I've been very neglectful of my Blog for a long time. My own fault I realise.
Since Christmas I've been looking for a job and what with sorting out my CV, hunting for jobs, completing applications and attending an interview, my crochet has taken a back seat. Boo!!
At the end of February I managed to get a job as a Teaching Assistant in my eldest child's school - a bit weird as before I had children I was a Secondary School History teacher, so feels a little weird to not be in charge and to have changed age range to a junior school! Loving it though!
My new job is every morning so as I've settled into it and sorted childcare issues, I've managed to pick up my crochet again. Yay!
I made the decision that 2015 would predominantly be about me and my crochet! Mainly, completing my outstanding crochet projects and teaching, and not taking many orders for other people. So if I accept an order from you this year, feel free to be as pompous as you like as you are one of the lucky ones!
So, I've spent the last few weeks focussing on my 2014 Granny Square blanket, my Tunisian crochet wrap thingie and my freeform crochet bag. Here's my progress so far -
My blanket -
I had a look at all of the squares I had so far completed and decided that I would combine them into groups of four and half treble a couple of rows around the outside of them thus making larger squares.
Once I'd done that with all of the ones I had, I laid them out to see what size my blanket would be -
I've worked out that I need to make another 40 small squares to give me 10 more groups of four squares. This, once I've connected them all together and given it an edging in the gold yarn me thinks, will then be large enough for a double bed! Woohoo!!
A bit of work left to do then, but progress has been made!
My Tunisian crochet wrap thingie -
Quick reminder of what it will look like only with me inside it not this lady!
The pattern states that it needs to be 58 inches in length. I'm currently up to 53! So close that I'm now ploughing on hoping to finish it at some point this week, as in my usual manner, I'm desperate to tick it off as completed and move on to my next project! So impatient I know.
I still love love love the yarn I'm using. The colour is coming through beautifully (maybe not so much in my pictures though!)
My freeform crochet bag -
This has taken on a lot of changes since Christmas as I decide how I want the finished bag to look. It began as a messenger style size and shape but as the freeform crochet has grown I've realised how much I want it to resemble a carpet bag style. So I've gotten myself some bamboo handles and adjusted the final shape I want it to be.
Here's my progress so far -
Side 1:
The material I've pinned it to is just to give me a guide for the final shape I'm aiming for.
Really liking how this is turning out and evolving as it grows. Lucky for me I need consistently good weather to use it so I've got time on my hands to complete this little beauty!! Phew!
In amongst this I'm adding to my projects list!
I'd like to make myself a skirt out of granny hexagons - so watch this space for that creation, and check out Pinterest images for my inspiration!
I'd also like to make a round shoulder bag using some lovely coloured garden twine I bought back in January. Must get on to that one as if I've not got enough twine who knows if they'll still have it in store, eek!!
Like it? Can you picture it?!
And I've got an order for another Christmas elf, December deadline for that one so its on my list but not overly urgent me thinks.
So much to do, so little time.
Thanks for checking back in with me, and sorry it's been so long!
Until next time,
Happy crocheting xx
