Jewel’s Crochet Flower Blanket

Earlier this month I posted Jewel’s Flower Motif pattern. The motif came out so well that ideas for other items kept coming to me. Living in Michigan we always need lap blankets, and I can never have enough. So, I started making more of these oh-so-sweet flower motifs.

Once I had 7 made I joined them together and created a boarder around them that would mimic the petals to tie it all together. The result is a dimensional and graphic blanket that measures 37″ x 38.” I was quite surprised that having the single motif be designed for a child’s toy blanket for her cat; the panels all together have nothing childish about it. Don’t get me wrong, our kids and cats still love it – just so do the grown ups.

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Jewel’s Crochet Flower Motif Pattern

If you follow me on Instagram you have probably seen or read about my cat, Darla. Darla is 16 years old, crabby, and my cat by her choice. The kids have always wanted to hold her, cuddle her, baby her, sleep with her, and just plain love her. Unfortunately, Darla doesn’t want any of it from them. Just from me and my mom, and a little from my husband if food is involved. Everyone else gets grunts or hisses before she runs off.

So, this spring we decided to adopt two kittens, one for each of the girls to have their own cat to spoil. We welcomed into our house a white girl kitty named Jewel, and a brown boy that was quickly named Donut. They have been perfect additions to our family.

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Crochet Pattern for Calla Lily Bouquet

Free crochet pattern Calla Lily Bouquet by www.CityFarmhouseStudio.com

Toward the end of July my sister told us that she was getting married!  We were so excited since they had been together over five years and are great together.  Then, she quickly followed that by telling us that the wedding would be in just over a month, and over 1,000 miles away.

We have a family friend in Houston who is the priest that she wanted to marry them.  One of the dates he offered as a wedding date was just over a month away so she took it.  And so the wedding details started to get underway.

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