Friday FOs - 30.03.2018

It's time to show off my finished objects for this week, and here they are.

Comfort Bear #13

Another Bear has been finished.

Beanie in Collingwood Colours

This is the first of two beanies that I have been commissined to make.

Beanie in Collingwood Colours on my head.

I aleays think that beanies should be seen on a head to get the best idea of fit and shape. This one turned out a little larger than expected so I hope it fits its intended recipient.

That's it from me for this week. Until next time, have a good one.


Richard.

Friday FOs - 23.03.2018

I have been a bit slack with my posting recently and have four weeks worth of finished objects to show off this week, and here they are.

Comfort Bear #9 for 2018

This is the bear that I should have shown off three weeks ago.

Comfort Bear #10 for 2018

This is the bear that I finished 2 weeks ago.

Shopping Bag in Pouch

Shopping Bag out of Pouch

This is the first of two shopping bags that I was commissioned to make. I finished this one last week.

Comfort Bear #11 for 2018

This is last week's bear.

Shopping Bag in Pouch #2

Shopping Bag out of Pouch #2

This is the second of two shopping bags that I was commissioned to make. it was finished earlier this week.

Comfort Bear #12 for 2018

This is this week's bear. I'm still on target to finish one bear every week. Hopefully I can get through a whole year and have 52 bears to show for it at the end.

That's it from me for this week. I didn't show my WIPs on Wednesday because I had only one item tht I had made progress on and there wasn't a lot of progress made on it.

Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 14.03.2018

I figured it was about time that I showed everybody some of the other things that I have been working on. Here are the WIPs that I have worked on this week.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I have spent some time waiting while a friend takes his driving test so this has been taken out of the bag. I have turned the last corner before I switch to black for a frame.

Shopping Bag with Pouch

This is the second of two shopping bags that I have been commissioned to make.

Beanie in Black and White (Collingwood Colours)

This is the first of two beanies that I have been commissioned to make.

Story Time Blanket

I have been making more progress on this in the last few weeks. I'm still quite a way off completing it.

That's it from me for now. If I remember I will post the finished objects from the last three weeks on Friday.

Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Monday Mayhem - Periodic Update 26.02.2018

I figure it's about time I updated everyone on what's been happening. It has been a busy couple of months since Christmas and I need to look back on what has happened.

I have managed to keep up with the one comfort bear each week as well as working on other projects. My to-do list keeps growing but I don't seem to be getting much time to work on it. Here is what it looks like now:-

Things to make to replace stock for my market stall:

Teapot Cosies
bag holders
Sunhat and Bootees in white & pink
Matinee Jackets in pink and purple
Tiny Dogs
Heather Hippo
Large Witch
Large Penguin
Shopping Bags
More dinosaurs
Small Rabbit
Panda
Small Penguins
Frog Keepsake Pouch
Ankylosaurus
Bottle Cosies in more team colours (Bulldogs, Geelong, Essendon and West Coast)
Medium Bunny
Tiny Duck
Large Bunny
Small Turtles
Bonnet and Bootees
Platypus x 2
Koala x 2
Tommy Tortoise
Towel Toppers (Tea Towels)


Current Work In Progress:

Comfort Bears
Tunisian Spiral Blanket
Yarn Eater (Hungarian Crochet) Blanket
Story Time Blanket
Moogly CAL Blanket
Double Knit Butterfly Blanket
Corner to Corner Picture Blanket 
4 Graduation Owls
Large Jug Covers
Simple Owls

Things I'm itching to get started on:

Crochenit Knee Rug (same as Cot Blanket and will also use up some of my stash of 8ply)
Table Runners for each Australian state and territory (currently trying to design the ACT one).
Tunisian Crochet Intarsia Table Runner
Picture Blanket (need samples so people can see what they might be getting)
Article in Broomstick Lace
Article in Hairpin Lace

I have been signed up with a different college for the course that I started two years ago but now I thinking that I don't really need a diploma as I don't really need a job, at least not a full time job anyway.

I have also been helping out a friend who's wife left him for an old boyfriend. Unfortunately, he is only on his learners so needs a fully licenced driver to sit with him. I had hoped that those duties would be over by now but he failed his driving test so it's going to be a little while longer.

On another note, after losing only 2kg last year, I have manage to lose 3kg so far this year. Here's hoping I can keep it off this time. I took up delivering catalogues and I think that might be helping.

That's about it for now. Until next time, have a good one.
 
Richard.

Friday FOs - 23.02.2018

Another week has gone by and more finished objects to show you. Here are all the items I have finished this week.

Tiny Owl #3 for 2018

Tiny Owl #4 for 2018

Two tiny owls finished. I'm trying to make a few of thes in various colour combinations because I dan't have a lot of things that I can sell cheaply. I have have kids come up and ask what I had available for around $5 and these will fit the bill nicely.

Comfort Bear #8 for 2018

I am still managing to make one of these each week.

That's all my finished objects for this week. I hope to have a bit of time to take photos and post some progress shots next week. It all depends on whether a friend of mine gets his drivers licence on Monday as I have been spending time sitting next to him while he drives around.

Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 16.02.2018

I have been a little more productive this week but still didn't have anything to show on Wednesday. I have finished another bear so you get to see that at least, and here it is.

Comfort Bear #7 for 2018

You can get some very interesting effects when using varegated yarn. This bear has a very interesting "Adam Ant" thing going on in the face that I didn't notice until I saw the photo in miniature.

That's it from me for this week. If I manage to get the time to take photos and post them on Wednesday then you will get to what else I have been working on.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 09.02.2018

I have been struggling to get anything done this week. While I did make some progress on my Tunisian Spiral blanket but not enough to warrent a post and I have finished a bear, and here it is.

Comfort Bear #6 for 2018

That's  all I have for you this week. Hopefully next week will be more productive.

Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.