Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Chocolate & Off White Rug Square

Rug square worked with an H hook and two strands of Caron One Pounder yarn in Off White and Chocolate held together.

Square is 7 sc wide and 7 rows tall.

Square weighs 0.15 ounces and cost approximately $0.04.



Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Antique White Heart Blanket

Pattern Hearts and Bows from Our Best Baby Afghans book. Pattern adjusted so it is 4 hearts wide and 10 hearts tall. Blanket measures 57 inches by 72 inches including edging.

Worked with a F hook and 3 skeins Lion Brand Pound of Love baby yarn in antique white.





Friday, May 16, 2008

Large Mesh Shopping Bag

Pattern Mesh Bag from singular:yarn::plural:yeen? blog.

Worked with a K hook and 5.9 ounces of Caron One Pound yarn in Deep Violet.

Bag measurements (empty):
Base: 6.5 inches by 15.5 inches (18 dc across by 23 rows long)
Body: 9 inches tall by 16 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep
Handle: 24 inches long and 2 inches wide
Bag: 20 inches tall including handle.

Bag cost was $1.76 (yarn cost is $0.298 per ounce).

The bag empty.



The bag filled with plastic bags.


The bag with three skeins Caron One Pound yarn in it.


The bag filled with a test batch of groceries weighing approximately 11 pounds. Includes the original 6 pounds of groceries from small bag:

  • 1 - 1 LB box Barilla Fiori pasta
  • 1 - 1 liter bottle Polar club soda
  • 1 - 20 oz can DelMonte pineapple chunks
  • 1 - 28 oz jar Jif peanut butter
  • 1 - 24 oz bag Nestle chocolate chips

Plus:

  • 1 - 8.6 oz bag Pepperidge Farm cookies
  • 1 - 16.4 oz box Post Shredded Wheat
  • 1 - 14.4 oz box Honey Maid graham crackers
  • 1 - 12 oz box Ritz Crackers

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Mesh Shopping Bag

Pattern Mesh Bag from singular:yarn::plural:yeen? blog.

Worked with a K hook and 3.1 ounces of Caron One Pound yarn in Peach.

Bag measurements (empty):
Base: 5 inches by 9.5 inches
Body: 7.5 inches tall by 10 inches wide by 5 inches deep
Handle: 17 inches long and 2 inches wide.
Bag: 14 inches tall including handle.

Bag cost was $0.92 (yarn cost is $0.298 per ounce).

The bag empty.


The bag filled with empty plastic bags.


The bag with a copy of Elle Decor magazine in it.


The bag with two skeins of Caron One Pound yarn in it.


The bag filled with a test batch of groceries weighing approximately 6 pounds.

  • 1 - 1 LB box Barilla Fiori pasta
  • 1 - 1 liter bottle Polar club soda
  • 1 - 20 oz can DelMonte pineapple chunks
  • 1 - 28 oz jar Jif peanut butter
  • 1 - 24 oz bag Nestle chocolate chips

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Pink & White Square Baby Blanket

Pattern Crochet Lace Border Blanket from Michaels.com website.

Worked with a G hook and 9.3 ounces of Lion Brand Pound of Love baby yarn in pastel pink and 3.9 ounces Lion Brand Pound of Love baby yarn in white.





Saturday, May 10, 2008

Blue Square Baby Blanket

Pattern Crochet Lace Border Blanket from Michaels.com website.

Worked with a G hook and 12.3 ounces Lion Brand Pound of Love baby yarn in pastel blue.

Blanket took approximately 10 hours (9 hours 48 minutes) to complete.




Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Cotton Rug Squares

Rug squares worked with an H hook and Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn.

Squares are 9 sc wide and 9 rows tall.

Square weigh less than 0.1 ounce each and cost approximately $0.04 each.