Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts

16.3.12

Day 117 - Why wouldn't you crochet a shamrock?

Is it my imagination, or are there a lot of Irish bloggers out there?  Maybe it's just because I'm thinking about it - a bit like when you're pregnant and suddenly start seeing other pregnant women everywhere...do you know what I mean?  Anyway, happy St Patrick's Day! - and I've made some little crocheted shamrocks to celebrate. Hope you like them.


They are very quick and easy to make.  I fiddled about with my granny square stitches until I had something that looked the right shape!  So thought I'd have a go at posting my first crochet pattern. 




I used a 3.5 hook and double knitting wool
First make four chains (ch) and join with a slip stitch (ss) to make a ring.
*3ch followed by two treble crochets (trc)
Then one ss half way down the last trc and another ss back into the ring* to form the first leaf.
Repeat ** two more times.
For the stalk - ch4, double crochet (dc) into first chain and ss into remaining two.
Fasten off and leave yourself enough wool to close the ring (think it looks better) and sew on a small safety pin. Weave in ends.


My sister's coming over from Ireland to stay for a few days - so guess what she's getting? Plus a large handful of wee woolly shamrocks to take home.

16.1.12

Day 57 - Why a Woolly habit can be good for you!


I am enjoying making granny squares although I'm running behind - 8 weeks now, so should be up to 32.  I always carry a ball of wool and a hook in my bag just in case.  I've crocheted during my weekly wait at ballet, football training and piano.  A few of my first attempts were on the beach!  It got me thinking about where else I might try?   Maybe I should spice up my granny square challenge by introducing a 'strangest place' category.   I could call it off piste crochet?!

I am trying to squeeze in a bit of knitting too, because it's my oldest woolly habit and it's comforting.  It helps me relax when the kids are asleep and I'm on my own.  Knitting away the worries of the day.  Sometimes.

I recently had a go at making up a knitting pattern.  A first for me.  Not exactly sure why, but I decided to make a small bird.  The first one looked like a bright, wooly, potato with wings?  After a few attempts they started looking a little more birdlike....

Knitted bird - species unknown...

...... and I knitted a whole flock of them!

A flock of knits

I sent the birds to my London sister who sold nearly all of them at a local craft fair along with my stock of teddies (do find it hard to part with the teddies..)

Knitted teddies - leaving home!

I still get such a buzz when someone wants to buy something I've made, which is a lucky as I'm  probably earning about £1.50 an hour!  Hey, it's not about the money......