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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

Friday FOs - 22.02.2019

It is time, once again, to show off my finished objects for this week. I have two items to show off this week, and here they are.

Tunisian Spriral Blanket

My ex-wife wanted me to accompany her on a trip to the Hospital late at night because she wasn't feeling well. Four hours later I had finished sewing in all the ends on this blanket and added quite a bit to a knitted scarf. I'm not sure it was really worht the lost sleep but at least it was productive.

Comfort Bear No. 8 for this year

Another week means another bear.

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

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 02.01.2019

It's the start of a new year and I thought I should start the year by showing the status of my WIPs. These are all bar rhe comfort bear and blue horse that I hope to have finished for Friday.

Story Time Blanket

 I'm currently working on the border. Once that is finished, I will need to sew in all the ends and embroider a bible verse in the blank area.

Tunisian Sprial Blanket

All the crocheting is done on this, I just need to sew in all the ends.

Corner to Corner Pixel Squares Blanket

This is one of two projects that I have been working on while at markets. I have almost finished crocheting the second square but still have lots of ends to sew in on the first.

Double Knit Butterfly Squares - side 1

Double Knit Butterfly Squares - side 2

This is the second of the projects that I have been working on while at markets. I think I have one quarter of the squares that I need for the full blanket.

Knitted Short Rows Scarf

I started this as an experiment to see if I could do a knitted version of the Tunisian Short Rows Scarf I made a few years ago. I will eventually get around to continuing work on it.

Yarn Eater Squares Blanket

I decided to try this as I had never done it before. Now it's kinda waiting while I get some more of the toys that I'm making finished.

Baby's Sunhat and Bootees in Yellow

One more item from my to-list getting ticked off. I still have a set in white to do once this set is done.

I think that's all of my WIPs. There may be more hiding in one of the boxes that I haven't unpacked yet.  I know I have at least one tartan blanket that my ex-wife wants me to finish, but it will have to wait until I clear some of these other projects.

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

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 28.11.2018

I thought it was about time I showed off some of my WIPs, and here they are.

Story Time Blanket

I started on the boarder a few weeks ago and it's already starting to flatten out the bosy of the blanket.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I'm almost finished the border on this one. Soon I will be sewing in the ends.

Yarn Eater Blanket

It has been a while since I worked on this one but I have made good progress in the last couple of weeks.

Sunhat and Bootees in Yellow

Another in a series of Sunhat and Bootees sets.

That's it for now. I'm going away on Friday but I will try to post my finished items. If I don't, then you will get a double dose next week.

Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Friday FOs - 20.07.2018

I forgot to post my finished objects again last week so you get two week's worth of finished objects this week. Here they are, in the order that they were finished.

Octopus #6

Another octopus ready for service.

Comfort Bear #28 for 2018

Another Comfort Bear read for service.

Comfort Bear #29 for 2018

And yet another bear finished and ready for service.

A Red Sheep

Another in the series of sheep featured in the book "Where is the Green Sheep". This one has already been sold to on of the community centres in which I teach.

Octopus #7

And here is this week's octopus.

Chihuahua Coat

Chihuahua Coat modeled by a bear

The Chihuahua Coat is now finished. The bear was the only thing I could find that came close to the same size as the dog that this coat is supposed to fit. While the bear is a bit shorted and a bit more rotund than the dog the coat has been made for he is quite squeezable and posable so I figured he would be a good substitute. I will try and get a photo of the dog wearing the coat provided that the dog's owner is amenable.

That's it from me for this week. Hopefully I will remember to post next Friday. Until next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 11.07.2018

I managed to get some photos of some items that I have worked on this week, and here they are.

Sunhat and Bootees

The bootees are made, just need the loose ends sewn in and ribbons threaded through, amd the sunhat has been started.

Knitted Short Rows Scarf

After doing one of these in Tunisian Crochet I thought I might try a knitted version. I don't know how long this ine is going to take me as I will be doing whenever I can kinda fit it in, at least until I finish some other items.

Chihuahua Coat

I'm not entirely sure that this design is going to work, I'm just kinda winging it. I don't even have something I can try it on to see if it is going to work.

That's it from me for now. I don't actually have anything finished at the moment but I hope to finish a couple of items tomorrow. I will have to see how I go.

Unitl next time, have a good one.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 27.06.2018

I think it is about time I showed some progress photos. Here are some of the items that I have worked on recently.

Bootees for a Sunhat and Bootees set

I'm not sure that I need any more bootees for my stall but I don't have any Sunhat and Bootees sets at the moment and they were at the top of my to-do list.

Green Sheep

This is the third green sheep since I started making these. The first went to my sister to be given to my great niece whose favourite book is "Where's the Green Sheep", the second is finished and ready to be photographed before being given to the local community centre (they read this book to the kids sometimes) and this one will be added to my shop. I plan to make other coloured sheep as weel but seem to be stuck on green ones at the moment.

Story Time Blanket

Only two more strips and the border to go on this one then it will be time to sew in the ends and embroider a verse of scripture into the blank area before I call it done.

Tunisian Sprial Blanket

I am now working on the black edging. Once that's done I will sew in the ends and call it done.

I have also been working on joining the squares I made for the 2016 Moogly CAL but didn't remember to take photos. Maybe if I remember next week you will get to see it.

I did take photos of my finished objects last Friday but forgot to post them. If I remember this week I will post them along with this week's finished objects.

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

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 25.04.2018

I have a night off from my usual activities due to it being a public holiday ao I thought I would show a couple of the things that I have worked on this week.

Knitted Beanie in Collingwood Colours

The person I have been making these for has informed me that the first is too big so I've gone done a couple of sizes in needled and making this one a bit smaller. I haven't been able to give the second beanie to her yet so I don't know if it's going to be too big or not. I may have to make another ofter I finish this one.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I had quite a bit of time in a  waiting room so I made good progress on this one. It's close to being big enough now, so when I get to the next corner I will be changing to black for the last time around.

That's all for now. I should be back on Friday with at least one FO. Until then, 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.

WIP Wednesday - 17.01.2018

Well, I managed to forget to post my FO on Friday, but I managed to remember to take photos of my WIPs today, so you get to see them at least. Here they are.

Knitted Beanie

I have made noticeable progress on this one, and now that I have added in the changes in colour, it's very easy to see.

Appliques

I managed to finish a couple of angels.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I even managed to make a couple of colour changes on this one.

That's it from me for now. Hopefully I will remember to post my FOs on Friday. Until then, have a good one.

Richard.