Makes......

Order is restored.

YAY!

The Bears were MORE than ready to get back to a routine and see all their mates again. I was MORE than ready to have the house back to myself again during the day. It's hard to get anything done, when everywhere you turn, there's a teen slouching or lurking!

It's been so good to be productive, and it's also meant that I've been able to re-visit some WIP's and get a few bits finished off.

Jar Covers. I saw these on the cover of a Japanese craft book online. I don't have the book, or even remember what it was called (sorry......but I'm sure there is someone reading this who has it and can enlighten us as to exactly which book it is) but I liked the brightness of the jar covers and the cross stitching on them. They just stuck in my mind. Different sized brightly crocheted jars with embroidered flowers on the front. I thought they'd make cute little Rice DK spoon pots for my kitchen shelf. So, I saved a few little jars, faffed about on pinterest finding cute little flowers to cross stitch, and crocheted something bright and uplifting. I was so done with crocheted tealight holders, that it's taken a couple of years to begin to think about crocheting over jars again. 

Something bright though, and the spoons look at home.


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Something else finished is yet another Rosa Cowl Sweater.

Eeeeeek

This is my fourth one. I think it will definitely be the last one. I was gifted some pretty soft pink yarn. I didn't really know what to do with it, but then realised it was the right weight for the sweater, and I knew I had enough. So one was whipped up.

I like it. I'll get a little use out of it in a 'summery' way for a week or two, then I'll pair it with jeans and boots for Autumn.


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I'm halfway through my next blanket too. Once again it's a re-hash of another blanket made last year. Only bigger. It's going to be another Carousel blanket.

I made one last year for my new nephew here. I did love the design, and thought that I'd like to make one in the palest shades of ivory, blue, grey and pink. But, the family had other thoughts. They liked the baby ones colours so much, that they wanted one the same; only big enough so we could all scooch under it. I didn't mind too much. I have a ridiculous amount of odd yarn to use up, so that was ok.

I'm quite liking making this, it's not boring. But I'm sure I remember that it was a bum to crochet together, so I'm not looking forward to that so much.

About another 50 diamonds to go and then I'll start to put them together.


It'll be a nice one to snuggle under I think; and just in time for when the real chilly mornings and nights kick in.

It'll be time for scarves, cowls, hats and wrist warmers to be made soon too. Like I don't have enough already, but there's always room for more I say. They are always perfect, quick and satisfying projects to whip up in between blanket making (when boredom starts to kick in)!


xxx