Growing slowly....

Added a couple more rows to the length...

A front is 18 squares this length

The Back is 42 squares

And a sleeve is 24 squares....

The back and the fronts will grow but adding the second sleeve next......

with the second sleeve it could be left this length but I am going to make it longer....how long I'm not sure yet but a row at a time and I quite like the tuned back cuff of one row making a 3/4 sleeve too.

 

12 circles already made 12 more to finish and then add.

Have to say it really is growing on me so you never know i might just wear it to Knit and Natter this coming week lol

 

catch up tomorrow

 

Happy Hooking everyone xx

GRANNY SQUARE COAT WIP

Top of the jacket/coat with one sleeve made.....76 square so far

 

PJ's and hair all over the place this time hehe, having a lazy day as it snowed again.

 

Phil says he wants a waistcoat in the same granny square...few projects to finish first.

 

HEXAGON VERSUS SQUARE

Have to say the hexagon is far easier to construct a good fit...squares are so rigid a shape.

Hexagons can turn corners.

 

 Started out with a square neck line didn't like it so trying a deep 'v'  instead...just a straight line from the neck one line of squares missing basically.

 

TRUE TO THE GRANNY SQUARE.

As I am using lots of small ball ends, the reason for the original designed granny square and almost every colour I have, something around 30 colours.

I don't think any one square will be exactly the same. The DK Marble in a cream/beige/grey colour is making for  tonal effect that I love

 

Not sure if I will ever wear it out side lol....but it will make a great lounging around the house, coat.

Very warm and cosy.....going to do the length next...bum length or knee length???

Watch this space.

Not so keen on the wide sleeve so I have draw it in for now and thinking about how I will do the cuffs

Happy Hooking everyone x

 

SUPER CHUNKY CROCHET...

Seems I have so much stash that I can't even remember buying some of it..........oooops!

 

CHUNKY CUSHION....made from the new Sale purchase and a tangle of ball ends I don't remember buying!

 

The Marble chunky that I need to finish the Ikea seat came in, so I called at RKM on the way home after Knit and Natter yesterday....not going with Jo again though lol.

I wondered if I should buy some chunky wool in the sale and she had picked it up and was marching me off the the till before I could argue........the decision was made. lol

So I can now finish the Ikea seat cover asap.

 

After making the cushion cover I started a new cowl....another speedy project almost finished.

 

 

Do you come across wool you don't remember buying ever, or is it just me? lol

 

We had about a crochet hook depth of snow (15cm) then it started to melt but started again and added another couple of cm's...The cats are hating it, not like dogs at all who seem to love to play in it.

 

Great Visit from Erika and hubby yesterday, retrieving a book I kept forgetting to return.

 

Happy Hooking everyone

Block stitch....Added a shell stitch edge to the wrist warmers

Just felt they needed something else to finish them off.....

 

Lace Top....made progress but still not finished needed a bit of colour other than the oyster lace

 

See the wk 4 GS in the back ground thinking of making a cardy with that

link to more infor HERE

 

Happy Hooking x

MARC JACOBS BLOCK STITCH PATTERN

HOW MUCH????????..take a peek at the original USA price
Just found it in the sale...
SHAWL HERE  JUMPER HERE with 40% off

 

Love the fabulous shawl a lot but not that much, so set about to make a few items with the ever popular block st.

BLOCK STITCH PATTERN

Alternate rows of dc worked in blocks of 3dc into the chain stitch loops.
PATTERN

Base chain multiples of 3chain

Round 1: 1dc in each stitch

Round 2: sc in the top of first dc, chain 2, sc in the 3rd dc st, repeat to end making a row of chain loops

Round 3; 3dc in each chain loop.

Simple, effective and very popular.

 

This was the inspiration for this collar and shawl WIP.

 

 made the collar in Marble DK and lavender DK 

Still to finish the edge and button fastening off but thinking i might make cuffs to match

then a cardy/jacket to put them on

Also making a chunkier shawl more the weight of Marc Jacob's Shawl

only a small sample at the moment.

LACE TOP...
A bit of a distraction from the lace top....although I have made progress with that and I am hoping the lace top will be finished by tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

 

 

HAPPY HOOKING X

WK 4 FLOWER..added a variation

http://theflowerbed-shr.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/wk-4-friday-flower-variation.html

 

Made it look a bit more like a flower and I have also added a pattern variation to make a Flower and not a flower motif, just follow the link above.

 

Few inches of snow to play in today

 

Happy Hooking everyone x

Finished the two CROCHET MOSS ST. FRONTS..

And had a play with the free yarn on the new mag..French Bergere and although acrylic feels and looks very woolly

99p for the 1st copy, £2.50 for the second bothe had two balls of yarn and a hook or needles....a bargain and the BERGERE yarn is lovely...made some of the wk 4 sample with it and a pair of wrist warmers in Block stitch.

 

 

TWO FRONTS COMPLETED THIS MORNING...

 

Going to do more on the Lace Top before starting the back of the jacket

 

Happy Hooking everyone x

HCS Crafts...Free postage over £25 and it arrived in 24 hours

HCS.....most impressed with this company ordered yarn mid morning and it was delivered 24 hours later...free postage over £25 too.

 

So now I have all the yarn I need to finish the lacy top and the moss st. jacket and make lace cuffs for the new cardy.

 

Not a particularly interesting phot but I finished one front yesterday and am about 4" from finishing the second front by mid day today...hoping to finish it off tonight then tomorrow I can start the back.

minimal shaping.

 

Wk 4 Friday Flower link .....free pattern a week though 2013

 

Wk 4 Granny Square link ....free pattern a week though 2013

 

CROCHET MOSS STITCH OATMEAL JACKET..

About half way up one front of the Moss St. jacket in a couple of hours last night.

 

 

 

Decided to add pockets to the fronts and do a full collar neckline, not sure about the length yet.

 

50stsf or a front and 20sts for the pocket bags with a 5.5 mm hook.

The Moss St. makes for a lovley firm fabric perfect for a tailored jacket.

Tweed and lace......a classic

 

Happy Hooking everyone x

BIT OF BLING FOR MY HOLIDAY...lol

Friday flower pattern wk 3 is posted HERE couple of days late but done now.

 

Had a day at the shops, last of the sales......one or two things for my holiday

bit of bling lol...nothing in this little pile cost me more than £3, mostly each item cost just a  £1-£1.50

 

Some great Sale Yarn too from Hobby Craft...new store opened in Telford

 

85% Wool and 15% Alpaca for £1.89 a 50grm ball

Already decided to make a jacket for me and hols in my favourite Moss St.

Great Oatmeal colour

Made this sample as soon as I got home, it will make the inside of one of the pockets I think.

 

Happy Hooking x

I am over whelmed..thank you for all the compliments lol

Thank You all so much, you are all so lovely really cheered me up it did been feeling a bit off for a few days...Thanks xx.

 

NUMBER 2 AND NUMBER 3 TOP ALREADY STARTED....LOL

 

4mm hook and 100% Random Dyed Cotton

same pattern but makes up slightly smaller so I might need to do a few more to get it to be the same measurements...pretty though and I can now do a motif in 8-9 minutes hehe speedy!

 

NUMBER 3

A plain beige one in Bamboo/Cotton with a slight pattern change at the centre

here is the how too for the centre..

really having fun with this pattern. Hope you are too.

 

 

I won't learn will I put it down for a few minutes and the old tester was giving it a cuddle....

Splodge my baby he is never far from my knee

working on the pictures for the wk 3 Friday Flower, bit behing but it should be on The Flower Bed by Monday at the latest.

 

Happy Hooking

CROPPED TOP...

HEXAGON MOTIF PATTERN:
USA Terms UK Terms in red brackets

one finger wrap of 3 wraps or Chain 4, sl st into circle 

Round 1: 12dc [12tr],into circle, sl st, to complete round

Round 2: chain 4, as first spoke and space, dc [tr], in next st, ch 2, repeat to complete 12 spokes.

Round 3: 2sc [2dc], in next st, sl st, into next space, ch2, 4dc [4tr], ch2 sl st, into same st, 2sc [2dc], in next chain space, repeat until you have completed round sl st, into first sc [dc]. 
(6 ‘petals wih spaces)

Using join as you go and a 5mm hook James C Brett, Passion yarn

Isn't it hard taking pictures of yourself?

Mr T wondering what I am doing...

me wondering what I was doing...

best I can do I am afraid...Phil was asleep and I couldn't wait for him to get up and take them lol

but at least you can see what it looks like as a cropped top...but do I leave it as it is or lengthen it???

Made several items to wear using this motif from collars to tops to shawls.

Happy Hooking

SPLODGE MY BEST TESTER....

A tester is always available...Splodge checking out the new Wk 3 Granny Square Blanket

put that camera away will you and stop flashing me, I'm trying to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

COLLAR TO JACKET

Has become a cropped jumper with a short sleeve over night and it is looking lovely, I completed the  front, back and a short sleeve at the moment.

Originally I was making it long sleeve and hip length but it looks great as a cropped short sleeve top.....definitely need to make a second one if I decide to change this one from how it looks now

pictures to come and you can let me know what you think

 

Happy Hooking

Collar to jumper...

Growing fast should be finished in a couple of days

 

 

The pictures really aren't great, it's still very grim and grey here still.

And don't put it down and leave the room to mke a cuppa!!!

 

 

Happy Hooking x

Orange Passion Flower....

Having fun with the Passion Yarn and week 2 granny hexagon pattern...do a 'petal' in every ch2 space and you have a lovely FLOWER motif

I was running out of the Passion Yarn in the two colours I bought, couldn't get any more from the local shop so I added and orange/pink colourway and then found a pink/green one in my stash too

so the shawl/collar is growing and getting even more colourful.

Then I wondered what it would look like with 12 'petals', instead of 6 petals and 6 spaces?.....

LINK TO HEXAGON VERSION OF PATTERN 

Hope you are enjoying the weekly patterns and their variants?

 

Happy Hooking

PASSION GRANNY HEXAGON COLLAR...

Using the hexagon version of week 2 granny and James c Brett Passion a random dyed yarn

 that is so easy to crochet, I would definitely recommend it.

A shawl collar at the moment but it might just turn onto a complete jacket!!!

 

I can do a motif in 10 minutes so it is growing quite fast, slight change to the same granny square version

 

HEXAGON MOTIF PATTERN:
USA Terms
Chain 4, sl st into circle
Round 1: 12 dc into circle, sl st, to complete round
Round 2: chain 4, as first spoke and space, dc in next st, ch 2, repeat to complete 12 spokes.
Round 3: 2sc in next st, sl st, into next space, ch2, 4dc, ch2 sl st, into same st, 2sc in next chain space, repeat until you have completed round sl st, into first sc. (6 ‘petals wih spaces)
Using join as you go and a 5mm hook for this project

I have won an award...thank you so much

http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/2012/12/2012-awesome-crochet-blog-awards-best-use-of-unique-stitches/#

Thank you have given me a wonderful start to 2013.

hugs to all xx

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Teeny bit late but unexpected visitors and a cinema trip took up the first day of 2013

but I hope you all had a wondeful new year celebration and that 2013 is going to be

a great year for you all.

It also stopped play with the Ikea seat cover too plus I ran out of another colour of yarn.

 

picture of my Christmas flowers

 

POEM FOR THE NEW YEAR.
For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

 

Been trying to decide what to do with my 3 blogs for 2013 this one will be a mix of family, friends, home, garden, holidays and big crochet project.

Over on The 8th Gem I am doing a granny square pattern a week for 2013 and a flower a week on The Flower Bed if you want to crochet along with me.

 

link to patterns

A GRANNY SQUARE A WEEK FOR 2013