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Friday, 3 September 2021
Crochets bags and bits
Have been crocheting mad (evenings while watching tv) during the Pandemic :o)
Granny square placemats (double sided)and loads of string bags.
..... suppose ready-made Christmas prezzies!
Monday, 15 February 2021
Little Crochet Birdie - crochet experience preferable
This is easy to crochet.
Make 5 or 7 chains (or more, depending on how large or small you want this birdie to be)
Single crochet 'all around' cast-on chain - increasing 1 single crochet, at each end - I'm afraid, you will need to judge the increases as you go.
Continue building up the size until required size is achieved (folding it in half will show you).
Sew up straight opening (top of birdie) - leave a small gap to push in stuffing. Sew up remaining gap.
Decorate with a beak, an eye and wings.
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Thursday, 16 July 2020
Monday, 8 June 2020
Knitted basket 'n balls
Cast on 20 stitch and garter stitch for about
10 or 11 'ridges' (1 ridge = 2 rows) in your choice of each colour.
You should have 10 sections.
3, 2 3, 2.
Knit 2 lengths, and stitch together, leaving one side open. (I kept the width side open.) Stuff lightly with washable wadding/stuffing. Stitch up remaining seam.
Sew (small tacking or backstitch) between each colour = quilted effect
Make a 2 base pieces, - (I winged this more or less) -
Measure or count the rows, not forgetting that you can stretch this slightly. Stitch pieces together.
Place inside and stitch to 'outside'.
Measure or count the rows, not forgetting that you can stretch this slightly. Stitch pieces together.
Place inside and stitch to 'outside'.
I made a couple of handles. See top pic.
The easy knitted balls are in my previous Post:
http://beadbag.blogspot.com/2020/05/knitted-ball-very-easy.html
Monday, 25 May 2020
Knitted Ball - very easy
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Materials:
Double Knitting Yarn (Rainbow colours)
2 x 2.50 or 3mm needles
large eyed sewing needle
Washable wadding suitable for childrens toys.
Cast on 10 stitches, using thinner needles than normal, so that rows and stitches do not gape and are tighter together.
Knit 10 rows in each of 4 colours.
Cast off. (pic.1)
On second square down, cast on 10 stitches along right-hand edge,
and knit another 10 rows. Cast off. (Pic.2)
Repeat this on the opposite side, so you have a crucifix shape. (Pic.3 and 4)
On the wrong side, stitch the seams into a cube shape, leaving 'the lid' with one side un-stitched and open.
Turn right side out.
Stuff with wadding, so ball is stuffed but still soft.
Stitch up remaining seam. (pic.4) - to complet ball.
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Saturday, 18 April 2020
Covid Crisis - keeping busy
Have been sowing seeds and re-shooting veggie ends!
also doing a bit of gardening - as weather has been lovely - and a small amount of
fused glass work
and cooking my way through the crisis!
Saturday, 11 April 2020
Whats going on in the Garden, April, 2020 (Lockdown! UK)
Primulas (don't forget to deadhead them - for more flowers)
Rosemary in flower
Daffs (narcissi) now gone unfortunately - they don't last long
dried pea seedlings for salad tips
dried pea seedlings grown a bit more!
Having a garden tidy
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Happy Halloween!
I think this might look more like an apple than a pumpkin! (The crochet'd one that is!) - but winged it and enjoyed making it.
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Saturday, 23 June 2018
Thursday, 14 June 2018
Grant Wood - American Artist
Grant Wood, known worldwide for this iconic painting - (apparently it's his sister and his dentist!) - Grant Wood was also a sculptor and man of many parts - he loved making things ..............
Grant Wood - self-portrait
Born in Iowa, USA 1891 and died in 1942
(have been watching Waldemar Januszczak's art programmes on BBC - excellent.)
Monday, 4 June 2018
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