Friday FOs - 04.10.2019

Not only have I anaged to finish something this week, I managed to remember to photograph it and post it, something that I haven't always managed. Here is my finished object for this week.

Corner to Corner Pram Blanket

I found the dimensions for this type of blanket on the internet and, at 36cm by 44 cm, it seems a little small, but I am a single guy that has never had children so what would I know.

I didn't finish this week's bear so I will have to leave that for another day.

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

Richard.

Friday FOs - 15.04.2016

I didn't manage to finish this week's trauma teddy but I'm sure I will have it finished for next week. I did finish the two jackets that I have been working on over the last fer months, so here they are.

Jacket for One yo

Jacket for 2 1/2 yo

Now that these two jackets are finished I can get back to my regular crafting habits as shown on Wednesday.

To see what other people have made this week, just check out the links in the sidebar.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 13.01.2016

This week, I have spent some time in a waiting room, worked on a slipper, frogged what I had done of the toddler's jacket and restarted it. Here is what those WIPs look like now.

Slipper fo Me

I'm still kinda experimenting with this, having started the instep, didn't like the way it looked, frogged it and tried again. There are still elements that I'm not entirely sure about but I will continue for now and see how it goes.

Toddler's Jacket (take 2)

When I checked my first effort against a jacket I had previously made I found that the neck was too big and the body was too small, so, after I frogged my first effort, I took some measurements of that jacket  and restarted. I'm now debating whether I need another increase row or not as the back now measures 10.5".

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I had enough time, while waiting for a chiro appointment, to make another colour change.

That's about it from me for this week, I don't expect to have anything finished again this week but I'm sure others will so feel free to check out the links in the sidebar.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 12.08.2015

Well, I have been just as busy this week as last, although I did have a day off yesterday as I didn't feel much like doing anything at all. I did manage to work on most of my projects again this week so here are my progress photos.

Shy Butterfly Baby Jacket in DK

The collar is now done on this, now I need to figure out how to do the same on the 4 ply version.

Moogly CAL Square #16

I almost forgot to take a photo of this one and only remembered when I was updating my projects on Ravelry.

Boy's Rugby Jumper 

I finally got around to sewing this one together and it is now ready for the collar.

Story Time Blanket 

This has been my main focus for this week, the one project that I kept going back to after I had spent some time on other projects. If I keep up this pace I will have this ready for this year's show at the end of October.

Man-bag 

I still have about 8 inches of shoulder strap to do but the ball of yarn I was using has almost run out. I hope that the other ball is a close enough match.

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

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 18.02.2105

I actually feel like I have been productive this week. I have three FOs, will have a fourth before Friday, and I have worked on most of my WIPs. Here are the items that I have made progress on this week.

On Friday I added a couple of octagons to my woollen baby blanket.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

On Saturday, while at Ettamogah Pub Markets (a new one for me), I finished the first sleeve of the boy's jumper.

Boy's Rugby Jumper

I also managed a repeat of the pattern on my knitted scarf.

Knitted Scarf

On Sunday I made the first of my FOs and worked on the body of my Koala.

On Monday I made two more of the FOs and finished the body of the Koala.

Koala

Yesterday I finished the body of the Shy Butterfly Baby Jacket in 4 ply but then had a problem, I don't know what adjustments I need to make to the pattern to do the sleeves.

Shy Butterfly Baby Jacket in 4 ply

I figured it would be easier to figure how to adjust the pattern for 4 ply if I did the 8 ply version first, but that meant finishing off the body of the jacket, so I got it out and got to work.

Shy Butterfly Baby Jacket in 8 ply

 I still have a bit to go before I finish the body on this one so the 4 ply version will have to take a back seat for a while.

Today I worked on this week's Trauma Teddy and I hope to have that finished tomorrow.

I will still have something to show on Friday so check back then to see what I have made. In the meantime, click on the links in the sidebar to see what other people are working on.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 19.11.2014

Well, I think I managed to work on at least one project everyday this week, which means that I have made progress on most of my projects. Here is what my WIPs looked like at 3:30pm.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

I finished the row of squares I was working on last week and started on the next row of octagons.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

Finished crocheting the pants and started on the hat.

Knitted Scarf

Added a couple more pattern repeats to this one.

Boy's Rugby Jumper

Finished the front. Now I get to start on the sleeves.

Small Jug Cover

Started a new jug cover after finishing the own I started last week.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

Finally managed to do enough on this one to make it worthwhile taking a photo. I ran out of the dark purple that I was using and just finished the block with the pale. I will need to go into the garage and see if I can find something suitable in there for the next time I need it.

Koala

Started a Koala to replace the one I sold recently. I couldn't find any grey for this (it's the wrong time of year for yarn shopping) so I went for a bone colour instead.

As you may have already figured out, I will have something other than a Trauma Teddy to show this week so check back on Friday to have a look. In the mean time, check out the links in the side3bar to see what others have been working on.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 12.11.2014

Well, it's Wednesday once again and time to review my progress for this week. While some of my projects are still languishing on the shelf since we moved others have been worked on and I am making good progress on them. I even started new projects this week.

Here is what my WIPs (those I worked on this week) looked like at about 3pm this afternoon.

Woollen Baby's Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

I finished a row of octagon and stated on the next row of squares.

Boy's Rugby Jumper

I managed to progress on this up to the point where I need to divide to allow for the zipper.

Knitted Scarf

A couple more inches have been added to this one.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

I almost finished the second leg.

Small Jug Cover

I also worked on a couple of jug covers, one of which is finished and this being the second. I need to make a few of theses and some large ones to make up for the ones I have sold recently and these are quite good projects to work on in the warmer weather.

I also added a few more rows to the Tunisian Spiral that I'm working on but I didn't think it was enough to show, and I worked on my weekly Trauma Teddy which will be finished in time for Friday's post.

That's it for the WIPs this week. Be sure to check back on Friday to see my FOs. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs 05.11.2014

I kinda feel that I have made more progress this week than I have the last couple even though I didn't do any crafting for two whole days. I did spend a bit of time at the show and worked on several projects while I was there, so, here are most of the projects that I have worked on this week.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

I managed to attach five octagons and make another which is now ready to attach.

Boy's Rugby Jumper

I added a few more rows to the front of this jumper.

Knitted Scarf

I added a couple more pattern repeats to this scarf.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

And made a good start on the second leg of the pants for this set.

I also worked on Trauma Teddy #59 and a Wombat, both of which will be shown off on Friday.

While you are waiting to see my finished objects for this week feel free to check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 22.10.2014

It has been another slow week on the crafting front. I have had a couple of days when I haven't felt much like doing anything and pretty much fell asleep in front of the TV. Here is a quick run down of how my week has been since last Wednesday.

On Thursday I managed to spend time making my weekly Trauma Teddy, which I have already shown on Friday, while preparing for a hospital visit that was to take place on Friday.

On Friday, while in the Hospital waiting room, I managed to work on a couple of items. When I checked on my Tunisian Spiral Blanket I found that I needed the pale orange that I was using on one of the squares for the Yarn Eater Blanket so I decided to free up that yarn by finishing the rounds that I had started.

Yarn Eater Blanket

After that I was free to continue the Tunisian Spiral Blanket and managed to make a couple of colour changes before it was my turn to go into theatre.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I didn't do much of anything on Saturday. It wasn't that I couldn't do anything (other than drive or operate heavy machinery), I just didn't feel much like doing anything.

I kinda forced myself to get the Baby Blanket out on Sunday so that I didn't have two unproductive days in a row, and I did manage to finish the row of octagons that I started last week.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book.

On Monday I decided to get the Rugby Jumper out and start on the front.

Rugby Jumper

I didn't really get a lot done before I decided I didn't want to do any more and switched to knitting a beanie.

Ribbed Beanie

Yesterday was another slack day and I didn't work on anything in spite of having quite a few projects that I could have worked on.

Today I managed to work on this week's Trauma Teddy and will show the finished product on Friday.

If you want to see what other people have been working on this week just click on the links in the sidebar.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 15.10.2014

Another week has gone by and I'm still struggling to get into any sort of routine. I have had says this week when I haven't worked on any of my projects. It kinda like I have lost my mojo. If anyone finds it please send it back. I did manage to work on a few things this week while in waiting rooms, markets, etc so I do have some progress to show you.

I managed to finish a leg on a pair of pants.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

And I managed to to finish the back of a jumper.

Boy's Rugby Jumper

I even managed to add a few rows to a beanie.

Knitted Beanie

A few octagons were add to a blanket but not as many as I would have liked to have done.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

I was hoping to have this finished in time for the Albury Show but I only have a couple of weeks left so I have abandoned that idea and will enter is next year.

I also rounded another corner on the Tunisian Spiral Blanket.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I haven't worked on this week's trauma teddy, the experimental bear that is almost finished, Christmas stocking and trees, the tartan rug or any of the other many projects that I could have been working on instead of playing games. I will get there eventually but I'm not in any real hurry.

If you want to see what progress other people have been making with their projects just follow the links in the sidebar.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 08.10.2014

Now that we have kinda settled in to our new abode it's time to get back to the old routine. I haven't worked on many projects over the last couple of weeks and a few of my projects have only just been unpacked but I made reasonable good progress on those projects that I did work on and I started a new project. Here is what those items that I have worked on look like now.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I spent a few hours at the hospital sitting at Sue bedside while the doctors tried to figure out why she had pain in her chest and her blood pressure was way up. I worked on this until I got to the point where I didn't have the next colour in the sequence.

Yarn Eater Blanket

This is what I worked on when I ran out of colours for the spiral but I didn't have enough of the appropriate colours to complete any of the squares. I'll get there eventually.

Boy's Rugby Jumper

Not exactly rugby colours but that's what the patter is called. I worked on this one while at the markets on Saturday until I got bored with crocheting.

Beanie

I hadn't done any knitting for a while so I figured it was about time to get the pointy sticks out again. I also wanted to see how this yarn looked on a knitted item. I think the stripes will work better on a narrower item like a scarf but I will finish the beanie first.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

I finished the row of octagons and then added a row of squares. I think I made fair progress on this.

Trauma Teddy

This was my project for Craft'n'Cuppa this afternoon. I probably could have got it finished today but I was feeling a little slack and didn't work on it once I got home. I will finish it tomorrow so it will appear in Friday's FO post.

I will have to get all my other projects out a get stuck into them so I have a bit more to show you next week but in the meantime, you can checkout what others have been making by following the links in the sidebar.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 10.09.2014

I have had another slack week with working on my projects and actually took two whole days off. As a result of this slackness not all my projects got worked on. Here are the items that I have worked on this week but haven't finished.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

I managed to finish a row of octagons.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

I have made most of the first leg of the pants.

Toddler's Rugby Pullover

The vertical striping is back and I still haven't figured out why it changed to the diagonal. You just can't tell how variegated yarn is going to work out until you get working on a project.

Two of the three bears

One is stitched together and is just awaiting facial features and the second is almost ready to stitch up. I will finish putting the second together and making the third before adding the facial features.

That's all my WIPs for this week. I will have at least one item to show on Friday but I think most people will guess what it is. In the meantime, check out the links in the sidebar to see what everyone else has been making.

Richard.