Almost Here!!!

Well, my wedding is almost here. June 20! It's so close and I have so much to do. I have to finish my wedding afghan and my top. I'm not sure if I'm going to add a shawl or not, but probably not. I still have to make the centerpieces for the reception and work on the wording for the wedding ritual. I'm so excited

In other news, I'll have some new patterns to share in July and August. I'll have my Shelly Scarf pattern finished, the toy purse pattern, and hopefully my patterns for tech totes. I'm also working a bit on a pattern for a mystical journal bag, and a few others. I want to get all of them posted or ready to post before my classes start in August. As usual, I'll post them here and set them up as downloads on Ravelry.

I'm also planning on spending July working on some more Pagan oriented patterns and I'm looking for ideas. I have a couple of Tarot bag patterns I'm thinking about but I would like to get some more ideas for things people would like to see. If you have any ideas, let me know and I'll see if it's something I can work on.

I don't know if I'll be able to post any patterns before the end of the month, but if I can, I will.

See you all later,
Robyn

Been busy, but I'll be working

Well, the semester is almost over and I've been working like crazy, and not just on school work. I have a few patterns I'm working on right now and hope to have finished and tested by the end of the month so I can share them all here. One is a Toy Purse pattern. It takes around half a skein of yarn to make and not too much time. I have a scarf pattern to share: my Shelly Scarf that it almost fully written out.

I'm also working on a new Tarot Bag pattern and an amulet bag pattern. I'm hoping to get those done pretty soon so I can hare them.

I'm wanting to spend this summer working on getting several designs out for Pagan patterns since there aren't too many real good ones out on the 'net.

Crochetville Secret Pal Swap Goodies

The Crochetville Secret Pal Swap is nearing its end and I got my reveal package in the mail today! My Unknown Secret Pal was Lori, The Shrone. She sent me all kinds of goodies in the reveal package.



A bottle of Lavender & Herbs scented lotion
A tube of Soy Body Lotion, Lavender and Chamomile scented
6 little bars of wonderfully scented soaps...These made the entire package smell wonderful. Lovely scents.


A package of Peeps!! (And I was just telling Mike the other day that I wish I'd bought some more this year)
A small bag of Cream Early Grey tea
And a fun little Lunch Spinner. Mike had fun playing with this earlier trying to get it to what he wanted for lunch :)


A Jane Austen action Figure. This is great. I've never seen anything like this before. Great find, Lori!


Writing stuff!!!
An unlined journal with a cute little cover
Knitting stationary
A "Note to Self" sticky note pad. This is cute.


This is an adorable little critter. "Ox" has a special place above my desk.

And, last, but certainly not least, this beautiful piece:


This is a beautiful Goddess Filet Shawl done in a very soft dark blue yarn. I love it. Great work, Lori. It looks fabulous!

Thank you so very much, Lori. Everything is fabulous and the shawl is positively gorgeous. And so, so soft. Perfect color, too. I was just thinking of making one in a similar color after the wedding. Thank you, too, for the well wishes. Talk to you soon!

Robyn

Goddess Blessed Study Bookmark Pattern

Goddess Blessed Study Bookmark

Yellow crochet thread
Size 7 crochet hook

Stitches used:
Ch, sc, v-st (dc, ch 1 dc) in same stitch

Bookmark:

Ch 14

Row 1: V-st in 6th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc and skipped chs), *skip 2 ch, v-st in next ch * twice more, skip next ch, dc in last ch.

Row 2-20: Ch 3, v-st in each v-st across, dc in last dc.

Do not fasten off.

Edging: Ch 1, sc evenly around with 3 sc in each corner.

Fasten off and weave in ends. Block to shape.

Symbology:
Yellow is a classic color is intellect and intelligence. It is often stated in several spell books that using a yellow bookmark in a textbook will assist the person in learning their materials. This goes along that same premise. By crocheting the bookmark the energy and intent of the crocheter is put into the creation thus allowing an easier flow of energy from the material to the reader. The V-stitch pattern used here, (dc, ch 1, dc) is in itself symbolic of the Triple Goddess. Using it in threes makes it even more so.