Simply Lovely Medallion

You can use this medallion for any project in which you would like to use a a 5"x5" motif.

Materials:Worsted weight yarn of your choice (I used Red heart Pretty 'N Pink)
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Blunt needle to weave ends

Ch 5, sl st to join ring.
Rnd 1- Ch 2, work 21 dc in ring, sl st to join rnd, bypassing beginning ch 2 (this hides the starting ch 2.)
Rnd 2- Ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 6, [1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 6] rep 3 times, sl st to join rnd in top of beginning ch 2.
Rnd 3- Ch 2, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1 *5 dc in next ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, rep from * acround. Sl st to beg ch 2 to join rnd.
Rnd 4- ch 2, yo, insert hook in next dc, yo and beg a dc, but leave unfinished in hook, rep in each of next 3 dc, yo and pass yarn through 5 loops on hook and sl st to secure (dctog cluster made), ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, *yo, insert hook in next dc and begin a dc, leave unfinished, repeat in each of next 5 dc, yo and pass yarn through all loops on hook and sl st to secure (dctog cluster made), ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1 in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around. End rnd with sl st to beginning ch 2.
Fasten off, weave in tail.
Make as many as your project requires.

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The Wonderful Love of God

Craftybegonia's Textured Cotton Washcloth

Materials:
Worsted weight cotton
Size "F" crochet hook

With worsted weight cotton yarn and F hook, ch 35.
Row 1- Make 1 sc and 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, skip 1 chain, 1 sc and 1 dc innext chain and rep. acrocc. End with 1 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- Make 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3, rep row 1.
Row 4- Rep row 2.
Repeat these 2 rows alternately, until you have competed 33 rows total.
Sc all around your washcloth.
Leave as is or make the edging as follows:
Edging:
Ch 4, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1 in the same space, skip 2 sc, 1 sc, skip 2 sc, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1 in next sc, skip 2 sc, 1 sc, *skip 2 sc, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1 in next sc, rep from * around. Fasten off.

Enjoy!

The story is told of a policeman that was one day walking his beat and he said a boy with a mirror directing the sunlight into one of the upper windows of a highrise. He got suspicious and approached the boy asking him if he wanted to annoy somebody. The child pointed to the window and told the officer that his brother was sick and couldn't come out and that every once in a while he came out and pointed the sunlight into his window so that he could see the sun, because they lived in the side of the building that didn't get the sunlight.
Your life can reflect to others the love of God. Give a smile, a word of cheer, a little warmth as you pass by the road of life.

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New:Handpainted Wallhangings

Introducing: Craftybegonia's
Handpainted Wallhangings!

To see them in more detail, please go to our gallery:

http://craftybegoniagallery.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-more-gorgeous-handpainted-wall.html

Chickie's Puzzle
I'd like to know how it happened.
I can't understand it a bit;
A moment ago I was curled up so,
There was naught I could do but pick.

So I picked and picked, and by and by,
There came a great crashing sound;
And first thing I knew the shell was in two,
And I standing safe on the ground.

Anonymous author of the 1800s.
Moral of Chickie's Puzzle:
Persevere, if it is somethig worthwhile,
don't give up.

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