Solid Granny Coaster

The end of April is nearing and before we know it will be summer! This has been a fun crochet month, trying to add color to everything I crochet. In my quest to add color to my life in the month of April, I decided for the last week to use yarn colors that I rarely use alone. My rarely used colors are pink and orange, which are always used in crochet projects that call for many different colors. It is not that I do not like pink and orange, they are just not my go to colors for crochet projects. This pink and orange project is a set of coasters done in a monochromatic color scheme, one set in pink and one set in orange.

Here we go a skein fresh off the hook:

                                                     Solid Granny Coaster

This quick and easy pattern uses two basic crochet stitches, the chain stitch and the double crochet stitch, making it great for crocheters of all skill levels. And it makes a cool cross or X pattern, depending how you look at it!

I wanted to do something a little different with these coasters, so they were done in a monochromatic color scheme (fancy word for variations of one color). Using this color scheme takes the guess work out of which colors go together, as the colors within a monochromatic color scheme are designed to work together.

I hope April was a time for you to find different ways to add color to your life and you had as much fun as I did!

Have a hooky day! Lynne

*All images are copyright by Lynne Samaan and D60 Crochet, please do not use without permission, Thank you!  

Crochet Jar Covers

Mid April and it is defiantly Spring! The weather is getting warmer and the kids are all off for Spring Break. Spring cleaning has been on my list for this week and part of that cleaning was to go through the kitchen cabinets. I found a few mason jars that were lost in the back of the cabinet, so instead of getting rid of them, why not refresh them and find a use for them?

Mason Jars can be used all around the house, since they have many different uses from holding flowers or candles to organizing items such as school supplies, make up brushes, craft supplies, and cooking supplies.

Here we go a skein fresh off the hook:

                                     Crochet Jar Covers

This quick and easy cover turns a glass jar into a decorative piece or great personalized gift. Grab a mason jar crochet it a cover and fill the jar with Flowers, candy, cookie mix, soup mix, art supplies, tea, coffee, bath salts.... the gift ideas are endless!

I am currently using my covered mason jars as vases and in the future, the small jar will hold my art pens and the large jar will hold craft supplies.

Happy Easter to all those who celebrate!

Have a hooky day! Lynne

*All images are copyright by Lynne Samaan and D60 Crochet, please do not use without permission, Thank you!