For no reason whatsoever, I decided that I wanted to create a peach panda.  No rhyme or reason for a peach panda, other than I wanted to use a bright, bright colour and cheer myself up whilst crocheting! 

Peach amigurumi panda

For much the same reason, I created this lovely multi-coloured elephant (pattern by Irene Strange) which uses a combination of a granny square technique and sc (as used in amigurumi).  I don’t really think anyone needs a reason to crochet animals like this

Bright and colourful crochet elephant

Do others who make these animals also become attached to them once they are finished?  I think they seem to get their character when it comes to finishing them up and sewing in those last ends. 

No – just me then!

This was an interesting pattern to use and I think the pattern itself would be more pronounced had I used darker colours instead of all really pale colours.  Fun to make nonetheless.

Crochet Baby Blanket

I did finish crocheting the tablet cover for my Andy Pad, and actually lined it too!  Not only that, with the same really lovely homespun wool left over, I made a matching case for my HTC Desire mobile phone.

As always, click on the picture below to see a larger image.

Crochet: Tablet Cover

Crochet Tablet Cover

Crochet: Phone Cover

I made another tablet cover from a small skein of wool.  I love this wool.  Its so uneven and contains so many colours, pinks, purples a black and many more in between.  These tablet covers a a joy to make and we are so pleased with the finished results.  A good reason to start crocheting if ever there was one!

Crochet tablet cover

How fabulous would it be to receive such a gift for a mobile phone or tablet?  Ideal for any occasion, birthday, Christmas or even a nice “thank you” present.

A few months ago I purchased some homespun yarn from Kerry at Dye Spin Knit … the photo below does not do the colours of the yarn justice to the lush raspberry colour it contains.  I had been keeping this yarn for something special .. and finally I have the perfect use for it, a cover for my android tablet! Click on the picture to see the design and colours in more detail.

A search on Ravelry revealed the pattern [here].  I wanted a pattern that would show the colours of the yarn off nicely, have a slight pattern to it and did not want the pattern too lacy as it is to protect the tablet.  I will make some slight changes to the pattern but will clarify those changes in the next update about the cover.

To be continued!

Tablet cover in process ...

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My Prizes:

crochet booklets

Thank you Kathryn – I am so looking forward to receiving my prizes!

I have decided that my new project will be to crochet daisy flowers for a project involving some railings where I work. Not quite yarn bombing, as its almost been OK’d for me to brighten up the railings … but hey ho, I am sure I will enjoy the whole process (and hopefully getting others involved too!)

All good stuff and quite exciting too ….

So, making up and starting to get into the Christmassy feel of things (I even saw the Coca Cola Christmas advert on the TV today for the first time this year) I have started to make a few things.

One thing I did discover today is that spray starch and acrylic wool, do not work together!  A poinsettia brooch I made is now a table doily – it stretched instead of starched

I hope you enjoy the pictures below as much as I enjoyed making them.  I think I will be making quite a few of those poinsettia brooches in the near future though!

Click on the images below for a larger picture.

I had never worn a hat with flaps but decided to crochet one anyway.  The hat in the first picture really surprised me, its so comfy and warm and because of the ear flaps (I think), will be really good at keeping your head warm.  Its made from brown and orange wools (together) and although its not really clear to see on the picture, the flowers crocheted for the hat really do enhance it.

The second hat is a simple crocheted hat – but uses a really nice thick wool.  Its soft and the colours are really good together.

The final picture (3rd) shows my favourite crocheted sets so far.  The wool used is just so jummylicious and lovely to work with, I will be buying more of it without a doubt!  The warm and never ending change of colours is just great and the wool itself is so soft.  This hat, neck warmer and fingerless glove set is just gorgeous!

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All my bears went to new homes (one to a colleague) and all monies went to Children in Need. 

I am going to make more of these, but use different colours, what do you think?

The teddy bear picnic table decoration

Pattern for bears (so you can make them yourself too) can be found here (click this)

Using wool for crafts is becoming increasingly popular and not just for knitting or crocheting hats.  There are incredible people who are are able to spin and dye their own wool who are now able to communicate with each other and us, those who use their lovely wools.  I purchased my first skein of homespun wool but have not yet decided what to make … I will probably keep it until I have a few days off and can chillax in front of the tellybox and watch those series I have recorded on the Sky box!

I really would like to get together with some other local people and create something for fun, something that would bring a smile to passers by.

Yarn Storming/Yarn Bombing

Yarn bombing is happening all over the world.  The Macmillan Dictionary confirms that yarn bombing (or storming) is global.  I have been in communication with many people from Australia who are really involved in exhibits on a major scale.

Should I describe myself as a “Fibre Artist”?  Perhaps yes.  At this time I am just doing spider webs, and the second one I placed (pic below) has some added colours.  If it makes somebody smile or makes one person’s day brighter, then its “mission accomplished”.  I do intend to do more yarn storming, so lookout for brightly coloured yarn near you.

web yarn bomb

The tall tower in the picture below is the wind turbine (Britain’s most easterly) – its quite close to where I placed the yarn bomb so it could not be included totally (this is just around the corner from where I placed my original yarn bomb). 

A Lowestoft spider web yarn bomb