Friday FOs - 18.11.2022

I've been a bit slack posting my photos here so I thought it was about time I got caught up. 

Comfort Bear No 10 for this year 

I finished this one about 6 weeks ago. 

Comfort Bear No 11 for this year 

This one was finished 3 weeks ago. 

Cuddle Bunny

This was finished this week and will be for sale at a craft fair tomorrow. 

Wash Cloth side 1

Wash Cloth side 2

This Wash cloth, done in double ended tunisian crochet, will also be for sale tomorrow. 

Wash Cloth

Another Wash cloth, done in linen stitch, to be put up for sale tomorrow. 

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

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 25.05.2018

After taking a photo of my finished objects last week I then forgot to post them so I have two weeks of finishes for you this week. This week I managed to finish 5 items thanks to time spent collecting for the Red Sheild Appeal. Here are all my finished objects for the last tow weeks.

Comfort Bear #20 for 2018

 Another sparky bear, this time the sparkles actually show up in the photo.

Beanie in Collingwood Colours

Beanie in Collingwood Colours dispayed on a head.

This is my third attempt at getting this beanie the right size.

That's last week's finished objects, now for this week's.

The first of three Plastic Bag Holders

The second of three Plastic Bag Holders

The third of three Plastic Bag Holders

These plastic bag holders may become obsolete in the next month or so as the big supermarkets phase out plastic bags but I figure I had sold a few and needed to replace them so I have.

Comfort Bear #21 for 2018

I have gone back to standard colour combinations for this week's comfort bear.

Dishcloth #2 side 1

Dishcloth #2 side 2

For the second dishcloth that I have made for Springdale Community Centre I have gone for a Crochetknit version which gives a double sided effect.

That's it for now, until next time, have a good one, and if you see someone collecting for charity, please give generously, especially if it's for the Salvation Army.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 05.08.2016

I finally managed to remember to post my finished objects, so now you get three week's worth of FOs.

Trauma Teddy #22 for 2016

This Teddy was finished three weeks ago.

Trauma Teddy #23 for 2016

This is last week's Teddy.

Dishcloth #2 side 1

Dishcloth #2 side 2

Other than a few mistakes here and there and the fact that my tension doesn't seem to be completely even, I think this worked out quite well. I should probably take some measurements so that I can work out the true ratio of rows to stitches in case I decide to try this again.

And last, but not least ...

Trauma Teddy #24 for 2016

This week's Teddy.

That's it from me for this week. Be sure to check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have made.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 27.07.2016

It is time, once again, to show my progress with my WIPs. Here are the incomplete projects that I have worked on this week.

Story Time Blanket

Again, I only worked on this on Friday morning so not a lot of progress.

Moogly CAL 2016 - Block #10

Another block to add to this year's blanket, but I'm still 5 blocks behind.

Experimental Dishcloth - side 1

Experimental Dishcloth - side 2

This  experiment is almost at an end and I would have finished this week if it hadn't been for a new project that I started.

Size 13 Slippers

I have been asked to maked a pair of slippers for a man with size 13 feet. I'm hoping to use the lessons that I learnt while making my own.

This is all I have to show you today. I must apologise to anybody that was expecting to see a post on Friday. I did take a photo but I forgot to post it. Hopefully I will remember this week and you will get to see two week's of finished objects. Until then, be sure to check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have been working on.

Richard.

Wednsday WIPs - 20.07.2016

It's that time of the week again, time to show what progress I have made. on my WIPs, and here they are.

Story Time Blanket

I haven't made as much progress on this as I would have liked. The only time I worked on it was Friday morning and I was busy with two new students so didn't spend a lot of time on it.

Moogly CAL 2016 Block #9

Another block complete but with a new block coming out on Friday it doesn't really feel like I'm catching up. I'm sure I will eventually but it seems to be taking so long.

Experimental Dishcloth side 1

Experimental Dishcloth side 2

This one is almost finished. I'm not sure if I will continue with this experiment once this is done. I think Ive learnt enough with this one.

That's it from me for now. I'm sure that I will be able to finish something for Friday so be sure to check back then to see if I have been successful. In the meantime, check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have been working on.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 15.07.2016

Since I didn't write a post last Friday you get two week's worth of finishes instead of one this week. Here are all the items that I have finished in the last two weeks.

Experimental Owl #4

The largest of mu owls so far. I think the positioning of the eyes might be a bit off but I think I have pretty much settled on the design. I won't be publishing a pattern for this as I'm pretty sure someone else already has.

Experimental Dishcloth #1

I quite like this effect but I don't think this technique could be used for anything subtle.

Trauma Teddy #20

Last week's Trauma Teddy.

Trauma Teddy #21

This week's Trauma Teddy.

That's it from me for this week. Be sure to check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have made.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 13.072016

Well, we made back home safely after a weekend away. The trip back was quite wild as there was quite a bit of rain and wind around. I only took small projects away with me and here they are.

Moogly CAL 2016 - Block #8

I managed to f]get another block done but I'm still 6 blocks behind. I could catch up quicker if I did two blocks each week but I've got plenty of time.

Crochetknit Picture Dishcloth

This is my second attempt at colour-work in crochetknit (double-ended Tunisian). While this may not be my neatest crocheting effort I am learning more about how this technique might work. It's definitely not a 1 to 1 ratio between rows and stitches. More like 1 to 1.5. I don't think I could do a proper picture like a butterfly or flower using this technique but I may try it on a larger scale.

Future WIPs

Not so much a WIP as a stash enhancement. I recent won a draw for a $30 voucher from Bubs2Grubs and this is what I sellected to spend my money on. I figure I can make a few toys or trauma teddies from this lot.

That's it from me for now. Be sure to check back on Friday to see what I have finished in the last couple of weeks. In the meantime, check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have been working on.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 29.06.2016

Time to show what I have been working on this week. Here are the projects that I have worked on that are still WIPs.

Striped Dishcloth

This one is almost done, which is a good thing since I'm almost out of the variegated pink.

Tunisisn Spiral Blanket

Story Time Blanket

I'm still making good progress on this blanket although it will still take me a while to finish.

I spent a bit of time in waiting rooms yesterday so I got this out and added a couple more blocks.

While writing this post I realised that I forgot one project, my Moogly CAL blanket. I guess I'll have to show you this week's block next week.

As usual, check back on Friday to see this week's finished objects and check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have been working on.

Richard.

WIP Wednesday - 22.06.2016

I have been concentrating on one project this week although I did secumb to a bit of startitis. Here are the WIPs that I have worked on this week.

Moogly CAL 2016 Block 5

I quite liked making this square but I not sure about the colours. These where the closest I had to the colours used by the designer and I have elected to use the designers colours for all my blocks.

Owl

Another attempt at an owl. I expect to have a parliament soon.

Wash Cloth in Double Ended Tunisian

This is an attempt at doing colour work in doble ended tunisian. The colour changes aren't as defined as other techniques but the colour changes are still visible.

Story Time Blanket

This has been my main project this week. Since I have finished other major projects, and I have been working on this one for so long, I figured I would try and get this one finished as soon as possible. A little bit more and people might be able to see what the picture is, but I'm not going to tel you what it is.

That's it from me for now, be sure to check back on Friday to see what I have finished, and be sure to check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have been working on.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 04.09.2015

I have managed to finish a few things this week, so, without further ado, here they are.

Murray of Athol Tartan Blanket 

I think I have done enough on this so I have decided that it is finished.

Trauma Teddy #28 for 2015

Another week, another trauma teddy.

Shy Butterfly Baby Booties in DK 

Now that I have made these I can get started on the 4 ply version.

That's it from me for this week. Be sure to check out the links in the sidebar to see what other people have made.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 10.01.2013

It's time, once again, to show off my finished objects. Those of you that have been watching my Wednesday WIPs posts will probably realise what one of the is because it didn't show up in this week's Wednesday WIPs post and most will know what one of the others is because it is something that I've been making at least one of each week for some time now but the other will be somewhat of a surprise because it was started and finished on Monday so hasn't made an appearance on Wednesday.

Here are my FOs for this week.

Crochetnit Cot Blanket

All finished, ends sewn in, ready for the show later this year. I will be putting this aside until after the Albury Show which is at the beginning of November.

Bottle Cosy

Sue wanted a purple bottle cosy because she likes to freeze some water in the bottle and the cosy makes it easier to handle.

Trauma Teddy #19

I'm not sure whether to call this one #19 or #3 of 2014. It might make it easier for the end of year tally if I refer to it by the number I've completed this year.

That's it from me. I'm quite pleased with how the blanket worked out. Check out the links in the sidebar to see what everyone else has been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 01.01.2014

Happy New Year everyone. It's time for the first Wednesday WIPs of 2014.

These are the WIPs that I'm officially carrying forward from last year. Since I started last year with 6 WIPs I didn't want to start this year with more than 6, but I'm kinda cheating as I have one in hibernation and there are still a couple of Sue's projects that I will be taking over as well as the 2 ongoing projects (Trauma Teddies and hanging towels) that I'm not counting.

Here is what my WIPs currently look like.

Large Santa Stocking

Almost finished this one, just the top couple of rows and the hanging loop, so expect to see this as a FO on Friday.

AustralianaV2 - designed by me

 I've made good progress on this one in the last couple of weeks.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I'm not sure that I have worked on this since last time I showed it but figured I would show it again as it is the start of a new year.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

I haven't worked on this one either. I need to find my hat elastic so I can start on the pants.

Crochenit Cot Blanket

Another one that is close to being finished. Maybe next week's FO, but don't hold your breath.

Box Stitch Baby Blanket

Now that I'm working towards the last corner the rows will be getting shorter.

That's all the items I'm calling WIPs at the moment. I will be looking to start all the projects that I want to enter into the show this year shortly so expect the number of WIPs to grow over the next few weeks. I do have a couple of items finished this week so come back Friday to see what they are.

As usual, check out the links in the sidebar to see what everyone else has been making.

Richard.