Showing posts with label christmas decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas decorations. Show all posts

Thursday, 23 November 2017

STAR 4 OF 6NEW STAR PATTERNS 2017...

Thanks again for all the kind thoughts and good wishes, such a lot of caring in this small crochet world of ours, lovely that it shows up when you're having a down moment......

THANK YOU ALL, It's making a difference....
just had to add some colour somewhere didn't I? 

Wrist Update: Still limited flexibility, up, down, left or right or it HURTS, so still keeping it relatively still. Swelling has gone down sorry to say its back to ts wrinkly self again, pity!

But i do think there is an improvement each day, I can now pick up the hook in finger and thumb but thats about it cant unscrew a jar or squeeze a tea bag, but its certainly getting better.

Filling my time with lots of books

Finished the first of my Debbie Macomber, Rose Harbour series,
The Inn at Rose Harbour..... loved it, couldn't put it down until my Kindle died on me so I had too....how a book about death can be so uplifting, i shed lots of tears but smiled a lot too, sign of a good writer for me?

2nd Book in the series: Rose Harbour in Bloom ready and waiting...click the links for more info

 I do need to move too, so i've found the Body Grove You tube videos to do, just 5minutes of dance,  so i will try to do 3 or 4 each day keeping my hand safe...fun

BACK TO THE 4TH STAR FOR TODAY

STAR 4: LARGER STAR


Finger wrap of 10 wraps, 
ROUND 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 11dc into circle, sl st to complete [12dc]
ROUND 2: Att, yarn in any st, ch2 counts as first dc, dc into same st, 2dc in next st, ch7, 2dc in next 2 sts, ch7, repeat for all points, sl st to complete. [6 x ch7 loops]
ROUND 3: Att, yarn between any 2 pairs of dc, 5dc, 1tr, ch3, 1tr, 5dc, in ch7 loop, sc between next 2 pairs of dc, repeat for all points 

Join at the points for a wrap, scarf garland of stars or just single stiffened stars to hang up for the Christmas festivities....enjoy



Saturday, 15 October 2016

A SCARF FROM THE CAROUSEL SECRET BLANKET INFILL...



 Found totally by accident from the infill pattern for the Extra Secret Carousel Blanket


its come a long way from the original design... a Christmas decoration in 2013


then to Amelia


 and Amelia Box


and now an infill to the Extra Carousel Secret blanket

 and then as a decorative Lacy Trellis Scarf...
Link to Secret Carousel Blanket infill
here

PATTERN FOR LACEY SARF INFILL PATTERN


MOTIF PATTERN
First colour, 1finger wrap of 5 wraps or ch4, sl st, into a circle.

Round 1: Basically a first round granny square but with 4dc [4tr], on each side, instead of 3dc [3tr], in first colour..... 
ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 3dc [3tr], ch3, 4dc, [4tr], repeat until you have 4 sides, sl st, to complete round. (16dc [16tr]



Round 2: Att. new colour, in any ch3, sp, ch5, 2tr [2dtr], in same sp, ch5, sc, [dc], into same sp, sc,[dc], in next 3sps, sc, [dc], into next ch3 sp, repeat for each side, sl st to complete. 

Join as you go
between the 3rd and 4th ch st, and 2nd and 3rd ch st, each side of centre
 tr [dtr], using a slip st, into first motif

Thursday, 23 September 2010

SORRY SORRY SORRY......

CHRISTMAS
l know what you're thinking but as a crafter you have to plan early for Christmas 
Meal with Dave and Alison on Tuesday the conversation turned to Christmas..l asked what would be there favourite time if they could have a perfect Christmas? 
Alison wanted to go away and Dave wanted to have a chill out time doing nothing
I suggested they come to us for a week laughing we suggested a PJ party for Christmas day...hehe
THEY LOVED THE IDEA
Alison gets to go away and they are good enough friends to chill easily at our house so Dave will get his chill out time too
PLANS MADE FOR CHRISTMAS!
Inspirational collage for Christmas....my mind has been planning for a couple of weeks now
lounge will need blues and greens, black and white this year
going to make more loo roll stars and what can l do with all those wool cones?...mmmm 

DISCOVERY!
the local Wilkinsons has an upstair!!....on the way up l noticed some really great priced door handles....as we need 12 sets decided they would be just perfect...only had 6 sets but more will be in, in less than a week...
just under £9 per set
AND A GREAT THRIFTY FIND
picked up 3 smaller serving plates from a charity shop for £1.98. A real bargain and the perfect size for a melon or a joint of something for Christmas and one to decorate for the mantle perhaps? 
 undercoat finished on the  fireplace and the bath tidy so a top coat of eggshell will sort them out
BUT most excited about the new door handles..
so TODAY'S ACTION PLAN is to fill and sand and undercoat all the doors down stairs today then everything will need a gloss top coat

ARE YOU A LIFE PLANNER?
Do you plan your life?...not in stone 'cos it often changes but do you know where you are going from day to day? l couldn't live without a life plan....something to aim at keeps me going.....
I NEED TO KNOW....
what's happening next week next month in 6 months a year 2yrs... a life map to follow gets things done!

everything down stairs needs to be finished by mid October
then we'll have a small kitchen to fit some where else for someone else...take about a week...
then back to sort the 2 bedrooms out for James' night's out stop overs and  Christmas guests....then all the decorations finished off and hung ....
Christmas sorted!
hehe...sorry again for mentioning it so early...just can't help being a planner!

BERTIE UPDATE....
he had Rhinoplasty!.....recovery slow!!
Original yellow paintwork...one day he will be yellow again

filler and sandpaper calls....cya ll soon
Hugs xx
PS: OFFICIALLY THE 1ST DAY OF AUTUMN TODAY!

Saturday, 5 December 2009

GOING TO SEE JAMES' NEW CAR!!

Off to an equipment supply shop with James and his new car today....he says he feels real grown up in this one hehe......bigger and better than he has ever owned before and it's black too....love black cars...photos to come

Been working on a new project took me all day yesterday but eventually l was a happy bunny with the shape!!
Still lots to do on it and been cutting more stars and snowflakes in brights/pastels to hang in all the windows
Don't ya just love Christmas?
Love this cute tree



Thursday, 27 November 2008

PINK CROP DAY YESTERDAY


Thanx girls a brill day after our holiday lol....so glad you're all back and welcome to Leonna (hope l spelt it right) hope you'll be a regular wednesday member to the crop.....

Thanx Sarah for sharing the little bird house....brill love them....even recycled one from the Typhoo box last night....hehehe....pics of the pink one aren't good so will re take

Bought myself a new washing up bowl a couple of weeks back so l wanted a dish cloth to match.....sad l know so l found a roll of recycled T-shirt yarn and knit myself two last night then died them in red food colouring few drops in water hey presto matching dish cloths...more time than money these days!!!...just had enough cut yarn to knit 2!!



ONE SAD SOUL.....X


Wednesday, 19 November 2008

ADVENT CALENDAR....FINISH TODAY!







Not happy with the colour of the numbers on the b/w one and of course they are far too big so adding red ones and smaller should be finished today along with the pink/lime green one too and maybe even the 3rd bright colours one
Have a fun day all



Monday, 17 November 2008

ADVENT CALENDAR....MADE A START

This is the inspiration for my Advent Calendar...Swiss company and some simple but wonderful designs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/letteria/




Re-bought the chocolates we had eaten last week that l'd bought for the advent calendars managed to make a start have the hand made envelopes for the 1st one hanging on a raffia cord with tiny little pegs l bought yesterday

Bridgemere and Hobby Craft was packed with shoppers...very christmasy lol....and l only went to pick up the cracker snaps but couldn't resist a look at all the trees and decorations...stunning in every colour you could think

Really feel in the Christmas mood now and well on target with all the decs calendars cards n pressies....happy bunny

Saturday, 15 November 2008

LAMPWORK BEAD CLASS TODAY!

Going to Cheshire College today to do a lampwork bead class...see if we can make a few hand made glass beads.....fingers crossed l dont burn myself!! lol
Hope l can at least make one or two that are worth owning and showing you all

Been asked to do an instructional blog on the christmas wreaths....thanx l'm pleased ppl like them....Hope to do it Monday guys

Made a 4" one last night and going to do a mixed tube length one too...dont ya just love christmas lol
Hugs to all who visit the blog

Friday, 14 November 2008

MORE CHRISTMAS DECS...I AM HAVING FUN






Advent calendars today l think.....watch this space....thanx Phil love christmas and making decorations