WIP

Now that I got your attention...LOL....I will tell you what WIP means. WIP is short for Works in Progress. When I first saw that in one of my crochet groups I was like HUNH....Till someone explained it to me. Since I am not big on blogging I thought I would drop in today and just give an update on WIPs that I am working on. (Yeah I know I have more going on than I should) I have 15 crochet cross bookmarks almost done for an order that I have. I still need to weave in the tails then starch and put the tassels on the. I also have 6 elephant fridgies that I need to weave the tails in then glue some eyes and magnet on them to finish them off. I started 2 days ago another round ripple babyghan that I THOUGHT I had done last nite till I went to do the edging. In doing the edging I came to a spot that the count was off...yep you guessed it...dumb me dropped a stitch in one of the corners. What made me more mad at myself about it is I didn't catch it sooner since the drop stitch was back at the halfway mark of the afghan that I was working on. So now it sits waiting on me to come work on it and get it done.

I got in the mail the past few days ebay orders that I had bidding on for doll faces. I now have more than enough of the faces to make plenty of the doll face potholders to sell and give away as gifts. I even have some dark ones that I am in hopes to work up as Indian doll face potholders.

Well I better get off here if I plan on getting some crochet done before kids get home from school. I have not firgured out yet how to type and crochet at same time yet.

Photos to follow later on the WIP that have been completed.

Oops forgot to mention I have 2 air freshner dolls just about done as well. Shows you were my head is.

Crochet Cross Bookmark Pattern

Some time ago I found this cross bookmark pattern online (yes it was free I think) but now when I went to find it again so I could share it It was nowhere to be found. As for me saving a copy of it....well that got lost when my pc crashed. I have since taken the time to write it out as I crochet one so that I may share it with others. IF someone finds that this pattern is indeed not a free pattern or is copywritten please let me know and I will take it down.

Cross Bookmark


Material needed:
Bedspread cotton size 10 (your choice of color/s)
Steel hook size 7

Instructions
Ch 5 sl st to form ring

Row 1: Ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc in ring, turn

Row 2-11: Ch 3, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 sp from row before, dc in top of ch3
At end of row 11 finish off.

ARMS of cross:
With right side facing on right side of the piece you just made join With sl st join to end of row 7, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the end of row 8, dc in the end of row 9, Turn
Rows 2-3: Ch 3, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 sp from row before, dc in top of ch3, At end of row 3 finish off.
Rep Left arm starting in the end rows of 9 - 8 –7

TRIM: (Can be done in contrasting color)
Join with sl st to the beg. Bottom ring of cross, Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the starting ring. Ch 3, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 1, Sc in end of row 2,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 3, Sc in end of row 4,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 5, Sc in end of row 6,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 1 of arm, Sc in end of row 2,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 3, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in ch 2 sp of row 3 arm,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 3, sc in end of row 2, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 1,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 10 (top part of the cross center) 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 11, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in ch 2 sp of row 11,
on opposited sid of cross 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 11, Sc in end of row 10,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 1 of arm, Sc in end of row 2,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 3, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in ch 2 sp of row 3 arm,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 3, sc in end of row 2, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 1,
sc in row 6, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 5, Sc in end of row 4,
3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 3, Sc in end of row 2, 3dc, ch 2 3dc in end of row 1
sl st to join top of ch 3, end
tie off loose ends
Lightly starch to hold shape.

With 4 inch piece of cardboard wrap bedspread thread 15 times around. Cut thread at end. (where you start and end your wrapping) Join with Half hitch to bottom of cross in the ch 2 sp of the trim. Trim ends to make even