Calming Work

I was a little stressed at times this past winter and found that crocheting seemed to calm me.  I like to make blankets for babies so I purchased four skeins of BERNAT Softee Baby yarn in these beautiful pastel colors.

The pattern was very simple: 2 double crochet, chain 2, and 1 single crochet, all the way through;  remember, I didn't want to be stressed by a difficult pattern.  It is a wonderfully soft blanket.

And what about the little cherub wrapped in the blanket?  She's a sweet rescued baby doll with the sweetest smile and a delightful laugh (when her hair is pulled).  She's the perfect size to wear my premature baby girl's clothes which I have kept for these 46 years.  Love her!!

Charlotte

Frugal or Just Cheap?

If you've read my blog for a while, then you know how much I like to make string quilts from scraps, and that I've even been known to take a piece of fabric from the wastebasket to use in a block.  I've discovered, while going through boxes of works in progress, that scraps can be more than fabric.  

From past crocheting projects I've accumulated several balls of soft yarn.  They are much too pretty to throw away!  So they're going to be made into scrappy granny squares, put together as a baby afghan, much the same way I would use strings in a quilt.

However, there are two things I don't like about granny squares: 1)Setting them together, and 2)in this scrappy form there are LOTS of yarn tails on the back of the square to work in which will take a while.  But with the help of a needle threader and a crewel embroidery needle with a large eye, it can be done ~ with patience.  Or, maybe you can tell me an easier way to work them in.

Now, back to my question, am I being frugal, or just cheap?

Think about it,

Charlotte