Tale of two blankets

 I started Winter Wonderland in November of 2021...lets see that was 19 months ago.  

I can finally cross it off my list!  I put it upstairs to give away someday. Not sure who will get it...I will know when the time is right.

I used a 4 mm hook for the blanket and a 3.5 mm hook for the envelope border.  I used Stylecraft DK yarn in many different colors for the Winter Wonderland CAL.

Then I attacked these balls of Bernat yarn that I got at a rummage sale...for $2 it was too good of a deal to pass up.

I finished it in a couple of evenings.  I washed the blanket and sent it off to be used before I took a photo. 

It turned out great!  I like Bernat yarn for kids blankets as it is so soft and cuddly.  It also can be thrown in the washer and dryer! 

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Smoky Air

 It was a wildfire smoke day here in our part of Minnesota.  We had planned to go to one of the first car shows of the season....but the air quality kept us indoors all day.  We had looked forward to getting out with Tilly. 

Far Guy got out the flower carvings he worked on all last winter.  He wanted to do a mock up arrangement before putting the flowers on a wooden base. 

He has a very pretty walnut board for the display.

I worked on the border of my mosaic crochet Winter Wonderland.  It is almost done. 

The smoke is supposed to be less soon.  It is a red alert meaning the air is unhealthy for everyone. Hard to stay inside but we watched the birds and the bunnies and the tailless squirrel in the yard through the windows.

We both had naps in the afternoon. 

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Change

 I frogged ( term for ripping out yarn) part of Winter Wonderland that I was not pleased with. 

Before...

After...

I like it much better! 

Each section is a different pattern.   I cannot see myself finishing this project anytime soon as I have other projects that are calling my name. 

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Winter Wonderland

 I made a little progress on my Winter Wonderland Mosaic crochet... the white and rose are very bright.  I am not sure I like it...it will be flanked by the burgundy and teal again.  That might make it look better.  I might frog it...the cream color in the reindeer looks dirty compared to the white. 

 Then my yarn order came...so I began on the front border of my Nordic Mosaic...I may be done by the end of the week...maybe. 

We had a quiet day on Sunday.  I worked on 2018 in the Grands photo albums.  Pizza was supper. 

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Mosaic Crochet

 I finished part nine of the Nordic Mosaic.  It was called Skadi Hills...Skadi is the Nordic Goddess of winter, hunting, skiing and mountains. 

It was a fun pattern to work.  

I had enough cream color yarn to work the back part of the border but will have to wait for my yarn to come before the front envelope border can be finished.   All the ends have been tied and trimmed in preparation for the last five decorative rows on the front border. 

In the meantime I took out Winter Wonderland a Mosaic project that I have been working on for quite some time.  I began in November of 2021. Uffda.  I found the pattern, the proper hook ...I keep fairly good notes about which hook I used...I write the hook size right on the pattern! 

So I have something to work on while waiting for a yarn delivery. 

The big Winter storm seems to be going south of us....we will get the below zero weather instead. 

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Progress

 Progress is slow on my other Mosaic Crochet projects.  

Here is Winter Wonderland. 

The next section is rose and white...ornaments I think.  Hope it looks okay next to the burgundy and teal! 

I started this project a long time ago! November 28, 2021.  Yup almost a year.   Oh well.  It might be another year before I get it done! 

Grocery pickup was uneventful yesterday, it rained.  

The Dollar Tree Store has Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff out all at once.   I bought the Christmas bags and boxes I need for the wood carved  Christmas ornaments....a few more days and we will be done with that project! 

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Mosaic Crochet and a health report

 I finally finished Winter Wonderland Part One.  

The back is nearly as pretty as the front.  This project has about six parts.  I have put it away for now and am concentrating on my previous Mosaic Crochet Project since I am on Part Six of that one!  It would be fun to have a finish by the end of the month!

Part Five finish and onto Part Six!

In other news Far Guy saw his Doctor, she said his recovery will take a long time and his lungs are much worse than last summer.   So it is one day at a time with a very slow recovery.  We are taking very good care of him.   

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Winter Wonderland

 Winter Wonderland is the name of the latest CAL (Crochet A Long). 

The yarn finally came!    It was released from the hostage situation within the Postal Service.  Who knows why it was held nine days in West Fargo ND.  

Far Guy is busy winding already.  I always wind my yarn into balls because otherwise I might encounter a join (where two different pieces come together) or some inferior thread or a big horrid tangle while I am crocheting. 

The pattern has rows of trees, hearts, reindeer, snowmen, snowflakes etc...you get the picture.  I may add in some blue and perhaps even a dark burgundy...time will tell. 

So this is the third CAL that I am working on.  Sooner or later I am bound to finish one!  I am absolutely smitten with mosaic crochet...it is like drawing with yarn. 

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