<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833</id><updated>2011-10-12T05:57:00.725-04:00</updated><category term='She&apos;s Back'/><title type='text'>Hurricane Designs</title><subtitle type='html'>Home to Bead Crochet, Tapestry Crochet, Chain Maille, Crystal jewelry and much more.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>32</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2554524603504489082</id><published>2011-03-02T09:07:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-02T09:14:05.241-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Bead Projects</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIDHv3feYEc/TW5QVyz2z-I/AAAAAAAAAgo/Sadja6rITLU/s1600/IMAG0044.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579485323705372642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIDHv3feYEc/TW5QVyz2z-I/AAAAAAAAAgo/Sadja6rITLU/s200/IMAG0044.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_XVPFonXg/TW5QOnRs6uI/AAAAAAAAAgg/R588uJm519Y/s1600/IMAG0025.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579485200350243554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_XVPFonXg/TW5QOnRs6uI/AAAAAAAAAgg/R588uJm519Y/s200/IMAG0025.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Here a few things I have been working on lately. The necklace is for myself and the Bracelet was a gift for my mom.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95s15w421Nw/TW5Pcqs56jI/AAAAAAAAAgI/-meZDrz9wVk/s1600/IMAG0044.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579484342276188722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95s15w421Nw/TW5Pcqs56jI/AAAAAAAAAgI/-meZDrz9wVk/s200/IMAG0044.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; This piece was a project taught by Marjorie at &lt;a href="http://www.beads-and-crystals.com/"&gt;www.beads-and-Crystals.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love this piece.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2554524603504489082?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2554524603504489082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2554524603504489082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-bead-projects.html' title='New Bead Projects'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIDHv3feYEc/TW5QVyz2z-I/AAAAAAAAAgo/Sadja6rITLU/s72-c/IMAG0044.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-8511857300977245448</id><published>2011-02-28T09:59:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-28T10:00:43.732-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday's</title><content type='html'>Here we are at Monday again.  The weekends go too fast.  I didn't teach this weekend and miss it.  Things have been so busy.  I am working on new pieces but mostly jewelry.  I was trying to make a HAT for a Tester group on Ravelry but can't seem to get answers from the designer about the pattern.  UGH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-8511857300977245448?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8511857300977245448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8511857300977245448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/mondays.html' title='Monday&apos;s'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2706896745757332417</id><published>2011-02-15T10:03:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-15T10:10:23.128-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring Maybe</title><content type='html'>I hope everyone had a great Vaneltine's Day!! I don't necessarily care for V Day. It's just another day for people to spen unnecessary money on gifts.  I want to be speciall all year not just one day a year.  Cards are nice but that's it.  I like Birthdays myself.  I am lucky to have them so I like to celebrate them. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have added a picture of my son here from a couple of years ago.  We were at my friends house in Florida and went to see her Brothers plane.  COOL .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPw8KHiccRI/TVqWc_lVpZI/AAAAAAAAAbs/S2867MfIutY/s1600/photo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573932913672955282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPw8KHiccRI/TVqWc_lVpZI/AAAAAAAAAbs/S2867MfIutY/s200/photo.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2706896745757332417?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2706896745757332417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2706896745757332417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/spring-maybe.html' title='Spring Maybe'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPw8KHiccRI/TVqWc_lVpZI/AAAAAAAAAbs/S2867MfIutY/s72-c/photo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-4501906732339375658</id><published>2011-01-25T11:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T11:00:28.392-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Drops Sweater</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/3046129999/" title="photo sharing"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3046129999_6afd43ba8d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/3046129999/"&gt;backsweater&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Originally uploaded by &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14145090@N05/"&gt;ltstealth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;I found this pattern on Drops and made it for myself.  I like the shape.  It was really easy to make and an overall fun project&lt;br clear="all" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-4501906732339375658?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/4501906732339375658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/4501906732339375658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/drops-sweater.html' title='Drops Sweater'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3046129999_6afd43ba8d_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-8936037387131799390</id><published>2011-01-25T10:58:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T10:58:21.448-05:00</updated><title type='text'>FingerlessPurple</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/3282539183/" title="photo sharing"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3282539183_fb6867ff48_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/3282539183/"&gt;FingerlessPurple&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Originally uploaded by &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14145090@N05/"&gt;ltstealth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;This is one of the Fingerless Mittens I have made.  Several attempts and I am getting no where but this pair fit a friend.  I will continue to make mroe until I get a pair I like and that fit me.&lt;br clear="all" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-8936037387131799390?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8936037387131799390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8936037387131799390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/fingerlesspurple.html' title='FingerlessPurple'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3282539183_fb6867ff48_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2567098016783584585</id><published>2011-01-25T10:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T10:08:02.303-05:00</updated><title type='text'>So Does it really work</title><content type='html'>I am trying to get this Blog to talk to my Flikr and Picasaweb pages so I can put some pictures here.  Give me a few and maybe it will be working soon. SORRY.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2567098016783584585?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2567098016783584585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2567098016783584585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/so-does-it-really-work.html' title='So Does it really work'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7033068746135395095</id><published>2011-01-12T13:10:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T13:15:12.010-05:00</updated><title type='text'>NEW Year not so Nice.</title><content type='html'>The first week of the New Year has not been very kind. My Mom had a stroke and my Dad had an episode. Not sure what that is yet but he passes out and turns blue. Obvioulsy a lack of Oxygen. They are both home now at least only to be stuck in a snow storm. UGH. I have not been able to get many crafts done but I am working on Fingerless mittens. I have been trying different patterns. I think I finally found a pair I like. Will let you know.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7033068746135395095?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7033068746135395095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7033068746135395095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-year-nots-so-nice.html' title='NEW Year not so Nice.'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-80104044044189870</id><published>2010-12-19T18:42:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-19T18:51:39.667-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Week</title><content type='html'>I can't believe it is Christmas Week. I made three shawls this past month.  The white one is for mom for Christmas, i hope she likes it.  I made a cream color one for me like the White one as well.  I am making a red one like the blue one for someone at work.  LOL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/TQ6ZRp6w4XI/AAAAAAAAAZk/0uiHNRT97zs/s1600/DSCN0889.JPG"&gt; &lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552543919183552882" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/TQ6ZRp6w4XI/AAAAAAAAAZk/0uiHNRT97zs/s200/DSCN0889.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/TQ6ZRjiqk-I/AAAAAAAAAZc/AkhmFJssNIo/s1600/DSCN0887.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552543917471863778" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/TQ6ZRjiqk-I/AAAAAAAAAZc/AkhmFJssNIo/s200/DSCN0887.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-80104044044189870?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/80104044044189870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/80104044044189870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-week.html' title='Christmas Week'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/TQ6ZRp6w4XI/AAAAAAAAAZk/0uiHNRT97zs/s72-c/DSCN0889.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2509790605721485824</id><published>2010-11-24T08:35:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T08:53:36.267-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Recent Made Items</title><content type='html'>So I got carried away with Mittens or Fingerless mittens.  I wanted to thank Laracroft for this great pattern.  Her site is http://crochetcodex.blogspot.com/ there is info there for her patterns or you can go to Ravelry and get it there.  I can't get my arm section to fit correctly but thay fit good.  If my arm didn't swell I would be good.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2509790605721485824?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2509790605721485824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2509790605721485824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/11/recent-made-items.html' title='Recent Made Items'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7111524530601209453</id><published>2010-11-23T20:53:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-23T20:57:42.684-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Time flies....</title><content type='html'>WOW here it is November and I can't keep up.  I have been out of work since The first week of October and finally heard that I go back to work next week.l  YES.  Northrop Grumman hired me.  I will be at Martinsburg working on basically the same things as before with Navstar.  Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With my time off I maanged to make a couple of things for myself and for gifts.  I Found some very cool Crochet patterns that I wanted to try.  www.lilygo.blogspot.com  has some of the Prettiest crochet patterns I have ever seen.  If you crochet BUY these patterns.  The patterns come with Written directions and graphs.  I will upload photos tomorrow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you all have a GREAT Thanksgiving!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7111524530601209453?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7111524530601209453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7111524530601209453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/11/time-flies.html' title='Time flies....'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-8004223683964806481</id><published>2010-04-06T08:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T08:22:22.921-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring</title><content type='html'>Spring is on its way!  I am very excited about that.  Winter was tough and hard to deal with.  Now that the weather is clearing up and the snow piles are gone, I want to sit on my deck and stitch or bead.  I have been working &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;alot&lt;/span&gt; on chain &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;maille&lt;/span&gt; but in the last week stepped away from it.  I have moved back to crocheting.  I have several projects to complete and get off my plate then I want to start some pieces for myself that I have put off.  I found several sweater patterns that I am interested in.  Not to mention the need for a new doily for my new table.  I also would like to create a new Bead crochet bag.  I have several thoughts as to what I want to do.  But need to put it all together.  I have still been teaching at &lt;a href="http://www.beads-and-crystals.com/"&gt;www.beads-and-crystals.com&lt;/a&gt; but cut my classes back to 2 weekends in a month.  The teaching was very hard on my health.  I miss it but I know it is for the best.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-8004223683964806481?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8004223683964806481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8004223683964806481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring.html' title='Spring'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-5410013177720133449</id><published>2009-12-30T08:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T08:23:49.707-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Holidays are almost over!</title><content type='html'>This year the holidays were much more quite and peaceful.  We decided to not travel but to stay home.  This meant I had to decorate but that was kinda cool since we have not done that in years.  I actually had fun.  We chose Blue lights for the outside of the house and it was kind of nice to have blue where as everyone else in the neighborhood had White.  My Hubby decided to have the basement finished and so it has begun.  At least now he can have his MAN CAVE.  I have been working on a few smaller things.  I have taken the UFO bag and changed the design from round bag to flat where it had 4 skulls to now it has only 2.  My friend only wanted 2 and asked that her bag be flat not a bucket type.  But she liked the design.  So I will post pictures as I get further along.  I have also been making more of the Bead crochet cuffs.  I have increased the size and width.  I will post pictures of those as well.  I have several ideas for more jewelry but will hold those ideas til I have them on paper.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-5410013177720133449?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/5410013177720133449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/5410013177720133449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/12/holidays-are-almost-over.html' title='Holidays are almost over!'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7638785412057360586</id><published>2009-10-01T15:10:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T15:18:34.437-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation is Over</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Well it is back to work and just in time for Fall. I hate that Vacation is over but at least the weather is good. I love fall and the cool time of year. I have several projects to work on. One of which is a repeat. A dear friend asked me to make another one of these.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SsT_w_dT1BI/AAAAAAAAATw/8jOBNHVQfGc/s1600-h/ufo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387712271375127570" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SsT_w_dT1BI/AAAAAAAAATw/8jOBNHVQfGc/s200/ufo.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Although here is in Black and Orange and is not in Omega...Thank goodness.  I know I could not make this bag in Omega ever again.  It just about killed me to do so the first time.    I love this bag though.  It was so cool on my cruise.  Everyone thought it was too funny to have it on the Boat.  I haven't been doing much crocheting but have been making Jewelry again.  Trying some new designs.  You all know me I change up every now and again.  I am busy with my Kumihimo though.  I love that Stuff. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7638785412057360586?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7638785412057360586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7638785412057360586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/10/vacation-is-over.html' title='Vacation is Over'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SsT_w_dT1BI/AAAAAAAAATw/8jOBNHVQfGc/s72-c/ufo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2457494947625876746</id><published>2009-07-16T08:25:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T08:48:53.697-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer is Here</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Hello to all. Hope your summer is moving along well. I am planning my next big adventure. We are heading to Florida in Sept. to meet up with friends and the girls will be cruising to Bahamas and the boys will golf....Imagine that! I am excited but of course I am wigged out too. I want to make a scarf/shawl to wear with my plan black dress. I ordered the yarn and ordered Indian Red and it finally arrived this week only to be PINK or Fuschia. UGH. So now what. If I don't start this thing I will not make it in time to take it with me. So pink it is. &lt;/div&gt;This is my most recent Piece that is Tapestry Crochet.  I made it in Wool Cotton blend and it is Mauve and pink.  I plan to redo this and get it centered this time.....LOL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sl8dELzMMQI/AAAAAAAAATQ/GZF5gqVm-nQ/s1600-h/CelticHeart.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359034039318360322" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sl8dELzMMQI/AAAAAAAAATQ/GZF5gqVm-nQ/s200/CelticHeart.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2457494947625876746?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2457494947625876746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2457494947625876746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/07/summer-is-here.html' title='Summer is Here'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sl8dELzMMQI/AAAAAAAAATQ/GZF5gqVm-nQ/s72-c/CelticHeart.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-4664997729251872303</id><published>2009-06-17T15:43:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T15:47:33.129-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It Is What It Is</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;While in Florida in May, I heard my best friend Denise say "It Is What It Is!!!!" many times. I love that. And that is exactly how I feel. I found out last week I have Lupus and it was a shock for me. I have issues but I never expected that. I could tell something was wrong when I had trouble with my hands. They bothered me more and more each time I crocheted. So now I have to slow down but not stop. So for now I am trying to finish everything up.  This is a Bead Crochet Cuff I designed.  I love these patterns. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SjlIPEgWCmI/AAAAAAAAASA/y4vg0h-kWJk/s1600-h/Pinkcuff1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348385456223816290" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SjlIPEgWCmI/AAAAAAAAASA/y4vg0h-kWJk/s200/Pinkcuff1.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-4664997729251872303?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/4664997729251872303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/4664997729251872303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/06/it-is-what-it-is.html' title='It Is What It Is'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SjlIPEgWCmI/AAAAAAAAASA/y4vg0h-kWJk/s72-c/Pinkcuff1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7059656589623850447</id><published>2009-03-03T13:32:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T13:43:18.704-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='She&apos;s Back'/><title type='text'>SO I am back</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ok so the surgery was OK. I had a tumor on the skull bone over my left eye and thank goodness it was in my hair line. I had to have that section of skull removed and filled in. The tumor was benign and all is over. I had a hard time with the medicines they had me on but have managed to get back to work and back to stitching. I just started the Gothic Lace Shawl.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa14U6-J7TI/AAAAAAAAANM/msIWZdoeEaE/s1600-h/BlackGothic.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309031836562353458" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa14U6-J7TI/AAAAAAAAANM/msIWZdoeEaE/s200/BlackGothic.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; This is how far I have gotten. It is a fun project. I believe that I have choosen the wrong thread but I don't mind since this is a test. I hope to have it completed soon and move on to a more dressy thread. I completed a small bead crochet bag that didn't turn out quite the way I had hoped. But it is cute. It is the size of my cell phone. I have been bead crocheting a small eye glass case too. It is turning out much better. I will post pics soon of those.&lt;/div&gt;Prior to surgery I had completed these&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa15xs6t6mI/AAAAAAAAANU/pliyc3Q1ktk/s1600-h/Bluehat.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309033430517672546" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa15xs6t6mI/AAAAAAAAANU/pliyc3Q1ktk/s200/Bluehat.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa154Ag7lOI/AAAAAAAAANc/SDIohtQMDzw/s1600-h/PurseB%26G.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309033538857440482" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa154Ag7lOI/AAAAAAAAANc/SDIohtQMDzw/s200/PurseB%26G.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa16DNlAjWI/AAAAAAAAANk/lY-JtkV0sdk/s1600-h/Mittens.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309033731342765410" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa16DNlAjWI/AAAAAAAAANk/lY-JtkV0sdk/s200/Mittens.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7059656589623850447?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7059656589623850447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7059656589623850447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/03/so-i-am-back.html' title='SO I am back'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/Sa14U6-J7TI/AAAAAAAAANM/msIWZdoeEaE/s72-c/BlackGothic.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7699410129342421812</id><published>2009-01-21T13:06:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T13:08:26.956-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Out of Commission awhile</title><content type='html'>Due to medical needs I will be out of commission awhile. I have a 20mm by 5mm tumor on my Skull. They will be removing a portion of the skull bone and replacing it with a plate of steel or titanium. This will put me down a bit and hopefully there will be no cancer. If you need me contact my email over to the right. Thanks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carol &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;Cathey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7699410129342421812?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7699410129342421812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7699410129342421812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/out-of-commission-awhile.html' title='Out of Commission awhile'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-5963895506959078873</id><published>2009-01-21T11:46:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T12:43:46.349-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Year and NEW Things</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hello,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have been really busy since the second week in December. We were in FL. for two weeks between Christmas and New Years. I was able to finish a new &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arrows"&gt;Arrow Shawl&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/annette-petavy"&gt;Annette Petavy&lt;/a&gt;. I love those things. I believe I have done 4 now. I also have finished this hat&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdX73hI-PI/AAAAAAAAAL0/D93FDJiYIAY/s1600-h/MYHAT.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293796573024155890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdX73hI-PI/AAAAAAAAAL0/D93FDJiYIAY/s200/MYHAT.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdYX2uQXSI/AAAAAAAAAME/2d1qHAAvL2c/s1600-h/Myhatback.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293797053847067938" style="WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdYX2uQXSI/AAAAAAAAAME/2d1qHAAvL2c/s200/Myhatback.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;I also designed this shawl that I call Fiesta Wrap.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdZIJmWFbI/AAAAAAAAAMM/dmzbSAwDJMk/s1600-h/FiestaWrap.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293797883547882930" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdZIJmWFbI/AAAAAAAAAMM/dmzbSAwDJMk/s200/FiestaWrap.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdZR9b7krI/AAAAAAAAAMU/ngSFPQkzgmI/s1600-h/Fiestawrap2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293798052081668786" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdZR9b7krI/AAAAAAAAAMU/ngSFPQkzgmI/s200/Fiestawrap2.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I recently finshed a pair of Fingerless mittens and a scarf for a friend. Pictures to follow. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-5963895506959078873?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/5963895506959078873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/5963895506959078873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-year-and-new-things.html' title='New Year and NEW Things'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SXdX73hI-PI/AAAAAAAAAL0/D93FDJiYIAY/s72-c/MYHAT.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-3815078580041596518</id><published>2008-11-11T08:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T08:21:48.842-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Holiday Season is upon us</title><content type='html'>I am in shock.  I drove through my town last week after Halloween and there it WAS!!!!!!!! Christmas decorations in town and the TREE.  I think that stinks.  It is just too early.  I am so far behind too on gifts.  I am making most of the gifts I have this year and WOW am I behind.  I have been busy though.  I finished this bag about 3 weeks ago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2970414710/" title="egypbag2 by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2970414710_b2a0672c60_m.jpg" width="231" height="240" alt="egypbag2" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was a mistake made good.  I was suppose to have a cowl our of this and MY HEAD is just too big.  UGH.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AGAIN an attempt at Cowls got me this Bag&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/3001792135/" title="bag2 by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3001792135_7c1c3e78c7_o.jpg" width="300" height="400" alt="bag2" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't get me wrong.  I like the bags but My neck is going to freeze this winter.  UGH&lt;br /&gt;Scarves work so much better.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-3815078580041596518?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/3815078580041596518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/3815078580041596518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/11/holiday-season-is-upon-us.html' title='Holiday Season is upon us'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2970414710_b2a0672c60_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-6812003542834603141</id><published>2008-10-17T10:50:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T11:00:32.029-04:00</updated><title type='text'>October and where did the year go?</title><content type='html'>DANG!!!! It's already Fall and today is chilly so I can't really see it's coming. Winter is around the corner. Is this good - yes and no. I love the cold but will miss shorts. I have been really busy working on stuff. I wanted so bad to finish several projects and am having a hard time doing so. Seems just too busy. I have finished these though.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinuEsiMQI/AAAAAAAAAJk/MgcbiDrj-qQ/s1600-h/pinkcowl.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258136974931407106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinuEsiMQI/AAAAAAAAAJk/MgcbiDrj-qQ/s200/pinkcowl.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinubGmNjI/AAAAAAAAAJs/enX2q3L_ps0/s1600-h/bluecowl.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258136980946302514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinubGmNjI/AAAAAAAAAJs/enX2q3L_ps0/s200/bluecowl.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinicdfYeI/AAAAAAAAAJc/yf3QCByJDfc/s1600-h/sweater.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258136775152329186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinicdfYeI/AAAAAAAAAJc/yf3QCByJDfc/s200/sweater.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hopefully I can get the rest of the Pictures up here soon.  Hope you have a great Halloween..!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-6812003542834603141?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/6812003542834603141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/6812003542834603141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/10/october-and-where-did-year-go.html' title='October and where did the year go?'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SPinuEsiMQI/AAAAAAAAAJk/MgcbiDrj-qQ/s72-c/pinkcowl.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-443752204190135390</id><published>2008-09-23T09:15:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-23T09:21:04.680-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Busy Bee this month.</title><content type='html'>Althought it has been a REALLY busy month, I have managed to get somethings complete.&lt;br /&gt;I  finished this &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2866681376/" title="shawl4 by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2866681376_07df969e6e_m.jpg" width="240" height="140" alt="shawl4" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and this &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2865852745/" title="Arrows by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2865852745_0f65ed5cd7_m.jpg" width="222" height="240" alt="Arrows" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.  This is the &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arrows"&gt;Arrow Shawl &lt;/a&gt;from &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/annette-petavy"&gt;Annette Petavy&lt;/a&gt; .  I did two of them for the simple fact I was experimenting.  I have issues with Wool so I used cotton the first time.  An egyptian cotton and then I switched to what the shop told me was a finger weight and I think it is Feather weight.  This is the size of a scarf....LOL.  I also have worked on these. &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2866682730/" title="cowl3 by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2866682730_311eb102ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="177" alt="cowl3" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2865853825/" title="Scarf by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2865853825_383c7c2cc4_m.jpg" width="234" height="240" alt="Scarf" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.  I finised a sweater that I had to work on a bit.  &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2865853297/" title="sweater by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2865853297_12099afe86_m.jpg" width="240" height="224" alt="sweater" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-443752204190135390?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/443752204190135390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/443752204190135390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/09/busy-bee-this-month.html' title='Busy Bee this month.'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2866681376_07df969e6e_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-8175956512088993680</id><published>2008-09-17T09:26:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-23T07:43:42.450-04:00</updated><title type='text'>September</title><content type='html'>With all the storms rolling through you would think I could get some Crocheting done. I wish!!! I have managed to Knit a Cowl I designed. Knit a Scarf I designed and a Neck Cowl that Buttons that I designed. I switched to knitting for a break. I am working on a CAL with Ravelry for the &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/turnberry-cardigan"&gt;Turnberry Cardigan&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/TheCrochetDude"&gt;TheCrochetDude&lt;/a&gt;. I can't wait to move on with it. I have so much I want to do but so little time. Recently we lost our Washer and Dryer and this weekend I lost the Refrigerator in our kitchen. UGH. We lost all our food and had to replace everything. One more day in paradise. Things Happen. So soon I will have some patterns available, hopefully!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14145090@N05/2866681752/" title="mymotifsforsweater by ltstealth, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2866681752_9faf1760df_m.jpg" width="240" height="82" alt="mymotifsforsweater" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-8175956512088993680?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8175956512088993680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8175956512088993680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/09/september.html' title='September'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2866681752_9faf1760df_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-184080003124773253</id><published>2008-08-11T07:56:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-11T07:59:58.159-04:00</updated><title type='text'>August is Here.</title><content type='html'>WOW.  How did we get to August so quick.  I guess I am lucky, I have already started Christmas shopping.  COOL!!  I found somethings at craft fairs for family and stashed them away.  I also have some crochet I would like to finish for gifts but it has been so busy I haven't been able to keep up.  My parents and sister are coming next weekend and that means cleaning and preparing for a visit.  I recently commited to publishing a design so that will keep me busy for a while.  I need to test my two patterns and then submit.  So, well see what happens.  I finished the Wrap I designed so that I will be posting soon.  I need to take Pictures.  I also completed a pair of wrist warmers and fingerless gloves.  So winter here I come.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-184080003124773253?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/184080003124773253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/184080003124773253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/08/august-is-here.html' title='August is Here.'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2499126385389377001</id><published>2008-07-23T13:27:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-23T13:35:13.072-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What in the heck am I doing now?</title><content type='html'>I am working on the below Heart Design.  I created a graph for it and have started the pattern with Cotton wool blend size 3 thread.  I used Plum and &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;lavender&lt;/span&gt;.  It is beautiful.  However, I put that pattern on hold for a new Testing pattern I am working on for Carol &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;Ventura&lt;/span&gt;.  Her pattern is done in size 18 Omega Nylon.  I am so use to smaller sized omega.  I usually use size 2.  So this is new for me.  But I do like what is becoming the new bag.  I took a small break between Elvis and the Omega bag.  I made a shawl or Wrap.  It is made with &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Senso&lt;/span&gt; size 3 cotton in Carmel and Tan colors.  It  turned out really nice.  I just blocked it and need to throw on some tassells, then I will post pictures.  I designed the pattern from old Motif's I had found a pattern for.  After the Omega bag is done I am moving onto a stole called &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arrows"&gt;"Arrows" &lt;/a&gt;.  There is &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;alot&lt;/span&gt; of talk about this and I had to jump on that wagon.  I bought the yarn this past week.  But again I can not start that until I get done with the Omega bag.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2499126385389377001?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2499126385389377001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2499126385389377001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-in-heck-am-i-doing-now.html' title='What in the heck am I doing now?'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-8339146176004005700</id><published>2008-07-01T14:23:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-01T15:20:19.680-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Bag To Make</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;This is something I have gone back and forth on. I didn't know if I wanted to do it. Since it is for me I will take My time and make it as I go. I am using the Pattern below to create a Tapestry Crochet bag. I love the design and hope it works out. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGp_nl5-frI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ApJOPQVqIGI/s1600-h/HearCeltic.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218123436429049522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGp_nl5-frI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ApJOPQVqIGI/s200/HearCeltic.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am hoping to start these as well.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGqDOWc523I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Yiiq1WT6Jwo/s1600-h/Vaasa_tiles.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218127400830360434" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGqDOWc523I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Yiiq1WT6Jwo/s200/Vaasa_tiles.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Check out this link&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.black-purl-magazine.com/SPR08-PATvaasa.htm"&gt;http://www.black-purl-magazine.com/SPR08-PATvaasa.htm&lt;/a&gt;   or this one&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vaasa"&gt;http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vaasa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;for this pattern. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These Frighten me. !!!!!!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-8339146176004005700?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8339146176004005700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/8339146176004005700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-bag-to-make.html' title='New Bag To Make'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGp_nl5-frI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ApJOPQVqIGI/s72-c/HearCeltic.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-581296915055009018</id><published>2008-06-25T08:35:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-25T08:44:12.581-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Bags &amp; Stuff</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9T6gz-II/AAAAAAAAADw/YqnBHRc9rmE/s1600-h/DSC_0168.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215798730782144642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9T6gz-II/AAAAAAAAADw/YqnBHRc9rmE/s200/DSC_0168.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9El8hw9I/AAAAAAAAADo/btRpWLag4B8/s1600-h/DSC_0160.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215798467563209682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9El8hw9I/AAAAAAAAADo/btRpWLag4B8/s200/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9Z8v3o8I/AAAAAAAAAD4/h_trSEdwNo4/s1600-h/dsc00031.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215798834461385666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9Z8v3o8I/AAAAAAAAAD4/h_trSEdwNo4/s200/dsc00031.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So this past month was really busy but I managed to add a couple of items to my stash.   I started Elvis a while back and Rushed to finish him so i could mail  him to my Mother In Law.  The other two things I did in between to rest my hands. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-581296915055009018?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/581296915055009018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/581296915055009018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-bags-stuff.html' title='New Bags &amp; Stuff'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SGI9T6gz-II/AAAAAAAAADw/YqnBHRc9rmE/s72-c/DSC_0168.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7232223725464334450</id><published>2008-05-20T11:56:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T12:04:51.416-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cover Your Asphalt Bag is Complete</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL06i_qCxI/AAAAAAAAACg/_eZyFzsvaC8/s1600-h/BAG.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202489806229736210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL06i_qCxI/AAAAAAAAACg/_eZyFzsvaC8/s200/BAG.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL1ri_qCyI/AAAAAAAAACo/BFWBnECAiLM/s1600-h/CYAlittle.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202490648043326242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL1ri_qCyI/AAAAAAAAACo/BFWBnECAiLM/s200/CYAlittle.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well I completed the Bag for the Company. It turned out better than I expected. I thought it would slant too much. Actuall there is very little slant. Which is good. Hubby and his partner like the bag enough. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;I used knitpro to create the graph from our logo. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/"&gt;http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;THIS IS THE newest bag I am making. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL2Pi_qCzI/AAAAAAAAACw/vpCPXTC3Vsw/s1600-h/ELVIS.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202491266518616882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL2Pi_qCzI/AAAAAAAAACw/vpCPXTC3Vsw/s200/ELVIS.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  I needed a special gift for my mother in law and she loves Elvis so here ya have it.  Well See how this works out. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7232223725464334450?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/7232223725464334450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5618064330323123833&amp;postID=7232223725464334450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7232223725464334450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7232223725464334450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/05/cover-your-asphalt-bag-is-complete.html' title='Cover Your Asphalt Bag is Complete'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SDL06i_qCxI/AAAAAAAAACg/_eZyFzsvaC8/s72-c/BAG.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-4414706476251284629</id><published>2008-05-13T11:58:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T12:00:07.482-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Awards from BellGrove Plantation</title><content type='html'>Below are the 6 ribbons I won at the show. I am not sure that is a good percentage seeing how I put 12 pieces in. Most bead crochet items. But some Tapestry Crochet as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7FC_qCtI/AAAAAAAAACA/gjXOkU7LDSs/s1600-h/ribbons1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199892940153555666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7FC_qCtI/AAAAAAAAACA/gjXOkU7LDSs/s200/ribbons1.jpg" border="0" /&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7Mi_qCuI/AAAAAAAAACI/UaefP87XXzI/s1600-h/ribbons2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199893069002574562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7Mi_qCuI/AAAAAAAAACI/UaefP87XXzI/s200/ribbons2.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7VC_qCvI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Um4RY-L78BM/s1600-h/ribbons4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199893215031462642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7VC_qCvI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Um4RY-L78BM/s200/ribbons4.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7ZC_qCwI/AAAAAAAAACY/48SVbvRt9Tk/s1600-h/ribbons3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199893283750939394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7ZC_qCwI/AAAAAAAAACY/48SVbvRt9Tk/s200/ribbons3.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-4414706476251284629?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/4414706476251284629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5618064330323123833&amp;postID=4414706476251284629' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/4414706476251284629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/4414706476251284629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/05/awards-from-bellgrove-plantation.html' title='Awards from BellGrove Plantation'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm7FC_qCtI/AAAAAAAAACA/gjXOkU7LDSs/s72-c/ribbons1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-5384654284273166078</id><published>2008-04-30T09:03:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T09:05:45.436-04:00</updated><title type='text'>CYA Logo</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SBhunzp0qyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dfZYhHvztVw/s1600-h/CYAlittle.bmp"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195023800331447074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SBhunzp0qyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dfZYhHvztVw/s320/CYAlittle.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is the newest design I am working on. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;My hubby and a friend started a Paving Company that Reseals driveways. So I am creating a bag for his truck for all the paper work they carry. This is the Picture of the design. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-5384654284273166078?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/5384654284273166078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/5384654284273166078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/cya-logo.html' title='CYA Logo'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SBhunzp0qyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dfZYhHvztVw/s72-c/CYAlittle.bmp' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-7389548233893800477</id><published>2008-04-29T10:12:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-29T10:15:20.192-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Splash Down Beta</title><content type='html'>My newest bag is a Beta fish.  I have always loved Beta fish, in fact we have gone through several.  You can see my previous beta fish experiment was with a Bead Crochet bag.  Sir Carl and Captain Jack.  Those can be see at &lt;a href="http://www.hurricane-designs.com/CaptJackSirCarl.htm"&gt;http://www.hurricane-designs.com/CaptJackSirCarl.htm&lt;/a&gt; and also at &lt;a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sir-carl-and-captain-jack-bead-crochet-fish"&gt;http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sir-carl-and-captain-jack-bead-crochet-fish&lt;/a&gt;.  My new Splash Down Beta is a design I am proud of.  I really enjoyed the pattern and thought it turned out ok.  I was suprised.  I should have made the splash bigger but next time maybe.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-7389548233893800477?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7389548233893800477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/7389548233893800477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/splash-down-beta.html' title='Splash Down Beta'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-2471599663094942311</id><published>2008-04-29T09:39:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T11:56:17.175-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Patterns for Bead Crochet</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am posting here 2 free designs for the amulets that I designed some time bag. One is a amulet called Minnie and one is called Smarties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MINNIE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm48S_qCqI/AAAAAAAAABo/esPO7Ea-nm0/s1600-h/Minnie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199890590806444706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm48S_qCqI/AAAAAAAAABo/esPO7Ea-nm0/s200/Minnie.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Copyright 12/23/2005 by Patricia Carol Cathey – Author and Owner”&lt;br /&gt;Rev. 12/23/2005&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Materials Needed:&lt;br /&gt;Abbr.:&lt;br /&gt;What that Is:&lt;br /&gt;Helpful Information:&lt;br /&gt;1 Hanks if Hank is 20 stings 11/0 Seed Beads&lt;br /&gt;Ch&lt;br /&gt;Chain&lt;br /&gt;With the slip knot on your hook, yarn over and draw the loop already on your hook&lt;br /&gt;1 Spools of Size 8 DMC Pearl Cotton&lt;br /&gt;Sc&lt;br /&gt;Single Crochet&lt;br /&gt;Working over ring, holding yarn in left hand behind ring, insert hook under/inside ring, yo, draw up a loop to the top of the ring, yo, draw through both loops on hook.&lt;br /&gt;1 Steel Crochet Hook Number 7-9 – gauge will determine the size&lt;br /&gt;YO&lt;br /&gt;Yarn Over&lt;br /&gt;Take the yarn over the hook the number of times specified in&lt;br /&gt;the pattern. If the pattern just says yarn over then you only&lt;br /&gt;do it once&lt;br /&gt;Ribbon or Chain for handle (if you wish)&lt;br /&gt;Sp(s)&lt;br /&gt;Space (s)&lt;br /&gt;When a pattern refers to spaces (sp or sps) it means to crochet into a certain space on the previous row instead of crocheting directly into a stitch.&lt;br /&gt;8 Split Rings&lt;br /&gt;Hdc&lt;br /&gt;Half-Double Crochet&lt;br /&gt;Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through all three of the loops on the hook.&lt;br /&gt;Embellishments for the handle if you wish&lt;br /&gt;Ch B&lt;br /&gt;Chain Bead&lt;br /&gt;Start sc – bring thread up – Slide bead down – complete loop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hdc B&lt;br /&gt;Half-double Crochet Bead&lt;br /&gt;Loop – go through – pull thread through – slide bead –close&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;B&lt;br /&gt;Bead (s)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RD&lt;br /&gt;Round&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DC&lt;br /&gt;Double Crochet&lt;br /&gt;Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through two of the loops on the hook. (You should have two loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through the last two of the loops on the hook.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Loading Beads onto the Cotton from the Hanks:&lt;br /&gt;You will be transferring them from one sting to the other. At this point you will only put up to 6 stands. Too many at one time will get tangled.&lt;br /&gt;Note: This piece is worked in same direction. Do not turn.&lt;br /&gt;Base: Chain 6 – join.&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Round&lt;br /&gt;Tassel for Bottom: go through the center bring up as if to sc. Do not complete sc, slide 30 beads down then close around them. That made one single crochet with beads in the middle of that SC. Repeat this 12 times. Join in the top of the first of the 10 loops&lt;br /&gt;Rd 1: Ch 1, sc in same space you joined in. Sc around all the 12 loops, slip in first ch to join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (* 2 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next * repeat) this will give you 18 sc. Join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (* 2 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next * repeat) this will give you 24 sc. Join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (*2 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next * repeat) this will give you 30 sc. Join.&lt;br /&gt;BEAD Round&lt;br /&gt;Rd 5: Ch 1 slide bead (counts as SC with bead) - (*Sc Bead*) completely around.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 6: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Round&lt;br /&gt;Rd 7: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 8: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Round&lt;br /&gt;Rd 9: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 10: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Round&lt;br /&gt;Rd 11: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 12: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Round&lt;br /&gt;Rd 13: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 14: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 15: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 16: Ch 1 slide bead (counts as SC with bead) - (*Sc Bead*) completely around.&lt;br /&gt;Decreasing Rows&lt;br /&gt;Rd 17: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc in next space, (*Skip one space and Hdc in next 2 spaces*) repeat *-* and Join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 18: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc in next space, (*Skip one space and Hdc in next 2 spaces*) repeat *-* and Join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 19: Ch 1 slide bead (counts as SC with bead) - (*Sc Bead*) completely around.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 20: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.&lt;br /&gt;Rd 21: Hdc in all spaces and Join.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Crochet Chain Strap or Necklace: where you joined *(chain 1 – B chain - chain 1)* repeat to make the Chain for the bag. When long enough join to the bag directly across from the starting point then cut off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Smarties Bag &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm5IS_qCrI/AAAAAAAAABw/9pQn0Yr8tA0/s1600-h/Smarti3.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm5-S_qCsI/AAAAAAAAAB4/4cg4wj79_yA/s1600-h/Smarti3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199891724677810882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm5-S_qCsI/AAAAAAAAAB4/4cg4wj79_yA/s200/Smarti3.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;“Copyright 03/22/2006 by Patricia Carol Cathey – Author and Owner”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Materials Needed:&lt;br /&gt;Abbreviations:&lt;br /&gt;What that Is:&lt;br /&gt;Helpful Information:&lt;br /&gt;1-2 Hanks if Hank is 20 stings 11/0 Seed Beads&lt;br /&gt;Ch&lt;br /&gt;Chain&lt;br /&gt;With the slip knot on your hook, yarn over and draw the loop already on your hook&lt;br /&gt;1 Spools of Size 8 DMC Pearl Cotton&lt;br /&gt;Sc&lt;br /&gt;Single Crochet&lt;br /&gt;Working over ring, holding yarn in left hand behind ring, insert hook under/inside ring, yo, draw up a loop to the top of the ring, yo, draw through both loops on hook.&lt;br /&gt;1 Steel Crochet Hook Number 7-9 – gauge will determine the size&lt;br /&gt;YO&lt;br /&gt;Yarn Over&lt;br /&gt;Take the yarn over the hook the number of times specified in&lt;br /&gt;the pattern. If the pattern just says yarn over then you only&lt;br /&gt;do it once&lt;br /&gt;Ribbon or Chain for handle (if you wish)&lt;br /&gt;Sp(s)&lt;br /&gt;Space (s)&lt;br /&gt;When a pattern refers to spaces (sp or sps) it means to crochet into a certain space on the previous row instead of crocheting directly into a stitch.&lt;br /&gt;8 Split Rings&lt;br /&gt;Hdc&lt;br /&gt;Half-Double Crochet&lt;br /&gt;Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through all three of the loops on the hook.&lt;br /&gt;Embellishments for the handle if you wish&lt;br /&gt;Ch B&lt;br /&gt;Chain Bead&lt;br /&gt;Start sc – bring thread up – Slide bead down – complete loop.&lt;br /&gt;Used widely throughout&lt;br /&gt;Hdc B&lt;br /&gt;Half-double Crochet Bead&lt;br /&gt;Loop – go through – pull thread through – slide bead –close&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;B&lt;br /&gt;Bead (s)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RW&lt;br /&gt;ROW&lt;br /&gt;Rows that you are working&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DC&lt;br /&gt;Double Crochet&lt;br /&gt;Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through two of the loops on the hook. (You should have two loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through the last two of the loops on the hook.&lt;br /&gt;Loading Beads onto the Cotton from the Hanks:&lt;br /&gt;You will be transferring them from one sting to the other. At this point you will only put up to 6 stands. Too many at one time will get tangled.&lt;br /&gt;Notes: With this pattern you are working 2 parts – Front and Back. I work them in 2 pieces and then sew them together. You may choose to recreate the back the same as the front. Or you may just use HDC and complete leave beads off all together.&lt;br /&gt;When HDC with Beads – You will Wrap your thread once go in next space, slide beads down then close by wrapping and bringing that through all loops.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rw 1: Ch 42 stitches. Turn back and HDC in the 3rd from the hook&lt;br /&gt;Rw 2: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 3: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 4: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 5: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 6: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 7: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 8: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 9: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 10: Ch 1, Single Crochet (SC) in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 11: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 12: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 13: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 14: Ch 1, SC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 15: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 16: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 17: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 18: Ch 1, SC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 19: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 20: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;SINGLE BEAD Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 21: Chain 2, HDC in next space, (*HDC with Bead in next space and all across*) at the end last HDC no bead and HDC in chain two from the turn. So that you have (basically) 2 HDC with no beads at each end.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 22: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;SINGLE BEAD Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 23: Chain 2, HDC in next space, (*HDC with Bead in next space and all across*) at the end last HDC no bead and HDC in chain two from the turn. So that you have (basically) 2 HDC with no beads at each end.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 24: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;SINGLE BEAD Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 25: Chain 2, HDC in next space, (*HDC with Bead in next space and all across*) at the end last HDC no bead and HDC in chain two from the turn. So that you have (basically) 2 HDC with no beads at each end.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 26: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 27: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;Rw 28: Ch 1, SC in same space and all across. Join. Turn&lt;br /&gt;BEAD LOOP Row&lt;br /&gt;Rw 29: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.&lt;br /&gt;Rw 30: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join.&lt;br /&gt;Tie Off&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this point you can do one of two things as I mentioned above. You can Repeat this and Sew the two sides together. Or you can attach your self to the bottom and following these steps but minus the beads so that you have only a Stitched back. Both the pieces I have made I did not duplicate the front. I had stitched back only.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the handle I crocheted a chain with a bead in each 3rd stitch. Then I attached it to the top sides of the back from the inside.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-2471599663094942311?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/2471599663094942311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5618064330323123833&amp;postID=2471599663094942311' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2471599663094942311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/2471599663094942311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/free-patterns-for-bead-crochet.html' title='Free Patterns for Bead Crochet'/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gJY6WH_B3A0/SCm48S_qCqI/AAAAAAAAABo/esPO7Ea-nm0/s72-c/Minnie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618064330323123833.post-279139872435755712</id><published>2008-04-29T09:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-29T09:39:03.169-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Welcome to Hurricane Designs!! So many years I crocheted. Then I knitted, then I made jewelry, Now I crochet AGAIN. I do it all actually. I like different things. However, recently I am hooked on Crochet again. Thanks to Carol Ventura and Tapestry Crochet. I have made so many bags with Tapestry Crochet. I love it. I need to move on to Bead crochet and design some new bags. I actually have on in mind. But not yet. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"&gt;I will be added and updating this site as time goes by, so hang in there. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"&gt;Carol Cathey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5618064330323123833-279139872435755712?l=hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/279139872435755712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5618064330323123833&amp;postID=279139872435755712' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/279139872435755712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5618064330323123833/posts/default/279139872435755712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hurricanedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/welcome-to-hurricane-designs-so-many.html' title=''/><author><name>Hurricane Designs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07816425069739793060</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
