lukewarm

What does it mean to be lukewarm? Room temperature, lacking heat or cold.

To be room temperature means to be the temperature of the room. Typically the same as your surroundings.  To prevent being room temperature you need an added element; i.e. ice, a heating element, and an  insulation.  and these elements  must be continual. Otherwise, you will become room temperature.  If you take iced tea  and introduce it into a hot environment, the ice will melt and  it will eventually become hot tea.  On the other side, if you take hot chocolate outside into freezing weather, the heat will dissipate and then you will have cold chocolate.  But if you take the iced tea and hot chocolate  and allow it to become acclimated to a warm environment; they just become yucky warm drinks; neither hot or cold. 

Jesus is the element we must continually take in to retain our temperature, and the Holy Spirit is our thermos that allows us to endure.  When we sit stagnant we become lukewarm.... and that's just gross.

Read Rev 3:-15-16

Then read the book of John

Free Ravelry download - seems like old times

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While in between projects, I stumbled upon this free pattern called seems like old times.  It's a cute and lacy type wrap that I had some Bernat baby soft in my stash that would work perfectly.  So, away I went..... The pattern was easy enough to follow until I came to the puff stitch.  I decided that the puff stitch and I would not be friends, and decided to wing it from there.  I thought it turned out pretty well!  Since I was making it for a six year old, I only continued for three rows after the puff stitch. I decided that a six year old might be challenged to keep a wrap around her shoulders, especially this very active six year old.  I decided that the wrap would become a poncho, and it did.  I followed the same pattern for the back but I kept the pattern open except where I added the stripes of pink and yellow. I then took both sides, eye-balled the neck opening, and joined them together using two single crochets in each space.  For the flowers, I chained 3, then 10 dc in the first chain stitch (I don't like the magic circle). Join the yellow with a slip stitch.  For the petals, I chained two, 1dc,2tc,2dc all in the same stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch then repeat 4 times for a total of five petals. 

crochet socks - round 2

The first pair of crochet socks I made, I used this free pattern.  Now, I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think Canadian people have much different people than I do.  But these "socks" turned out to be more like paddle covers.. so here's my modified pattern:

ch 12, sc in second ch from hook, sc across for a total of 10 sc
ch 1 and turn, sc across in the front loops only. This doesn't give you the "ribbed" look, but it does turn out nicely, if you like the ribbed look, work in the back loops.
do this for 32 rows... unless you have large ankles or legs, then do more. This will be the "top" of the sock
on the last row, turn the work and sc across the side for 32 sc
continue the rows of 32 until you get the leg length you want.  I did four because I wanted one that just went over the ankle.
Next, skip 8 stitches, you can either slip stitch or start a new string of yarn
sc rows of 16 (always starting with a ch1 and turn)  until you get the foot length you want.  I made mine for a size nine and used 21 rows
After that, ch 1 turn and decrease in same and next sc, sc across to last two stitches and decrease in the last two.  (You're making the toe part)
continue decreasing in the first and last two stitches until you get 8 stitches across
then ch 1, turn, and put two sc in the first stitch, sc across, 2 sc in the last stitch
do this until you back up to 16 stitches
next comes your 21 rows of 16 again (you're making the bottom of the foot)
do the same thing for the toe, except only decrease to 10 stitches and add a single row of 10 before you start to increase again

next, sew it all together.

I plan on taking pics to compare theirs to mine... but don't hold your breath!

socks

so I'm following this free pattern for crochet socks and since I want the second one to look like the first, I'm writing my notations down here.  It's easier, since I'm sooooo good at losing stuff....

I followed the pattern precicely for the ribbing or whatever it's called, then I only added four rows since the person who wants them just about ankle height.  

next you skip 10 stitches and sc 20 then turn for 21 rows  (I'm making a size nine sock)

then the toe, dec in each of the ends until you have 10 stitches, then increase back to 20
Took me 4 rows of dec and 4 rows of increase for the toe

then 21 rows of 20 sc for bottom of foot

heel = dec each side 4 rows, inc each side 4 rows
sew together

These turned out REALLY WIDE more like boots than socks.... so I'll make them a little smaller in the 21 rows... probably try 15 next time, I'd like them to hug the feet instead of swallowing them

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