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Giving Back

For the ninth year, I will be making & collecting handmade baby blankets for the Family Maternity Center at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York. This rewarding project keeps everyone busy through the cold, snowy days of winter. If you are interested in donating a blanket or two, please email me.

Thanks,

Colleen

Baby blankets 2023-2024

Bead Stitch & more...

Rainbow of Double Crochets

Rainbow of Double Crochets

I made up my own pattern with the bead stitch and alternating rows of single crochet, half double crochet and triple crochet. I used up most of my scraps of blues throwing in an off white row here and there.

 

Yarn: Scraps

Colors: Several


Bead Stitch at: 

https://hearthookhome.com/bead-stitch-crochet-tutorial/



Rainbow of Double Crochets

Rainbow of Double Crochets

Rainbow of Double Crochets

I made this beautiful rainbow blanket with scrap yarns from my stash bin using the double crochet stitch and a different color for every row. Adding rows of white here and there seems to pull all the various colors together. 

 

Yarn: Scraps

Colors: Several


Crochet pattern at: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-double-crochet-stitch-3987790

Blanket Donation

Rainbow of Double Crochets

Bead Stitch & more...

Thank you so much 

Suzanne Deck 

of East Amherst, New York

for the beautiful baby blanket. 

Bead Stitch & more...

Bead Stitch & more...

Bead Stitch & more...

I love the bead stitch so I made up my own pattern using it. I started with a chain of 120 then alternated with rows of the bead stitch, half double crochet, triple crochet and half double crochet. Repeat these 4 pattern rows until your baby blanket is large enough. 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Sage

Yarn Scraps of Cream for the bo

I love the bead stitch so I made up my own pattern using it. I started with a chain of 120 then alternated with rows of the bead stitch, half double crochet, triple crochet and half double crochet. Repeat these 4 pattern rows until your baby blanket is large enough. 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Sage

Yarn Scraps of Cream for the border


Bead Stitch at: 

https://hearthookhome.com/bead-stitch-crochet-tutorial/

Blanket Donation

Bead Stitch & more...

Half Double Crochet

Thank you so much 

Suzanne Deck 

of East Amherst, New York

for the beautiful baby blanket. 

Half Double Crochet

Bead Stitch & more...

Half Double Crochet

I saw this stitch on TV and decided to use it for a baby blanket. The pattern is simple: 2 half double crochets in the same stitch then skip the next stitch. I crocheted a decorative border using  the bead stitch! 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Pink

Yarn: Red Heart     Color: Light Raspberry


I saw this stitch on TV and decided to use it for a baby blanket. The pattern is simple: 2 half double crochets in the same stitch then skip the next stitch. I crocheted a decorative border using  the bead stitch! 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Pink

Yarn: Red Heart     Color: Light Raspberry

Yarn: I Love This Yarn     Color: Amethyst


Border Crochet stitch at: https://itchinforsomestitchin.com/how-to-crochet-bead-stitch/

Past years baby blanket Patterns

2022-2023

2022-2023

2022-2023

19 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2020-2021

2022-2023

2022-2023

44 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2019-2020

2022-2023

2019-2020

52 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2018-2019

2018-2019

2019-2020

39 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2017-2018

2018-2019

2017-2018

39 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2016-2017

2018-2019

2017-2018

59 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2015-2016

2015-2016

2015-2016

65 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2014-2015

2015-2016

2015-2016

62 blankets donated

Patterns here...

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