Crochet hexagon throw

It's a work in progress, 13 hexxies down, quite a few more to go!

So far, so good... although Robyn now wants a Daddy lion and a Robyn (baby) lion, and I think a penguin too!! Oh yes and a big squishy Lucy owl.. I think I'm going to be busy...

Creative Space Thursday

Today it's all about owls. I bought this cute little specimen in the charity shop yesterday for the princely sum of £1.50! I've been working on a hexagon throw this past week and everyday Robyn has said the hexxies look like owls eyes and asked me to make her an owl. So, we have put the hexagon throw to one side for a couple of days whilst I try and make an owl - without a pattern. I guess you could say I'm "winging" it!!

Don't forget to stop by Kirsty's place to see more creative spaces.

Apologies for the picture today - it's so grey and dull here (again!) that I just can't seem to do any better!

Creative Space Thursday

I'm pleased to report that at last it feels like Spring here today, not least because the sun is shining and the chilly air has gone but also due to the bright rainbow granny square that I'm currently crocheting!

I'm also pleased to report that the bag in my last post is finished and I've also made 2 hats this past week: 1 as a gift for a friend's new baby and the other for Robyn (she declared she *had* to have one after she saw the one for baby May!).

Don't forget to pop by Kirsty's place for more Creative Spaces!

Creative Space Thursday

Some very relaxing in-the-round treble stitch crochet for me this week. This is going to be either a bag or a basket, I've not quite decided how I'm going to finish this... handles or a turn-over top. Either way it's very cathartic and I'm enjoying this... by the way the colours match the new tiles in my kitchen!

Last week's Creative Space squares have now been turned into this little bag for Robyn, who has declared it as "beautiful".

Pop on over to Kirsty's space to mooch through more Creative Spaces this Thursday.

Granny Square Bag

The little stack of squares that featured in Thursday's Creative Space post have now been blocked and stitched together to make a bag! I'm really pleased with how this has come together and how quickly it has too... now what to make next?

I have some teal, slate and cream chunky wool but I'm not sure what to turn that into.. am thinking some kind of storage basket to use for work in progress. Watch this space!

Notes:
This bag was Totally inspired by Lily/Sugar’n’cream. I used a different granny square design (Tricolour Square, design 35 from 200 Crochet Blocks book by Jan Eaton) and after blocking the squares I simply joined them with a row of double crochet (UK stitch). Handles are 2 lenghts of granny stripe.

Folksy Friday - crochet patterns

Following on from last weeks crochet materials inspired Folksy Friday this week I've found 6 fabulous patterns available to buy or download on Folksy, I think I'll be pootling over there to purchase some of these!
Click on the link and you'll be taken directly to the stores, enjoy!

Baby it's cold outside!

Cold is an understatement - it's bloomin freezing!!
Robyn refuses to wear gloves or mittens and so ends up with little red raw blocks of ice for hands when we go out in the pushchair. So after my mum suggested making a hand-warmer/muff I thought I'd give it a go. Here's what I came up with, I made it free-style, no pattern and I do think there's a couple of different approaches I'd take if/when I make some more.

It's made with some Moda Clementine fabric and some super-soft minky lilac fleece - so far it's a hit!!

More from the Sparks!

So being away from home and my camera means no creative space blog for me this week, so I thought I'd share some of the lovely creations available on Folksy from my fellow November Sparks.

I've only managed to list 2 items this month (so 2 behind, whoops!), the second is this (if I may say so myself) very cute robin tree decoration!



And here are some more items of gorgeousness from my fellow November Sparks:




If you click on the pic it will take you through to the relevant store on folksy. Support UK crafters this Christmas, I know I will be!!

Folksy - November Sparks

Well, another month and another listing club has begun on Folksy, the November Sparks!
It's day 3 and so far I'm behind already, but in my defence I'm not at home this week as I'm staying with my folks in Suffolk. I've listed 1 item and once Robyn is awake so I can get the camera lead out I'll be listing another with number 3 to appear later this evening (that's the plan!)

This is my first item, a Christmas Pudding tree decoration:


And here are some of my favourites from fellow Sparks:




If you click on the pic it will take you through to the relevant store on folksy. Support UK crafters this Christmas, I know I will be!!

Folksy Friday!

And so to Friday! Wow the weeks are spinning by fast at the moment!
Here's my listing for today, another flower card


Here are my pics from today's listings, no real theme just items that caught my eye!






As always if you click on the pic you'll be taken to the folksy listing for that item.

Frog - revisted

So I uhmed and aahed all weekend and decided to do different eyes for the frog. I was just not happy with how they turned out. As much as I try to avoid buttons as some people really don't like them on toys (which I totally understand, but I'm sure that not all my sock toys are destined for the under 3s!) I just wouldn't have been happy setting Mr Frog out on the stall as he was - he looked like he'd fallen foul/fowl (??) to a practical joke comprising boot polish and binoculars!!!

So here he is, revamped with white button eyes - I'm so much happier with him now!!


I've also made 2 more floppy fabric eared bunnies, I'm really pleased with these ladies, just got 3 cats, 2 owls and another frog to finish before I should think of starting any more new ones!!! I'm terrible like that, I'll start something off with complete gusto and prep 2 or 3, then burn out and have another idea and feel like I have to go with that instead. I think I also have a couple of sock elephants and maybe even a couple of sheep languishing about in different stages of incompleteness - oops! I think I may declare the next couple of days a "no new stuff zone" and work at getting these half-finished creatures: done (said in my best Gordon Ramsey voice!).

I shall report back here hopefully with some photographic evidence - wish me luck!