Daydreaming about crochet.

Well, I've been back at work for a month. I'm a full time nurse in my real, non daydreamy life. I'm lucky because I work all of my hours over 3 days, 7am till 8.30pm. It's been hard, I've  missed spending time with the little ones, craft mornings with Lala, giggles with the big guy. 

The work on the house started at the same time so that's made it even harder.

Everything is looking lovely but I'll be glad when the workmen pack up and go home. Another month I should think. 

Once the work has finished I can start on the exciting bit. Shabby chic-ing all my charity shop finds. I have a phone chair, Welsh dresser, table with 6 chairs and a side board to repaint. It's all very exciting and has kept my creative alter ego happy since all my crochet stuff has been put away.  

Speaking of crochet, I put all my hookie happiness away while the workmen have been here. All my WIP, all my lovely yarn stuffed into cardboard boxes where I can't see then, sob :( 

So I went down to Minerva and bought more yarn and made some tea cosies :) happy again! 

The button is absolutely gorgeous! My mum found them stuffed in an old icecream tub.  They belonged to my grandmother (the original Dolly). They are so very old. My mum has a photo of my grandmother, when she was young, wearing a coat with these same buttons, how amazing is that?!

And here is my other little lovely.

I'll pop links to the sites when I'm on my main computer, it may be some time as its in a box!

Well, it's taken 3 days to write this post, but I feel better now that I'm sending some crochet loveliness out into the world :)

Sweet dreams xxxxx

Daydreamers WIP's

We are having a bit of work done on the house at the moment so I've been forced to rummage through my studio and select the most important bits to keep whilst the rest gets packed away.

As far as I'm concerned its all important, I need it all with me or near me at all times, my husband rolls his eyes and disagrees.

As it turns out I have quite a few "works in progress" going on so I thought I would share them with you.

I started this one in January, at the beginning of my maternity leave.  It is a giant granny square using King Cole bamboo/cotton in Fuchsia, Grey & Cream.  It was intended for my sisters 40th (which was 4th July), sadly, it remains lap sized- this stays out :)

Now this gorgeous thing has to stay.  It is a vintage inspired cotton bag.  I use to have one when I was a little girl so when I saw the picture I had to recreate my own.  I'm using Style craft DK Cotton in cream and I've picked a  lovely polka dot cotton fabric for the lining. I'm very excited about this :)

This is a cowl I started in March.  We had freak snow storms so I thought I would get it done to keep me snug and warm.  The weather turned warm before I finished so I've popped it away till autumn.  I'm using King Cole bamboo/cotton in Rosé, Dusty pink, Grey, Pebble, Oyster and Saffron.  It's really soft and lovely.  It goes away :(

Now these two are definitely going away.  I'm happy with my decision.  The red and white was going to be a lap blanket for my red and white car.  The purple, pink and cream was for Amelia's dolls.  I'm bored of them so I'll pop them away and maybe turn them into pillow cases in the near future :)

Now, if I only finish one WIP this year it should be this.  I started this after I'd had Amelia. Yes that's about 2 1/2 years ago.  I made all the flowers in about a month then put them away and dint look at them again.  I'm not sure why, it's going to be a fantastic blanket when it's finish.  I only have about 10 flowers left to make! So what on earth is stopping me???!!?!?!!??? It stays out :)

And lastly.

Whilst going through all my WIP's I was inspired to start another one, oops! 

I'm using King Cole Smooth 100% acrylic (for the first time).  I've picked squares from Jan Eatons 200 crochet blocks book.  I have made one square, only 200 more to do- this stays out :)

The boy is awake and wanting feeding, I'll try and pop in before I go away :)

Sweet daydreams 

Em xxx

 

 

Daydreamers crochet block.

Hi there, 

 Just popping in for a quick post.  I'm under my quilt, on the ipad so excuse me if I drift off zzzzzzz

 I've had a bit of crochet block since the wipe out craft fair a couple of weeks back. 

 In an attempt to get my cro-jo back, I have rearranged my studio.

Here's my space. It use to be the dinning room, but who needs food!?

Before 'the little princess' got home....... After 'the little princess' got home.  :)

I do love to share this space with her.  I have often heard her talking to her self saying "look, I made it myself" can't think where she gets that from :)

Anyhow, it seemed to have worked and I managed to do a few bits and bobs.

Hex's and doilies for the crochet class I teach.  And flowers ............ Just because :)

I am normally a die hard natural fibres/cotton yarn gal.  Today, however, one of my students picked some lush acrylic yarn.  Really soft, lovely sheen and fab colours.  

I picked pebble, rose, white & spearmint.  I feel a blanket coming on :)

Well I'm off to sleep now, thanks for popping in

Sweet dreams

Em <3 xxx