Tuesday 23 July 2013

started the new blanket...


the pulled out squares were vastly different in length of yarn...no wonder they were so fluted. I crocheted some sample squares to get an idea of how to do the new blanket and decided I would do grannie squares
I made a start, I thought...  it would be good exercise for my mangled thumb.....I was wrong....so resting it again. Quite colourful this way rather than the original single colours.

Tuesday 9 July 2013

crochet blanket, another charity shop find...

These were all stitched together into a cot sized blanket hanging up in the charity shop. I over heard someone make a disparaging remark about the "look" of the finish with it's ends unravelling and the lumpy bumpy appearance. My guess is that someone has learnt to crochet and made the classic mistake of not having the same number of stitches on each side giving the squares a fluted appearance and cut the ends too short to stitch in properly. But good on them for trying. 
35 squares.....where could I buy the yarn for £1 ? blue green pink gold and white.....
all unravelled (frogged) ..........ready for me to ......? knit......? grannie crochet with a bit of white in the middle ?
I have plenty of things to do....to finish.....but I just loved the colours and I wanted to get cracking.......
....so I have a fall don't I.....digging up a stubborn dandelion root ! I landed rather heavily in an ungainly position with my hand at a daft angle ......so no knitting / crocheting for a while....so I'll ponder on my choices..... and eventually post a picture....
New to me books the 336 Ten Minute Quilt Blocks is full of inspiration and the Kids Country was in the children's section of the charity shop.........25p.... both great books and Lyn took home a Janet Bolton book Patchwork Folk Art to have a look at....I already have Grandmothers Quilt and Mrs Noah"s Quilt by her as well. Love her books...

Friday 5 July 2013

"vintage"rag rug, charity shop find

another charity shop find...£3...big enough to be a fireside rug.......very thin lengths of CRIMPLENE pushed through ....not knotted...on a rug mesh. Several pieces pushed through each pair of holes, very tightly packed. Some woollen suiting but 90% Crimplene ladies trousers and skirts. Well finished around the edges. Couldn't leave someones labour of love...had to buy it......but not sure where to put it.......yet