Variety Stitch Green & Violet Crib blanket

Variety Stitch Crib baby blanket, completed 8/2014. #phoenixrosedesign #crochet #handmade #handwork #sold #etsy #craft #craftylady #yarn #wool #creative

Back in August of 2014, I completed a variety stitch baby blanket. We weren’t sure what the gender was going to be, so it was done in semi neutral colors of green violet and yellow. The key with this blanket is that it came off of someone seeing the one I had made in July for someone else and really liking what I did there. They wanted something similar – but in bright colors. The end result? I think it turned out great!

Variety Stitch Crib blanket

The blanket itself had lots of texture, having some shell stitches, some wave stitches, a few honeycomb stitches, and then a few V-type stitches. I think it turned out really nice for a little boy or girl.

Variety Stitch Crib blanket

Variety Stitch Crib blanket

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Reddit Secret Santa – crochet hat & scarf

Orange & Violet Disks

For Christmas, I decided to participate in the world’s largest Secret Santa gift exchange via Reddit. When I got the person who I was going to play secret santa for, it mentioned that she liked violet and orange. So, being a lady who loves to crochet, I found some gorgeous mottled yarn that went from a bright pink to orange to a lovely violet and got to work on a hat and scarf set. Loving a challenge, I also decided to try a new stitch – the yo-yo crochet stitch (typically used for blankets) and see how it would work out for scarves and on hats. I think they turned out pretty neat.

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Crochet hat and scarf set completed 12/2013. Colors - orange, mixed, violet. Stitch- yoyo and double crochet. Self designed pattern. #crochetpattern #handmade #handicraft #crafts #crochet #creative #design
completed 12/2013

In the end, the gift seemed to be a hit. 🙂

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If you liked this – you may want to check out my ETSY shop for more fabulous stuff I’ve made and put up for sale. For a small sample, check out the mini gallery below:

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