SOME THINGS WILL HAVE TO WAIT

The things I have planned for my next market will have to wait a little longer to complete while I'm in Adelaide for a week. We leave tomorrow morning and while I want to take lots of things with me, I know I should just take a little bag of wool and my crochet hooks. So, this is what I'll be working on instead.

I will also be taking the wool to complete 2 more stool covers.

Oh yes, I have the crocheting bug!!!!!!

I hope everyone has a lovely week while I'm away and off-line.

LEARNNG CURVE

hmmm last night I was thinking to myself "this really doesn't look right" and I was correct in that assumption. Here is the start of my failed stool cover, but lucky for me, Sophie loves it and is using it as a blanket for a bunny I made a few years ago.

The thing is, I should have taken notice of my first thoughts about making these covers instead of second guessing myself and this one would have turned out fine. I contacted Becci who happens to be really good at crochet and she told me what I had been thinking to begin with about how to add the stitches, so I knew I was now ready to tackle another cover today.

Here is the difference between the two.

I can't wait to finish one and admire my work.

PROGRESS

I decided last night that I wanted to make covers for our 3 kitchen stools. I have been meaning to paint the stools and these covers just may give me the incentive to do it.

I've chosen bright happy colours for our bottoms to sit on & can't wait to finish one.

FIRST ROUNDS

Today thanks to you-tube I made my first rounds. Thank goodness for left handed crocheters that make videos.

Here are my first attempts......

At least I got to practice, see my mistakes and find a solution.

These ones look better......

I want to buy some nice 100% wool but really should keep practicing on this cheap acrylic first. I've been eyeing off Debbie Bliss' baby cashmerino to make a rug or maybe some cushions. The wool comes in vibrant colours which is exactly what I want, but it will have to wait as it's pricey.

I probably need another addiction like a hole in the head but I can see the benefits of being so portable especially for next week in Adelaide.

CROCHET HOOK WRAP

I really want to learn how to crochet properly, I've made a couple of things but I want to know how to make flowers and different pretty stitches. I've decided that the only way it makes sense to me is to watch you-tube videos for left-handers so that is what I'm doing when I have some spare time.

I made up this crochet hook wrap today to keep my hooks in one place. It's a smaller version of the pencil wraps I make to sell.

I love Denyse Schmidt's Salty Aire fabric range and will make a bag for my wool out of the same range.

BITS & PIECES

A bit of vintage sheeting

A bit of scrapbooking

A bit of sewing

What bits are you up to this weekend?

Look what I found at Spotlight. How cute is this?

These bags are a custom order from 2 teens, they picked out their fabric and I made them up.

Today's post is short and sweet, I don't have a lot to say but I'm sure I'll be back chatting away very soon.

MOLLIE MAKES

While chatting to Rebecca of I am Scooby Lou at the craft market last weekend, we talked about Mollie Makes magazine and the freebies you get on the front cover.

We both decided that we wanted to make the coin purse so here is my version that I made during the week from Country Fair fabric by Denyse Schmidt in home decorating weight.

Head on over to Rebecca's blog to see her cute little purse.

PUPS IN A POT

These little softies are for my market stall this weekend. Something cute, displayed in a little bucket I had sitting around.

SPROCKET PILLOWS

tutorial by Allison over at Cluck Cluck Sew
These were so easy and lots of fun to make.