Lots of commissions this month:
Made an Elmer the elephant waistcoat for Colin to wear when narrating the story to young children.
Decorated a hat for Lynne to wear to a wedding and wrist flower decorations for her grandchildren.
Embroidered 17 name tags for Emma's summer school group.
Just completed the first motif of the second stage of the Lily pond crochet along, it is much more interesting than the first blocks and quicker to do.
Finished first 4 blocks just in time for 2nd installment. They need blocking but going to wait until I have finished the next stage to ensure my tension is going to be ok
2 sheep bibs made in bamboo cotton dk going to do a black one next. I used The Little Lamb Baby bib pattern from My Hobby is Crochet available on Raveley.com.
I have just finished the first motif of my Stylecraft Lily Pond blanket crochet along designed by Jane Crowfoot. 3 more of these to make before the next instalment in less than 2 weeks time.Although I have crocheted for most of my life I found it difficult to get the tension correct and had to change the hook sizes.
A busy day finishing off and making a selection of bags. The newest product is a cot tidy they are apparently very handy, the first was not particularly successful but the second worked well. Will have to see what interest there is in them. Also finished Paddington bear who is lovely but not sure who I'm going to give him to, I only made him to try the pattern out.
Have got the bug for fair isle! Just completed another tam, it is a pity I don't wear them.
Last week I made a number of dribble bibs for my great neice and nephew and a friend's new grandchild, they have been very successful with other parents so I hope they like them. Also made a lot of small bags for the stall and need to have another sewing day this week.
Shared by Stash2Go: winter forest tam Ravelry URL: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/tessellations/winter-forest-tam
Just thought I would post a picture of the daffodil brooches that I have just finished, they make feel springlike.
Well, what have I created this month? I am not sure I have completed anything except a small embroidery but that isn't framed. I have almost finished a knitted cardigan for myself just have the bands and the collar to add. I have started knitting Paddington bear from an old Alan Dart pattern but it is taking forever and the mitred throw that I bought the wool for last month is about a third done . Just remembered, I did finish the fair isle cushion cover, will attach a photo when I have a cushion pad for it.
And the workroom, well I have moved 10 boxes of books , magazines and oddments to the garage but have hardly made an impact, only a mess, other things, like a cold and hospital visiting seem to have got in the way so who knows it might be finished next month!
I now have to think about making new items for this year's craft stall, ente has the time gone?
Well I had good intentions to start the New Year with lots of projects for myself but have gone off at a bit of a tangent. I knitted a dozen headbands for Lynne's stall using up the small amounts of pampas yarn left over from the neck warmers I knitted before Christmas. Then I helped out a colleague of my sister by knitting some premature baby cardigans, I do hope they fit as they are only just big enough to fit a doll. Last week I went with a friend to the sale at Fabric Freedom in Bradford so now have yards and yards of fabric to make into quilts, bags, cushions and kits, a big task!
My knitting projects include a fair Isle cushion cover, a cable cardigan, hats for a sailor's charity, another baby cardigan and i bought the yarn on Friday to make a throw. Perhaps if i get snowed in I will have a chance of completing something this month!
And my New Year resolution? To clear out the workroom, a mammoth task!
Well Christmas is now over and friends and family have opened their presents, or at least I assume they have as I have not heard from all the family as yet, so I can share some of the photos of gifts that I made.
The biggest task was the knitted socks for a lot of friends, I made 9 pairs so had to start back in the summer to make sure that they were all finished on time. The 2 new members of the family each acquired a hand knitted Peter Rabbit which again had to be started in the summer and for lady friends and family I made bath bombs and melts. I was asked to make the little mouse for my friend Gill's granddaughter to complete the family group that I made a couple off years ago.
Happy New Year to all my readers.
