Crochet: Group CAL

In a craft facebook group, we have started a CAL that will be going for approx six months. First section was seven granny squares. I chose to use up the left over 10ply wool from Bendigo that I used for Froggy and also another project that I have currently on the go, and ordered a few more colours to add to it. Here are my first seven squares along to go with the quilt top for the daughter I am making both for.

Colours from the Bendigo Luxury range in 10ply used:

Ruby, Leaf, Denim, Cream, Aquarium, Navy Blue, Lake, Autumn Glow and Koala.

I actually didn't use any Autumn Glow in the granny squares. I only used Ruby, as I wanted the squares to be more blue then red. Autumn Glow will appear in some of the other sections. Such nice wool to work with!

L.

Completed Froggy.

I think the photos say it all. 

There is one very happy boy with his new Froggy. 

Enjoy the pics. (They were all super duper. Had to include them all!)

Link to: See the Old Froggy, New Froggy story here.

Thanks to his mum for the beautiful photos. :)
See Froggy in his making and also the pattern link here.
 L.

Crochet: Amigurimi Frog

My largest Amigurimi crochet to date. I used 10ply wool from Bendigo with a 4.25mm hook.

 

Purchased Pattern:  Froggy

Pinterest Link: Karel

I like adding stuffing pellets. It gives a bit of weight and makes it sit nicely. I have had that they sometimes find their way out through the little gaps, especially if forced. This time I added a sack of stuffing pellets that was stitched closed.

Another post coming soon with some (very cute!) photos of a completed and happy froggy.

L.

Sewing: Dr Seuss Bunting

A little bit of sewing from last week. Some Dr Seuss bunting, especially made for two little boys born. I knew their mum had sewn Dr Seuss play quilts while she waited for her unborn twins. With smallish amounts of fabric left over from the Dr Seuss floor pillows  it was just enough for bunting.  

3m of bunting. 15 flags.

L.

Crochet: amigurimi giraffe #2

Another giraffe. Zebi is very well loved in this house, and I just couldn't resist making another one. This time I used a variegated yarn - Stripped Effect by Carnival. It worked up a lot easier and no colour ugly changes going up the back of each piece.
After finishing it, I quickly managed to sneak in a few photo moments of her before she was squashed into a suitcase and traveled to the other side of the world to a little niece.

Meet Elsie.

Zebi and Elsie sharing a few moments together. Pattern from here: ilovebuttonsbyemma.

L.

Sewing: mini bunting

Sewing of some mini bunting from the scraps from the girls square quilts.

 *Don't look at my icing skills. :( but she was very happy with cake and thats what counts. *

 I currently have some normal size bunting cut out, waiting for a spare few minutes here and there to stitch it up. Will post soon!

 L.

A whisper and Crochet: Lacy Beret

Shall I whisper a little treasure trove that I found on the weekend? 

Their webpage: The Blue Box down in Busselton. 

Their facebook: The Blue Box

Head over, have a look and bump up their stats on their on-line pages! Or jot it down and pop past next time you head south or if you live south, drop in next time you go for a jetty walk.

With us heading to Busselton as our favourite family getaway at least twice a year,  I am not sure how I have missed this place over the years. After walking out of the Dymocks bookshop, I spotted the four letter word. 

Wool. 

With it being lunchtime on a Saturday and closing time at 1pm I didn't have long to browse. Walking into the shop they have quilters fabric, baskets of yarn on sale and a nice display of handmade knits. Socks. Tunics. Cardigans. All made out of gorgeous yarns. And then we saw it. The back wall right through the shop. 

Yarn - Alpaca. Merino. Cotton. Acrylics. Take your pick. Plenty of choice for that special project you have sitting to the side, waiting to be made. All so much nicer then what our big chain-craft store carries.

Go and say hello to the lovely ladies there. I know I will visit them again! 

Love to hear if you have found a nice little craft shop, hidden away somewhere.

 I purchased a few special yarns ready for some summer projects. I also walked out with this chunky wool. However, it didn't last long as a ball of wool.

 So pure, that when it was wet for blocking (which really helped the star pattern lay flat), I could have said there was a sheep in our room. Not quite that bad, you had to hold it to your nose. That lanolin smell. 

Worked up into the Lacy Beret from the Issue05 Simply Crochet magazine.

Nice and snug and warm for the cold winter days. 

L.

Crochet: amigurimi elephant

A little bit more amigurimi.

Pattern Link: purchased via etsy here.

  

L.

House update {seven}

We are in the middle of school holidays here, actually well and truly into the second week, and it is raining. It sounds wonderful. Last week we started off to a fine start, the children working with me and doing one spring cleaning job a day. That lasted two days. The car got a birthday and the bathroom drawer was re-sorted, beaded necklaces were untangled and broken hair ties and clips were binned. Then we didn't get a lot accomplished thanks to some bug that floated around and left us with headaches and fevers and other nasties. Birthday party plans were even canceled. Thankfully the birthday wasn't quite forgotten.

On the house: Progress is still happening. Undercoat painting is nearly all done. Robes and linen cupboards have all been painted and are having all their shelves fitted. The kids bathroom has been waterproofed. (ours is currently the tool room - ie you can't work/walk in there. The last few Saturdays have been beautiful weather and has seen us all working outside getting the porch underway.

 

getting their turn at painting with undercoat. 

waterproofing the bathroom.

Hoping you are also enjoying these school holidays.

L.

Crochet: mandala stool cover

Happy Monday Morning! Something bright to start the week.

Basic Pattern Link: made-in-k-town via attic24 

Pinterest: pinned

I have had a stool cover pinned on Pinterest for a while. A good stash-buster, a variety of stitches and perfect for at the chalkboard. 

Stool is from IKEA.

May you all have an enjoyable week.

L.