Posted in completed projects, knitting, yarn on 8, January 2009 | 2 Comments »
I also made Emmeline a February Babies sweater. It is from Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitters Almanac. Funnily enough it is the February pattern.
I used Bendigo Woolen Mills (no surprise there) Mystique. This would have to be the best yarn that I have ever come across. It is a 75% wool 20% mohair [...]
Posted in bags, completed projects, crochet, yarn on 7, January 2009 | 2 Comments »
I needed a quick crochet fix after doing lots of big projects.
The fat bottom bag is from the Happy Hooker book. I used my some leftover red Bendigo Woolen Mills 8ply cotton and 5ply wool. I held the two strands together and used a 5.5mm hook. Both yarns were different reds but [...]
Posted in completed projects, crochet on 7, January 2009 | 3 Comments »
I really wanted to make something special for Sheridan for when Emmeline arrived. I had already made the exquisite afghan by Terry Kimborough, but I had already given that to her – months ago.
I didn’t want to sew anything because she can make make lots of beautiful things and I wanted to give her [...]
Posted in bags, completed projects, family, sewing, toys on 20, December 2008 | 1 Comment »
It is getting so close to Christmas now that I don’t think that it matters if I post about the christmas presents that I have made my family. I am pretty sure they don’t look at my blog anyway.
Last year I took the handmade pledge. This year it seemed all a bit too hard. I [...]
Posted in completed projects, quilting, sewing on 31, October 2008 | 4 Comments »
I finally finished the damn denim quilt – our new picnic blanket. It was so simple to make, it just took me ages because I kept braking needles and would get frustrated easily.
I saw this quilt being made on a TV show years ago. It was something that appealed to me so I started [...]
Posted in completed projects, quilting, sewing on 31, October 2008 | 2 Comments »
I bought this prints charming fabric from their two young street range ages ago. To make this quilt I really wanted to “use what I had” and not buy any extra. So even though I would have perferred a different combination of the same fabrics – I was limited.
I had
1yd rockets
1 yd popsicles
1 [...]
Posted in completed projects, crochet, toys on 21, September 2008 | 5 Comments »
Memories of holidays are fading fast. But while I was away I worked on and completed Sir Stephen the bunny from Interweave Crochet Magazine (summer 08) for my new baby nephew.
He was really fun to make and very cute. He is jointed so you can move his arms and legs around. The pattern [...]
Posted in completed projects, quilting, sewing on 15, September 2008 | 2 Comments »
I love not going to work. I only have 3 more days before I have to go back and I am speeding through my WIP project box, completing all sorts of random stuff.
It must be spring (even though chalet girl doesn’t agree ) because I have this need to finish stuff [...]
Posted in completed projects, sewing on 13, September 2008 | 2 Comments »
Before I went away I made a bag to take with us on holidays to carry all of our electrical stuff – like the portable DVD, cameras, IPODs, chargers and other assorted cords and necessities. I just like having all that stuff together so when you stop it is easy to locate and take out [...]
Posted in completed projects, crochet, patterns, yarn on 10, September 2008 | 8 Comments »
I don’t think that I would call this afghan “exquisite”, it just happens to be the name of the pattern by Terry Kimbrough that I made for Sheridan aka Chalet Girl.
When I first learned that Sheridan was going through IVF again I decided to begin a crochet afghan for the new baby. I chose to [...]
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