Crafty Elements

Looking for a quick project that I could make for my old coworkers since I now have a new job...but what to make??  I searched high and low and decided a cup cozy would be the best option since everyone drinks coffee or tea.  I scoured the internet for a pattern and found a really cute wavy pattern so I bought all the supplies.... After looking at the pattern again, I found out that it cost almost as much money AS a cup of coffee/tea!  I'm too frugal and I've been at this too long to pay for a pattern. And created my own cup cozy pattern: Using worsted weight and G hook.  You will need a button as well. Ch 39 1. Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch.  *Dc2tog 2x.  dc in next 3 ch.  2 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc*.  Repeat until the end.  2 dc in last dc. Turn 2. 3 Ch.  Dc in first 4 st.  Dc2tog 2x.  dc in next 3 ch.  2 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc*.  Repeat until the end.  2 dc in last dc. T...

I'm always posting patterns and projects...well, this project is a total FAIL!!  Behold the granny triangle: Innocent enough, this granny square has been the bane of my existence.  The idea of a triangular granny square was so novel, I wanted to create a vibrant blanket.....over a year and a half ago.  With all the colors I wanted to add, as well as different types of yarn, which was a rookie mistake.  It started to bubble up in the middle and wouldn't lay flat: Through this process I've learned several things:   1. Don't use different weights of yarns together--which I should have already known. 2. Two triangles with equal sides do NOT make a square--again I should have known this. 3. It takes a lot of work to put together multiple colors so they look good together. 4. I absolutely hate piecing blankets together. 5. The triangular granny pattern is no longer novel and we are no longer friends. I ended up taking it apart and using the...