SmoothFox Crochet and Knit: September 2010

September 26, 2010

SmoothFox's Heart of the Ocean 12x12

This pattern is now available on Ravelry and ETSY for $3.25.

Just click on the words to take you to the shops. ETSY OR RAVELRY

With Ravelry there is no waiting for the pattern as it is delivered at the time of purchase.

Donna

Tester Pictures of Foxs Heart of the Ocean

Ann

Leah

Colette

Dena

Denise

Edith

Gayle

Gloria

Janet

Jessica

Pat

Paula

Robin

Stephanie

Susan

Valerie

Viola

Such wonderful pictures and a great variety. Thank you everyone!

Donna

September 18, 2010

Foxs Brain Dead Easy Loopy Long Row Hat

This pattern is available as a free download by clicking here:

SmoothFox's Brain Dead Easy Loopy Long Row Hat

Crochet instructions for the Loopy Long Row hat are

courtesy of Paula Gaumer Tooke

The Loopy Long Row hat pattern is a variation of the original

hat which is available by clicking here:

SmoothFox's Brain Dead Easy Short Row Hat

Donna

Tester pictures of Foxs Brain Dead Easy Loopy Long Row Hat

DENA

Janet

EMANUELA

PAULA

VIOLA

Sorry that I'm so late in posting the pictures. I'll post more pictures as I receive them.

Donna

September 11, 2010

Links to my thoughts 9 years later

September 9, 2010

Testers Found - Foxs Heart of the Ocean 12x12

UPDATE:   Testers are: EDITH, GLORIA, DENA, ANN, JESSICA, PAULA, SUSAN A., GAYLE, COLETTE, STEPHANIE, ROBIN, JANET, DENISE, MAUDE, PAT B, VIOLA

NOT YET - Know why I typed those two words??? Well because someone asked me to post the opening for a new square but not to let anyone test it until everyone had received the notification that testing is open. There are people that are still getting the blog in the format that is not sent through Google email. When they get the posting, the testers have already been found.

So here's what I'll do with this one. I'll ask all of you NOT to email me until a specific time tomorrow. Hopefully when I pick this time, the regular feedburner will have posted the square open to everyone. Then the first people after that time tomorrow will be allowed to test. Anyone asking ahead of time will be told in an email - those two words... Not Yet.   Okay - I get home from work about 5PM central time (I think it's central time) and I will check to see if Feedburner has sent out the notice. If it has, then I will officially put an update below the picture that says that you can ask to test now or something like that. So just keep checking the blog to see if the wording has changed above.

This square was created when I had watched Titanic and Cast Away one weekend and thought it'd be cool to make a square that feels like the ocean breezes or an island or something like that. This pattern is what I ended up coming up with.

If you want to be a tester, read the instructions below and let's get started! Remember, everyone who tests any of the patterns will have their picture of the completed tested item shown in the blog next to their name as a tester. So show off your talents. I'd really like it if when I put the pattern up on Ravelry, if each tester or person who works this pattern would add it as a project there so I can post a link to everyone who makes this items pictures.

1. Must be a follower of this blog and a subscriber. Not a follower yet? Sign up. Let me know your follower name.

2. Must be able to finish testing by Wednesday September 15th.

3. Must be able to send me a picture of your finished item attached to an email.

4. Must be able to send me errors of any kind you find in the pattern.

5. It'd be a plus but is not mandatory, if you were a member of Ravelry so you can add the project when the pattern opens up to everyone.

6. You can use whatever color(s) you want of 4 ply medium worsted. I'd like to see a variety of colorful squares.

If you want to test, send me an email to the address below with your Follower name. Only the first 7 or so testers emailing me will receive the pattern to test. Please don't post a comment that you'd like to test. I can't send a copy of the pattern to a "comment." You have to email me as it states. When I find enough testers I go back and change the title of this posting from Testers Wanted to Testers Found. Before emailing me, please go back and check this link to see if the title has been changed.

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

PS - Begging ahead of time won't help you   LOL

September 5, 2010

Testers Found - Fox's Nonagon Blanket

UPDATE- TESTERS ARE: CHRISTINE, SHANNON, CASEY, NELL, JANET, MELISSA, ANGEL, ANNETTE, LORI, AISHA, GAYLE, LEAH, VIOLA, LAVINA, LEAH Y

This pattern is one that I created about 6 months ago. At work during a staff meeting my boss Jason, informed us that his new wife (my vet for my 2 dogs) was going to have a baby and then suddenly another Attorney, announced that she too was going to have a baby. It turns out that both babies are due within 2 weeks of each other. In fact, both babies are due this month. Well I set to work creating this pattern and once it was done, I changed my mind about the curve in the middle so I have changed the pattern to have no curve. Pay attention here -- if I like one of the finished testers pictures of their completed blanket better than my own picture, I'd like permission to use it in the pattern instead of my own picture.

If you want to be a tester, read the instructions below and let's get started! Remember, everyone who tests any of the patterns will have their picture of the completed tested item shown in the blog next to their name as a tester. So show off your talents. I'd really like it if when I put the pattern up on Ravelry, if each tester or person who ever works this pattern would add it as a project there so I can post a link to everyone who makes this items pictures.

SORRY to put this next part but I have to get this off my chest. A blanket is a big project and I feel I give plenty of time to work it. If you ask to test this pattern and another pattern opens up for testing (which it probably will), don't ask to test the other pattern. If you have health issues, family issues, yarn issues, work issues etc. that can even remotely keep you from completing the testing - don't ask to test this pattern. All you're doing is keeping a legitimate tester from testing the pattern. I'm also still getting emails from people who disregard the instructions to go back to the blog to see if I have enough testers and they still email me to test. That is not how this works. Only the first so many people are going to be able to test a pattern and that is it.

1. Must be a follower of this blog and a subscriber. Not a follower yet? Sign up. Let me know your follower name.

2. Must be able to finish testing by Saturday September 25th.

3. Must be able to send me a picture of your finished item attached to an email.

4. Must be able to send me errors of any kind you find in the pattern.

5. It'd be a plus but is not mandatory, if you were a member of Ravelry so you can add the project when the pattern opens up to everyone.

6. You can use whatever color(s) you want of 4 ply medium worsted. I'd like to see a variety of colorful blankets. I list in the pattern the colors I used but PLEASE pick your own color scheme.

If you want to test, send me an email to the address below with your Follower name. I will determine how many testers I need and then close the call for testers. Please don't post a comment that you'd like to test. I can't send a copy of the pattern to a "comment." You have to email me as it states. When I find enough testers I go back and change the title of this posting from Testers Wanted to Testers Found. Before emailing me, please go back and check this link to see if the title has been changed.

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

SmoothFox's Daisy Four Patch 12x12

The pattern has instructions to make squares in the following sizes: 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7 or the final 12x12 four patch square. To make this 12x12 version you must make four of the 5x5 squares.

This pattern is available by going down the right side of the blog and looking for free patterns as .pdf's or you can click here for the pattern: SmoothFox's Daisy Four Patch 12x12

Remember... if you make a blanket using any of my patterns I'd love to show it on the blog.

Happy Crocheting!
Donna

Testers Pictures of Fox's Daisy Four Patch 12x12

Here are the tester pictures of the Daisy Four Patch. The instructions include how to make a square for a 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7 and the final 12x12 Four Patch. This will be a free pattern on the blog.

Melissa

Viola

Dena

Angel

Laurie

Casey

Molly

Elaine

Christine

Deborah

Adrian

Aisha

Leah

Luana

Angel

Dena

Viola - a table runner

Lisa

Lavina

I will add more pictures as I receive them.

Donna