pattern used -
Bubble Frenzy Beer Cozy by Lisa Gentry
yarn used -
assorted recycled cottons
approximately 8 ply/DK weight
used three different colours
hook used -
4.0mm hook
thoughts -
I’m not really a fan of the whole beer cozy concept… Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I don’t actually drink beer!
now that I have made it… I’ve [...]
I have started out on a self-imposed challenge… which will keep me more than busy over the next few weeks!
Lisa Gentry has published a new e-pattern book… called Hooked For 30 Days – 30+ Crochet Designs In 30 Days. Each day she will be adding a new pattern to the book .
Well, I had this [...]
Just wondering…
Do children still collect stamps these days??? What about coins???
Perhaps it’s a dying art.
When I was growing up, it was a very ‘boy’ thing to do. All the boys seemed to have either a stamp album or a coin album, where they lovingly and carefully stored away their treasures. There was always great excitement [...]
I’ve just been really distracted of late!
There’s been lots of re-organising going on at my place lately… and it’s eaten up all my crafting time. But it’s been wonderfully therapeutic, none-the-less…
It’s most liberating to clear the JUNK out of your life… which leaves the path clear for you to focus on the important stuff…
My craft [...]
It’s interesting to see how passionate people become on the subject of knit/crochet dishcloths.
They seem to either LOVE the handmade dishcloth… or HATE it! Either they can’t get enough of them… or they can’t imagine anything more repulsive. There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground. Which side of the fence do you stand on???
Until [...]
So, I haven’t actually made a pair of socks before.
I’ve tried. I’ve started dozens of times. But I always lost interest when the first sock was about halfway done.
Knitting… Crochet… Didn’t seem to matter which way I went…
The problem with knitting is that I really don’t like to use circular needles. Or double pointed needles. [...]
So tell me… how good is your imagination???
Because these are supposed to be a pair of socks.
Can you see them becoming socks?
All that remains to be done is the seaming, which I’m hoping to finish off later today.
I keep telling myself to have faith… they WILL be socks… they WILL be SOCKS… THEY WILL BE [...]
Well… it feels like it is taking forever to grow back… but when I look at the photos, I can see that it’s actually come a long way in about eight weeks.
If you missed the original post about WHY I shaved my head…. you can read it here
pattern used -
My Fierce but Friendly really Dragon by Angry Angel
hook used -
pattern calls for a 3.5mm hook, I used a 4.0mm hook
yarn used -
pattern doesn’t really specify what weight yarn to use
of course I used reclaimed yarns!
I worked the body with one strand of green 8ply/DK yarn, and one strand of the variegated green [...]
Every now and then I get a message from one of my readers, asking what I ended up doing with those wooden curtain rings. You might remember that I asked you to help me out with ideas… and you guys came up with some really creative suggestions. Click here for the original post.
Well… I’m a [...]