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This morning after my cup of coffee, I added the single crochet border to my second block for the 

Squares Sampler SAL ~ Pattern 4 ~ Vertical Ribs

@ The Inspired Wren

I had a rare late cup of coffee last night and sat up to finish the center of this block.  Then I went to bed feeling accomplished.

After I figured out how to make this pattern stitch work for me ,

I made both blocks in three days.

For my blocks I chained 38 and made 36 HDC stitches in the first row.

I started my pattern stitch with 2 SC and ...

 

Crochet Squares Sampler ~ Block 1 Pattern 

for the 

 Here is the main page for this crochet sampler: 

Crochet Sampler Crochet Along @ The Inspired Wren

I crochet much faster than I sew. 

This is also a pattern stitch that I have done long ago.

It is called the "Rib Crochet Stitch."

Monday Morning ~ Cold, Sunny, Windy ~ Yarn!

I am on the second block in the

 Crochet Squares Sampler ~ Block 1 Pattern

and I have chosen this dusty gray yarn. This was not in my yarn bag as that was for pastel granny squares,  I had a few more odd skeins in my small yarn stash. 

I have decided I want to make a pink and gray

 Squares Sampler Afghan ~ Started Here.

As it is bitterly cold outside, it is a good day to stay in and sit and crochet.

I've got my yarn (and my long underwear and thermal knee ...

 Here is the main page for this crochet sampler: 

Crochet Sampler Crochet Along @ The Inspired Wren

As you can see this crochet-along is from 2015. 

The individual block pages are still available for free or you may purchase the whole pattern for only $4.99. 

Here ...

I Like "I Like Thursday."

This is my 118th post for 

I Like Thursday @ Not Afraid of Color

I made this image soon after I started participating.

I may not have been able to post every Thursday,

 but long ago this became the focal post of the week for my blog.

I have made wonderfully supportive friends who always try to find the good things in life to share even when we our hearts are torn or heavy. 

This year I hope to be more "present" in my posts and comments

in appreciation for this community.

Day 3 of 2022 found me still working on the second stripe of the

Christmas Candy Crochet Sampler

This stitch is a HDC (Half Double Crochet) variation.

After watching the same small section of the instruction video a few times and starting this row over, I almost mastered the stitch. It is a stitch that I believe I had done over 40 years ago but I can not quite recall.  After I got the stitch placement down, I found I had picked up several extra stitches in the row.

After pulling it out again and completing the rows for this ...