I started this on Friday evening and it was so addictive that I finished it this morning. It now has a wooden button too.
It’s such an easy pattern – a giant granny square and is snug as can be.
What do you think?
Here is the pattern.
http://www.mariavalles.com/blog/granny-cocoon-shrug-part-2-going-viral
Jx
I made this cream scarf last night and I’m just not sure about it and whether I like it or not.
The intended recipient said that she likes neutral colours such as browns.
Does it need anything added to it? I’m not so sure because the stitch is quite ‘busy.’
Not sure a border would work, she’s not into flowers and a brown butterfly would pretty much be a moth!
Any comments and suggestions gratefully received.
Love Jx
Do you hold your hook like a dinner fork?
Like you are holding a pencil?
I’m overthinking it, but as an OT wondering what is the best approach, which would be the least likely to cause repetitive injuries?
As an impatient crocheter I’m wondering which approach gets the fastest results?
I’m also wondering about if there are more efficient techniques I should adopt. For example am I holding the yarn wrong?
I’m not sure I crochet in a usual way- “you’re doing it all wrong, you are knitting with it. It’s wrong” was a recent comment.
Here’s how I do it. I’ve started a shrug for the Autumn.
I’m curious, but know the most important thing is Not how we hold it, but that it makes us HaPpY
xx
….and sleep
Night
X
Earlier on in the week I wrote a blog with my crochet phone cover as the star.
Well now I have (made it up as I went along) a lovely crochet cover for my crochet case.
It is made with drops 5 love you recycled cotton, which some people find splitty, but I love working with.
More importantly it’s a rainbow 😍🌈
I think that you can never have enough rainbows in your life
Xx
As an OT I believe that it is fundamental to our wellbeing that we engage in activities that are meaningful to us.
However, I also know the importance of good posture and about repetitive strain injuries.
So no more hunching over for me on the sofa while I crochet with my elbows unsupported. I’ve bought myself a chair that I can crochet comfortably in.
With a house that has sticky fingered ankle biters in, it is only right that my crochet chair gets its own crochet cover!
In not sure that I like the colours but do love the texture.
What’s on your hooks this evening?
I hope that you had a good Monday
Xx
This is one of my favourite ever makes. My draught excluding snake.
I didn’t have a pattern – just a very long rectangle, stuffed with a rolled up towel and joined together. Over the top I crocheted diagonally all over the existing work to give her texture.
Her eyes are circles made with shirt yarn and the lashes are tied on.
I think she’s a pretty glam snake. Do you ?
Xx
Good morning, afternoon or evening.
I’m feeling a bit sleepy this morning and reluctant to get out of my bed but work is calling.
I’m trying to muster the energy to feel happy this morning and then I spied my new simply crochet magazine and the little freebie that came with it.
How fab are these?!
It’s the small things but these mini hooks make me smile. Portable crochet 🙂
I’m going to try and be thankful and grateful today for life’s small pleasures even at work when I’d rather be home hooking or on a beach with my babies.
What small things make you smile ?
Have a lovely day
X
I’ve been crocheting for 10 months now and I love the sense of achievement you get from following a pattern. However I love my newly found sense of freedom I get from just winging things On a whim. Knowing the basic stitches means I can now just go for it and this makes me feel creative and happy. I want to show you my snake doorstop as an example, she has lime green eyes and eyelashes to die for, but have hunted high and low and he is nowhere to be found. How can I crocheted snake escape? I’m unsure. For now here are two of my whimsical makes – my dream catcher in the making and cupboard handles x
Good morning, afternoon, evening or night. Just wondering if I’m the only crazy crocheter or crafter who doesn’t have more hours in the day than everyone else (especially not with 2 little ones and a job) but who crochets in lots of different places. Such as the doctors or as a passenger in the car at every opportunity? What’s the strangest location you craft and does what other people think bother you? Do you get positive or negative responses? I got some funny looks on the train – seemingly the only one without headphones and on my phone I happily hooked away x
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