Little Flowers

Hi,

I love having a flick through the pins on pinterest and I came across this pin to make these little cute crochet flowers.

Well, I visited Todolwen's blog which is brilliant!  She uses all sorts of materials to create wonderful creations and I must say I am loving this blog at the moment.  Anyway I have had a go at following the tutorial she posted to make the "Little Crochet Flowers" which I have found quite addictive!

As I was making these my mind was running away with all the possibilities of using these.  I bought some DMC Petra Crochet thread in three more colours.

I have used these to make more of these little flowers in other colours, as you can see...

 My Mum is a hugely into her card making and I sometimes dabble with this too and I thought "ooh, embellishments for cards!"  I have added some packs of these on to our Etsy shop.

Bye for now

Von xx

Bobbilicious!

Hi,

Oh, I have been very busy on this project trying to get it finished.  This is just a simple bobble blanket this time and I must say I do find it very calming bobbling away in front of the TV in the evenings.

It is a very simple pattern, of my own making, using the bobble stitch and treble crochet(UK) stitches.  I am using Cygnet Aran yarn on this project and I have found it lovely to work with.  It is a beautiful 'denim' blue colour.  

The pattern is very simple.  I began with a chain of  165, then 2 trebles and a bobble stitch repeated across.  In the next row I trebled each stitch across and just  kept repeating this until I achieved the length of blanket I wanted.  

Then it's 'bobbilicious' all the way!

I am really making good progress with this is and it is continuing to grow, as you can see.  Need to start thinking about the edging next.

Bye for now

Von  xxx

Storage Solutions!

Hi,

Now, I am a real hoarder and I save all sorts of bits and pieces saying 'you never know when I might use it!'  Well, I came to the conclusion I must do something about all the chocolate and sweet tins I had saved over the last few Christmas celebrations.  These are great for storing all my odds and ends in but I decided I wanted to make them look a bit more attractive.

I bought some primer spray from my local Wilkinsons store and a metallic finishing spray.

I covered the box with the primer initially.  This was an outdoor job so I was dodging showers!  I gradually built up the primer layers and then added the metallic spray on top.

The finished results were pretty good.  I created some simple labels and attached these as a finishing touch.

I can go and sort all my stash now!  Bye for now.

Von xx

Ripple Pram Blanket - Ta Daa!

Hi,

I hope you have had a lovely Easter weekend.  We spent it at home this weekend and I must say I had a lovely relaxed day with plenty of crochet time.  I sat crocheting and watching Storm Katie begin to take hold and enjoyed looking at my daffodils as the rain dashed against the windows.

Daffodils are one of my most favourite flowers and I love the splash of yellow after the gloom of winter.  I had a very relaxed Easter Sunday and focused on getting my ripple pram blanket finished.  I am planning to visit my friend and her newborn little boy soon so it spurred me on to get this project finished.

I really love this Neat Ripple pattern from Attic 24 and have used it a couple of times now.  I will definitely return to this pattern again and again.  I particularly loved the colours for this blanket and I am really pleased with the finished result.

Well, that is another project completed and I always love that sense of satisfaction when you have finished a project.  I am determined to clear some of my ongoing projects before I start anything new so will move on to finish another next.  

Happy Easter holidays

Bye for now

Von xx

Spring has arrived

Hi,

Just returned from walking the dogs and it was absolutely beautiful out.  The sun was shining and most of our neighbours were out and about too.  It was nice to share 'hello's' as we walked to our local shop.
The sun was warm and it was lovely to feel it on our faces again.  I hope this isn't short lived!

I haven't had much time to myself this week so crochet has had to take a back seat unfortunately.  I did manage to get some Saturday night time in front of the TV and managed a few more rows on the pram blanket I am currently working on (Neat Ripple from Attic 24).

Looking forward to next Saturday(19th March) as I am off to the NEC with my Mum and my sister to visit the hobbycrafts show.  Always love to have a good look round this and add to my stash!

Bye for now

Von x

Three Projects on the go....

Hi,

Well I seem to be juggling projects at the moment.  Does anyone else have this problem?  I must say it is nice as I have fads on one project for a bit and then move on to one of the others for a while and so on.

One of these is my fusion blanket where I am creating a blanket with a mix of fabric and crochet.  I am making good progress with the squares and I have started to join some of these as I go.

This is quite a time consuming project as I need to sew the middle fabric squares before crocheting around the outer edge. 

Another project that I have on the go at the moment is a large ribbed blanket which I using Cygnet Denim Aran wool to crochet with.  I tend to pull this one out late in the evenings and happily rib away.  It's a nice one to crochet when I am watching TV.

As you can see, it is coming along beautifully.  My third project is one I am about to start which is another pram blanket but this time with a blue focus for another friends new baby boy.

I am planning on using these four colours from the Stylecraft Special DK range.

Cream
Sherbet
Duck Egg
Storm Blue

I will post my progress with this when I have made a start on the first four ripples.  Anyway must go crochet to do...

Bye for now

Von xxx

Neapolitan Pram Blanket Finished!

Hi,

    We had a lovely walk in to our town(Tamworth) yesterday.  The sun was shining and it felt a bit warmer than late.  We have a beautiful castle in the town centre built in Saxon times.  It is definitely worth a visit if you are nearby anytime - Tamworth Castle.

The flowers in the grounds looked great in the sunshine and it was lovely to see some colour after the gloom of winter.  

When we got back home I spent the afternoon finishing off my Neapolitan blanket for my friend's baby.  I completed it with a simple border using the pale rose.  I am really pleased with the results.  Take a look and see what you think.

Next project is another of these blankets but for a boy this time.  I have ordered the wool so will let you know what I am up to when that arrives.

Bye for now

Von xxx