Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long Week 3

It is already week 3 of the crochet-a-long! It seems to me that October is passing by very quickly...

 

Anyway, it was lovely to see some other bloggers join in with myself and Chrissie last week with some really lovely crochet makes. Anyone is welcome to join and as before, if you would like me to link up to your post, simply leave a little note in the comments.

 

I have made a little more progress with my hexie blanket...

 

I am really just using up yarn from my stash so I hope it doesn't end up looking too 'random' in a bad way if you know what I mean? I like the colours so far, so we shall see. The pattern is from Nicki Trench's Cute & Easy Crochet With Flowers.

 

I know I have said before that I really don't buy magazines very often, but I picked up a copy of this months Simply Crochet magazine in the supermarket last week and liked so many of the designs in it, that I decided to buy it. It really is a lovely issue this month, with lots of cosy makes. So, I have also been working on a couple of projects from the magazine...

 

 

The granny square scarf. I just adored this the minute I saw it and it is getting so damp and chilly here that I really feel that I need a couple more warm and cosy scarfs. Again, this project is using lots of odds and ends from my stash although I did buy a few balls of gorgeously soft Sirdar Snuggly in Little Bud (love that name!), for the main part of the scarf.

 

 

I love the idea of embellishing an outfit with some crochet and so have started making the button studded ruffle too. I had actually put this to one side but after seeing Julie's gorgeous dress which she added a gorgeous lacy collar to here, I decided that I really had to get on with my embellishing project too!

 

Have a little look here for some more crochet...

 

Rustic Vintage Country

 

Summerhouse by the Sea

 

Gillyflower

 

A World of Imagination

 

Snap That

 

Forgetmenotsblue

 

Crafty Fat Cat

 

Three Stories High

 

Crafting not Cleaning

 

Colour Me Crochet

 

 

Thank you for the really lovely comments recently...you really are such a lovely lot!

 

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Autumn Crafting

Over the past few weeks, I have been enjoying working on some crafty projects in warm, autumnal colours, quite a change from my usual colour palette of choice...

 

 

A little knitting, in a gorgeous buttery yellow shade. I have really enjoyed working on this project - a pair of cosy wrist warmers - and am nearly finished so will be able to show you soon...

 

 

I have made three little brooches to brighten up my outfits. There is a tutorial to make these here, although I didn't have any linen and so I just used felt scraps instead. I particularly love the mustard yellow one, and have been wearing it a lot...

 

 

Some simple crochet in warm, earthy colours. This is actually a scarf from this pattern, the same as the one I made for myself. It will be a Christmas gift for my lovely neighbour...

 

Sometimes it's quite nice to use some different colours once in a while!

 

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A Flowery Cuppa

 

A couple of vintage teacups turned out to be the perfect way to display some cheap but cheerful supermarket flowers in my living room and on my bedside table. They are making me smile every time I walk into those rooms today. Simple, happy pleasures...

 

Happy weekend everyone!

 

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Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long Week 2

It's Thursday again, and time for a little update on the crochet-a-long with myself and Chrissie. Last week it was lovely to see the gorgeous crochet which others are working on too...

I am afraid, that I have very little hexie blanket progress to share this week, only 2 more hexies have been made...

 

Giving a grand total of...three! A poor effort, I know. The pattern is from the gorgeous Cute & Easy Crochet With Flowers by Nicki Trench.

 

However, I have been making little squares for my pink and white spring time throw which I mentioned here. These small squares are quick and simple to make and I have been crocheting them in the evenings whilst catching up on a little television...

 

 

I now have 72 of these squares...only 360 more to go! I suspect that this will not be finished until well into next year!

 

I have also been working on some crochet for Christmas gifts which I am enjoying very much. I am hoping to make quite a few Christmas gifts for people, certainly for the females I need gifts for, the males on the list are always a bit more tricky!

 

If you would like to join in the crochet-a-long, you are very welcome and if you want me to add a link to your post at the end of this one, just leave a little note in the comments...

 

Some more crochet from these lovely ladies...

Summerhouse By The Sea

Love Made My Home

Snap That

Forgetmenotsblue

All Occasions, Cards, Papers and More

A World of Imagination

Crafty Fat Cat

Cosmos and Cotton

Three Stories High

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Three Good Things

 

A gorgeous vintage china tea trio found in one of the local charity shops last week. I just adore this, it is such a pretty little set. I do love a proper china tea cup...

 

 

A simple little sponge cake which I made last week for G and Miss M to enjoy a nice slice of whilst I was out with friends for a meal...

 

 

Another very lucky charity shop find! I couldn't believe it when I spotted this book on the shelf of my local Shelter shop! This is such a lovely little book, full of great projects and I felt so fortunate to get it for such a bargain. I have lots of gifts planned from this book and I actually have one of the projects in progress at the moment, although it's not for a gift, it's for me...

 

I have just finished 3 very long days at work and I now have 5 days off! Today I am going for a late breakfast and then the cinema with a lovely friend, and the rest of the week will be spent spending time with G and my sweet Miss M and catching up with household chores...although I am sure that I will manage to fit in some crochet and crafting!

 

Thank you for the lovely comments about my scarf, I really do appreciate them so much.

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Blog Inspiration (and a scarf...)

Reading one of my favourite blogs last week, Primroses & Petticoats and specifically, this post with the gorgeous CK inspired blanket, I found that I really, really wanted to make something in similar colours. I decided against a blanket as I already have two in progress, and so opted for a scarf.

 

I searched around the internet for a pattern, and came across this gorgeous CK inspired cowl from the beautiful Inverleith blog. The moment, I saw this, I just loved it. I bought the yarn the next day and had made my scarf within a few days. I decided to make mine a scarf rather than a cowl, so instead of sewing up the end pieces, I added more trebles in red along each end...

 

 

I really, really love it...you may be able to tell that from all the photos?!

 

 

I used Sirdar Snuggly yarn for this, the colours were perfect and it really is very soft and snuggly. There is lots of yarn left, enough for at least one more scarf, maybe even two. My mum really liked it so I am going to make one for her and I also think that a nice, bright CK scarf would make a lovely Christmas gift for the females on my gift list...

 

Happy weekend everyone!

 

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Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long!

Welcome to the Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long with Chrissie Crafts and me! You can read all about the inspiration behind this here and here...

 

Chrissie and I have both decided to work on the beautiful Hexagon Flower Throw on pages 53-55 of Cute & Easy Crochet With Flowers...

 

 

As you can see, I have only made one hexagon so far...only 113 more to go!

However, if you want to join in, please feel free to work on ANY crochet project you wish. It is a good opportunity to finish off some WIPS, but if you fancy doing a new and quick little project, do pop over to Chrissie's blog where she shares a gorgeous little pattern from the book.

We are planning to post each Thursday with our progress. It would be lovely if some of you would join us and also share what you have been crocheting, however often you want.

 

 

I am making this throw for Miss M's room as she has informed she would like some more blankets because she is now collecting them?! I am using all yarn from my stash to begin with...

 

 

So I have my tea and cinnamon bun ready - always lovely companions to a morning of crochet - and am planning to work up a few more of these little hexagons.

 

These lovely ladies are also joining in with some gorgeous crochet...

Cosmos and Cotton

Primroses and Petticoats

The Summerhouse by the Sea

Sweetpea Family

Crafty Fat Cat

Chalky's World

Snap That

 

Happy crocheting....

 

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