Knot 2 Sassy

I haven’t been here for a long time. Life got so busy with other things so this blog, and all of my crochet, pretty much took a backseat to everything else. One thing that having a “non-essential” job did was put crochet back on my to-do list. I have been busy making gifts (mostly afghans) for friends and family when I realized that I never made my best friend an afghan. She loves frogs and so when I found this pattern by Jody Pyott of Color and Shape Design called the Relax Frog Afghan, I had to make it for her – It turned out gorgeous!! I am happy to report she LOVES it! Relax Frog Afghan by Jody Pyott Yes, I gave it to her the minute it was done. No it wasn’t her birthday. No it’s not Christmas or her anniversary and it wasn’t for Easter. I gave it to her because I made it just for her and it was finished. Why wait? When I make you something, I give it to you when finished. The only exceptions are when I find what I am making for everyone for under the tree at Christmas or if there ...

  Beautiful and bright, this baby blanket is the perfect gift for every little one! It also makes a great lap blanket for us bigger kids. Do you like to shop as much as I do? The following article contains links to some of my favorites. When you shop by clicking these affiliate links, I may get a small compensation. This means it’s a WIN – WIN!! You get to shop for fantastic products and I get to keep bringing you great content! I thank you for helping support my small business. Yarn Lion Brand Mandala (5.3 oz / 150 g) - (590 yds / 540 m) 3 cakes in Gnome Materials / Tools 7 / 4.5 mm Hook Yarn needle Difficulty Intermediate Finished Size 44 in. (112 cm) X 44 in. (112 cm) Gauge In dc - 9 rows and 15 stitches = 4 in (10 cm) Special Stitches Treble X Stitch (trx):  Skip next st, insert hook into second st and make a tr, next work behind the st you just made, go through the loops of the stitch you skipped and work a tr, - one trx made   Notes 1. ...