A spot of crochet and knitting

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