Sunday 25 January 2015

This weeks craft projects

Well I've been busy to week stitching, knitting and crocheting. I'm really into crafting at the moment and keep switching projects so I get to do some of each regularly. I've spent a lot of time in the house this week so I've got quite a bit done on each piece. I'm not sticking to my resolution of posting updates every week but I am trying. 

I've been working on the owl at sunset which is hubby's Christmas present. It's lovely to do with a good mixture of block stitching and confetti stitches so there's enough to keep the interest. Here's an update as of about 10 minutes ago. 


I have a,so been knitting. I have been working on this scarf which is done in a chunky wool which is duck egg blue. It's easy to do and relaxing. 


My sister and I met for a coffee and a catch up on Friday morning then we had a meander around the supermarket. We spotted a new issue of Art of Knitting so we both bought it and have set ourselves a challenge to knit the throw. We're both going to subscribe and keep a photo diary of our progress. Here's how far I've got so far. 


I've also been working on my crochet blanket, this one is coastal ripple. 


I must admit I'm loving this and often found myself stroking it (yes I am sad). 






Wednesday 7 January 2015

Coastal Ripple Blanket

Well I've been diversifying with my crafts and in November started this gorgeous coastal ripple blanket which I found at Attic 24. I loved watching Lucy's blanket grow and knew I had to give it ago myself and I love it. I am working her cosy stripe blanket alongside this and I'm loving doing them both. The only downside is they're not big enough to cover my knees on these cold winter nights. Here's an update so far. 


I would never have put these colours together but they do work well. 

Sunday 4 January 2015

First Post of 2015

I don't make New Years Resolutions but I did promise myself that I would update my Blog weekly. I am inspired by reading Attic 24 blog. I log on at least once a week to check out what Lucy is up to. I have been poorly over Christmas one good thing about being poorly I was able to do some crafting, not loads but some. I now also crochet a lot and I am working on 2 blankets. I work one week on one then swap and do a week on the other. I will post updates as I work on them. 

My stitching updates are below. I'm a slow stitcher so I'm still working on the same ones as previous posts but hopefully there will be a big difference in hat I've done. 

The owl project I started in September and it was suppose to be a present for hubby for Christmas but as you can see it's still a long way from being finished. 

But it is coming on nicely. 

Next is my 'easy' Project. There's not a lot of counting involved so I usually do this on a night  after work as little concentration is required. It's the second one of two. The first one you can see in a previous blog and says 'keep calm and carry on'. This one will say 'now panic and freak out'. When they're finished I hope to display them side by side.