A couple crocheted items.

The granny square bag was really fun to work. It is based off a smaller pattern called "Granny Square Purse". I had other ideas for it so went my own way. I added really long handles and then knotted them as shown for a visual effect. I wove in satin ribbon in and out of the top row of the granny squares around. The red is really garish in this image but not so on the bag itself. My camera isn't too true to original colors.

The "Kitty" Purse ... aren't they just adorable?! My Granddaughters love them. I made one in RH Pink Camo (see next image) which I just love the color! And this one in purple (doesn't look purple does it!) I don't care for it as much. I got the pattern for this one at Ideal Solutions (edit: it seems to have been removed for some reason. Sorry). There are other patterns available if you Google for them.

A 'charted' leaf pattern I recently did

I have been trying to find some different leaf patterns that look realistic but well - we can't always get what we want. I did find this one on Pinterest and had a go with it. There was no linking address to go with this so I have no idea where it originated from. I got one of those spammy links so never allowed the browser to connect to it. I used this image tho and printed it along with my result from trying the pattern. It is okay but not exactly what I was looking for so the search will go on. If anyone knows where the credit may belong with this chart please send me a note. Thx.

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I made a homemade card for my MIL a few weeks back and have been working on a crochet/bead garland for the Christmas tree.

Here is the front. Nothing fancy really but yet I think it looks elegant.

 

And the inside of card ... 

And this is the garland I have been working on. I have a huge tree and the little garland I used last year was gobbled up by the tree and wasn't that visible so I have been making a different one. I like it and think it will look nice on the tree. Wish this image had better detail, sorry.

 

Well, I'll try to be back in later. Have a good afternoon everyone .... I need to go clean something!