{"id":2781,"date":"2017-08-18T17:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T20:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=2781"},"modified":"2026-02-14T09:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:22:00","slug":"crocheted-blanket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=2781","title":{"rendered":"Crocheted Blanket"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When I am not designing jewelry, fusing glass, or making lampwork glass beads, I love to crochet.\u00a0 It is very relaxing after a very long day at work.\u00a0 Very therapeutic.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Here is a crocheted blanket\/afghan I made for my daughter, Beckie, in Nov 2015.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2782\" src=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2854.jpg 737w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2854-138x150.jpg 138w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2854-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I never posted pics of it, so thought I would share.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2783\" src=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2857.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2857-150x71.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2857-300x141.jpg 300w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2857-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I used Caron Simply Soft yarn.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2784\" src=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2865.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2865.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2865-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2865-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_2865-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I know you crocheters out there will want the crochet pattern.\u00a0 I used the Red Heart Rainy Day Ripple Throw: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redheart.com\/free-patterns\/rainy-day-ripple-throw\">http:\/\/www.redheart.com\/free-patterns\/rainy-day-ripple-throw<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2785\" src=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/V__C65D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/V__C65D.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/V__C65D-150x120.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/V__C65D-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/V__C65D-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#christinamlee #christinamleedesigns #leeshorestudio #art #artist #fineart #fineartist #floridaartist #floridaart #floridalife #picoftheday #instalike #instagood #awesome #fiberartist #lampworkbeadartist #fusedglassartist #artstudio #followme #creative #redheart #simplysoft #yarn #crochet #blanket #afghan #daughter #pattern #crochetpattern #rainydayripplethrow<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#crochet #yarn #afghan #blanket #pattern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I am not designing jewelry, fusing glass, or making lampwork glass beads, I love to crochet.\u00a0 It is very relaxing after a very long day at work.\u00a0 Very therapeutic. Here is a crocheted blanket\/afghan I made for my daughter, Beckie, in Nov 2015. I never posted pics of it, so thought I would share. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[501,144,459,283,112,138,568,115],"tags":[389,390,383,542,583,626,611,201],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6BWVc-IR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1690,"url":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=1690","url_meta":{"origin":2781,"position":0},"title":"Award Winning, Crocheted Wool Eater Blanket","author":"Christina","date":"March 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Award Winning, Crocheted Wool Eater Blanket made for my Husband, Rick. 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Crochet is very relaxing to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2017&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2017","link":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?cat=501"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4002.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1901,"url":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=1901","url_meta":{"origin":2781,"position":2},"title":"Free Crochet Pattern: Double V Shell Afghan with Scalloped Edges","author":"Christina","date":"July 1, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Double V Shell Afghan with Scalloped Edges By Christina M. 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Here is my son, Robert, and brother-in-law, Rick, pulling out the air roasted turkey my Hubby cooked. More pics of the Turkey.\u00a0 It was real yummy!!! Carving the bird. Mom opening her birthday gifts with some\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2017&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2017","link":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?cat=501"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/RIMG0818.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/RIMG0818.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/RIMG0818.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1315,"url":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=1315","url_meta":{"origin":2781,"position":4},"title":"Knitting &#038; Crochet Friends","author":"Christina","date":"August 15, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello everyone. 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