Shells Afghan

This is the newest Pittsburgh Steeler (color) afghan that I made.  It's VERY simple.  Below are the instructions.  No, the pattern is not mine, it comes from BERNAT yarn.

I used crochet hook size H
Chain 280 sts (you can make this shorter or longer, but your stitches must be in multiples of 7)

Row 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 dc in next ch, *skip 3 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, repeat from * to last 4 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 sc in last ch. TURN.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in first sc, *skip 3 dc, 1 sc in first ch of ch-3, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * ending skip 2 dc, 1 sc in top of turning chain. TURN.

Repeat Row 2 until afghan is as large as you want it.
FASTEN OFF.

Border: For the border, I simply did sc stitches on both sides to make it look "pretty".  I began and ended the afghan with black so that I only put a black border on each side.  I did 3 sc in each turning chain, and 1 sc in the next "stitch" (alternating).

Will You Marry Me?

The 6 Super Bowl Trophies on display at Heinz Field on Family Day.  The man ahead of us in the line to take this picture actually got down on his knee and proposed to his girlfriend in front of these trophies when it was their turn to take a picture!  She was SO surprised!  They must REALLY be STEELER fans!  (Oh, and she did say YES!)

Family Day @ Heinz Field

Heinz Field when I went there for Family Day in April 2009.  Gosh I wish Spring would get here....

HERE WE GO STEELERS - HERE WE GO!

NOPE, I didn't personally take this picture - but it makes me feel so much better just to look at it.  I'm so disappointed that I cannot go to Nashville this year for the Super Bowl.  I have gone every year these last several years, but due to bad weather, I am not going to make it to the annual "Nashville STEELER Hater, Super Bowl shin dig!"  Sorry guys - I know how much you will miss me... but try to have fun "hating" on the STEELERS without me being there to hassle the entire weekend!  I love you guys!

This picture of my granddaughter was taken last fall at the zoo.  She's my pride and joy.

Ice Storm

These pictures were taken outside my apartment last night during the ice storm.

American Flag

 

The flag hanging on my apartment building in the ice storm that we got during the night.