Our TVs have been full of the American Presidential Elections and the coverage will be on all through the night tonight.
Whoever becomes the next US President will affect us here in the UK but I do not want to make any political comment - I just wanted to share these fab crochet patterns which came with the heading - 'Crochet the next American President'.
Well they made me smile!
Barack Obama
John McCain
Showing posts with label Crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crochet. Show all posts
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Monday, 6 October 2008
Our weekend craft project - crochet rugs!
As we were lucky enough to spend lots of time crafting this weekend, Lynne and I decided to try making crochet rugs out of fabric strips. We learnt how to cut continuous strips of fabric (quite time consuming but we have it mastered now!!) and then we used them to make circular rugs. We used thin jersey fabric but cotton would be best as you can tear the strips rather than using the rotary cutter.
Lynne's rug turned out approx 30 inches in diameter and only took her a few hours to make.
It is really thick and heavy and of course washable and now has pride of place in her bathroom! Mine is not quite finished but is a mirror image of hers. We both really loved the technique and hope to be making more rugs soon.
Lynne's rug turned out approx 30 inches in diameter and only took her a few hours to make.
It is really thick and heavy and of course washable and now has pride of place in her bathroom! Mine is not quite finished but is a mirror image of hers. We both really loved the technique and hope to be making more rugs soon.Friday, 29 February 2008
Completed projects and an introduction!
These are a couple of items completed last weekend. I have decided that I want to include finished items in my blog then I can actually see what I achieve and it may give me some incentive to get things finished!
The first two photos are of the pencil roll I have made for DS1's birthday on Tues. He will be 16 and is studying graphics and art.
The next photo shows the back which I hope will be trendy enough for him! I have used elastic and a button as a fastener.
The next two photos show a finished afghan which took approx 1 year to complete. It is approx 6 x 4 feet and is made with 100% wool yarn which is spacedyed. It will be going into our VW camper to keep me warm on our camping trips.
And finally here is Gizmo, the third of my four cats. Gizmo is brother to Misty and Patches and a very handsome tom cat.
The first two photos are of the pencil roll I have made for DS1's birthday on Tues. He will be 16 and is studying graphics and art.
The next photo shows the back which I hope will be trendy enough for him! I have used elastic and a button as a fastener.
The next two photos show a finished afghan which took approx 1 year to complete. It is approx 6 x 4 feet and is made with 100% wool yarn which is spacedyed. It will be going into our VW camper to keep me warm on our camping trips.
And finally here is Gizmo, the third of my four cats. Gizmo is brother to Misty and Patches and a very handsome tom cat.
Granny Squares - work in progress
Not been feeling well this week so not much to post. This is what I am working on at the moment - my first granny square blanket or afghan. It is worked in cotton and I have now completed 24 of the 48 squares.
It will just be a two colourway alternating pattern.
It will just be a two colourway alternating pattern.Thursday, 21 February 2008
What I have been doing while I should have been doing my C&G homework!
Remember when you were at school and you had loads of homework but you just couldn't get motivated? Well I've been having a few days like that. One of the things that I am doing a lot of at the moment is crochet - I love its soothing repition and it is also great for doing while watching the TV or even in bed! 
On the subject of crochet I have been to Hobbycraft today and this wool is on sale at £1.35 for 50g. It is my favourite type of yarn - 100% cotton. I had to limit myself to just these two balls of black as I already have loads! They also had the 4ply version - really lovely stuff - get down to your local store and buy some!!
The final picture shows the other thing have have made recently - it is a fabric roll for my crochet hooks. The idea came from www.katesquilting.blogspot.com as she has been making pencil rolls for gifts. Thanks Kate for the inspiration!
This is what I have been making - having been inspired by the amigurumi craze which I have been reading about on lots of crochet blogs. He is a gift for my 13 year old son. DH and I are going on holiday without the kids in a couple of weeks, leaving him and his brother in the care of Grandma. I am making him a hamper of things for when we're away and this will be going in it. I am hoping that this will be the first of many 'little friends'.
On the subject of crochet I have been to Hobbycraft today and this wool is on sale at £1.35 for 50g. It is my favourite type of yarn - 100% cotton. I had to limit myself to just these two balls of black as I already have loads! They also had the 4ply version - really lovely stuff - get down to your local store and buy some!!
The final picture shows the other thing have have made recently - it is a fabric roll for my crochet hooks. The idea came from www.katesquilting.blogspot.com as she has been making pencil rolls for gifts. Thanks Kate for the inspiration!
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