Monday, September 24, 2012

Crafting...

I didn't do an awful lot of craft over the Winter, mostly due to the fact that whenever I sat down I fell asleep! However there have been a few things going on.

I have been making some granny square blankets to give to a friend who is off to China shortly to set up an orphanage for babies and children, mostly wee girls and children with physical problems such as cleft palates and hare lips.  She is a star and has already got doctors from Australia lined up to come and do the necessary operations for these wee souls.  I've only got 3 done so far but wanted to keep it up so that as many of the children can have something snuggly of their own.



I've also been working on some more blankets to use up my sale stash from 2 years ago.  It cost me about $24, I have already made and gifted 2 large baby blankets and there's loads left!  This one is a ripple stripe


and this one will be made up from 3 round granny squares, joined with white or cream.




Last week Miss Meg decided to be Isabella from The Invention of Hugo Cabret for Book Week which obviously had to involve a beret.  We didn't have one so she asked me to crochet one.  I googled a few patterns that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me then figured I could have a bash and make it up as I go along.  In the past I have not had success in crocheting circles, but something clicked and it worked!  She likes it so much she was wearing it again today!




Then lastly today I suddenly remembered that the wife of one of John's colleagues had recently had her 5th boy and I hadn't sent a baby gift.  Mum is Tanzanian and Dad is from Aberdeen so I thought something a bit Scottish would go down well.  I'd found a load of old ripped blankets at the Salvos so drew up a pattern, got cutting and sewing and hey presto!  A cute wee Scottie!  Hope Baby likes it!




We have a few more crafty things planned for the holidays, so will let you know how we go...  

Have a great week!

6 comments:

  1. Love the Scottie dog, he looks very cuddly.

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    1. He is very cuddly and not as itchy as I'd worried he might be! I've trimmed his ribbon a bit so that he looks a bit more manly!

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  2. I love the ripple stripe blanket, I must give one of them a go. It's just turning cold here and I am looking forward to getting my crochet hook out for the dark Autumn nights.

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    1. That bit of ripple has taken me months! I do enjoy it when I sit down to do it but there are always quicker things to do - I'm such an instant gratification type! I'll finish it one day...

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  3. You clever lady! Beautiful ripple blanket, a granny in the making and then there is that cute Scottie dog. Too top it off you've made a gorgeous beret without a pattern. Did you write the patter down? I do hope so.
    Enjoy those holidays.
    Anne xx

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    1. Thank you! I didn't write it down but it was just 8 rows (I think...) of tr increases, 2 or 3 rows with no increases or decreases, then maybe 6 rows of decreases finished off with 3 rows of htrs. It was all guess work, as she was in bed, but it was snug on me and she has big hair! It's perfectly floppy on her now, I'm glad she loves it. Even better my friend saw it at the parade and wants some for her shop! Result!

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