17th November 2021

 Oh boy am I tired.   In bed at 7.15pm and about ready to have a little read of this..

I can't even bring myself to doing some crafts.   

I did do some cross stitch last night and did 300 more stitches of this..

It's called Almond Blossom by

Van Gogh.. just at half way mark and started it on July 17th.

I'm off to do some reading.. bye for now

👋 

14th November 2021

For the last few weeks I have been crafting a lot and then I lost my mojo again. I am still trying to use up my acrylic stash into blankets and will start another one soon and probably gift it.  I have so many now!

I have just finished a bolster cushion that I have called Onions Bolster on my Ravelry projects.  I had a go at yarn dyeing with onion skins and it was a good experience.  So interesting to do but I decided to just do it now and then when I want a unique colour.  Now that it is winter and have got no chance of getting skeins dry, I decided to maybe have a go again in the spring/summer next year.

Here is a few photos of the bolster cushion that I have finished tonight.  I have decided it is a present for my son and his partner for Christmas.  I have enough cushions around the house.

It was originally going to be a cowl but I got a bit bored and after deciding it was long enough for a cushion, I left it sitting in my craft pile to be finished and then after about a month, I picked it up again and picked up stitches at one end making sure I left a ridge to show a bit of texture and just knitted and decreased to make it look like the top of a hat.

I then put it down again for a few days and then Friday evening I started on the other end.  In between entertaining the Grandkids (they have gone home now, Sunday) and after finally sitting down and resting this afternoon, I picked up stitches at the other end and just 7 rounds of knitting, an eyelet round, 7 rounds of knitting and again an eyelet round.  I then did a few plain rounds and casted it off.  

I threaded through the eyelet holes with some craft rope that I had lurking about in my craft draw and happy with the results.

Can you see the darker stripe colour.  When I dyed the yarn I held 2 skeins dangling into the dyepot and then slowly emersed the rest. The yarn just sucked up most of the colour.

I am happy with the overall result and I think that if I do more dyeing, I would rather use natural colours rather than acid colours.

I will have to think about the next colour and what I can use to create it.

I did make Frank a pair of socks too out of the yarn but I forgot to take a photo of them.  So out of 2 skeins of dyed yarn, I did quite well.

I am so glad that Autumn/Winter is here now, I love this season.  It is still quite mild though, I hope we get some cold temperatures soon so I can get my wooly hats and scarves out.

I am still working on my cross stitch which seems to be taking forever.. I am at the half way mark and will  take a photo for next time.

Be back soon!

15th October 2021

 I have been on annual leave since Wednesday 13 th,  wanted to destress from work and people.   I have been crafting a lot,  not much house work.   

Frank bought me a blanket kit from Lovecraft which had a pattern with it but i didn't like it.   

I used 4 strands held together of worsted as per original pattern but just did granny square and a 12mm hook.  Its lovely and thick.  Is currently draped over Grand Daughter's bed.   

I have started another one using 5 strands of DK for my Grandson.   

I also finished their Christmas stockings that I cross stitched.