Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long.........Week 3

I'm back today with an update on my Hexagon blanket, it's week 3 of Chrissie Crafts and Ladybird Diaries, Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long.

I've made seven hexagons, this week, I will get there slowly but surely, It's a pattern from Attic24 which you can find here. I want to finish at least one a day and thanks to this great Crochet-A-Long, I'm back into my crochet as I have a few WIP's I need to finish. 

I'm also on a mission to finish my Springtime Throw by Nicki Trench, the pattern is from the Cute and Crochet book, I started this, back in August 2011, it took me just over a year to make 780 tiny squares and join them together lengthways. I need to join them across the other way now and crochet a border. I will hopefully have it finished before the start of the Winter.

Check out Chrissie's and Marrianne's blog for my beautiful crochet projects. 

Thanks for stopping by, I really do appreciate it and thank you to all the lovely ladies who have been leaving me some kind and wonderful comments, lately. I do try and reply via your blogs but some of the comments left take me to Google+ so I can't find you, so sorry if I don't reply to some of you.

xxxxDebxxxx

Tuesdays Tallies........& Some Gorgeous New Yarn.

Hello, I hope everybody had a good weekend, I'm back today with this week's Tuesday's Tallies, I feel as though I've achieved a fair amount this week.
I've finished my part-made squares from last week and crocheted another 36, leaving me with 216 squares to double crochet onto my blanket.

I like to add the squares as I go along so I can see the progress, it is now 62" X 54" and I've only got one ball of each colour left, so hopefully I will get it finished very soon, so far I've made 598 squares and used 1360 grams of wool which equates to just over 27 (50g) balls.

I can only crochet them together in the one direction but when it's finished I then double crochet across the other way and also add the border. Mmmmm, I wonder if I could get it finished this month !!!

Also this week I've treated myself to some new yarn, I love Rooster Almerino DK, the colours are gorgeous and it's so soft with a mix of 50% alpaca and 50% merino.
There isn't many places you can buy it from but I've found a shop in Edinburgh called Avery Homestore that stocks it, she also sells beautiful fabric and homeware goods.

This is the Wool Eater Inspiration Pack, the colours are so lush.

Great customer service with next day delivery and she even sent these buttons as an extra to say thank you for my custom, such a lovely touch.

Have a great week and don't forget to check out Carole's blog, to see how everybody else has got on with their One a Day's.

xxxxDebxxx

Tuesday's Tallies.......Springtime Throw.

Hi there, I hope you've all had a good week, I'm back today with my One a Day, I didn't have much to show you on last week's Tuesday's Tallies but I've made up for it this week.

I've managed to complete 72 and part finished 36 so hopefully by next week I will be able to join up some more squares to my Springtime Throw.

I know that's way more than one a day but they are tiny squares, I started this a year ago now and I really want to get it finished.

I always like to make 216 squares so I have six of every colour combination before I double crochet them to my throw in a random order.
I've only got one ball of each colour left so I'm on the home run now and maybe by next month I will have a Ta Dah for you.

I've also crocheted a teddy bear for a Christening present this week, thanks to my IG friends we decided to name her Elsie, you can see her here if you didn't see her on my last post.

Thanks for looking, don't forget how everyone else has got on this week, here.

xxxxDebxxxx

One a Day..........Tuesday's Tallies.

Hello my Lovelies, well we had three sunny days in a row, here in the U.K. and now the rain is back with a vengeance, perfect for snuggling up with some crochet.
Yay, Carole from Gingerbread Girl blog is back with One a Day, Tuesday's Tallies, since it stopped so did my Springtime Throw, but now it's up and running again I'm back on it, it was the kick up the bum I needed, you can find the pattern in Cute & Easy Crochet by Nicki Trench. The squares are only tiny so don't take long to make, I've got 21 finished this week but I have got a few projects on the go so if I can get 3 squares done a day, I will be happy with that.

Once I get enough squares I've started making up the blanket by double crocheting the squares together horizontally so it's not such a mammoth task at the end, you never know I might get it finished for next Spring  !!!
I'm also knitting this cable bolero for my little niece, from the Sirdar Tiny White Whispers pattern book, the Snuggly White Whispers DK was a bargain from Hobby Craft at just £1 per 50g ball, the colour is called Whisper of Mint.  I'm on the home run now with just the two front edge borders to finish off so I should be able to show you it next week with her wearing it.

I'm also waiting for some yarn to make some wellie toppers for my girls who are off to V festival this summer and the way the weather is at the moment, they won't be taking their wellies off !!!!
Thanks for looking, I'm off now to see how everyone else is getting on with their One a Days.

xxxxDebxxx