Chaos & Chop Suey

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Hello Chaos & Chop Suey community! It's been a looooong time since I've posted, and for that, I apologize. I've been trying to get my life organized and find my missing crojo. It has been months since I really picked up my hook and yarn (I tried here and there, but haven't really finished a project in months). I haven't had a crochet-block like this since I started crocheting back in the fall of 2015. But I think I found my crojo this past weekend and my creative juices are slowly starting to flow again. My 2019 crochet calendar still needs to be finalized, and I'll let you all know more information when I have it (I still owe you guys a Christmas Harry Potter CAL!) I have some ideas, but trying to figure out how to work those in with a full time job outside the home. Thanks for being patient with me this year--I'm trying to come back strong! Thank you for all your concerning messages--I have missed this community of yarnaholics! #chaosandchopsuey #crojo #missingcrojo #foundit #yarnastherapy #crochetastherapy #yarntherapy #yarn #crochet #imback #notgoinganywhere #makersgonnamake #maker #makerlife https://www.instagram.com/p/BupR8ZvhgMW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uabcun8newbc

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It's so cold today, I put on legwarmers. I've only ever worn legwarmers while I was figure skating or coaching. Lol! #chaosandchopsuey #coldweather #winter #winterclothes #legwarmers #bringbackthe80s #socoldmyfacehurts #iwantsnow https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdULjxAjaa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ajv7vvzwx9eg

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I love looking back at my crochet journey. 2 years ago, one of my (then) 4 year-olds decided to "help mommy" with my WIP and cut off all my ends BEFORE I was able to weave them in. He was so proud of himself for helping me out. Do any of you have any "helper" stories? #chaosandchopsuey #crochet #wip #wipwednesday #toddlers #momlife #makerlife #makeragonnamake #opps #mommyshelper #mommyslittlehelper #yarn #crochetlover #crochetlife #yarnlife #yarnlover https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsa9ISCgClx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eib0jc2c85gq

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Imagine my surprise when I cut into this loaf of Italian bread. The best part of the loaf is missing!! #chaosandchopsuey #italianbread #foodgonewrong #wheresmybread https://www.instagram.com/p/BsQ7mfwAczI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hs77g4rkg592

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What a whirlwind this year has been! 2018 was a productive crafty year for myself. The two crochet-a-longs that I hosted this made my top nine--Mary Poppins and PacMan. My little red truck square for the @makersgiveback charity blanket made the cut as well. So did my new puppy, Brutus (as in Brutus the Buckeye). • I am so thankful for this crochet and maker community that I've been a part of now for 2 years. I've become friends with some of the greatest people and have worked with other fabulous makers. Who knew I'd be here when I learned to crochet 3 years ago?! Thank you everyone and see you next year!! • • • • #2018bestnine #chaosandchopsuey #chaosandchopsueympcal #chaosandchopsueypacmancal #harrypottersweatergraphgan #graphgan #thatsawrap #shopsmall #handmade #myhappyplace #grateful #2018 #yarn #crochet #crochetgirlgang #maker #makersgonnamake #makerlife #craftylife #littleredtruck #crochetersofinstagram #crochetastherapy #crocheteveryday https://www.instagram.com/p/BsE5oKtl3GB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yfvy6g1gkfwq

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Happy Christmas Eve Eve to you! • • • • • #chaosandchopsuey #chaosandchopsueyfriendscal #happychristmaseveeve https://www.instagram.com/p/BrvxzW2l_Q4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f6nj1nq9apbp

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I love my new @3amgracedesigns personalized mug from my girl Becki over at @chloerebeccaboutique! A nice cup of hot tea, soft squishy yarn, hoodies, Christmas tree lights, blankets, some mindless show on tv, and cold(ish) winter weather are the PERFECT combination. • • • • • #chaosandchopsuey #crochetgirlgang #crochet #crochetlover #crochetaddict #graphgan #graphgandesigner #crochetgraphgan #crocheteveryday #crochetallday #hottea #tealover #tea #cuppa #yarn #yarnaddict #maker #makersgonnamake https://www.instagram.com/p/Brn3_Nch4Ss/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1srxuqw7qktzd

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MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #8

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #8

This week is our last week of panels!! We’ve done a lot in just 8 weeks! Our tribute for our final panel is actually so supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-ly big that it took TWO panels to fit it all in! You guessed it–this week we’re SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS!

This week has two panels–two banners that run the length of…

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MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #7

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #7

No Mary Poppins graphgan would be complete without a tape measure! This week, is our banner week and instead of using the film’s title as the banner, I went a different way–the tape measure.

Here’s a close-up of that shot…

My version…

You may notice that this week, an image of the graph is being shown. That’s because with the…

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As we head into WEEK #6 of the Chaos And Chop Suey Mary Poppins Mystery Crochet-a-long, we have some catching up to do! During WEEK #4, we actually had TWO panels that were released, but I only made one of them public. The second panel for WEEK #4 was a short, but wide panel where there were two options: 17 Cherry Tree Lane or a nod towards the song Chim Chim Cheree.

This week, WEEK #6, has several options as well…3 to be exact! You can choose from either a panel inspired by the song ‘Step in Time,’ Mary Poppins’ rum punch medicine and medicine bottle that magically changes flavors, or a panel with Mary Poppins’ carpet bag.

  I chose to make the carpet bag inspired panel. This panel includes a few of the things she pulled out from her magic carpet bag–a mirror, a plant, and a floor lamp:

Just look at the fringe on that lamp!

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #6 As we head into WEEK #6 of the Chaos And Chop Suey Mary Poppins Mystery Crochet-a-long, we have some catching up to do!

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MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #5

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #5

Making our way back to the sidewalk chalk drawing, we visit the scene where Mary Poppins, Bert, and the children take a ride on a merry-go-round where the horses magically jump off the merry-go-round and the group finds themselves riding thru the countryside on merry-go-round horses. But that countryside ride is not without the excitement of riding thru a fox hunt, ending up on a race course,…

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Mary Poppins Mystery CAL : WEEK #4

Mary Poppins Mystery CAL : WEEK #4

This week we move onto another favorite song, “Let’s Go Fly a Kite.” Mary Poppins looks on as the Banks family gather in song and leave their home to fly their kite that Mr. Banks has repaired. That repair job on the kite is symbolic of the relationship between father and children that Mary Poppins has helped to repair in her time as their nanny.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA-g8YYPKV…

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MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #3

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #3

This week we share our love for Bert. A man of many coats, I chose to focus on his chalk drawing self with his striped jacket, blue bow tie, and straw hat. As a kid, one of my favorite parts of the movie was when everyone jumps into Bert’s sidewalk chalk drawing.

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on…

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MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #2

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #2

Welcome to WEEK #2 of our Chaos and Chop Suey Mary Poppins mystery graphgan crochet-a-long! This week we pay tribute to none other than Mary Poppins’ umbrella! You know…the one with the talking parrot on the handle!

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Hook by Chloe…

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MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #1

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #1

The day is finally here! That is, the first day of our Mary Poppins mystery graphgancrochet-a-long! I have planning the panels for this crochet-a-long (CAL) for about a year, so I’m super excited to see this CAL kick-off. Every Monday between now and December 3, 2018, a new panel will be released. You will see it here on this blog, but the patterns will be automatically updated in your Ravelry…

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Mary Poppins mystery Graphgan CAL

Mary Poppins mystery Graphgan CAL

Happy Thursday! Let’s just cut to the chase–our Mary Poppins mystery graphgan crochet-a-long (CAL) placeholder is LIVE!! That’s right, you can now purchase the placeholder in my Ravelry shop.

Here are all the details:

What: Mary Poppins mystery graphgan CAL

When: October 15, 2018 – December 3, 2018. Every Monday starting October 15, 2018, a new panel will be released. Your pattern in Ravelry…

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Welcome to our final week in the PacMan crochet-a-long! This week, we work on joining our panels together, making a border, and the best part–the appliques! Because what is a PacMan blanket without PacMan or the ghosts?!

These are no ordinary appliques–YOU CAN MOVE THEM AROUND LIKE YOU’RE PLAYING PACMAN!!! That’s right! All the appliques have buttons on the back so you can move them around your graphgan game maze. Surely you can permanently sew them all on, but what fun is that?!

  Meet Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde…

And of course, PacMan and Ms. PacMan…

And for a fun border, we replicated the PacDots around the entirety of the graphgan:

For more information on the this CAL or to purchase your copy of this PacMan graphgan crochet-a-long, head on over to my Ravelry store. It’s never too late to join us!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into this big CAL project, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the PACMAN CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern). Even though our CAL is over, you can still join our Facebook group!

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hastag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYPACMANCAL

<3, Angela

PACMAN CAL FINAL WEEK #5 Welcome to our final week in the PacMan crochet-a-long! This week, we work on joining our panels together, making a border, and the best part--the appliques!