of the border is a reverse single crochet. It's a gift for a proud family and I was honored to make it for them.

63 inch RR

2009-10-06T14:48:00.004-04:00

This was made with 2 strands of yarn and used 3/4 skiens of Red Heart Super Saver in Claret, Med. Thyme and Soft white - with a P hook.

Baby Round Ripple

2009-09-10T18:32:00.004-04:00

This is for someone going through a very hard time. I only know of her, but do know that she's waiting for her unborn baby boy to arrive and I'm hoping this blanket gives her some hope and encouragement.
It's light blue and white - taking a picture indoors isn't always the best.

2009-09-01T15:40:00.000-04:00

Here is a toddler sized hooded poncho...modeled by my Vermont Teddy Bear.

Two More Blankets for Fisher House

2009-08-25T20:09:00.004-04:00

The browns and blues turned out bigger than I thought it would. It can cover a twin bed...LOL! The Round Ripple is about 42 inches across and suitable for either a lapghan or a child.

My Furbabies

2009-08-21T15:13:00.005-04:00

Just wanted to post these pics. Susie (the smallish GSD) just turned 11 years old this month. She has different health issues, but nothing major, tg, thanks to great medical care from her vet. Sparkie, the big, dark "moose", will be 4 years old in December. They love their rawhide bones, which are treats only given to them when we sit outside too.

46 inch Round Ripple

2009-08-12T14:40:00.003-04:00

This is going to Fisher House at Ft. Bragg, NC, where families stay while their military family member is being treated at the hospital there.

Another Set of Potholders

2009-08-10T08:12:00.003-04:00

Again, strictly decorative, since they're made of acrylic. They could, however, probably be used on a table as a trivet for something that isn't straight off the stove (but using the plain back to be safe).

8 inch square

2009-08-08T11:51:00.003-04:00

I made this for a swap. It's square pattern #65 from the book 101 Crochet Squares by Jean Leinhauser.
I used a G hook; colors are: Coffee Brown, Cornmeal, Woodsy (variegated). All are Red Heart Super Saver yarn. The only deviation I made from the pattern was to change the color sequence at the end and make the last round HDC instead of SC, to get it to size.

Dishcloth

2009-08-07T12:31:00.002-04:00

I made this for a swap. The pattern can be found here: http://macrochet.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-crochet-dishcloth-pattern.html

Finished projects

2009-08-01T13:49:00.002-04:00

THe scarf (in Baltimore Raven colors) is for the HAP Bazaar, a fundraiser.
The potholders are an early Christmas gift I made.

8 inch square

2009-07-26T17:58:00.001-04:00

I made this for a member of Crochetville. It's the 8 inch version of the Wheel Lattice, a free 12 inch pattern on Crochet Pattern Central.

36 inch Baby Round Ripple

2009-07-24T12:28:00.001-04:00

This is going to be donated.

Preemie Ghan

2009-07-19T16:03:00.003-04:00

Pattern is from Cara's site (Happy Yellow House)

Lapghan is FInished

2009-07-15T14:21:00.001-04:00

It's 37 by 48 inches and the pattern is made from the first 2 rounds of a Granny Square. The design is called ATW (Around the World)

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Rectangles for HAP

2009-07-08T09:14:00.004-04:00

I have a small stack of 6 by 9 inch rectangles to send in for the blankets that are made and given to wounded soldiers.
I wish it was more, but it's the best I can do for now. I hope to send more next time...but pray there will be a time when there will be no more need for these ghans.

Child-size Round Ripple

2009-06-20T15:45:00.002-04:00

I made it from Homespun, using a K hook. The edging is a rev hdc using 2 strands with an N hook. It's going to a hospital and will be given to a seriously ill child.

Some more work...

2009-06-07T15:32:00.004-04:00

I made the 8 inch squares for some friends on crochetville. We have a Friendship Square exchange going. The idea is to get enough squares to make a special afghan for ourselves (for a change...LOL).
I made the baby 9 patch from Vanna Baby Yarn...it's very soft. The pattern can be found at http://www.happyyellowhouse.com/htm/quilts.html

Charity Projects

2009-05-31T20:24:00.003-04:00

I assembled these from lots of donated squares I received from my Yahoo group and also used some squares of my own that I had made. The 2 small pieces are preemie ghans, while the other two are a good size for an adult to use as a lapghan or for a child to use for their bed. I'm waiting for an address from someone who says she has a place to send them. If I don't hear from her this week I have another place or two in mind where they can go, too.

Wedding Gift

2009-05-18T19:53:00.006-04:00

This is a 44 inch graph ghan for a neighbor's son. He grew up alongside our son and I wanted to do something special for he and his bride.
The darker color is a deep green.

I purchased this design at www.citiusa.com and for a nominal fee the designer personalized the pattern.

A square for an exchange I'm in, charity scarves and a baby ghan

2009-05-18T19:47:00.006-04:00

Baby Booties

2009-04-17T13:21:00.003-04:00

I got the pattern from http://www.geocities.com/gossgirl2/fakemjs.htm
I made these for my friend Mary's great niece, who is just past one month old.
They were very easy - and fast - to make. I made the lacy part using #3 thread instead of #10 as was suggested, adjusting the starting chain to fit.

Pet Memories graph ghan - FINISHED!

2009-04-12T18:31:00.005-04:00

The last 2 names under the German Shepherd section are our current furbabies.
I got the patterns for the images and the letters from www.citiusa.com, though I did tweak the Sheltie and cat patterns to more closely resemble our own pets.

8 inch squares

2009-04-12T08:36:00.005-04:00

These squares are going to a member of crochetville to be used as part of a comfortghan. They're slightly adapted from a pattern in 101 Crochet Squares

I'm close to finishing my pet graph ghan and will be poting a pic this coming week.

HAPPY EASTER

Preemie blanket

2009-03-10T16:57:00.000-04:00

This is going to Cornell's NIC unit.

Bradly Family ghan

2009-03-05T08:34:00.002-05:00

My neighbor came up with this random design and I was then able to slip stitch the initials of all the family members onto their ghan, including those of their son, Chris, who passed away in December.

Another Update!

2009-03-05T08:32:00.004-05:00

The 62 inch RR is going to Fisher House at Madigan General Hospital, Ft. Lewis, Washington State. The square is an 8 inch revised version of Smooth Fox's pattern which I tested for her.
I decided to add the pic I took of the ghan with Stewie trying it out...the ghan is so big you have to click on it to see the little guy...LOL!

Another Update!

2009-02-24T18:15:00.002-05:00

Three friendship squares are for ladies on crochetville (purple ones are from a free pattern on CroJulee's site). The white and Paddy Green is a baby ghan and the other is a lapghan. I also put in a beautiful picture of some tulips my son brought me when we had him over for dinner last Sunday. They're so pretty: a touch of Spring, which is - hopefully - just around the corner!

An update!

2009-02-19T16:31:00.003-05:00

The "B" ghan (their last initial) is a comfortghan for neighbors whose 24 yo son died before Christmas. Two other neighbors were sweet enough to help out. I have initials of the family members I crocheted which I'll sew on. It's edged with a rev hdc, as is the small baby ghan. I was gifted some of the yellow squares and made more to finish it.That is going to Cornell's NIC unit.

8 inch squares

2009-02-04T13:29:00.000-05:00

These are going to someone in my online crochet group.

Latest work...

2009-01-28T14:05:00.003-05:00

I made the 12 inch, Fall colored square for Amy, on crochetville. The pattern is from Crochet Pattern Central.
The washcloths are to welcome Brenda's baby, Emma.

A Scarf

2009-01-17T20:47:00.002-05:00

It's made of chenille and is done in the MAM (mile-a-minute) pattern. At 88 inches long it's perfect for wrapping around my neck twice. The picture is clickable.

For Fisher House at Ft. Bragg

2009-01-16T17:03:00.003-05:00

It's 39 inches square and a nice size for a comfort blankie for a kid, I think. The center square was gifted to me by another Crochetville member and it became the kick start for the design as I mimicked the pattern. The squares I made are a larger version of Cara's Grecian Tiles pattern on the Happy Yellow House site.

More stuff...

2009-01-06T20:12:00.003-05:00

I tested 2 patterns for 7 inch squares for someone on Crochetville...then used one of those patterns, added another row..and there was an 8 inch square for me to send someone for their friendship ghan!
I also crocheted a "keyhole" scarf out of cream colored chenille.

AND for my birthday I was gifted with a big square of Betty Boop (I have a thing about her...LOL) along with a 2-colored square I'm using as the centerpiece for a Fisher House ghan I'm in the middle of making, and a square for my own friendship ghan.
Betty Boop will be one side of a tote bag :>)

For us...

2008-12-13T12:09:00.002-05:00

This afghan is made from Red Heart Soft Yarn in teal, wine and off-white. It measures approximately 50 by 68 inches and is incredibly soft. The colors match DH's office, so it will rest on the sofa bed there...unless it starts travelling down to the living room :>)

For Cornell's NICU

2008-12-13T12:05:00.003-05:00

This baby ghan is so "Christmassy"! Made from the first two rows of a granny square that we on Crochetville have christened "saltines" because of their size, the blanket measures approximately 21 inches square. There's a close up of the edging, a row of sc followed by a row of rev hdc.

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An Early Birthday Present...

2008-12-13T12:02:00.004-05:00

...from my friend Wendy who lives "Down Under". She's so thougthful. She made a wonderfully soft scarf and hat, and she remembered my fascination with Betty Boop, too. Thanks, hon!

Latest projects...

2008-12-03T18:22:00.001-05:00

From DH...for our Anniversary on December 2nd.

Sorry for the sideways pic - it's a scarf for my 91 yo FIL's neighbor who is our second set of eyes.

A suede scarf/shawl for my sister.

Close up of rev hdc edging...

...the RR for my friend's DD 20, on a Queen sized bed. It took about 7 skiens of Homespun, one strand and an L (8mm) hook.

Child's Ghans #s 2 & 3 for Fisher House

2008-11-18T21:40:00.000-05:00

A Child's Throw

2008-11-12T19:47:00.002-05:00

I added some squares to add to those that were donated to me to make this blanket for a child staying at Fisher House. It's a house near a miltary base where families can stay while wounded loved ones are in the nearby hospital. There are several across the country. I have lots more squares to border and assemble before getting a box on it's way.

A Throw I Made...

2008-10-04T19:37:00.002-04:00

To cover Sparkie's favorite cushions on the sofa - he loves to drape his body across them to get close to "daddy". I took these pics of almost 3 year old Sparkie (the dark GSD) and his big "sister" Susie (10 years old) tonight.

Updates....

2008-09-22T08:59:00.003-04:00

Top and bottom are for the NIC unit charity we're helping on Crochetville. The middle is my project, a pet memories graphghan. It's not finished yet, as you can tell, but so far this shows our GSDs up to and incuding our current furbaby, Sparkie, who is nearly three. Susie, the last girl on the list, is 10 now. They love being together :>)

More Donated Ghans

2008-09-07T19:53:00.002-04:00

The top is a 22 inch square for the NIC unit...I just liked the colors and wanted to play :>)
The bottom is a 48 inch RR made from leftovers I had of Homespun yarn. Some little boy will like how soft it is.

Baby ghan

2008-09-02T13:06:00.001-04:00

I found the blue squares in my stash and made enough white ones to make this 22 inch baby blanket. It'll be going to the NIC unit.

Lapghan for a little neighbor

2008-08-29T16:21:00.002-04:00

Little Lars is 2 1/2 and his mom was Baby Dean's nurse (posts from last July, and forward, tell all about our great nephew), and I just felt the urge to use bright and fun colors and make him something special!
It's 2 strands of yarn, a P hook and measures about 48 inches across. I don't want him to outgrow it too fast...LOL!

Latest work...

2008-08-24T11:51:00.001-04:00

I made 8 inch squares and also 6 by 9 rectangles for two different causes. The Round Ripple is a 38 inch lapghan I made for a nursing home.

A lapghan

2008-08-14T17:17:00.001-04:00

This will be going to a Nursing Home...

Added Ryan's name to the blanket!

2008-08-11T12:24:00.000-04:00

A Comfortghan for a Young Boy

2008-08-04T15:14:00.002-04:00

The ghan is for a 9 yo. Each square is 7 12 inches and there are 5 across and 6 down. The border is 3 rounds of hdc, ending with a round of rev. hdc (the close up). It measures 40 by 47 inches.

What I've Been Up To...

2008-08-04T15:11:00.002-04:00

Here some squares and small afghans I made to donate...

Football granny

2008-06-27T15:57:00.002-04:00

This is my variation (the football part)from a free pattern. I made it for someone who is making a ghan for a seriously ill boy.

Test pattern completed...

2008-06-21T20:56:00.004-04:00

Three of us on Crochetville volunteered to test this pattern. It was a lot of fun, and our results are all different since we each used a different color as well as a different weight of yarn. I used baby yarn and it came out a little larger than a traditional lapghan size.

**Thanks, Amanda, for asking what the saying is on the ghan.
"When the mice are away the cats will dance!" is what's on there....and the outlined figures are images of a cat on her hind legs, "dancing".