tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41330976219830949652024-03-16T14:52:47.458-04:00Crochet is the WayDesigns by Jenny Guldin - Free crochet patterns, tutorials, and recycling ideasJenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-24326798729361383632023-06-26T06:20:00.001-04:002023-07-08T23:54:03.226-04:00More Blog Maintenance Hello again, friends! It has been a very long time since my last post, so I wanted to stop by for a quick update. The previous technical problems I was having with the blog have been solved. Although it is working properly, I absolutely despise the new setup and I'll be making more changes. I have no control over the size of the "FEATURED POST" widget that slaps you in the Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-89692351619785134102021-06-03T05:00:00.002-04:002021-06-08T00:47:05.877-04:00Blog Maintenance Have you ever wanted to change something that works just fine the way that it is? I received some tips about making the blog more user-friendly and took the advice. Although I didn't like the new settings, it did seem to be more successful for a short time. Then I noticed my ad revenue drop from almost-nothing to completely-nothing, and now I know why... Blogger/Google had notified Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-53505720585290930812021-02-09T17:40:00.000-05:002021-02-09T17:40:12.225-05:00The Impostor Working with Mainstays acrylic yarn resulted in a negative review before I was finished working on this pattern. (You can read that review here if you missed it.) I was aware it didn't perfectly match Red Heart Super Saver. I knew to not expect much from a Walmart brand acrylic yarn. What I didn't know was how the smallest difference in gauge would make this project much harder than it Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-25830443965612261592021-01-06T12:11:00.000-05:002021-01-06T12:11:00.887-05:00When Mistakes Don't Matter Alternate title for this post: Crazy Doesn't Begin to Describe Me. Oh, what have I gone and done now? I should start by explaining that although my state of "mental breakdown" over this project is more satire than serious... It is a fact that I'm questioning my sanity after beginning another (right, ANOTHER) one of my "giant plarn" projects. And before we move on to the Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-54929759881754986182020-12-05T07:32:00.002-05:002021-09-24T06:26:12.590-04:00Trying New Yarn: A Mainstays Review Well, I've been "forced" into creating a new crochet pattern (not really) and that would have been a fine and dandy situation if only I had the right color of PINK (yuck) in my stash... And since the pandemic seems to have reduced the stock of everything to almost nothing, I was forced to take my search for the color PINK (gross) to the Walmart yarn aisle (even grosser). And the only colorJenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-66627315516410959492020-10-01T03:51:00.001-04:002021-09-24T06:17:47.789-04:00United Yarn Fails Is it possible to be extremely proud of finishing a project while at the same time being immensely disappointed in the final results? Yes... Yes, it is, and you'll soon see why. Caron United yarn is now a discontinued product, so I won't have to warn you to not buy it. But for those of us with leftovers in the yarn stash, here's a warning on what not to make with United: Isn't Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-77526882839645525452020-05-22T06:10:00.002-04:002021-09-24T06:09:25.754-04:00Working on Working
Hi! Crazy Lady here, back with more problems again... Insomnia has been hitting me harder than ever, so I should apologize ahead of time for... Well, most of this, I suppose. When I do sleep, it never lasts more than two hours. It's been this way for over a month (two; three?) now. My brain is in a constant fog, and I find it harder to concentrate with each day that passes. Which is NOTJenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-81027614552652386872020-03-23T07:02:00.001-04:002021-09-24T06:06:50.175-04:00Floor Pouf WIP
A hoard of plastic grocery bags has already started piling up in the new house. I absolutely refuse to let an entire closet get packed full of bags again! (Well, it was only the bottom-half of the closet...) A sane person would probably go dump them in the recycling container at the grocery store. But of course, I chose to punish myself by beginning a massive plarn project:
Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-38650894689226572822020-03-10T04:52:00.001-04:002021-09-24T06:00:50.612-04:00A Simple Blanket
I couldn't help it... The local discount store sent out a flyer that listed Bernat Blanket yarn for an awesome price. I didn't need more yarn. I just need to finish my house so I can unpack the yarn I still have. But I just couldn't help it! I only went to the store to see what colors they had available, and somehow a bunch of it ended up in my basket. Oops! Well, long story short... A Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-90388987189776513432019-12-06T04:40:00.000-05:002019-12-06T04:48:07.703-05:00Holiday Throwback
The holiday season is upon us and all I really want for Christmas is to finish my house! Of course that won't actually happen in time... You can see my updates in the last post in case you missed it. In the meantime, I'd like to remind you that there are a few simple holiday-themed projects already available here on the Crochet is the Way blog:
First, there are these Simple Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-41760452842830146402019-11-23T08:45:00.000-05:002019-11-23T08:45:03.816-05:00From Crochet to Construction Worker After another lengthy absence from the blog, I have a ton of WIP photos to share with you. However, there's not much crocheting going on around here anymore! I can't say I'm not crocheting at all because I have had a few projects on the hook recently... But for the past year my main job title has gone from crocheter to construction worker. At least I can share with you the first Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-46471557475253262082018-12-19T06:58:00.001-05:002021-09-24T05:53:53.512-04:00One Year and Counting
Dear friends and followers, I have neglected you and the blog for far too long. Life has become so overwhelming that I just couldn't bear to write anything at all... Every post would have been another rambling mess of "it's getting worse". More than a year has passed since we lost our home to Hurricane Irma, and we're still living at Dad's (for now). But if all goes right, we will be Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-38471643751463864122018-01-05T06:00:00.001-05:002021-09-24T05:52:07.649-04:00SlipperMania!
(A quick side note about the faux-fur hooded cowl that inspired this project - The post for how to finish the hood is on hold until I get the fitting checked, which requires a baby. Of course I don't have one of those things and it's proving difficult to borrow the one that the cowl was made for...)
And now on to my latest trend: Slippers! While working on my last project, Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-11466589976358411792017-12-07T23:35:00.002-05:002021-09-24T04:26:22.913-04:00Surface Crochet Faux Fur
Let's be honest: Faux fur yarn can be difficult to work with. And now the Bernat Boa in my stash is even more frustrating because it's been discontinued! 😥 In the past, I combined it with a strand of worsted in the Furry Fingerless Gloves pattern to add some bulk and make the stitches easier to find... That was helpful but still may not be an easy pattern for a beginner. Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-17213974812146028482017-11-27T01:10:00.001-05:002021-09-17T04:09:47.001-04:00The Irma Hat and Holiday Specials
There's a new pattern in my Ravelry store! I'm not here to beg you to buy it. I'm just here to help you save some money in case you do buy it. Keep reading for a super deal I found on the yarn... You just might get a discount on this pattern's purchase price, and more! 😉
The full price for The Irma Hat crochet pattern is only $1.50 (USD). Using bulky yarn and a large Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-31282976630020321182017-11-06T01:50:00.001-05:002021-09-17T04:05:50.247-04:00Sunday Snapshots
A sleepless night of crocheting led to a few finished projects. (5 hats!) I should have been spending the day working on writing a pattern and weaving in a few leftover loose ends, but a feeble attempt at sleep ended in a brain that's not fit for counting. I went outside to clear my mind in the mild fall air instead. Something caught my eye that made me go back in for the camera... Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-90529189087269459672017-10-31T03:18:00.001-04:002021-09-17T04:00:35.404-04:00Loose Ends
Keeping up with friends isn't easy in my current situation. I want so badly to have a binge day of catching up on everyone's blogs and browsing new patterns! Until I can find the time to do that again, I've made a goal to try to post something here once a week to keep me motivated... Well, this past week sure has been "something", but not much crochet is getting finished.
IJenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-12135823163062493842017-10-19T03:00:00.000-04:002017-10-19T03:00:13.741-04:00From the Stash #3: Salvaging
As I continue to pick up the pieces of life after Irma, I'm also trying to organize my yarn stash into something that takes up less room at Dad's. Buried in the bottoms of bins and hidden from sight in bags, I'm starting to find some long-neglected projects...
What we have here are the pieces of what was supposed to be a scarf... You can catch a glimpse of its potential in Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-14327873354610719762017-10-14T03:10:00.000-04:002017-10-14T03:10:13.674-04:00Color Controversies
The internet has been buzzing about the latest color controversy, the Pink/White/Teal/Grey Shoe. If you're wondering how these things happen, it's all in the lighting and camera settings of a photo. I'm not here to debate the colors with you... I'm just bringing you the yarn-y version of this little trick.
If you thought by that first picture that the yarn is lavender Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-85525544889715870642017-10-07T01:10:00.001-04:002017-10-07T01:10:25.241-04:00A House - GrannySpiration Challenge
We thought we got lucky at first, but we found out we were wrong when we went back with some flashlights and more time to inspect the house...
Those who follow the blog and have read my recent updates know I was one of many who lost their home to Hurricane Irma. This obviously makes it difficult to keep up with things like the GrannySpiration Challenge. It's been fun Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-47417922217520123502017-09-27T15:05:00.003-04:002017-09-27T15:05:37.827-04:00Mayflower Lace Stitch Diagram (pattern update)
I thought it would be fun to re-work an old design of mine, the Mayflower Lace scarf, in a different yarn and hook size than originally used. I came across a tutorial I had forgotten about making when I pulled up the pattern... I immediately felt like deleting the post because it's so horrible, but I think I'll leave it up just in case you want to check out the old way I made Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-67721840779753599982017-09-19T02:05:00.001-04:002021-09-17T03:45:46.451-04:00Help Needed
Although that picture of Michaels finally being open might inspire thoughts of craft supplies (most importantly, yarn), I am not here to tell you of my newest purchase. I'm here because I'm sad, angry, and begging for help from the rest of the world. No... Not help just for me, but help for the entire county where I live. Please share this story. We are damaged after Hurricane Irma Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-8513939484594553162017-09-11T20:50:00.002-04:002017-09-18T17:19:04.265-04:00Safe Well, I can't believe it... We were able to make it to our house today to check things out, and we actually still have a house! I was fully prepared for Hurricane Irma to destroy our mobile home that is older than I am, but it still stands with roof, windows, and walls intact. It may not be a pretty sight, but it's a good sight to see.
On the trip down and back, we saw lots of Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-59219227142143550662017-09-06T17:00:00.000-04:002017-09-06T17:00:31.449-04:00Work on Hold in Irma's Path To my friends, fellow crochet lovers, and yarn hoarders: There will be no crochet from me until sometime after this week. Hurricane Irma is barreling through the Caribbean and - from what has been forecast - is headed straight this way. Living in the center of the state, we might be a bit safer than those on the coast. But how safe are you from a hurricane when you live in a mobile home? Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133097621983094965.post-51459138520424622472017-09-03T18:15:00.000-04:002017-09-03T18:15:04.594-04:00Homespun Pillow
Crocheted pillows are often so colorful and textured with different stitch designs. Not this one! What we have here is a plain and practical pillow for my truck-driving husband. It's a simple pattern, quick to make, and it could be a colorful stash-buster if you want it to be... Because he wanted it his way, I'm bringing you a drab grey square fit for a man:
So while Rip van Jenny Guldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776183719692396345noreply@blogger.com0