tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16922791717613628632011-09-12T15:33:31.168+01:00Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-58818726235059470472010-12-15T13:21:00.028Z2010-12-15T14:17:09.338Z<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:georgia;" >It's been so long since I posted here - very much neglected blog!! Obviously I've been far too busy with my crochet hook...! But also not too well - degeneration in my spine is causing me problems holding my hook and making it go where I want to, so small bouts of crochet are the order of the day. Anyway, here are a few of the projects I have finished (and the unfinished pile is HUGE)!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Little bag for a Mini Mouse fan (age 2)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjCmduu_2I/AAAAAAAAAGY/qAyfL8fJiuo/s1600/Izzys%2BMini%2BMouse%2BBag.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjCmduu_2I/AAAAAAAAAGY/qAyfL8fJiuo/s320/Izzys%2BMini%2BMouse%2BBag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550900506805600098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjDA9W5YiI/AAAAAAAAAGg/JFvz_FAVZZU/s1600/Izzys%2BMini%2BMouse%2Bbag%2Binside.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 215px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjDA9W5YiI/AAAAAAAAAGg/JFvz_FAVZZU/s320/Izzys%2BMini%2BMouse%2Bbag%2Binside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550900961972150818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >The inside is just as important as the outside!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stitchy bag - with tape measures and crochet stitch holders (I didn't make the cat - she's a lovely stitch counter)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjEy8KFitI/AAAAAAAAAGo/kdL_dWhdEOU/s1600/Maggie%2BStitchy%2BBag.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjEy8KFitI/AAAAAAAAAGo/kdL_dWhdEOU/s400/Maggie%2BStitchy%2BBag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550902920155073234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Party bag Purses</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> for 8 year old girls - more friendly than plastic bags, more useful too - at least one is being used as an MP3 Player bag.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjGHnfk5rI/AAAAAAAAAGw/g8fpG7UCg84/s1600/Party%2BBag%2BPurses.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 199px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjGHnfk5rI/AAAAAAAAAGw/g8fpG7UCg84/s320/Party%2BBag%2BPurses.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550904374896944818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjGpMH3eJI/AAAAAAAAAG4/tREd8AsgbSg/s1600/Party%2BBag%2Bpurses%2Bfilled.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 217px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjGpMH3eJI/AAAAAAAAAG4/tREd8AsgbSg/s320/Party%2BBag%2Bpurses%2Bfilled.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550904951665293458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Catnip Mouse - my cats love these, me too!! Because I make them with a nice long curly tail to keep claws away from my fingers!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> (And the ladies at the knitting club had a laugh at my suspicious looking bag of catnip!)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjIDeTJLTI/AAAAAAAAAHA/EJOELFTy0Ms/s1600/Catnip%2Bmouse.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjIDeTJLTI/AAAAAAAAAHA/EJOELFTy0Ms/s400/Catnip%2Bmouse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550906502732655922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Flower Brooch Card - small pressie and card in one. I've made so many of these I've lost count!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjKsIDmrTI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/JiIDcGp_5Dw/s1600/Flower%2Bpurple%2Bcard.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/TQjKsIDmrTI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/JiIDcGp_5Dw/s400/Flower%2Bpurple%2Bcard.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550909400159792434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">And lots more besides... Now I must go and finish the crochet cupcakes I'm making as a pressie for 2 lovely little people!<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> </span>Shhh... don't let them know!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-5881872623505947047?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-24676443312983714122009-11-27T15:59:00.006Z2009-11-27T16:09:58.831Z<span style="font-family:arial;color:#990000;">As promised, eventually! I think this works - any problems ask me at the Pump House. :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#990000;"></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/Sw_37ogorPI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Bqn79fXRjdg/s1600/Fingerpuppets+2009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408814281353899250" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/Sw_37ogorPI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Bqn79fXRjdg/s400/Fingerpuppets+2009.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Snowman and Reindeer Finger-Puppet</strong> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;">Yarn: </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;">White or brown 4-ply; scraps of dk in colours for snowman scarf, paler brown 4-ply for reindeer antlers,<br />Embroidery Thread/wool – black for eyes, red and orange for noses<br />Toy stuffing<br />Hook: 2.5mm - 3mm<br />Optional: Stitch marker to mark beginning of rounds.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Work in Rounds:<br />Head:</strong><br />R1: Ch 2 (or use a slip chain instead)<br />R2: Into 2nd chain from hook, working round: 6dc, ss into first dc, 1ch do NOT turn. (6dc)<br />R3: (increase) 2dc into each dc round (12dc)<br />Do not 1ch turn but work in a spiral, starting with the next dc:<br />R4: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)<br />R5: (increase) [2dc into first dc, 1dc into next dc] 6 times (18dc)<br />R6: 1dc into each dc below (18dc)<br />R7: 1dc into each dc below (18dc)<br />R8: (decrease) [2dc tog, I dc] repeat 9 times (12 dc)<br />R9: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)<br />R10: (decrease) 2dc tog 6 times (6dc)<br /><br /><strong>Body:</strong><br />R11: (increase) 2dc into each dc round (12dc)<br />R12: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)<br />R13: (increase) [2dc into first dc, 1dc into next dc] 6 times (18dc)<br />R13 – length wanted: 1dc into each dc below (keep working in a spiral)<br />Fasten off. Sew in ends.<br /><br /><strong>Reindeer antlers:</strong> (make 2)<br /></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Make one side of the antler then go back down the other side.<br />A1: ch 6<br />A2: ss into second ch from hook, ss into next ch<br />A3: ch 3<br />A4: ss into second ch from hook, ss into next ch<br />A5: ss into the remaining 3 ch you made in the ch 6 in A1<br />Fasten off, leave tail of yarn and use this for sewing onto head<br /><br /><strong>Snowman + Reindeer:</strong><br />Stuff head, embroider black eyes (French knot) and upside down v-stitch nose in orange for snowman, red nose (French knot) for reindeer.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Scarf:<br /></strong>Ch 30 or until you have a length of about 15cm.<br />Fasten off, trim ends of yarn. Tie round neck.</span> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-2467644331298371412?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-58909948024564648942009-11-03T11:17:00.021Z2009-11-03T12:46:26.061Z<span style="color:#993399;">More of my crochet:</span> <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="color:#993399;"><em>designed by me, made by me...</em></span><br /></span><br /><em><span style="color:#ccffff;">Two shoes, new</span> </em><span style="color:#ccffff;"><em>shoes, blue shoes</em> (now on little feet in Poland)!</span><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399846429938856882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAbt-oqs7I/AAAAAAAAAGA/k6g2R36LCps/s400/blue+shoes.jpg" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><em>Emily</em> toddler play bag</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAVJLDU6QI/AAAAAAAAAE4/6NUdqK_P4m0/s1600-h/Emily+bag.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399839200546973954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAVJLDU6QI/AAAAAAAAAE4/6NUdqK_P4m0/s400/Emily+bag.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAV0W3Z5oI/AAAAAAAAAFA/e64BLRYONVo/s1600-h/Emily+bag+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399839942452569730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAV0W3Z5oI/AAAAAAAAAFA/e64BLRYONVo/s400/Emily+bag+2.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#330099;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330099;"><em>Susan</em> crochet stitch markers and stitch holder:</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399842079182353410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAXwuze9AI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Cwsyueu-soo/s400/stitch+holders.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"><em>Barbara</em> mobile phone bag</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAWmHYSbCI/AAAAAAAAAFI/LyKLyhc7Jyg/s1600-h/mobile+phone+in+progress.JPG"><span style="color:#009900;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399840797288983586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAWmHYSbCI/AAAAAAAAAFI/LyKLyhc7Jyg/s400/mobile+phone+in+progress.JPG" border="0" /></span></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAXaAeQWoI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/YlHqZq1OPfM/s1600-h/mobile+phone+flowers+motif.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399841688788163202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAXaAeQWoI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/YlHqZq1OPfM/s400/mobile+phone+flowers+motif.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color:#330099;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#330099;"><em>Elaine</em> brooch birthday card</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399843352239307330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAY61T6ekI/AAAAAAAAAFg/twgYmdoawKw/s400/Birthday+card.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color:#99ffff;"><em>Baby Devon's Prem Blanket</em> (He's home and well)</span><span style="color:#99ffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399844085587201634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAZlhPrTmI/AAAAAAAAAFo/v-VYVWebAYk/s400/Devon+blanket.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><p><span style="color:#99ffff;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><em>Baby Bradley's Comfort Bear</em></span><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399844647796965506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAaGPo7gII/AAAAAAAAAFw/09DZh7Bd7xg/s400/Bradley+Bear.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#663300;"><em>Crochet Tex.</em> (This is Anda's dog, he went to new Zealand and back - the crochet one, the real one had to stay at home)!</span><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399844776616198658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SvAaNvh1AgI/AAAAAAAAAF4/ZgCsQWuH4oQ/s400/Little+Crochet+Tex+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-5890994802456464894?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-5094695262302713302009-03-12T13:32:00.010Z2009-03-12T13:59:18.692Z<span style="color:#333399;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Dartmoor Lace wrap.</span> </span><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkTXONLnzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/SHsrhDcGbwQ/s1600-h/laceweight+scarf+s.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312298525131513650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 330px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkTXONLnzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/SHsrhDcGbwQ/s400/laceweight+scarf+s.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkUomsEkfI/AAAAAAAAAEw/MCjqsMtmkXg/s1600-h/laceweight+scarf+detail+s.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312299923272929778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkUomsEkfI/AAAAAAAAAEw/MCjqsMtmkXg/s400/laceweight+scarf+detail+s.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;">Purple Flower Bag. N<span style="color:#666666;">atural Dye Studio Merino Yarn.</span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312294276381246034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkPf6YLglI/AAAAAAAAADw/EKq7AUymZbI/s400/purple+bag1.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;">Merino Lace Scarf - detail.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312294942504747698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkQGr4ZgrI/AAAAAAAAAD4/XiRV9y_7zHs/s400/merino+Lace+scarf+detail.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#993399;">Rochelle Flower bag.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312295711946398098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkQzeRlWZI/AAAAAAAAAEA/nnCJZmelw3o/s400/Rochelle+Flower+Bag.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff6666;">Lois Flower Hoodie.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312296667693394626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkRrGtbKsI/AAAAAAAAAEI/4AWy8jTNefk/s400/Lois+hooded+cardy.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;">Carolyn Lace Bag.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312297957973792770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SbkS2NYPmAI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/62_OGkJK7uk/s400/CIMG0151.JPG" border="0" /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-509469526230271330?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-48059893757639519782009-02-06T10:33:00.002Z2009-02-06T10:38:30.242Z<div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">1: one</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SYwSOmsk4TI/AAAAAAAAADo/yRzilKQLWfk/s1600-h/1+corchet+hook.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299630903623213362" style="WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SYwSOmsk4TI/AAAAAAAAADo/yRzilKQLWfk/s200/1+corchet+hook.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-4805989375763951978?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-21723121097110814722008-11-23T13:24:00.011Z2008-11-23T15:03:39.014Z<span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Can woolly trousers look good? Maybe on a toddler ...</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My mum made these trousers for my son to crawl in. We didn't have central heating, double glazing or nice soft carpets, so they kept him nice and warm and protected his little knees. They are very ecologically sound - knitted from recycled scraps of wool and handed down to the next in line. A family tradition! </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I think they were used by at least 4 toddlers, being passed round the family, and back here now, the small pairs being worn by dolls. </span><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">1994: Our first born - learning to walk! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">Big bum - lots of padding provided by a terry nappy. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">(terries also passed round the family as they wash and go on forever).</span></div><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271846174840116018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SSlcKiHY0zI/AAAAAAAAABo/RtE93ClaEPk/s400/woolly+trousers001.jpg" border="0" /> </span><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">1994: Our first born on the birth of our second child - </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">I want the new baby's bed, "Mine". </span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271862373044673858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SSlq5ZITXUI/AAAAAAAAABw/VaUl7VPrL7M/s400/woolly+trousers004.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">(The new baby seems to have escaped being photographed wearing woolly trousers)</span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">2002: Third child, same trousers </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">(and probably one of the same lot of terries)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;">She's still artistic!</span></div><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271865614252503890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SSlt2Dkd81I/AAAAAAAAAB4/NvMKKlNCXkw/s400/woolly+trousers005.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">And all so cute!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-2172312109711081472?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-15115313754071256892008-11-23T10:45:00.004Z2008-11-23T12:58:58.009Z<span style="color:#006600;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">It's easy to criticise, so following my last blog I thought I'd post pictures of the doll I made.</span></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pippi Longstocking.</span><br /></div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SSlNBxmZNII/AAAAAAAAABY/_5cMkv2NaCI/s1600-h/Pippi+1.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271829531703456898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SSlNBxmZNII/AAAAAAAAABY/_5cMkv2NaCI/s400/Pippi+1.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271830204083792018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SSlNo6aW6JI/AAAAAAAAABg/Q2D_4ph6HTM/s400/Pippi+2.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sorry, no patterns. I made her up as I went along. 100% crochet.</span><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#330099;"></span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-1511531375407125689?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692279171761362863.post-81822172709061062792008-11-15T11:37:00.014Z2008-11-15T12:43:18.634Z<span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:arial;">As much as I love crochet, sometimes it just shouldn't happen! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Today I found this child's doll...</span><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR61Lfl-wqI/AAAAAAAAAA4/CsqmJDr9d4k/s1600-h/doll1.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268847823134048930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR61Lfl-wqI/AAAAAAAAAA4/CsqmJDr9d4k/s320/doll1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR61UxvfDiI/AAAAAAAAABA/Vhq6sJXjTrg/s1600-h/doll2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:arial;">... And this one...<br /></span></span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268848192942468834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR61hBPLbuI/AAAAAAAAABI/uefa4cgummk/s320/doll+3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR61UxvfDiI/AAAAAAAAABA/Vhq6sJXjTrg/s1600-h/doll2.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268847982624575010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR61UxvfDiI/AAAAAAAAABA/Vhq6sJXjTrg/s320/doll2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">Not to be outdone ...</span></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;">The white mouth and sardonic grin add that little extra to make it scarier. </span></p><br /><p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;">"Come to me little one, cuddle up"</span></em></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;">No doubt they are very cuddly and the acrylic very practical. The must have for my fretful child who has trouble sleeping. If only I could afford one. The price.... $150 !!! </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;">I think I am in the wrong business.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If you can't be without one go to</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <em><a href="http://www.thesecurityblanketco.com/">the security blanket</a> </em>! Free postage!! No sales tax!!! </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't miss the crochet shorts. (Shhh, my husbands getting a pair for Christmas)! Look away feint hearted...</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">yours for $500</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">...</span></p><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268861841211568690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i3oAS_KC-yg/SR7B7dAGsjI/AAAAAAAAABQ/V709wfek17g/s320/shorts+1.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000066;">Mr Spooner (enough said) has an interesting blog...</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000066;">"My ex-girlfriend and I were sitting outside the dressing rooms at The Boston Tea Party one night. She was wearing her pink crocheted sweater and pants set, I was wearing my hat, coat, sweater and pants in autumn colors with a bare tree outfit (see old favorites). I was amazed to see an amazed Rod Stewart staring back at us."</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000066;">... no comment!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1692279171761362863-8182217270906106279?l=bethsupermum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14809227525286252670noreply@blogger.com3