When was it? December 2013, I think. My friend, Heather Bullough, told me about a local crocheting service project I could get involved with. I LOVE to crochet simple items; it’s something I can do with my hands while I watch DVDs or listen to audiobooks (which are other things I LOVE to do).

This is a link to the project. I’ve participated for two years now and my donations have been received with so much enthusiasm I’m a convert for life.

http://www.hebbsters.blogspot.com/2013/05/leg-warmers.html

This is a link to the pattern I used.

http://earning-my-cape.blogspot.com/2012/02/crochet-leg-warmers-child-sized.html

Here are photos of my two donations.

June 2014--I donated 21 pairs of leg warmers.

June 2014–I donated 21 pairs of leg warmers.

June 2015--25 pairs this year. (I got so involved making teddy bears for Little Lambs Foundation that I slacked off on crocheting.)

June 2015–25 pairs this year. (I got so involved making teddy bears for Little Lambs Foundation that I slacked off on crocheting.)

“Teddy bears?” you ask. Let me show you.

A few friendly faces for Northern Utah's foster kids.

A few friendly faces for Northern Utah’s foster kids.

Here’s the link for this adorable bear pattern:

http://www.shinyhappyworld.com/2014/04/warren-charity-bear-free-teddy-bear-pattern.html

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Finished square, still on loom.

Finished square, still on loom.

Materials

4-inch pin loom
6-inch weaving needle
needle threader (optional)
fork (optional) to pack the rows together during weaving
2 colors of yarn that look good together

Colors used in this sample:
Color 1 (C1): Red Heart Soft “Turquoise
Color 2 (C2):  Bernat Satin “Silk” (off-white)

Standard warping with color change after layer 1. (4 1/2 wraps around the loom; cut; thread needle.)

Ready to weave.

Ready to weave.

Weaving Instructions:

Weave with C2. (See Glossary for explanation of abbreviations.)

Row 1: Plain weave (P)
Even rows: U-1; O-3, P-3 (2x); O-1, U-3, O-1; P-3, O-3 (2x); U-1
Odd rows: P-4, U-3, P-3, U-3, P-5, U-3, P-3, U-3, P-4
Row 16: P

Finished (front).

Finished (front).

Finished (reverse).

Finished (reverse).

I’m adding these photos as a further explanation of the pattern instructions:

Row 2: U1; O3, P3, O3, P3; O1 , U3, O1; P3, O3, P3, O3; U1

Row 3: P4, U3, P3, U3, P5, U3, P3, U3, P4

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This square is the same pattern. I warped layers 1-3 in Red Heart Soft “Berry” and wove layer 4 with Caron Simply Soft “Soft Pink” and this is how it turned out. When woven from this warping configuration (1-3/4), the pattern looks totally different. It goes by the name “Alternating Dashes” in the pattern library on the Adventures in Pin Loom Weaving blog.

Alternating Dashes, front

Alternating Dashes, back

What a difference the warping procedure makes!

See this post for new variations on this pattern.