Friday FOs - 19.08.2022

It has been a while since I last posted anything and I have been busy and have completed a few things since then. It hasn't been the one Bear a week that I have managed to finish in previous years but I do have 3 bears finished and one blanket, and here they are. 

Comfort Bear No 7 for this year. 

Comfort Bear No 8 for this year. 

These bears have been finished for a while. It has been so long that I have forgotten when they were finished. 

Blanket No 2 from knitted rectangles. 

It has taken a while but I finally managed to finish the second of 2 blankets that I have been making by joining some knitted rectangles that were found in bags of donated yarn. I will be donating both blankets back to the Salvation Army. 

Comfort Bear No 9 for this year. 

This Bear was finished this week. It has been slow going but I'll keep working on these until I can't do it any more. 

That's all I have for you for now. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 02.03.2022

I think I'm starting to catch up with the squares for the TCAL. I managed to start square 4 before I received the pattern for square 5. Here is the finished square 3 and the start of square 4.

Square 3 of the KnitterKnotter Hangout TCAL 

I extended the pattern by 8 rounds because the pattern was written for worsted weight yarn and in using double knit. This is the 4th square for my queen bed blanket. 

Square 4 of the KnitterKnotter Hangout TCAL 

Not much to see here yet. I hope to have it finished for next week. 

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

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 23.02.2022

I have made some more progress on the TCAL squares that I'm going to use for my queen bed blanket. I finished square no 2 ambrose stayed on square no 3 and am now 2 weeks behind. I'm sure I'll catch up now that I'm over covid. 

Here are my squares. 

TCAL Square No 2

I decided that once the centre pattern was square I would just fish the frame ambrose call it done. 

TCAL Square No 3

This is my first time doing a Tunisian square in the round and I had some trouble with the start but once I got going it was relatively easy to keep track of the corners and the stitch count although I did have to undo a couple of rounds because I didn't have enough stitches on one side. 

That's it from me for now. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 18.02.2022

After a few weeks with no finished objects, partly because of covid acme partly because I was making preparations for a workshop that I was running, I finally have something to show you, and here it is. 

Blanket

This blanket is made from knitted rectangles that were donated to the Salvation Army along with a load of yarn. All I've done is crochet them together. 

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

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 09.02.2022

Well, if has been a couple of weeks since I last posted anything. I haven't finished anything and haberdashery struggled to work on anything for the l last week or so. In fact, today is the first day in a week that I have felt like doing anything other than sleep. This has been due too a little thing called covid. I still have to isolate until Saturday but it looks like I might be able to be a bit more productive. 

Here are the things I have been working on (or at least trying to work on) during the last 2 weeks. 

Tunisian CAL 2022 Square No 2

This is my attempt at the second square in this year's TCAL 

Knitted Square for a Comfort Bear 

A knitted version of the square I crocheted a couple of weeks ago. I'm hoping to use this square and the crocheted one as part of a workshop that I will be running at a local community centre teaching people how to make comfort bears. 

That's about it from me for now. I don't expect to have anything finished this week. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 26.01.2022

 Just thought I would update everyone on the status of a couple of my WIPs. 

Square No 2 for queen bed blanket

While this isn't the second square of the TCAL (I haven't started that one yet) it is the second square I'm making as I need more squares than the TCAL will provide. 

Comfort Bear

This may not look much like a Comfort Bear but it will do when it is stitched up. I won't be finishing this one this week as I want to use this for a workshop that I hope to be teaching next month. I want to show how to make the bear from 3 squares and will be completing the other 2 squares later this week. I also plan on doing a knitted version for those that prefer to knit. If we get enough interest, the workshop will be run at a local community centre. 

That's it for now. I do have a finished object for Friday if I remember to post it.  Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 11.01.2022

I've not really made a good start to the year, I haven't done my wrap up for last year yet and haven't completed anything but I have started something. 

2022 TCAL Square No 1

I started a Tunisian Crochet ALong that I found on Facebook and this is the first square. The TCAL will have 25 different squares but I will be doing extras as I want to make another blanket for my queen sized bed. 

I still intend to do a wrap up of last year's finished objects and give details of my plans for this year (I don't make resolutions) and hope to have that posted on Monday. 

That's all from me for now. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 01.09.2021

Since we're in lockdown here and I can't go out to darts I figured I should show everyone what I have been working on, so here are three blankets. 

Waffle Stitch Baby Blanket 

I only recently learnt about the waffle stitch and this was my first and is my current waiting room project. 

Corner to corner Waffle Stitch Blanket

After learning the Waffle Stitch I decided to see if I use it in a corner to corner Blanket. This one will go on my queen sized bed eventually. 

Waffle Stitch Cot Blanket

After starting two Waffle Stitch blankets I then got a request front one of the ladies from church. It seems that her granddaughter wanted a cot blanket and had provided some harm and the pattern that she wanted it done in. Unfortunately the lady only knows how to do granny squares so she passed it on to me. I have finished the first three balls and am now waiting for another dozen to arrive so that I can finish the job. 

I didn't really plan on doing just Waffle Stitch but if that's what people want then I guess that's what I'm going to do. 

That's all for now. Hopefully I will remember to post my finished objects this week but I make no promises. 

Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 20.08.2021

I've been a bit slack the last few weeks, not posting my gibbous objects, so here they are in order of completion. 

Comfort Bear No 26 for this year 

Chevron Blanket 

I started this one too show a young lady in my craft group how to do it. 

Comfort Bear No 27 for this year. 

Comfort Bear No 28 for this year 

Comfort Bear No 29 for this year 

Comfort Bear No 30 for this year 

The blanket will be available in my shop (http://madeit.com.au/rosescraft) at some time in the future. The bears will be delivered to the doctors soon. 

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

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 21.07.2021

I thought it was about time I showed what I have been working on recently. Here are some of my WIPs. 

Charity Blanket

The patches for this blanket were donated to The Salvation Army along with a stack of yarn and I am putting them together to fork two blankets. This is my Friday morning crochet class project. 

Corner to corner waffle stitch blanket - take one

I decided I wanted to make a blanket for my bed and decided to experiment with combining the corner to corner technique that I experimented with earlier with the waffle stitch so I started but decided I didn't like where the colour changes were happening. 

Corner to corner waffle stitch blanket - take two

This is the start of my second attempt at starting this blanket. I'm liking the colour changes more on this version so this is what I'm going with. It will be a queen size blanket. 

Waffle stitch baby blanket

This is my current waiting room project. 

Chevron blanket

I have been working on this while watching TV. 

I have other projects but they have stalled either due to lack of interest or still being packed after my move late last year. 

That's it from me for now. I hope to have something finished for Friday but make no promises. Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 07.05.2021

I was a bit slack this week and didn't finish this week's Bear, but I did manage to finish something, and here it is. 

Bavarian Stitch Blanket

This colourful blanket will be added to my shop shortly. 

That's all I have for this week, until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 16.10.2020

I have managed to finish two objects this week, one of them has been on my hook for about 4 years. Here they are.

Story Time Blanket

A close up of the verse

This blanket will be donated to The Salvation Army for the chikdren to sit on or around while they have a story read to them. Of course, this won't happen while covid restrictions are in place as Albury Salvo Kids (ASK) isn't currently running.

Comfort Bear No 41 for this year

And another Comfort Bear ready for service.

That's all I have for you for this week. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 06.05.2020

I thought it was time to show everyone that I don't just make Comfort Bears and Shopping Bags. Here are some things that I have been working on recently.

A Brown Bear

The start of the story "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See?"

A Project Bag in Cotton

Some of the shopoping bags that I have been using are starting to fall apart and the rest have been repurposed to carry catalogues.

A Project Bag in Acrylic

I started this one while waiting for the doctor becuse I didn't have the yarn I needed to continue doing the blanket that I normally work on in waiting rooms.

Hungarian Squares Blanket

This is the blanket that I normally work on iwhile in waiting rooms. I just need to do one more round and join them which I will start on next time I am in a waiting room now that I have the appropriate yarn in the bag.

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

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 25-03-2020

Since I my regular Wednesday evening activities have been cancelled for the duration of pandemic I have time to post a few progress photos. Here are some of the objects that I have worked on this week.

Two Yellow Sheep

It seems to be taking longer than normal to get these finished. Maybe now that I am spending more time at home I can get more work done on these.

Another Shopping Bag with Pouch

I am still making Shopping Bags. I will eventually move on to other things but I don't believe I have enough yet.

Hungarian Crochet Square

I have spent a bit of time in waiting rooms recently and so have made some progress on this.

Regular readers will have noticed that I didn't post anyting on Friday. This is because I didn't finish anything last week. The time I would normally be crocheting was spent driving as I had a memorial service to attend some 5+ hours away.

That's about all I have for you at the moment. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 12-02-2020

I have worked on a few objects this week. Here are two that won't feature on Friday.

Square for Hungarian Crochet Blanket

I have fixed up the red round and this is now ready for the next colour.

Shopping Bag with Pouch

I made a start on another shopping bag, which should tell you what one of my finished objects is for this week.

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

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 22.01.2020

It is time to show everyone what I have been working on this week.

Hungarian Crochet Square

Time spent waiting for my Chiropractor meant I was able to finish the orange on this square.

Another Hungarian Crochet Square

I was going to start on the orange on this sqare but found a mistake so frogged part of the square so I could fix it.

Two Red Sheep

 I have made good progress on my next pair of sheep.

Shopping Bag with Pouch

I had hoped to be finished with this one and already be working on the next, but the best laid plans don't always work out.

That's all I have for you today. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 15.01.2020

I'm still trying to keep up a schedule of regular posts. To that end, here are the objects that I have worked on that either aren't finished or won't be finished by Friday.

Lounge Chair Cover

I have added another round to this object although I do realise that it is quite difficult to see any change from last week.

Hungarian Crochet Square

I had a trip to the doctors this week and managed to add a bit on this square while I was waiting.

Shopping Bag with Pouch

I have started another bag.

Astute readers will probably figure out what objects will feature on Friday when I show off my finished objects.

That's all I have for you today. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 01.01.2020

I thought it would be a good idea to start the new year by showing off all my WIPs, so here they are.

A Comfort Bear in the making

This is what this week's comfort bear looked like a 3:00pm. I don't normally show these on Wednesday as I am confident that I can complete it before Friday But thought I might as well include it today.

A Shopping Bag with Pouch

Another bag to add to the collection. This one probably won't be finished by Friday but the one I started last week is so I do have a bag to show off on Friday.

Two Purple Sheep

Two heads, 8 legs and half a body done so far. I doubt if I will get these finished in the next couple of days.

Lounge Chair Cover

I only work on this on Friday evenings after I have posted my finished objects for the week. Most weeks I don't seem to have any time to work on it at all.

Story Time Blanket

Reverse side of Story Time Blanket

This is a project I started a few years ago for the Sunday School kids. I mostly work on this on Friday mornings while at crochet class so it's in time out now due to no classes and being too hot to work on. In the first photo it looks pretty mush done but a close look at the second reveals all the ends yet to be sewn in. I also plan on embroidering a Bible verse in the blank area next to the cross.

Corner to Corner Pixel Blanket

 This is one of two projects I work on while at markets. I'm still trying to work out the best way of avoiding having so many ends to sew in. The top left square was my first attempt and there are far too many ends.

Double Knit Butterfly Squares - side one

Double Knit Butterfly Squares - side two

This is the second of the two projects I work on while at markets. I'm still kinda learning the technique and hve recently seen a video on how to cast on for double knitting. Myabe I will try it for the next square.

Hungarian Crochet Squares

This is my 'waiting room' project. I seem to spend quite a bit of time in waiting rooms (might be because of my age) and I need something to work on because I'm not really into reading magazines.

Short Rows Knitted Scarf

This is another project that goes pretty much every where I do but only comes out when I'm bored with everything else. I made one of these in Tunisian Crochet and thought I would try a knitted version.

Sunhat and Bootees

While this is a UFO I'm not sure that it qualifies as a WIP as I don't really have any incentive to finished it. Baby clothes just don't seem to be selling at the moment. It seems that the current generation of parents just aren't interested in putting their kids in handmade clothing.

I should probably check my to-do lost (posted on Monday) to see if I managed to find all my unfinished objects (or make sure they're all listed) but these are the ones that I did find.

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

Richard.