laughing purple goldfish designs

crafting with recycled materials

Archive for November, 2009

unlucky for some

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Here they are… the thirteen different yarns which I am using for this cushion cover. It felt like more than that when I was working with them!
In answer to your questions, I am using 4mm knitting needles, and have cast on 77 stitches – which measures approximately 30cm, making up the width of the cushion. [...]

new cushions

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

For the longest time, I have been wanting to make some new cushion covers for our couch…
But it took me forever to get started!
I knew I wanted something casual and fun… nothing that would grubby up too easily… perhaps something colourful, but not necessarily bright… definitely nothing gaudy… you get the idea…
A bunch of comfy [...]

hometown square

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

I feel like all I seem to be working on at the moment is these squares… It’s not that I’m not enjoying them, it’s just that I’m no longer inspired by them. But the end is near, and I’m really excited to see the finished project.
Not only that, but I have signed up to do [...]

spirally scarf

Friday, November 20th, 2009

I love the idea of a curlique scarf…
Only problem is, that because you are generally increasing in every stitch… each row is longer and longer than the last. By the time you reach that final row… it seems to go on for an eternity!

I’ve made this one using a 4.0mm bamboo hook, and some reclaimed [...]

octagon medallion

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Wow!
Where did the time go???
It’s been ages since my last post.
I could tell you that I’ve been spending every spare moment at the gym, and that’s why you haven’t heard much from me… I can’t very well work out and blog and craft all at the same time now, can I? But that wouldn’t be [...]