New crafts

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January I started a needlecraft class and we have been doing different things. One thing I have finished is making a fabric covered box. It seemed complicated, but once we started, it was easy. The most difficult being to make sure that the edges were straight so that everything could be fitted together. I painted the fabric, too. Well, here is the finished box, made for DD's 12th birthday.

Easter is coming

With Easter coming up I had an urge to make something eastery. Okay, so it isn't a word, but I am sure you know what I mean. :) So I went trawling the net to find something to make and finally found this cute pattern on etsy. I made the bunny really quickly and am impressed with the results. Toy making is not something I am good at, so I was happy how it came out. The pattern was well written and easy to follow and I would recommend it to anyone. I will probably be buying more of Debi Birkin's patterns in the future. Okay, enough of the rambling, photo time. :)

Learn to knit afghan

Over on Crochetville some of us in the Sky Cal are doing a KAL (knit-a-long). We are using Barbara G. Walker's "Learn to Knit afghan book". It is fun making squares along with some others and seeing everyone's colours and squares. We are also keeping track of everyone's progress on a blog. Here are my first 6 squares for the LTKA. I can never seem to get my photos to load in the order I want them, but these are the first six squares in the book.

6th picture tag

I've been Tagged.........................Fun idea!

1. Go to your pictures on your computer

2. Open the 6th folder

3. Choose the 6th picture

4. Show the picture on your blog and write something about it.

5. Invite 6 new people to this challenge.

6. Link to them and let them know they are challenged.



This is the 6th picture from the 6th folder on my desktop

This is a photo of DD and one of her primary school friends.

I am going to tag Cristina, Helda, Judy, Julie, Vicki and Nelia.

99 Granny squares to crochet

Over on Crochetville in the Sky Cal, some of us are doing a CAL using the "99 Granny Squares to crochet" book. Each week one person will choose which square and another will choose how many, neither person knows who the other person is. We are into our 3rd week and are having fun watching it come together. Week one was 4 of square 44, week two was 3 of square 34 and week 3, we did 5 of square 5. lol Strange coincidences, right? lol Well, here are the pictures from the first three.

Another update

The white, yellow and green blanket is a diagonal pattern from here. I followed the advice of a friend and used three colours, that way you can carry the yarn not in use up the side and not have a lot of ends to weave in. It was a quick and easy blanket to make. The green bolero is 6 months size made from "Sirdar 1763". The pink and green poncho sweater and beret was made for a Secret Santa swap I did in December. I was showing them to family members and my nephew wanted to try it on. lol. He is cute and loves modelling things, even if it was for a girl.

New year, some things

There should be a little blushing smiley to put up here. I have been making things and taking photos, I will upload them in bits so I don't overload one post.

Here are some of the latest pictures.

The pink/yellow/blue is a BSJ made with some yarn a friend sent me from Australia, I love the yarn. The denim coloured sweater is a double breasted jacket from pattern "Sirdar 1754". The white with flecks is a Shifio pattern, really easy and quick pattern to crochet. And the flannel receiving blanket that I crocheted an edge onto. It was easier than I expected to crochet onto flannel, I will be making more. Well, I have to do something with all the meters of flannel I have. :)