Day: 6 September 2008

craft, crochet

More neck warmers

I know, you’re all over the neck warmers.  I think I’m probably over them too, for a little while (you can breathe a sigh of relief).  These two are crocheted in Patons Shadow Tweed (why haven’t I used this yarn before?  It’s gorgeous!  Fantastic colour transitions, nice and soft and squishy, crochets up quickly):

neck warmer - shadow tweed by you.

And same-same, but different:

neck warmer - shadow tweed by you.

One will be for Dad for Father’s Day tomorrow.  The other will go into my gift stash.  They’re both from the same pattern as before.  I tend to vary the number of rows depending on how much yarn I have left.

I’ve also been test sewing – you can have a sneak peak at the pattern over here.  I must say, I love the finished result!  I’m sure I’ll be blogging my version soon.

I haven’t been responding to comments or commenting much lately, and really want to say sorry.  Time is so scarce at the moment, and I can barely keep up with reading your blogs let alone have time to comment.  My sincere apologies.  I love receiving comments and would love to comment more but presently just can’t.  But I am reading, admiring your work and thinking of you!  Busy paddling trying to keep my head above water.

bags, craft, craft magazines, patterns

Blowing the trumpet for Jodie

Did you know that Jodie is actually a shy and humble lass?  See this current patchwork/stitching mag?  That she hasn’t mentioned at all on her blog?

Mag with ballerina bag by you.

Have a look at what is inside (and on the front cover):

Little Ballerina Bag by you.

The Ballerina Bag!  Yay Jodie, you’re published!  Congratulations – I’ll definitely be making one of these for Clare (and potentially a few for her little friends).

By the way, I have a spare copy of this magazine:

Handmade Annual by you.

If you would like it and you’re in Australia, leave me a comment – first in who wants it gets it!