New Starts

I think I have a case of 'startitis'. Over the last week or so I have started  2 new projects.  It wouldn't really matter but, I started blogging again to help me get my pile of wip's down!  Instead it is growing rapidly, LOL. Being a ctive again on Ravelry has put a lot of temptations my way. So I have decided to go with the flow, they all will get finished one day.

New Start No 1

 For a long time I have admired the patterns of Jen Tyler, however as they looked very complex I shied away from taking part in her Cals.  She has a current Cal called Golden Tea Block, a part of a series of mix and match of 4 blocks and extensions.  I want to make 3 cushions (pillows) for my lounge, and decided that the Hibiscus Block would be a good start, it is the 2nd block in her series. The pattern is addictive and quite challenging, it is certainly keeping me on my toes.  Luckily she has videos for all her patterns, which is a great help.

New Start No 2 

This block is the central block for the B(lu)e Happy CAL by Ineke Mooijenkind.  It is in its 3rd week, so probably wont catch up.  However as it is for a birthday gift for a friend in early December, I wont be far behind. She adores pinks and purples and no she isnt a young girl but well into her 80's!

I have been plugging away on the Sacred Spice Afghan, and hopefully will have finished squaring it up by next week. 

This post is part of the Year of Projects Group on Ravelry, head on over there to see what fellow yarnies have been up to.

 Have a great week and thank you for visiting.

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

Hello, it is the first day of Spring here, and the weather was a perfect Spring day, warm blue skies, a promise of the summer to come.

I haven't done a lot of crafting this week,  busy with 'spring cleaning' I am also doing a lot of decluttering as well and have manage to gift or throw out at least 4 big bags, yay!

On my work table, the Sacred Place only three rows done of Part 5, alas and half of one of the corner squares for Eves Sunflowers.

Going through my stash I discovered I gad lots of Paintbox double knit cottons and  somehow I found myself doing a hexagon from the Persian Tiles pattern that I had bought last year.  I had done 2 hexagons in Stylecraft Special double knit and did not like them, the colours were good but I thought that the whole afghan would be too flimsy. too many holes.  Well I decided to try the pattern in cotton and I have to say I like the result so I guess I have another project!  As if I need any more, lol. 

In the art field I have been drawing an apricot peony from a photo I took last year, I will post it next week and I finished a watercolour and ink painting of two owls.  I love owls.

 That's is all for this week, the good weather is meant to last till Wednesday, so probably will be in the garden tidying up and when the rain comes I will be crocheting trying to catch up on the Sacred Place Cal.

Ambrose having a nap, he has been a sick boy this week, he is 18 and every day he is with us is a blessing.  I know I am going to have to let him go soon, but while he is eating, washing and purring and having a little wander in the garden and in no pain I am going to give him all the love he deserves.

This post is part of the blog along Year of Projects group on Ravelry. 

A Finish

Lilliana

Woohoo! At long last I have finished Lilliana.  I started it October 2017, so almost 2 years. Admittedly, it had long periods in hibernation.

 The light is bad as it was a murky day and I was keen to take a photo. Will take a better one when the light is better. I am very pleased with it and it is adorning my bed.

 Sacred Space Cal

Just managed to finish Part 4 today, a day late. It is getting quite large now.

 Field of Flowers

My pile of motifs for the Field of Flowers Afghan  is growing 20 complete and 5  flower.  Yes I know those ends!

Eve's Sunflowers

Now that I have finished Lilliana, the next UFO is Eve's Sunflowers by  Catherine Bligh, I do like her designs!  Today I did one of the corner squares, it is so pretty. 
Here is the central square that is about 18 inches square.

 The central side motifs.

 The motifs above are complete so I just have the corner motifs which consist of 16 medium squares - not all the same thank goodness.
Here is the corner  square I did today:

 

 My aim with this UFO is to have it finished my the en d of September.

The other thing I did this week is to make a start on tidying my craft room, I pulled the sofa out and I am so embarrassed by all the yarn I have, I could open a shop.  A lot of it I know I will never use so next weeks job is to sort out what I dont want and give it to several charities in town, the pure wool to the library knitters group that knit for the newborns at the hospital, and the acrylic yarn to a local church group that knit squares for refugees via the Red Cross.

I am linking this post to YOP (Year of Projects group on Ravelry).  Head on  over there and see what fellow YOP'ers are up to.

 Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful crafty week.

A good week

Had a good week, first of all there was a yarn delivery! Now I have no excuse not to finish my WIP’s!

Liliana is coming on well, just started my final round yay! Will post pictures next week in all its glory.

I managed to finish part 3 in time for part 4 of the Sacred Place Cal.  She is getting quite large now.

Hanging head, I started another blanket, I was browsing patterns on Ravelry as you do, and found a pattern that sung out to me.  For ages I wanted to do a blanket on a flower theme but didn’t want it to be flowery?! Does that make sense? Well I have found it, and I couldn’t resist trying out the motifs. It is Field of Flowers by Catherine Bligh.

So pleased with them, also I discovered a way to beat the boredom of long rounds with stitches like back posts and puffs!  For some reason when the rounds of blankets are over 30 inches a side, I have great difficulty in getting them done.  Well, this week I would do about half a side and then half a motif of the Field of Flowers and then I could get back the long round with no difficulty!  It’s a win, win situation, I am getting ahead with the larger projects and I am getting motifs done, Yay.

I think that is about it for this week, I will leave you with a picture of one of my cats, Lucy.  I couldn’t find and she hadn’t come for her breakfast and she loves her food.  I went into my craft room and there she was peeping up at me!

 See you next week and thanks for visiting.

 I am joining the Ravelry group of bloggers YOP

Hello There!!!!

It has been a long time since I posted.  Life has got I the way.  However I feel that now I can have the time for me again.  I have lurked, reading your blogs from time to time and I apologies for not leaving comments.  Sometimes communication is difficult when you are in the thick of life.

I also haven’t had much time for crochet over the last 6 months, but  I managed from time to time snatch a little time to do some crochet mainly some baby stuff and I joined the Block a month group on ravelry.

The squares done so far.  I love this group as it is very friendly and the squares can be a challenge.  I have been doing the extra square also as I find two a month is suits me and I can keep up.  I have another 8 to do, as I started in June and so playing catch up.

The other crochet has been baby items for a friend’s new granddaughter and an new arrival in my family.

I have found the Lisha hat pattern by Linda of Crafty corner a great pattern and have used it a lot.

This lovey blankie was popular and have made three of them for various friends.

Now that I have more time I have started a CAL albeit rather late – Cherry Hearts sampler blanket, I am just finishing part 4 so about half way through.  I am using scraps of yarn and will donate to the Lions annual Christmas collection for families in need.  I am sure some child will love it.  Think I will make some more loveys to donate.  Maybe different animals.

I think that is enough for today!  Except I have to show you a photo of Peggy Sue on a cold winter day!

However, today she is sun bathing in the garden with Ambrose and Lucy as

Spring is well under-way - blue skies gentle breeze and to top it all it is a public holiday!

So  bye for now and see you soon.