Friday FOs - 05.10.2018

Another week has passed and it's time to show off my finished objects. Here are this week's offerings.

Comfort Bear No.40 for 2018

Another bear ready for service.

A Blue Bear

A lady from church wanted a blue teddy bear for a friend's baby that is due in about 5 weeks. I think if I were to make another of these I would make the arms and legs longer and taper them.

Small Owl

I was checking through my photos and realised that I had another owl to finish, and here it is.

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

Richard.

Friday FOs - 14.09.2018

I have managed to finish a couple of the objects that I had the ,akings of last week as well as a couple of objects that were started this week. Here are my finished objects for this week.

Penguin No. 3 for 2018

My third penguin for this year.

Comfort Bear No. 37 for 2018

We're almost 3/4 of the way through the year and I'm still managing to finish a bear every week. I'm starting to think I can make it all the way to the end of the year.

Octopus No. 15

Another octopus to add to the collection. I will be giving the hospital a call soon to see if they will take them off my hands.

Small Simple Owl

The last of the objects that I have finished is an owl. I have another ready to finish but didn't get time this week so it should be done for next week.

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

Richard.

Friday FOs - 29.06.2018

I have plenty of FOs to show you this week, especially since I forgot to post last week. Here are the objects that I have finished in the last two weeks.

Octopus #2

One of the ladies at church is a Collingwood Magpies aupporter and she saw the first octopus I made and asked for one in black and white. I had been given this yarn and figured it was suitable for the task.

Octopus #3

This one will be added to the collection to be given to a premie baby.

Comfort Bear #25 for 2018

Another bear ready for service.

Graduation Owl #4

I started making these about 18 months ago to see if I could get 4 made in a couple of weeks because someone had asked if I could do it. Unfortunately, I didn't get back to them in time for them to put in a firm order but I kept making them anyway. I think I could have finished them within two weeks if I had put in the effort but I too many other things that I was working on at the same time.

Green Sheep #2

Here's the green sheep for the community centre that I go to on a Thursday afternoon.

Octopus #4

Aother octopus ready for service.

Comfort Bear #26 for 2018

And yet another bear ready for service.

I think that's enough for this week. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 27.04.2018

I have managed to finish a few more items this week, and here they are.

Comfort Bear # 17 for 2018

I'm still keeping up with my target of one bear per week.

Graduation Owl 3 of 4 - front view

Graduation Owl 3 of 4 - side view

I had oportunity to finish this one this week and took it. I don't know when I will get the oportunity to finish the last but I hope to have it done soon.

Wash Cloth

I was asked to make a few of these for one of the community centres that I go to to teach crochet so expect to see more in the not too distant future.

That's it from me for this week. I don't know that I will have this many items to show you next week but I will try. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Friday FOs - - 20.04.2018

It's time to show off my finished objects for this week and, thank to a session of finishing things this morning, I have a few of them. Here they are.

Small Teapot Cosy #2 - top view

Small Teapot Cosy #2 - side view

I finished this one last weekend.

Comfort Bear #16 for 2018

Another week, another bear!

Graduation Owl #2 of 4 front view

Graduation Owl #2 of 4 side view

Another Graduation Owl finished.

Large Teapot Cosy - top view

Large Teapot Cosy - side view

I'm still working on the first item on my to-do list. One more should just about do it so I can work on the next item.

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

Richard.

Friday FOs - 13.04.2018

I have had  a reasonably productive week this week and have finished several items. Here they are in the order that they were finished.

Comfort Bear #15 for 2018

Another comfort bear finished.

Beanie in Collingwood Colours

The second of two beanies is finished. I don't think the person that commissioned me to make these will be expecting this one so early but I like to finish those things that I have been paid for as soon as possible.

Two Cup Teapot Cosy - Top view

Two Cup Teapot Cosy - side view.

When I checked my ToDo list I found that Teapot Cosies were at the top of the list and I had previously had a request for Two Cup Teapot Cosies so I figured that I would start with those.

Graduation Owl - Front View

Graduation Owl - Side view

I have had four of these waiting to be finished for quite a while now so it's probably about time I did something with them.

That's all I have for this week. I hope to have more finished for next week. 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.

Wednesday WIPs - 31.01.2018

I have managed to get photos of everything that I have worked on this week and now it's time to show you the WIPs, and here they are.

Rose Corner to Corner Pixel Square

I past the half way point with this one and will soon be able to untangle all the different strands of yarn that have accumulated.

Tiny Owls

I went and bought some more yarn on Monday, just because I get a discount on my birthday, and started making more owls. I figure I would start with the smallest and work my way up.

That's all the WIPs for this week. Everything else that I have worked on this week is now finished. I can't promise that I will be able to post my finishes on Friday but I will try.

Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 03.01.2018

This being the first Wednesday of the year I thought I had better find all my UFOs and show where thay are all at. I found nine projects in various stages of completion, not incuding the Comfort Bear that I started today. Here they all are.

Large Jug Cover

I had hoped to have this one finished by now but that was not to be.

Appliques

I have almost finished the last Heart. Once that is finished I will need to chose a pattern for the last four appliques. I'm thinking of an angel for the last four.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

Just one more corner to negotiate, finish up the side then change to black for one more circuit and this will be done.

Corner-to-Corner Pixel Square.

Progress has been quite slow on this one since I have only been working on it at markets and I haven't been to many markets lately.

Double Knit Butterfly Blanket - side 1

Double Knit Butterfly Blanket - side 2

This is another that I only work on at markets so it hasn't seen a lot of progress either.

Story Time Blanket

This one is on hold until I finish the Appliques.

2016 CAL Blanket

I don't know why I haven't joined these yet. I will get around to it sometime this year.

Four Graduation Owls

These were still packed in a box until this afternoon. I didn't know which box they were in and it took a bit of searching to find them, but now that they're found, I will have to get them finished.

Hungarian Squares Blanket

I started this project just because I wanted to try Hungarian Crochet.

I have a lot of projects on the go and soon will have one more. One of my friends from church has asked me to knit him a beanie for which he has agreed to pay me $20. I probably cause myself a few problems but I never knock back a commision job.

I know this is quite a lot of projects to get finished but I'm sure I can get them done. Feel free to offer any words of encouragement you have to offer, they would be most appreciated.

That's it for now. I hope to have something finished for Friday, even if it is only a Comfort Bear.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 29.12.2017

Since it is the last friday of the year I thought I had better make an effort to post any finished objects that hadn't already been posted. Unfortunately, I did something silly this afternoon and deleted all the photos off my camera because the memory was full but hadn't processed the photos from the last couple of weeks, so I had to find all the things that I had finished and take new photos. I hope I got them all. Here they are.

Trauma Teddy #48 for 2017

Trauma Teddy #49 for 2017

Trauma Teddy #50 for 2017

Shopping Bag with Pouch

Shopping Bag in Pouch

Medium Simple Owl

Tiny Simple Owl

Tiny Simple Owl #2

Trauma Teddy #51 for 2017

I was sure that I had done a Trauma Teddy each week which means that last one should be #52. I have either missed one somewhere along the line or miss numbered one. I will be checking as I go through my posts in preparation for my yearly wrap-up which I hope to post on Monday.

The tiny owls have buttons for eyes because I didn't think things so small would need toddler safe eyes since they are small enough to be choke hazards anyway.

In the meantime, I hope you have enjoyed my somewhat sporadic posts this year, I hope you had a great Christmas (or other holiday of your choosing) and I wish you all a happy new year.

Until next year, bye for now.

Richard.