Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

One square at a time...it's the journey that counts, right?
















One of my earliest memories of feeling totally secure and loved, happened when I was feeling the worst. I can't remember how old I was, but I was quite ill, and my father wrapped me in a crocheted blanket my mother had made, scooped me up and carried me to the car to go to the doctors.

I wish I knew what happened to that blanket, but, because I don't, I'm determined to make my own. The pattern is from Throws & Cushions in 8ply by Panda, bought from Knits, Needles and Wool in Launceston.
So far i have made 26 squares, and the pattern calls for 96...sigh. And then I have to sew all 96 squares together, and then crochet a border around the whole thing, holy moley! Don't get me wrong, it's fun doing it, but I'm always in a rush to get to the finished product, especially while it's still freezing in Tasmania!
I'm also knitting a jumper for my son. I love the pattern, although my husband is dubious. But he cannot be relied on for fashion sense, as he wears boxers with hamburgers on them.
I completed my red cable beanie too, and since I posted the photo on facebook , my sister-in-law has put an order in for one! She lives in Canada, so I think she deserves/requires one!
And last but not least, I have sewn a cushion up for my little sister who has just moved into her first flat with her boyfriend (oooohhhhh lala!)





Monday, July 13, 2009

The story so far.




















Okey dokey. So these pics are of some of the bits and pieces I have made to date, as well as some of my photographs.
The last photo is of my first quilt, my first softie, and my first attempt at crocheting.
Once I get round to taking the pics, I'll show you , which is really only me right now, what I'm working on at the moment.
Bet you (me) can't wait.