Prize winner # 5 - Australiana table runner

This is the last of my prize winners and is my own design.

This table runner is approximately 4' x 1' and is filet crochet in 20 cotton. All the flowers, animals and the Harbour Bridge designs were taken from a book that featured jumper pattern for each state and territory in Australia. The kangaroo and emu at each end had to be modified a little as they were a little too big in the original pattern.

Next week I will try to get pictures of some of my other projects, including a hexagonal tablecloth that I made over 11 years.

Prize winner # 4 - Tricot blanket #2

In my second year of showing I was told that I would have to enter my craft into the "Professional" category as I was selling the end products (even though my stall was at a charity market). I enter 3 items and received a first and second prize. First prize was for my second tricot blanket.

This one differed from the first in that the centre creases all went the same way (as per the knitted magic square blanket) and that the border was done in tricot (I figured out how to go around corners).

Prize winner # 3 - Bells & Bows

The third and final prize winner from my first year of competition was a piece from a pattern provided by a friend. This friend gave me the pattern expecting me to take 6-12 months to complete it and was quite surprised when I had it complete within 2 months.

This piece of filet crochet won third place in its category and is done in 20 cotton with a 1.25mm hook. I have worked with finer cotton but usually avoid it due to my eyesight not being what it used to be.

Prize winner # 2 - Tricot Rainbow Blanket

I decided to continue with my prize winning crochet today. Eventually, I will get on to current projects.

This is the first of 2 tricot blankets I entered into the Royal Canberra Show and the second of 3 prize winners I had in my first year of showing.

It's based on a knitted magic square pattern that my wife found, although the knitted version has all the diagonal creases going in the same direction. This was my first attempt at this style and I couldn't figure out how to get it to match the knitted version. The border on this one is standard treble crochet (US double crochet).

Study setup

I was going to continue with my prize winners today but the business of unpacking and setting up seemed to be more important.

Today was spent between setting up the study and watching the Commonwealth Games (I probably should have spent less time watching and more time doing), but I now have a proper desk for my computers and only need to unpack and find a home for all the things I used to keep around my desk. I don't think it will all fit but I can certainly try to make it.

Another Sunday

Today's message at church was based on the passage where Jesus washes the disciples' feet.

On another note, we started sorting out the study. As a result, we have boxes all over the unit, and one desk made up and in place. 2 returns and another desk still to be done, and a cupboard to be moved in.

Exploring the area

Being new to the Albury-Wodonga area, we decided that we would go exploring today. We also heard that there were a couple of markets on today and that one of them may be suitable for selling our craft.

We started on The Causeway, checking out the Farmers' Market. Lots of fresh produce, meat cheese, wine, plants, etc, but no craft.

We then drove up to Beechworth (40km away) and found a lolly shop (one of our weaknesses) and a bakery as well as a few other shops but no markets. There was a sign on the way in that indicated that there would be markets tomorrow but that doesn't suit us as we like to go to church.

On the way back home we called in at Office Works and bought some new desks and Bunnings to pick up a few things that we need, some of which were to replace items that got left behind in the move.