Crochet rug - another one bites the dust

Back in May I mentioned that I had commenced on another crocheted rug.  Well it's finished!

I crocheted the traditional granny square stitch around fabric, using the colours yellow and aqua.  I must admit I was sick of yellow by the end of this project, but I was, in the end, happy with the rug.  And yes I have started on another rug, but it will be a Christmas present, so I wont be blogging about that one until after Christmas.  Which isn't all that far away!

My Creative Space - Crochet Yellow Rug

It's autumn so of course another crochet rug has been started, but with a difference.  Using fabric in the center of a traditional granny square and I'm using yellow.  Not a big fan using bright colours, not sure why.

Each square is taking me 40 minutes to an hour to complete. So perfect to do, while watching my favourite TV shows.

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Christmas Handmade Ornament Swap Report

Remember how I mentioned that I was taking part in the Christmas Handmade Ornament Swap?  Well I completed it and sent it off to my secret partner.  Now I can reveal what I did!

I decided to make a simple Christmas pudding. Originally it was all going to be in felt, then I decided I would  instead use felt, crochet the leaves and cherry and the icing would be Japanese paper.  My only worry was bonding the delicate Japanese paper to the felt.  I feel it turned out right in the end, and I was very happy with it.

Weekend crochet

A friend gave me a container of left over wool they didn't want.  

So of course another throw rug was in order.

Weekend happiness is crocheting for me.

Crochet to the rescue

Yes I am in the process of creating another crochet rug.  I saw this image on Pinterest and loved how organising the granny squares in a non traditional way can look so modern.

From Pinterest

I used completely different colours, brown, burgundy and an orange that has red in it. These will complement our decor more.

As you will notice it is much smaller, what I call a lap rug.   

Holiday Reading

School holidays are almost over. In amongst organising activities for my son, I have been doing the odd spot of reading. So I thought I would share once again what treasures I have.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
LotF has been one of those books I have been meaning to read for years. One hears it referenced to and sometimes joked about it in cartoons.  So when I saw a new edition, in the local library, I snatched it and thought this is the time to read it.  Good so far.


The Boy Who Fell to Earth by Kathy Lette
I can relate to this book immensely.  I have laughed, but there has always been a little bit of sadness behind the laughter. It's a fictional novel about one mothers highs and lows dealing with her son Merlin who has aspergers. A must read.

Around the Corner Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman
What an eye candy book, when it comes to pretty crochet borders. The biggest problem I have is which one do I choose from the 150 borders!?

Done!

I didn't think I would complete this latest crocheted lap rug so soon. Very pleased with it, hope my mum likes it.  Now to tackle the next crochet project.

It's time to crochet!

Not only do I like to design, I also like to crochet.  So it's that time of the year to crochet another rug.  This time for my mum. 

Mum wanted similar colours to the rug I crocheted back in 2010.  OMG I remember that bed spread, it took me forever.  Thankfully, mum just wanted a rug to put over her knees.

I have been using a cool crochet book 200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eaton. The hardest part was deciding which blocks to crochet.

I tried block number 29 - Bobble Stripes, but I felt the bobble's were more annoying.  The final blocks that mum and I decided on were: -

Block 8 - Popcorn Flower
Block 30 Shell Lace
Block 80 Blocks & Shells.

So I have nearly finished.  Once sewn together I will be completing the border, will post on that later.

2011 - January Rewind

The gang over at the Creative Collective have invited people to take up the challenge of the 'January Rewind'. It's aim to reflect over what happened in 2011 and think about the highs and lows. So lets go back down memory lane.



THE HIGHLIGHTS
January
5th - I crocheted my very first amigurumi soft toy. I crocheted this little robot dog for my mum. She now carries it in her bag for good luck.
30th - I attended my first Zentangle TM lesson. Conducted by one of the 2 official Zentangle teachers. I found the whole experience relaxing, fun and very inspiring. I still use Zentangle to help me get to sleep.

March
4th - My products were excepted into a retail shop. Seeing my products in the Curious Oyster Shoppe was such a super boost.
30th - Visiting the Melbourne Finders Keepers. Once again I find it inspirational, fun and there are too many goodies that I want!

July
3rd - The Hottie Challenge. Even though I didn't participate, it was inspirational and amazing. I so hope there is one this year. I may even take up the challenge!!

August
4th - I had this old design, so I thought I would check out what it would be like on fabric. Pretty cool, thanks to Spoonflower
9th - By this happening, I fulfilled a bucket list dream. Getting my product printed in a magazine! Thank you Paperunway!

September
The last highlight was going to England, seeing my mother-in-law and sweet friend Sam.

THE LOW-LIGHTS
December
My mother-in-law died. Hubby and I had to rush back to England, to organise funeral and pack the house up. A very stressful and sad time.
Christmas Day - The storms that hit Melbourne. We were ok, air-con flooded. But we came out of it easily, compared to some people.

Overall I look at 2011. It had its high times, but I didn't achieve everything I wanted to do, for many reasons. Lets hope 2012 is better.

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My Creative Space......Another Blanket

Ok I have a serious problem, I just keep wanting to crochet blankets. We really don't need any more, but I just can't help it. I want to crochet pretty blankets, they make me happy and zenish (I know that's not a word, but I like it). I just want to have a pile of pretty crochet blankets to look at. I know I'm weird.... :-)

Once this one is finished, I start on my mum's crochet blanket.

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My Creative Space......Crochet

Not sure if Kootoyoo is doing Creative Spaces today. Anyway, thought you might like to finally see the finished crocheted blanket that I started back in April. It was my first attempt crocheting this style. I was happy with it, to a certain extent. The edges are a little rough, but that's OK. I'm very eager to start on the next project. Crochet is my Zen. :-)

My Creative Space......Crochet

When the days are getting colder, I like to curl up on the couch and crochet warm blankets while sipping a tea. I decided that I must use up all my wool, that is accumulating around the house. So I decided to start crocheting a waving blanket. This will be my third crochet blanket and I'm sure there will be more in the future.

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Entangled Magazine

There's a new magazine on the block - Entangled . The magazine will cover knitting, crocheting, weaving and spinning. Check it out here.

My Creative Space.......

I finally completed my most recent crochet project. I wanted a little basket to place my bath goodies in. So I made this little basket out of string, yes string. It was the perfect colour and it had that natural feel. Which was perfect for our new bathroom.

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My Creative Space....... Bigbot

It's Thursday again, and you know what that means? It's the time to show off what I have been creating.

I have been crocheting another robot from the book, Crobots. I'm making this Bigbot for my son, he requested different colours to be used. I am currently up to the arms, I must admit the pattern isn't making sense to me. The arms are looking very different to the photo, will need to look into it a little more. When I'm more awake and when my son is back at school, so I don't have any interruptions.

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New Year, new project

Recently the 'Creative Collective' announced the January challenge, which I mentioned in a previous post. So I took up the challenge, and produced my very first amigurumi robot.

I received for Christmas 'Crobots 20 Amigurumi Robots to Make' by Nelly Pailloux. Such a cute book. In the past I have only crocheted granny squares, and I have never learnt much else. So I decided I had to leave my comfort zone and take the plunge to learn new stitches and learn how to read a pattern.

Well I did it!

Dogbot

Now I'm a little addicted, I'm onto my next one.

Blogtoberfest - Day 7 - My Creative Space

You may remember back in July , August / August I have been blogging about my granny square bedspread that I have been crocheting. Well it's almost there! I now just have to do the edging and fix a few stray strands of wool. I'm glad it's nearly over, my poor stationery business has been neglected, which isn't good.

I'm already thinking about the next crochet projects. Oh dear.......

Pattern from Made In France Knitting: Bubbles, Scarves,
Cushions and more to knit and Crochet

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My Creative Space

You may remember in my last creative space post I had commenced crocheting many granny squares for a bed spread. Well the assembling has begun. I am so enjoying doing this project, I know it will take some time to complete, but it will be worth it.


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My Creative Space

Recently I went to the library and borrowed a recent issue of Notebook. Well when I saw this crochet granny bedspread in the magazine, I knew I just had to make it. It's so beautiful, the colours are rustic and so cosy. The pattern is an extract from the book, Made in France Knitting: Bubbles, Scarves, Cushions and More to Knit and Crochet

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My new socks!!!!!!!!!

A dear friend Miss T over at Creative Fidget knitted me these wonderful socks. They are sooooo warm and cuddly. When I first saw her knitting socks, I was just amazed and gobbed smacked that one uses 3 knitting needles. Wowwww!!!!

Go and check out Creative Fidget , Miss T is talented, she can write, knit, crochet, illustrate, paint, weave, computer graphic design. You name it, she can do it!