Amigurumi - aka a long time coming

Meet my first ever attempt at amigurumi. It took me a long time. It turns out that I have a very tempestuous relationship with amigurumi. 

Way back in February I was chatting to a little person whilst we made a dolls house out of a box. I hooked up a couple of little rugs (as you do) to furnish said house. Then a conversation was had about could I make them a toy... I said 'of course' (what??) 'what would you like?'. I managed to barter (can you barter with little people?) them down from a robin to a bunny.... in time for Easter. I missed Easter so in time for their birthday... I missed the birthday so in time for Christmas.... I missed Christmas (the official date of 25.12.13) but I knew I was seeing them yesterday so I finished it off (an arm/sewing it together/tutu) yesterday afternoon.

I used this pattern and was inspired by this which has since turned into this! It was weird in that once I got going I did really enjoy it- it was good to stretch my crochet brain and learn new stitches. I churned out 3 baby blankets between April to September - which do warrant a post of their own but I am unsure if I actually took any photos! I just found all the counting a bit strenuous . I took this photograph at a crafty angle as I know full well that there is a foot size discrepancy. Which I have tried to balance out with a bigger arm on one side.... Anyway- the little person I made it for loves it and that is all that matters. Apart from the fact that it turns out that I have purchased this book whilst on an amigurumi high.

Oh dear......

Anyway- this is one of my finished projects of 2013. Back soon with more.x

Whirling dervish

I haven't been here for a while. I have been busy finishing off WIPs as I want to start 2014 with a clean slate. So, over the next few days I will update you with finished delights...... 

Merry Christmas ! X

It must be winter....

As number 2 is back out...

It's not the best photo but I am very excited. Since the blocking , oh the blocking. I will write about my love of blocking soon. Await with bated breath or something like that . 

OMG!

Number 2 is getting flatter. I blocked the foundation chain and number 2 is definitely flatter.....

Number 36 - finish patchwork (started in 1988)

When I was 15 (in a galaxy far,far away) I had a knee operation and a week off school to recover. Instead of revising for exams I decided to start a patchwork quilt. I had done  patchwork before (I had made cushions for our caravan) but I wanted to tackle something bigger. Over the years this has been in and out of my life/carrier bag (my poor parentals even had to bring to me when I was at uni) but for the past 7 years it has definitely been 'out of life/in carrier bag' as I didn't know what to do as all the material has a history and I had run out of material. Plus it was becoming an odd shape.
I found it at the weekend and got it out to have a look. What a work in progress!!! I just to need to fill in a couple of gaps and neaten the edges. I have decided to get new material and have a 'future' section- full of material that I like but has no history.
I am going to finish this!

 

But not in my 40th year !!!!! Probably my 42nd (Street)

Buntalicious

And it's off.... the bunting for Yarndale has left the building.....I am quite excited that my triangles might be seen by millions of people.
I finished the bunting  last week and then blocked and packed it last night. JGS is delivering the very important bunting parcel to the post office this morning for me. Nothing like cutting it fine....
Anyways- here is the evidence. I like them all laid out on the ironing board, like a bunting scarf (or just like actual bunting...) Stupid as it sounds (maybe I was overcome with delirium at actually finishing something) I have only just realised there is a gap in the bunting arrangement in the middle photo and the third photo is me trying to be arty... note to self- don't try again....

L x

Yarnbombing.....

Hello. Apols for the loooooonnnnnnnngggg delay. How can it have been so long? Well..... I am still having problems with my PC so have been relying on uploading photos into draft posts on my phone. Blog posts on my phone annoy me as the font never looks nice (totes detest Times Roman). So I just lose interest. I think about my blog. I feel guilty about it.I think 'ooh I will do a post and then remember the faff and look the other way instead. This is what is known as a concerted effort. I have lots to tell. 

So I am going to break myself back in gently. You may have heard of Yarndale. You may even be on bunting duty (as requested by Lucy ) I am. And I am mighty glad I decided to do this post tonight as looking at the bunting link has reminded me that there is bunting deadline !!  I just have to block mine (ooohhh I am in LURVE with blocking- I will be back with blocking goodness at a later date) and then get them in the post at the weekend.
I had in mind that, as I am unable to get to Yarndale, I could do a little yarnbombing of my own on National Yarndale Day. However, I am impatient. JGS put a technical thing in the landy -see the photo on the left for the science bit. The photo on the right is my side. I thought the blue was a bit dull. Plus, I am super proud of my ripple sample. I can look at it every day now. Yarnbombing- my new love.....

Over and out.