My Crochet Rug

I finished the rug I crocheted for my kitchen, finally. It seemed to take forever. I swear I have ADD and kept getting distracted and wanted it finished faster.

I am happy with the way it turned out though. No pattern, nothing fancy. Just used cotton yarn doubled up to make it thicker to keep my feet warm. Eventually my kitchen will be painted yellow to match the yellow in the rug and I will have blue curtains up as well.

Every morning the rug is either in a ball or pushed all the way up next to the sink. One cat, who will remain nameless *cough* Abby *cough*, loves to run and slide on it. It's funny to watch. One of the many little things she does at night to amuse herself.

Lazy Sunday

I have been working on making a crochet rug for my kitchen. The floor in front of the sink and stove gets very cold in the winter there. I have been using a towel, but it is getting annoying. I have to double up on it so the cold doesn't go through. Granted, I could wear slippers, but I hate anything on my feet.

I picked up some Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn on sale at Michael's in three different colors. One is a white, blue, yellow and green variegated. The other two are solid blue and yellow that match the blue and yellow in the variegated yarn. I double up on the yarn as well. The variegated runs throughout, but I alternate it with the blue and yellow. Its nice and thick and keeping my lap warm while making it.

Time for a little Nascar. What a perfect way to spend a cold lazy Sunday. A little car race (Go Tony!) and crocheting.

Learning How to Crochet

A little bit before Christmas, my sister taught me some basic crochet stitches, enough to get a basic understanding. Living on YouTube after taught me more. I love video tutorials. I can pause them and watch again if I don't understand a stitch. I am a very visual person, so watching how something is done helps me out. Looking at a book is no help in this case.

I figured my right hand (my dominate hand) would bother me a lot. Crochet may not be the best thing for someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, but I am figuring out what makes me feel better. I bought ergonomic hooks to help me grip them better. For the first couple days my left hand hurt, not my right. My left holds the yarn and doesn't seem to move as much as my right. The lack of moving and holding something makes it stiff and sore.

I saw this beautiful blanket made out of nothing but granny squares and I knew I wanted to make one like it, only using greens and blues. It is the colors in my bedroom. So I learned how to make a granny square. So easy! I have a little problem getting my tension 100% right, but I cant stand having the yard wrapped around my fingers. So far I have 15 done in this really pretty green blue color. I am going to get a few other colors that compliment this one. It may not be perfect, but it will bethe first blanket I ever crocheted.