Quilt while you're ahead

crochet bag

This was the pattern that made me buy the book* .

I'm not sure what the recommended yarn was and at the beginning there was a lot of frogging and terrible language.

But we got there in the end.

I used yarn from my stash.  Rowan pure wool aran for the flower petals.  Noro silk garden for the flower centres.  Artesano alpaca Inca Cloud for the connecting motifs. Sublime organic cotton dk for the handles.   And is lined with what used to be a dark khaki linen top.

The result completely surpassed my expectations.

Now if you'll excuse me, me and my new bag must go shopping...

*(it's japanese, isbn: 9784579111138)

feeling blue

 I blame Alice.

I was looking for a red one.  Bright red.  Shiny.

But than this one called my name.  So I had to take it home.  Sometimes a teapot chooses you and there's nothing you can do about it.

Except drinking lots of tea whilst working on a project.

Stone scarf no 2

 I know it's not quite scarf weather yet.

I know Christmas is months away and nobody is interested in presents yet.

I know it's not exactly very original nor very clever.

But I'll never tire of Noro sock yarn or of this pattern.

crochet bracelet

An hour well spent

Pattern by Laura Normandin

Via Purl.

treasure

We'd just been to the beach for the day.  W ewere hot and slightly sunburned. Our skin felt tight for the salt water and the kids were tired and picking at each other.  We wanted to be home.

But then we saw this:

and how could we not stop?

It wasn't cheap but there were bargains if you looked carefully; we seriously considered shipping this 50s baby home

I could have been Doris Day and Mr M could have been Rock Hudson... oh those movies...

Anyway, I did find something though and I was glad to see it worked perfectly

no more knotted skeins on chair backs

no more bribing children with sweets to get them to hold their arms out for hours on end

and most importantly of all, no more procrastinating the next big crochet project

Now if you'll excuse me... I've got work to do...

Peaches

 

Pattern by Kim hargreaves in her latest book "Breeze"

 

Hook size 4.25mm and 3.5mm.  Rowan handknit cotton shade 355, 2 balls.

 

For my good friend Kirsty.

 

Because she asked very very nicely.

granny's cushion

actually it's not granny's, it's mine. 

 

In my studio I have a very old office chair which - let's face it - has seen better days.  The armrests have fallen off and it doesn't go up and down anymore.

But.

But now it sports a brand new cushion.

 

My lumbar region is extremely happy.

And I've fallen under the granny squares' spell.

crochet, anyone? or lettuce?

I've been asked to run a crochet workshop in a couple of weeks.  I'm soooo excited!!

(if you'd like to join me email me for details)

 

On a totally different subject the 8 plants of lettuce have 'matured' all at once.  I can't cope anymore.

I'm new to this 'growing vegetables' stuff and obviously there should me more planning  than I did.  I have visions of drowning in crougettes and tomatoes in a few months' time.

Sigh.

Now, what clever things can you do with lettuce a part from salads?

scrap that...

There is something very satisfying in diving into the left-over yarn basket and surfacing with a new cushion cover

 

Do you think there's a limit to the amount of cushions/pillows (what's the difference anyway... you English speakers out there... explain please!) allowed in a room?

 

because I think Mr M might have something to say soon...

chanson en crochet

This has been a joy to do

 

I think it was the picot edge that did it for me

 

and the chance to use my last horn button

 

The pattern is free on www.knittingdaily.com, I used two balls of Rowan Felted Tweed.

No 2 asked me if it was going to be for a granny.  Boys... eh?