Neck Warmer

Very quick to make and not only does it look good it's very warm. the yarn i used is Schoeller + Stahl "SHOW" It's chunky yarm with %10 Mohair. I used at size 8mm hook and just did a filet stitch with UK trebles.

I had a little yarn left over so finished it off with a flower and a wooden bead.

I was very lucky today as we went shopping and walked past a charity shop. In the window was a necklace made from wooden beads, they were big and chunky and just jumped out at me, at £2.00 with 12 beads it was a bargain and just right for some projects I'm doing.

Tiny Xmas gifts.

Tiny bobble hats with mobile phone dangler thingys attached to them.

Tiny IceSkates made with Paper Clip blades. I have attached brooch backs to these.


Santa faces, with mobile phone danglers and Keyrings attached.

The whole lot.

All of them are covered in glitter and have been made for the girls at work.

Beach Bag

After wanting a sewing machine for absolutely ages and not been able to afford one I got a bargain on Ebay. The Janome arrived and i could not wait to go out and buy some material and give my new toy a whirl! What to make?? I really didn't want to start off with a big project until I got used to the machine and tuned up my long lost skills with a machine. I learned to sew on a very old treadle Singer Machine and really got into it when my mother, who was a tailoress all her life bought an industrial machine....that machine was faaaaast!

Anyway............

I went to my local market and bought some off cuts, all of £1 each a few bobbins of cotton, a new pair of scissors and i was ready to create something stunningly wonderful lol

After trying out the machine and learning what it could and could not do the final result was.....................
Da Darrrrr!!!

I couldn't make my mind up whether to make a bag or a a new cushion lol

I love the colours!


The little appliqué flower didn't turn out exactly as I thought it would but hey ho! I've never done it before. It was really supposed to go over where the handles are attached to the bag to hide the stitching but the fabric was far too thick for my machine and I didn't was to risk breaking the needle.

Sunflower Sofaghan

I saw this pattern and it inspired me to make my daughter one. I changed the pattern around a bit as i always do. It's very bright and cheerful and i love it.

Made with a 4.00mm hook and dk yarn it took about 4 or 5 weeks to make. I sewed the squars together because i get a little confused when trying to crochet them together.

I know sewing the squares can be a bit of a pain but I did 2 squares at a time then sewed them together. The result is quite neat I thought.


I know my daughter will love love as Sunflowers are very special to my family.

I wanted a petal edge to compliment the rest of the blanket and really wanted to do it in the 4 colours but I did not have enough of the green or the rust colour.

Project - V neck top

I thought this would be ideal for those cool afternoons here in the UK, cool being the optimal word lol. The yarn i have chosen to do this is Stylecraft life dk.




It'll be great with a pink, cream or lemon vest underneath and I have the ideal linen cream pants to go with it. It looks like it will crochet up pretty quickly.



I can't wait to start! I'll post a pic once it's finished.

Crochet in a frame

I saw a pattern for a little butterfly fridgie and thought it would look good in a picture frame and it does!! The frame was 50p in our local supermarket i suppose i used 10p worth of cotton and it took me a little an hour to do all 4 pieces.

Bargin!

They would make super little gifts too.

Tunisian Crochet Adventure

I was sooooooo excited to get my first ever Tunisian hook today and could not wait to get some yarn out and give it a try. I used this tutorial and found it very helpful. My first steps into the Tunisian world of crocheting has begun.

I felt like i had 13 fingers and wasn't too sure what to do with 8 of them lol but as you can see form the pic my first ever attempt isn't too bad! It's easier than I thought it would be and i even managed the purl row without getting my fingers into too much of a knot!


My little sample looks a bit skew-wiff! but I'm sure with practice I'll be zipping along like I've been doing it forever.

wanders off looking for patterns..................jumpers.......Afghans........wooooooot!