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I knitted myself a jumper. I've crocheted for years and years but never really tried knitting until this year. I made myself the same jumper I knitted for Elizabeth but in a different colour. She said she wouldn't mind if we had matching jumpers. It's very satisfying to make something with your own hands. Machinery… Continue reading A knitted jumper
I accidentally sprayed my armpit with peppermint oil this morning. Don't do it: it stings! I thought it was deodorant as the bottles are the same. We bought some peppermint oil recently and put it in a glass spray bottle to spray as air freshener after the fire. It did a good job of hiding… Continue reading Some crochet garments
I got given some very chunky yarn for my birthday. I've always struggled to convert a chunky yarn into a hat but I keep trying because I love a chunky yarn and it's so quick to work with. One of my previous attempts gave me a Marge Simpson hairdo. (https://rachel.blog/2017/02/13/when-crochet-goes-wrong/) This time I think it… Continue reading Chunky crochet hat
I've gone sock crazy! I've just finished making a pair of socks (these are definitely not made in China!) and they're so luxurious I had problems finding something to wear with them. Last weekend I discovered the magnificent yarn of J.C Rennie, one of Scotland's last woollen mills. There's something about a beautiful yarn that… Continue reading Comfy socks on a deserted island
Ben bought me some sock yarn which he got in Germany on a work trip over a year ago. I only just got around to turning them into socks, but sadly, I ran out of yarn. I made them from the top down so I couldn't make them shorter without unravelling the whole lot. In… Continue reading I made socks
I have just finished this rather wonderful crochet head of a stag. All he needs now is a name. I got the pattern from a fantastic book called Animal Heads by Vanessa Mooncie. All the patterns look terrific and I fully intend to make more of them. I have never understood why people kill animals… Continue reading The mighty huntress
Our recent glamping holiday on a luxury bus was on an alpaca farm (pics here and here). I bought a couple of balls of the lovely yarn from the Bankrugg Boys and made myself a hat over the weekend. My hat: The yarn is a lovely natural colour and I'm so happy with how the it turned out. It's much better… Continue reading A crochet hat
I've been working on this doll for Elizabeth for a very long time now and finally finished it ... almost. I just need to make something for Merida to put her arrows (toothpicks) in. I didn't use a pattern. I just made it up and used yarn that I already had in my stash. Why I… Continue reading Crochet Merida
I have just created my first ever crochet pattern. It's just for one size, small, but can easily be adjusted to fit larger bodies. It's quick and easy to crochet and soft and comfy to wear. I reckon it looks pretty good too. Here, below, is my pattern, free to all. Hook size: 8mm Yarn:… Continue reading Textured Jumper Crochet Pattern
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