Learn to crochet?

[scousebird]

Alan has decided he wants to have a go at cross stitch so I've just bought an alphabet sampler kit from Home Bargain for £2.49, it even includes a hoop.

 

[Puddleduck]

Beautiful cards Helen you are so talented

I get a lot of ideas from YouTube and like to do the paper engineering stuff, I always loved 3D geometry at school and was the student who took craft things into one of her "A" level maths exams and submitted models in a box as part of the answer!! I'm not sure what the examiner thought of the way my mind works but I was awarded an A*. Not clever, just the way my brain is wired.

I'm not at all artistic, I can't draw a circle or a straight line and how seeing how light falls on an object is a total mystery to me but I can draw engineering type diagrams using the computer and also see how folds will work. I loved origami as a child!!!! In those days it was difficult to find ideas and supplies and I drove the librarian crazy trying to source books for me. Now it's so easy to get books from all over the globe and then translate them yourself.

I think I know how I am going to do the car wash card. Who knew the internet was full of images of cars going through car washes????

 

[scotzsue]

Latest jumper for John completed while away have discovered I can knit when he is driving. lost one of my needles which fell into the door well and i forgot when I opened the door, luckily had 2 sets with me.

 

[The Happy Hooker]

Alan has decided he wants to have a go at cross stitch so I've just bought an alphabet sampler kit from Home Bargain for £2.49, it even includes a hoop.

My dad took up cross stitch after he gave up smoking about 30 years ago. I'll try & hunt out a photo of his work, I had it framed for him a few years ago.

 

[The Happy Hooker]

I found it much quicker than I thought I would

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[davanne]

That’s beautiful your dad made an excellent job of it something to treasure

 

[The Happy Hooker]

It is thanks. Unfortunately it was his only piece, he stopped once he got over the cravings.

 

[scousebird]

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Lovely

 

[snailtrailer]

scotzsue Lucky John - another lovely jumper.

What yarn do you use Sue? Your cables look so firm and positive. I bought a mix of wool/acrylic double knit, cost about 55 pounds and I was so disappointed. Is this one in Aran or DK?

 

[Puddleduck]

Just going through sweater drawers and Martin still has Aran knits his Mum made him. Perfect condition and worn many times. She died 41 years ago.

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[Puddleduck]

I just ordered a Silhouette Cameo 4 cutting machine. Wish me luck!!!!

I decided against the Circuit as it needs an internet connection and the Brother machine looked great so it was a toss up between Silhouette and Brother. Silhouette parts and accessories are easier to find and cheaper so that was the deciding factor.

 

[snailtrailer]

Helen Puddleduck Derek has a jumper made by my Mother sixty years ago. It was knitted in Patons Big Ben in a heavy cable pattern and he is so proud of it. Tells everyone it was made by my Mum. I cannot see any of mine lasting more than a few years.

 

[scotzsue]

scotzsue Lucky John - another lovely jumper.

What yarn do you use Sue? Your cables look so firm and positive. I bought a mix of wool/acrylic double knit, cost about 55 pounds and I was so disappointed. Is this one in Aran or DK?

It is a 20% wool 80% acrylic Aran, I can't knot with a higher wool content as it takes the skin off my fingers it was a woolcraft yarn. In total yarn cost £25.98 pattern was from an Irish company and cost more than the wool, have use it a few times and shared with John's SIL it is a 'family/clan' pattern for Magee
Have enjoyed knitting arans since my late teens and could knit with the waxed wool, but not seen that for a long time.

 

[Puddleduck]

scotzsue I remember the waxed aran wool. It was lovely to use and lasted forever.

I use a lot of Marriner yarn https://www.marrineryarns.com/ (site under maintenance at the moment) and find their pure wool yarns really nice but they sell out very quickly.

 

[scotzsue]

scotzsue I remember the waxed aran wool. It was lovely to use and lasted forever.

I use a lot of Marriner yarn https://www.mariner yarns.com/ (site under maintenance at the moment) and find their pure wool yarns really nice but they sell out very quickly.

Pure wool is so lovely but I can't knit with it or wear it will have a look though..

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[Puddleduck]

Latest card for our grandson who has a fixation with car washes!!! Not quite finished but you get the idea

 

[davanne]

My mum used to knit with the waxed Aran wool I remember her making my cousins matching sweaters.

 

[whingyraindrop]

Spotted in M&S.

 

[Janine]

Spotted in M&S.

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Beautiful! There’s a heck of a lot of work in that!

 

[Bolti]

Spotted in M&S.

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Could that have been machine made?

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[Janine]

Could that have been machine made?

I think it must have been

 

[scousebird]

I've finished this while I've been stuck at home with covid this week

 

[Lisa]

I've finished this while I've been stuck at home with covid this week
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Very pretty.
Wish you better

 

[scotzsue]

Spotted in M&S.

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These were popular in the 60s but shorter crochet dress with different coloured slips underneath.

 

[Janine]

These were popular in the 60s but shorter crochet dress with different coloured slips underneath.

I still have the one that I crocheted in 1973

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[Holly's mum]

I still have the one that I crocheted in 1973

You need to look it out Janine, it's obviously back in fashion

 

[whingyraindrop]

Spotted in M&S.

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Beautiful! There’s a heck of a lot of work in that!

Could that have been machine made?

I think it must have been

These were popular in the 60s but shorter crochet dress with different coloured slips underneath.

I still have the one that I crocheted in 1973

Yes! I didn’t make it clear. I spotted it in M&S. It reminded me of those we wore in the 60’s and 70’s.

Lorraine x

 

[Puddleduck]

Thinking about Bagpuss la blanket finished!!!

 

[Puddleduck]

Craft room sort out in progress

When our daughter moved out I said we didn't need two guest rooms and I would have one as my craft and hobby room leaving "my" half of the attic for the model railway extension. All my stuff was moved with great speed - too fast for me to find homes for everything and it has remained in piles and boxes ever since as I was just not well enough to sort it all out.

The mess has finally got to me and I am doing one box at a time so it will take quite a while but I am slowly finding places for everything.

Things I won't use and are worth money will go on ebay. Things that might be of use to others but are not worth anything are going on Freecycle. Rubbish is either going to be pulped or to other recycling facilities.

If anyone is in the area or passing through on their travels they are welcome to park up for the night and root through the things I am gifting onwards We are not far off the A697 Morpeth to Carfraemill road on the east coast route to Edinburgh from the south.

 

[Puddleduck]

Some photos of what has been found temporary homes in the room, sorting in progress and what still has to be done.

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