Month: October 2019
One Christmas gift looped, charity sewn up and I’m still crafting a rainbow
The rainbow crochet blanket in my last post has been on temporary hold but it still takes pride of place in my cosy crafting nook and has a ‘turn’ once a day, albeit only a row (all 250 loops). I am determined it won’t be long before it’s finished.
Instead of my usual admission (or despair) that a new project ‘accidently’ jumped into my hands (it’s the lure of new yarn or the rediscovery of yarn or fabric in my stash that tempts me…), I am surprisingly pleased more than one did and I have finished these new projects quickly. So quickly I am having a little show and tell here.
With the festive season on it’s way I crocheted a Christmas lap blanket for the MIL. I haven’t crocheted much before but after a couple of wobbles I had the pace of shell stitch in the bag. Using James C Brett Marble Chunky yarn made it fast hooking and it self patterns no changes of colour nor ends to sew in (unlike the rainbow blanket, there are lots!).
Then onto a little playing with fabric.
Ready for part of a charity Christmas tree decoration project I sewed some mini bunting and pumpkin pincushions.
In the run up to Christmas our local churches will have decorated trees donated by local businesses and groups and anyone can go along and admire them (hopefully they will anyway). My Thursday morning crafting group (we all take various ‘talents’ to the table) will be decorating a non traditional tree in an alternative crafting style – not necessarily with a Christmas theme as you might be able to tell. I loved making these and an added bonus was that the fabric came from my stash and one of my promises to myself for 2018 was to reduce the stash it helped a little (a very little but still a little!)
So, that’s been my mischief for a couple of weeks. What’s been yours?
Progress in stripes, 14292 loops to go
It’s been awhile since my last post. ‘Life’ has been on full on yet if you asked me what I’ve been up to I would mostly recall little. I am sure there are many of us who feel the same sometimes. I call it the roller coaster of life!
However, when I’ve not been whizzing along I’m glad to say I’ve still been crafting.
Here’s the latest update on my huge crochet rainbow blanket – which is getting bigger by the week (this is a King bed). By my reckoning I’ve about 14 rows to go – 250 stitches a row – each stitch a double treble crochet – add three stitches at end of each row to change direction – and casting off – there could be 14292 loops to go on the main body of the blanket, not including two rows of single crochet along two edges and sewing in all the ends left from colour changes. My, I am feeling exhausted writing about it …
Of course (‘cos it’s me) I also have started two new projects in the last few weeks which I shall show another day. It doesn’t sound quite as mad as you think – for one, the huge blanket is just no good to take on road trips as it’s too bulky. Plus, Christmas is coming and I am aiming to gift some homemade items this year.
For now, back to hooking whilst I have a break.
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