I have been playing yarn chicken this weekend, I wanted
to deliver a pile of children’s jackets I have crocheted recently to a local
charity. I am not good at the finishing
touches such as sewing the pieces together and adding buttons etc etc. For my charity knitting and crochet I use odd
balls in my stash or what I find in bargain bins at our local yarn stores. The only problem with that is if I run out I
am stuck. With the little jacket above I
still need to crochet the collar after sewing it up and add an edge for the buttons. I think I am going to have to leave out the
collar and just carry the edge around the neck. I also have another jacket that
I was going to turn into a hoodie, but for the life of me I can’t find the
needed ball of wool to do this, I am sure I had one, must have used it for a
beanie…... I am beginning to see why people list their stash!
During the week I finished the blue Grace Fearon doily.
Started another, and finished it this morning, it is a
doily from the Lacey Crochet Blog by Olga Poltava. It is called Dreaming of Spring. Makes me
think of the pink Camellias in my garden. I would have photographed them with
the doily, but we had a heavy frost this morning and they are a rather sad
brown now! So, they are dreaming of spring!
My plum tree is under the impression that it spring and
is scattering its petals around like confetti at a spring wedding.
I couldn’t resist picking a sprig and bring it indoors!
Hope you all have had a crafty week and are looking
forward to lots of finishes!
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I love how your doilies turned out and hope you win at that game of yarn chicken. How could you resist of spring of that beautiful Plum tree indoors!
ReplyDeleteThe blue doily looks spectacular! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteCan you group the charity yarn in a tote to narrow the search?
That blossom looks so fresh and pretty!
Beautiful doilies. The blue one has such great texture.
ReplyDeleteThe plum blossoms are quite lovely. Do they have an aroma?
Loved the doilies very pretty. Could you crochet a contrasting colour for the collar?
ReplyDeleteYour Blue Grace Doily is something else! I've always loved Doilies but don't have much luck with the small hooks..
ReplyDeleteOh boy frost, while it's really bad for the garden, I think I could enjoy a cooler day or two. We've had a really hot summer and there doesn't seem to be much of an end in sight
Your doilies are gorgeous and your plum blossoms are magnificient!
ReplyDeleteYour Grace Fearon doily is beautiful, Sharon. She has such interesting designs! And I love the two colors you used in the Dreaming of Spring doily. It looks like a completely different doily done in two colors instead of most of the ones I see on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful doilies Sharon! Gosh your tree is blossoming early it seems? We have some buds here but no flowers as yet. Happy creating to you Xx
ReplyDeleteYour doilies are gorgeous and the blossom beautiful. Hope you get to finish your jacket.
ReplyDeleteAren't you sweet to make those jackets. I bet they are darling but I understand your dilemma! I am looking forward to Fall here as it is so hot and there you are looking forward to Spring...I understand how it works but it is still amazing to me all the different climates and geography around the world. Your plum blossoms are gorgeous! Do they have a scent?
ReplyDeleteYour doilies look like you and Becki coordinated this week! I 'faved' the Looking forward to Spring but I may use different colors and call it "looking forward to Fall". LOL! It is so pretty!