From The President

Happy Valentine’s Day! This is the month when people wear lots of hearts and the colors of red and white to celebrate Valentine’s Day. And so this is a great time to use up your red and white yarns. Projects can be simple or elaborate for your loved ones. Some simple ideas are: 1. A crocheted red and white scarf with heart tassels. 2. A red and white blanket, or 3. A red and white striped gift bag to hold cards and chocolates.

Square Pattern:

Using red yarn, Chain 31

Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd ch from hook and each chain across. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 2: Single crochet in 1st sc and each sc across. Ch 1. Turn.

Rows 3-5: Repeat Row 2.

Row 6: Join white yarn. Single crochet in 1st single crochet, treble crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet, treble crochet in next single crochet. Repeat from * to * to the end.

Rows 7-10: Repeat Row 6.

For bag: Make two squares following the Square Pattern from Rows 1-10 and then repeat Rows 2-10 until desired length. Sew up side and bottom seams. Trim with eyelash or fur yarn. For Straps: Ch 50 twice for double handles.

For Scarf: Follow Square Pattern from Rows 1-10 and then repeat Rows 2-10 until desired length.

In addition, February is Black History Month. Remember all of the contributions that African Americans have accomplished.

Garrett Morgan-invented the gas mask in 1912 and the traffic light in 1923.

Lois Alexander Lane- founded the Black Fashion Museum in 1979

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams- performed the first successful open heart surgery in 1893.

Toni Morrison- first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1993).

I hope that you incorporate both Valentine’s Day and Black History Month into your crocheting.