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Thursday, 26 February 2015

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 .

Sunday, 22 February 2015

EE Phone home

 Well thanks to recent bad weather  the EE network  seems to have been down since yesterday . My son is annoyed that he can't ring anyone so to cheer him.up knocked him.a quick phone case.


 I found the pattern on ravelry and it actually fits my son phone perfect


. My youngest son has a phone case I made last year was one of the first things I ever made .if I say so myself it a bit rubbish but he loves it which I guess is what counts




It's very hmmmm unique lol





 These are not the only two cases I have made however .last year I made these to sell at local.school they were surprisingly popular but I like the minion best 

sunday morning hooky

I have neglected my hooks lately just haven't felt like starting anything . I have Ben looking for a quick.project and spent far to many hours on ravelry adding to my favourite list.


I eventually settled on  a old favourite project





I always find these simple designs brighten my mood and more importantly my enthusiasm. The simple rounds are so soothing. I have recently bought myself a orchid




It so pretty it deserved  something nice to.sit on. Did I need another one after all I had all these.





 But can you ever have to many really 




Thursday, 12 February 2015

hood winked

I haven't posted for a while for simple fact not really done much .I started a chunky hood to combat this cold weather but  it was slow progress I first messed up the hood the sewed it up wrong !!

 After frantic texting to my friend who put me on right path I finally managed it  so here it is


 

I love the colours . The pattern showed it in pink and white and looked like a baby bonnet so I used some chunky sparkle wool I bought in aldi.

It was lovely to use  soft and the colour changes were a joy  even better it was reduced.



 Decided I would do a rare model shot for you 


I have decided to pick up a old project to be getting on with . Back to the elephant I started way back last year



It was meant to be a Christmas present hopefully I can finish it before  his birthday lol