max a million

 As I am.going away next week I wanted to.finish  up a project that was hanging around my project bag

A dashund named max

Look at his cute face !!

I love the colour work on him. He really brighten up a otherwise dull day  and even better for once I don't have any  half finished projects

elliefuntastic

My son loves elephants and my Heidi bear hippos so I always intended to make him.the elegant I started

 but basically couldn't get started

And so it lay in bottom.of bag  '. Last week.I looked at it feeling guilty but couldn't fave picking it up I didn't have the colours  not sure if hook.size so I started again. And five days later I have ....



Now all.I have to do is keep it away from.My dog 

mothers day

Well the UK are celebrating mothers day  a day where mothers get a day off ......

Yer right!!

When I think of mothers day I think flowers so I decided to make myself a broach . I had some back I got with a free kit so I found a pattern on ravelry and actually had the right wool. It needed drops Paris so I set off to work and a hour later here it is

Not bad for first attempt 

I did get some real flowers I thought I would share 

How pretty ate they

 I love the bow ! 

I also got chocolate  and sherry so am.truely spoiled  hope all you mother's are enjoying your day too

roaring twenties

Well spring has sprung .it  still.cold but  Sun is out  and I like to keep my projects seasonal

My new magazine came with its cover kit were six  small.balls of four ply  so I decided to make a 1920 cliche. Hats don't really suit me .but I loved this pattern on sight so  I set about it

Here it is

I love the colours  it reminds me of ice cream.

The brim blue is almost  ocean like. And  since it twenty eight days till my holiday . These memories made this hat fly off my hook 

Doesn't change the fact that when I am.wearing it I don't look any where near as good as the model but hey can't have every thing can you  

st davids day

 In my house these patron saint days have a different meaning my brother was called David and he thought this was a celebration of him lol

My eldest is George and he to has ideas of grandeur especially after a certain Prince was given same name

However for me I like it because of the connection to Wales .I go every year on holiday in fact five weeks today I will be walking on a beautiful beach ! I eventually plan to make it my home so couldn't let the day pass without a mention of it here

I made these last year when I was very new to crochet. The pattern said it was daffodils but as you can see they are really not lol

I would love some staffs to brighten up place but am.determined not to start another project even a small one if you fancy a go at your own bunch why  not head over to attic 24  where  Lucy got lovely  pattern I would love to see you flowers and who knows might get my own done some time soon


Maybe in time for next year lol

hooked for life: appy crafts

hooked for life: appy crafts:  Knitting and crochet conjure the image of a granny making scary pull overs or toilet roll dollie covers Thankfully morden yarn ...

appy crafts

 Knitting and crochet conjure the image of a granny making scary pull overs or toilet roll dollie covers

Thankfully morden yarn decent patterns  and technology means the whole idea if knitting or crochet has had a make over.

This got me thinking of how technology has changed the crafts first there is ravelry who among us haven't spent hours browsing pattern adding to our favourites?

Then there is pin interest  boards of beAutiful Inspiration not to mention all the blogs  full of advice and colour some are a joy to read

But for me this week it's all about the aps . I loose everything my sofa is a Bermuda triangle hooks needle pins you name it I loose it .o e thing I never have is a row counter a quick search of aps I found some great one .some range from.simple counting  some let you know more about e h project what needle used what yarn. Special notes  and let's face it hardly going to.loose my phone !

Do you have any asp thAt made your craft life easier I would love to know .