That's the name I've given to my newest Caponcho, modeled here by my daughter Amy:
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The green yarn is Reynolds Cabana (a cotton blend) and the rusty stripes are Cascade 220 wool (pumpkin spice) held double.
I want to make a blanket. Something colorful and cozy. So, I've been perusing the crochet patterns in Unexpected Afghans. These blankies are seriously beautiful. The two patterns I love most are: Dots and Poppies and Kaleidoscope (which is a hard word to spell, even for a crackerjack speller like me). I would work either pattern in different colors than the samples. But, afghans are so darn expensive to make. Sigh.
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I'm reading The Mermaid Collector, by Erika Marks. I like the setting: a small coastal town in Maine. But, I can't tell if I like the story or not. The characters do things that seem unrealistic to me, like falling into bed with each other upon meeting and then insisting that they are "not like that". Hmmm. I think they are like that. ; ) Anyway, it's holding my interest, so we'll see.
What are you making (doesn't have to be knitting, you know) and reading these days?
Have a wonderful day,
Susan ♥
(who learned how to make these little hearts from the extremely beautiful and talented Lori)
Yarning Along with Ginny and friends!
I want to make a blanket. Something colorful and cozy. So, I've been perusing the crochet patterns in Unexpected Afghans. These blankies are seriously beautiful. The two patterns I love most are: Dots and Poppies and Kaleidoscope (which is a hard word to spell, even for a crackerjack speller like me). I would work either pattern in different colors than the samples. But, afghans are so darn expensive to make. Sigh.
What are you making (doesn't have to be knitting, you know) and reading these days?
Have a wonderful day,
Susan ♥
(who learned how to make these little hearts from the extremely beautiful and talented Lori)
Yarning Along with Ginny and friends!
That is so love-ly and practical!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Do you have a blog Fjord Girl? I would love to visit it if you leave the address. : )
DeleteI hate when people fall into bed! where are the morals?? The poncho is gorgeous and so is your daughter! Very pretty and sweet. now with my magical powers I will conjure up some fall weather to go with the poncho :)
ReplyDeleteKaren, it's working! We have been having lovely, autumn-like weather all week. : )
DeleteI make the little heart by the laborous process of copy-paste from the character map, or sometimes it is created by <3 but not always so that can be annoying. Unfortunately, the tutorial didn't work for me ... I tried several times ... perhaps my keyboard is different somehow? :-(
ReplyDeleteTo make the little heart you need to have a computer or laptop with a number pad. You press and hold the alt key and just tap the 3 on the number pad (once). When you let go of the alt key there will be a little heart. It's magic and very sweet!
DeleteI am late to the party -- and I'm repeating what has already been said -- but oh, how beautiful your daughter is. She is so lean and graceful, the caponcho drapes on her in the loveliest way.
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