Wednesday WIPs - 26.01.2022

 Just thought I would update everyone on the status of a couple of my WIPs. 

Square No 2 for queen bed blanket

While this isn't the second square of the TCAL (I haven't started that one yet) it is the second square I'm making as I need more squares than the TCAL will provide. 

Comfort Bear

This may not look much like a Comfort Bear but it will do when it is stitched up. I won't be finishing this one this week as I want to use this for a workshop that I hope to be teaching next month. I want to show how to make the bear from 3 squares and will be completing the other 2 squares later this week. I also plan on doing a knitted version for those that prefer to knit. If we get enough interest, the workshop will be run at a local community centre. 

That's it for now. I do have a finished object for Friday if I remember to post it.  Until next time, have a good one. 

Richard. 

Friday finishes - 21.01.2022

Hello everyone, it has been a bit of a slow start to the year. It has taken me 3 weeks to get my first objects finished this year but I finial have something to show you, and here they are. 

Comfort Bear No 1 for this year 

Comfort Bear No 2 for this year 

My first two bears for this year. I started the first one last week but didn't get it finished in time to post a photo last Friday. With the second, I had intended to do the striping in the arms but I was having trouble with the yarn. It was in short lengths. I think the moths had got to it. 

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

Richard. 

Monday Mayhem 17.01.2022 - 2021, the year that was.

Hi all, I almost forgot to post this again. I would normally do this on the first Monday of the year so I'm a little late. 

Firstly, here is a list of the projects that I completed last year. 

43 Comfort Bears (a little short of the one a week that I usurping try to make).

3 blankets (knee rug size) 

2 bunnies

2 bags

1 produce bag

1 drink bottles cosy

1 dog coat

That list is a bit smaller than other years but it has been a bit of a different year. 

I currently have a few projects that I'm working on. They include 2 queen bed size blankets, a cot blanket and a bunny as well as Comfort bears.

Normally I would give you my to-do list but I have scrapped it. I have decided to close my shop and don't need to make anything more for it at this time. I will be trying to sell everything on Facebook so check my pottage over there if you want something that I've made. 

The other thing I usually tell at this time are my targets for the new year (Idon't make resolutions). They are to finish the year with no more projects than I started with (something that I have failed to do most years) and to lose weight (something I have managed to do the last few years, I'm currently 117.2kg).

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

Richard. 

Wednesday WIPs - 11.01.2022

I've not really made a good start to the year, I haven't done my wrap up for last year yet and haven't completed anything but I have started something. 

2022 TCAL Square No 1

I started a Tunisian Crochet ALong that I found on Facebook and this is the first square. The TCAL will have 25 different squares but I will be doing extras as I want to make another blanket for my queen sized bed. 

I still intend to do a wrap up of last year's finished objects and give details of my plans for this year (I don't make resolutions) and hope to have that posted on Monday. 

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

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 31.12.2021

Well, it's the last Friday of the yearand I have a finished object to show off. It has taken a few weeks because I was playing Santa Claus for a while but I managed to finish a bear that I started at the end of November, and here it is. 

Comfort Bear No 43 for this year. 

This is my last Bear for 2021 and the last that will go to the doctor's surgery. My CO has asked me to make them and give them to her so that she can send them overseas. I will be using donated yarn and stuffing from pillows so all they will cost me is time. 

I will try and post a summary of all the things I have completed this year and the projects I have yet to complete on Monday. 

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

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 19.11.2021

I have managed to finish another bear this week and here it is. 

Comfort Bear No 42 for this year 

I don't expect to be making many more of these this year as I will be working for the next 4 weeks. 

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

Richard. 

Friday FOs - 12.11.2021

We have come to the end of another week and it is time, once again, to show off my finished object, and here it is. 

Comfort Bear No 41 for this year 

Another Comfort Bear ready for service. I have a bag full now so I will need to deliver them soon. 

I had hoped to have a blanket finished today but only got the crochet done. I still need to sew in all the ends before I can call it done, so it should be ready for next week. 

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

Richard.