Jessica

February 12, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 6

It’s week 6 of our Parks and Rec Crochet Along! You can find a recap of all the panels we’ve done so far here.

I proooobably should’ve waited and released this panel tomorrow. Oh, what’s tomorrow?

Galentine’s Day

Don’t think just because I designed an entire Galentine’s Lapghan that I’d leave the best day of the year off our crochet along.

There’s also a super secret BONUS panel this week that’s a doozy but you have to be a part of the crochet along to get the insider scoop. *insert evil laughter here*

Yarn

All yarn is Red Heart Soft unless noted otherwise.

white
really red
rose blush

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February 6, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 5

It’s week 5 of our Parks and Rec crochet along! You can find a recap of all the panels we’ve done so far here.

I didn’t think I was going to get anything published this week because last week went kind of like this:

Leslie Knope - Everything hurts and I'm dying gif

But, huzzah! The plague has finally lifted so we’re still on schedule. This week there are two small panels. I know that’s a lot of pressure but if we didn’t double up some times this CAL would last from now until the Harvest Festival.

This week we’re celebrating some of Pawnees favorite villains. First up –

Sweetums

Parks and Rec Sweetums

We can’t leave out our favorite company we love to hate. Not only was it a constant political foe of one miss Leslie Knope, Ben actually worked there for awhile.

Parks and Rec - Sweetums Sugar butt

Parks and Rec CAL Week 5 - Sweetums

Speaking of infamous, Pawnee wouldn’t be Pawnee without a certain pest problem.

The Raccoons

Parks and Rec Raccoon Gif

Parks and Rec crochet along week 5 - The raccoons

Those pesky varmints are the reason that Leslie had to be born in (GASP) Eagleton!

Yarn

All yarn is Red Heart Soft unless noted otherwise.

Sweetums

white
lemon
deep sea
black
really red
rose blush
bone (caron simply soft)

Raccoon

white
black
light heather gray
wheat

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Parks and Rec Crochet Along Week 5 - Sweetums

Parks and Rec Crochet Along Week 5 - Racoons

January 30, 2018

Dragon Scale Ear Warmers – Free Crochet Pattern

This free dragon scale ear warmers pattern is easy enough for an advanced beginner and is a quick make. The headband uses the crocodile stitch to create the look of dragon scales.

Dragon Scale Ear Warmers Pattern

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn
5 mm (H) hook
Scissors
Needle for weaving in ends (my fav)

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Stitches and Abbreviations Used

Chain – ch
Single crochet – sc
Double crochet – dc
V stitch (dc, ch1, dc in same stitch)
Crocodile stitch

Yarn Pictured: Red Heart Unforgettable (100% Acrylic), Colorway (Echo, Petunia)

There are quite a few variations of the crocodile stitch out there. I work in multiples of 6 and for my scale foundation row alternate V stitches and double crochets. I’ve included the video tutorial for my dragon gloves in this post as a reference for how to work the two row repeat that make up the dragon scales.

Find the forever free pattern below or purchase an inexpensive, ad-free PDF in my shop.

Instructions

Ch 60, slip stitch to join, making sure not to twist chain.

(Test sizing to make sure it fits comfortably around your head. If not you may need to adjust your tension or try a different hook size.)

Round 1: SC around (60 stitches)

Round 2: Chain 3, DC in same stitch (V stitch created), *chain 1, skip stitch, DC in next stitch, chain 1, skip stitch, V stitch in next stitch, repeat from * around, slip stitch to second chain of starting chain 3 to join.

Round 3: *Work crocodile stitch in first V stitch (5 DC dound right post of V stitch and then 5 DC up left post of V stitch), slip stitch around back of next DC, continue from * around, slip stitch in last DC of round.

Rounds 4: Chain 3, DC in same stitch (first V st made), *Chain 1, DC in center of last scale, Chain 1, V st in DC from previous row (between two scales). Repeat from * around.

Rounds 5-11: Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 until you have 5 finished dragon scale rows.

Round 12: SC around.

Round 13: Slip stitch around.

Round 13 is optional. I like to add a slip stitch row to match the tension of the starting chain row.

Cut and weave in ends.

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January 29, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 4

I can’t believe we’re already a month into our Parks and Rec Crochet Along! You can find a recap of the panels we’ve already done here.

This week’s panel is a beast so get your bobbins ready.

Oooooooh, aaaaaaaah. Isn’t it lovely? This panel is 25×100 tiles large and covers the width of our blanket.

Yarn

I’m using Red Heart Soft throughout the CAL. This week I used:

White
Guacamole

I love this green color from the Red Heart Soft line. It’s too perfect for our Parks and Rec CAL.

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January 24, 2018

The Best Free Crochet Valentine Patterns

Compared to other holidays you don’t see as many Valentine patterns when browsing Pinterest or Google. Maybe because it’s really more of a single day than a season. Well, phooey on that, if you’re looking for crochet Valentine gifts you’ve come to the right place!

Free Crochet Valentine Patterns

I’ve put together this short list of a dozen Valentine patterns that you can make in plenty of time to give your sweetheart. Or to treat yo self! There’s a dabbling of everything here from scarfs, hats, amigurumi, and more. And, ahem, honorable mention – don’t miss my free Galentine’s Day Graphghan.

Valentine Scarves

1. I have a thing for hexies and think this is genius. So fast and simple!

Fun Hexagon Scarf by Kristyn Crochets.

Find more hexagon patterns on Pinterest.

2. The Valentine scarf below is sweet in its own right but I included it in this round up because I think it would also make a great little table runner. The way that have it all blocked and pretty in the photo makes me want to make it a center piece.

Lace Crochet Heart Pattern Scarf by Adrienne Lash

3. I love red and I love all the fantastic textures that are happening in this pattern. Plus, if you add neutral buttons instead of hearts, you can wear it all season.

Textured Braided Scarf by Moogly

Find more scarf patterns on Pinterest.

Valentine Hats

4. I love this geeky video game heart hat from Whistly and Ivy.

Find more geeky crochet patterns.

5. This amazing valentine hat pattern from Cute as Button Crochet is amazing. I’m not usually big on pinks and purples but I’m totally digging this design and color work.

6. And here’s a little something for baby. This Valentine baby outfit is adorable with the little heart on the bum. It comes with the pattern for the hat and pants and also the crochet heart pattern to sew on.

Valentine Baby Crochet Outfit by Ally’s Woolery

Find more crochet hat patterns on Pinterest.

Valentine Crochet for the Home

7. Bethany from Repeat Crafter Me is all about the wreaths this year. I have to admit, this one is pretty festive.

Valentine Hearts Love Crochet Wreath

8. I’m not usually that into Valentine stuff but I also really like this basket pattern. Maybe I’m turning over a new sweetheart leaf.

Valentine Basket by Devine Debris

9. I’ve seen quite a few crochet heart garlands out there but this one is my favorite.

Valentine Heart Garland by Stitching Together.

Find more crochet patterns for the home on Pinterest.

Valentine Amigurumi

10. I’m sorry, I know I keep saying stuff is “cute” and my adjectives are giving you a tooth ache but COME ON. This ASL I love you amigurumi.

Sign Language Love by 5 Little Monsters

11. So as not to gush all over your screen I’m going to just drop the link for this one. I’m reaching cuteness overload.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hearts by Maria’s Blue Crayon

12. And for the truly crochet brave, a doll with gorgeous hair. Amigurumi is NOT my thing but this gal is, you guessed it – cute.

Valentine Doll by The Friendly Red Fox

Find more amigurumi patterns on Pinterest.

Let me know if you try any of these fun Valentine crochet projects!

Happy Hookin!

Jessica

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January 22, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 3

It’s week 3 of our Parks and Rec Crochet Along! You can find weeks 1 and 2 here.

This week we have not one but TWO panels. And they both pay homage to our favorite little puuuuuuppy entrepreneur, Tom Haverford.

Entertainment 720

Who could forget TH’s first big venture? I mean, it gave us the greatest party of all time. If I had to do this panel again I’d use a brighter blue so that the globe in the logo was a little more obvious. Or maybe I would switch out the gray corners for black ones so that it would pop more.

And for my next trick …

Snake Juice

I think Snake Juice is, by far, my favorite episode of Parks and Rec. Yes, it gave us drunk Ron, Jerry, and Ben but let’s not forget the true name of the episode – The Fight. Dancing Ron is all fun and games but drunk Leslie and Ann steal the show with their incoherent ranting.

That little snake detail is just too much. It is * litrally * the cutest bottle of Snake Juice I’ve ever seen.

Yarn

I’m using Red Heart Soft throughout the CAL.

Entertainment 720

white
gray
sea foam
guacamole

Snake Juice

Gray
Wine
Wheat

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January 17, 2018

Galentine’s Day Lapghan Free c2c Pattern

What could be more Leslie Knope than a handmade Galentines crochet blanket? This easy Galentine’s Day graphghan crochet pattern is the perfect gift to make your gal pals slightly uncomfortable by the amount of time and effort you put in.

Oh readers, you beautiful talented, brilliant, powerful musk oxes. Oxen? What day is it? Oh, only the day where I talk about the best day of the year.

Inspired by my ongoing Parks and Rec Crochet Along I obsessively worked on this ~~unity quilt~~ lapghan so that it would release in time for you to make it for the beautiful, rule-breaking moth in your life before February 13th.

Galentine’s Day c2c Lapghan

I get it. You just don’t have time to make a mosaic portrait from the crushed bottles of your poetic and noble land-mermaid’s favorite diet soda. We’ve all been there. But never you fear, this project can be whipped up with plenty of time before Galentine’s Day and you can still get your normal 3 1/2 hours of sleep a night.

Galentine’s Day Crochet Lapghan

Materials

Of course, you can use whatever yarn your heart desires. I pulled from my personal stash for this little labor of love and used the following.

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Yarn

Hook: 5 mm (H) hook

Method

I used a mini c2c stitch, using a ch increase of 4 (instead of the normal 5) and a starting ch of 1 (instead of the normal 2). This creates a tighter stitch and eliminates the large gaps that can sometimes happen between tiles of a corner to corner project. New to c2c or graphghans? The links below might help.

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Size and Yardage

My finished blanket measured approximately 27 1/2 by 33 inches large. I don’t know the exact yardage but I used 2+ skeins of white and pictured above are the leftovers of my pink, purple and 3rd skein of RHSS white.

Personally I would like my lapghan a smidge larger so if I had to do it again I might go up a hook size and possibly switch to a traditional c2c stitch that uses double crochets instead of half doubles like the mini stitch.

Also, I chose not to add a border but that could be another way to make your lapghan a little larger. Check out my Crochet Edges and Borders board on Pinterest for some edgy inspiration.

Get the Galentine’s Day Pattern Now

Are you ready to make this for the opalescent tree shark in your life? Below you’ll find the written instructions and graph in full. You may also purchase the inexpensive, ad-free PDF from my shop. Paid pattern includes a larger 4 part break down of the graph.

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C2C Written Instructions

[WS]: wrong side
[RS]: right side

Color Legend

w: white
pu: purple
pi: pink

→ Row 1 [WS]: w

← Row 2 [RS]: w2

→ Row 3 [WS]: w3

← Row 4 [RS]: w4

→ Row 5 [WS]: w2, pu, w2

← Row 6 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 7 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 3, w2

← Row 8 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 4, w2

→ Row 9 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 10 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w2, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 11 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 12 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w4, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 13 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 14 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 15 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 16 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 17 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w9, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 18 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w10, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 19 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w11, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 20 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w12, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 21 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w13, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 22 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w14, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 23 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w15, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 24 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 6, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 25 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 6, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 26 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 27 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pi) x 7, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 28 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 7, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 29 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 30 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pi) x 7, w8, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 31 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w9, (pi) x 7, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 32 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pi) x 7, w9, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 33 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w10, (pi) x 4, w11, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 34 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w11, (pi) x 5, w10, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 35 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w11, (pi) x 4, w12, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 36 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w12, (pi) x 4, w12, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 37 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w13, (pi) x 3, w13, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 38 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, pu, w26, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 39 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w26, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 40 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, pu, w, pu, w26, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 41 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w28, pu, w4, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 42 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w26, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 43 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w26, pu, w2, (pu) x 2, w4, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 44 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, pu, w3, pu, w26, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 45 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w27, (pu) x 2, w8, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 46 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w6, pu, w19, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 47 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w20, pu, w6, pu, w, (pu) x 2, w8, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 48 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w9, pu, w, pu, w4, (pu) x 3, w10, (pi) x 6, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 49 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 6, w14, pu, w, (pu) x 2, w11, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 50 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w11, pu, w2, pu, w4, pu, w2, pu, w6, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 51 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pi) x 7, w6, pu, w5, pu, w, (pu) x 2, w13, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 52 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w14, pu, w, pu, w3, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w5, (pi) x 7, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 53 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pi) x 7, w5, (pu) x 3, w5, pu, w, pu, w14, (pu) x 2, w2

Corner – begin decreasing

← Row 54 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w16, pu, w2, pu, w4, pu, w6, (pi) x 7, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 55 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pi) x 7, w3, (pu) x 2, w, (pu) x 2, w3, pu, w2, pu, w16, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 56 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w14, pu, w4, pu, w6, pu, w, pu, w3, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 57 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 4, w6, pu, w, pu, w3, pu, w2, (pu) x 2, w3, pu, w14, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 58 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w12, (pu) x 3, w4, pu, w2, pu, w5, pu, w6, (pi) x 5, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 59 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 4, w7, (pu) x 2, w4, pu, w, pu, w20, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 60 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 6, w4, pu, w6, (pu) x 2, w, pu, w2, pu, w7, (pi) x 4, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 61 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 3, w11, pu, w2, pu, w11, (pi) x 6, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 62 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 7, w4, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w3, (pu) x 2, w, pu, w17, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 63 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w16, pu, w2, pu, w4, (pu) x 3, w6, (pi) x 7, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 64 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 7, w5, pu, w, pu, w4, pu, w3, pu, w15, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 65 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w15, (pu) x 2, w7, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

Corner – begin decreasing

← Row 66 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 7, w6, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w2, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w13, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 67 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w12, pu, w2, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 3, w8, (pi) x 7, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 68 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 7, w7, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w2, pu, w3, pu, w11, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 69 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w11, pu, w6, pu, w, (pu) x 2, w8, (pi) x 4, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 70 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 5, w8, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w4, pu, w, pu, w9, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 71 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w9, pu, w, pu, w4, (pu) x 3, w10, (pi) x 4, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 72 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 4, w12, pu, w, pu, w2, pu, w, pu, w, pu, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 73 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pu) x 3, w4, pu, w, (pu) x 2, w11, (pi) x 3, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 74 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w21, pu, w, pu, w4, pu, w, pu, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 75 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w4, (pu) x 2, w, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 3, w20, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 76 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w19, pu, w, pu, w6, pu, w, pu, w3, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 77 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 2, w7, pu, w20, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 78 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w19, pu, w6, pu, w, pu, w3, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 79 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 2, w26, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 80 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w26, pu, w3, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 81 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w29, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 82 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w28, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 83 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w27, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 84 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w10, (pi) x 6, w10, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 85 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w10, (pi) x 6, w9, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 86 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pi) x 7, w9, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 87 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w9, (pi) x 7, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 88 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pi) x 7, w8, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 89 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 90 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 7, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 91 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pi) x 7, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 92 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 7, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 93 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 4, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 94 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pi) x 5, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 95 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 4, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 96 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 4, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 97 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pi) x 3, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 98 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w12, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 99 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w11, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 100 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w10, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 101 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w9, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 102 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w8, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 103 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w7, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 104 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w6, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 105 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w5, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 106 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w4, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 107 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w3, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 108 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w2, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 109 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w, (pu) x 2, w2

← Row 110 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 4, w2

→ Row 111 [WS]: w2, (pu) x 3, w2

← Row 112 [RS]: w2, (pu) x 2, w2

→ Row 113 [WS]: w2, pu, w2

← Row 114 [RS]: w4

→ Row 115 [WS]: w3

← Row 116 [RS]: w2

→ Row 117 [WS]: w

Galentine’s Graph

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January 15, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 2

It’s week two of the Parks and Rec crochet along! I know you’re riding the cholesterol high of the breakfast food from last week but it’s time to put your flags at half-mast. No, that’s too high – show some damn respect.

Week 2 – Lil Sebastian

Let’s have a moment of silence, shall we? And by silence I mean listen to the angelic voice of Andy Dwyer.

Lil Sebastian was a national treasure and if you don’t get it well then you probably like calzones.

Yarn

I’m using Red Heart Soft throughout the CAL. For this panel I used:

white
black
toast
wheat
guacamole

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January 8, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 1

Welcome to week one of the Parks and Rec Crochet Along!

Feel free to take a short, celebratory break-dancing break. I’ll wait.

Parks and Recreation Crochet Along

Before we start this sacred crochet along I have one question for you:

Why would anybody ever eat anything besides breakfast food?

If you answered “People are idiots” you get a virtual waffle from JJ’s diner heaped with complimentary imaginary whipped cream.

Week one is breakfast food! Bacon and eggs for Ron and waffles for the beloved Leslie Knope, of course.

I tried something totally different with this panel that I had never done before – hand stitched details. Working in small graphs like this is really limiting. There’s only so much you can do with 25×25 pixels.

The eggs and bacon both use yarn-sewn details. Then I lost my mind and decided instead of changing colors in my waffles I would stitch all the details. I had regrets. Lol. I do like how it turned out but it was a lot of work. If I had to do it again I’d probably just go with crocheting the color changes. You don’t have to do all that waffle work, though.

Yarn

I’m using Red Heart Soft throughout the CAL. I love the finished drape of this yarn, it’s not so scratchy, and it doesn’t split a lot like similar yarns.

In this panel I used

wheat
toast
white
wine
tangerine

In my graph legends I don’t used brand specific colors so “wheat” and “toast” become “light brown” and “dark brown”, etc. That way you can use whatever yarn you darn well please.

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Happy Crocheting!

Jessica

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