Run Home to Crochet: October 2016

Hi there - I have been a bit of a home bird for the last couple of weeks as the weather has taken a turn for the worse, no more sunny warm days, no rain but there is definitely a chill in the air, so let's stay in and catch up on some long overdue projects. Here are a couple of things that I have managed to get done and finished. The festive season is fast approaching and there are lots of things buzzing around in my head that I would like to get made, so can crack on with those without too much old stuff hanging around.

I finished the second one of these, so now have a pair!

These had been hanging around forever in my wip (work in progress) basket

now all done

Blanket finished

Grandson H did his 200th parkrun, so I filled a little jar with sweets and

knitted a hat in his favourites football team colours for him to celebrate

Scanner cosies for a girl who is going off to New Zealand and travelling round,

hoping to visit 15 different parkruns - she asked for 15 sets to take

with her - 8 sets done - 7 to go

A couple of these as gifts

This was lurking in the bottom of my wip basket and needed finishing

Some of these to do as there was yet another half finished project lurking

and a few more

all sewn together, the border done, blanket finished

Mug hug birthday present

Coaster for mug to stand on

coasters and key rings in Macmillan colours - supporting a

coffee morning

baby cardigan - finished

squares sent off for a barely born blanket project appeal

I was asked by a German friend to pattern test and check her English translation

of a pattern - can you guess what this is?

It's LuilLion - isn't he adorable?

Then test another and check the English grammar

Here she is - LuiBunny - adorable!

and a little CoolLuipoldMini too

I had a little project in mind so I contacted my friend Steve and ran

the idea by him - of course he put his own stamp on it and you may wonder

what this piece of wood is. Well he cut, sawed, planed, stuck and finally varnished

and I have a blocking wood board for my crochet. He designed the holes as you see them

noticing that the top right corner there is a small square. By moving the bbq skewers to the

size I want I can then block my crochet squares. Stretch them to the size and leave them

and hey presto - no spraying or pressing needed at all

Thanks Steve you are a star!!

One at a time

or a pile at a time

Joining said squares for a blanket - off now to do some more.

Thanks for popping by

Xx Joy xX

Hello there - the knit n natter ladies recently met at the local Hospice for a coffee morning and a bit of chatter and we had a look around the garden - it was gorgeous - some new bits had recently arrived from the Chelsea Flower show and had been reconstructed at the Hospice Garden. It is a very tranquil resting place that patients and visitors alike can have a wander around or just sit and enjoy.