Green Swap goodies
Well, Emma aka bagladee has received her parcel…. and I can show you what I made!
First up is the shocking pink, organic, fair trade scarf. I saw this on Ruffles And Stuff’s blog, from a link on crafteroo and fell in love immediately with it. So simple, so recycled and plain fab! I used an old top of mine that I’d ear marked for this exact project ages ago and seeing as Emma likes bright colours, and I have like a gazillion scarves, I thought I should make it for her instead!
What do you think? (excuse the face, It was 7.30am and Rich was rushing to work, the boys were trying to sort out their breakfasts, mornings aren’t generally good etc etc…)
It is such a simple pattern, and coming in at 158 inches makes for lots of drape!
Second up is a little pot I crocheted, from an old music tape from my long and distant carefree youth (the Prodigy if you were interested!), no pattern, just sort of made it up as I went along. Although a little squeaky to work with, it is so soft when crocheted and has a fabulous sheen to it so it almost looks like woven metal. Topped off with a button from my stash. Look at the gorgeous shadows it makes
I also added some buttons in an upcycled paper bag ( an idea I complety pinched from Rachel of contented who I did the pincushion swap with and will use again and again as it was fab!), some ribbon and a lush bar of fairtrade chocolate. With it being a completely green swap I made a couple of boxes from a cereal box to pack everything in that were very bright and quirky and I like them!
Luckily Emma loves her scarf and pot and I’m sure the chocolate has gone down a treat! For this swap I was organised for a change and sent it early, with us being away last week, so when Emma sends her bits through I’ll let you have a peek!
Finished Scarves
We took the van away last weekend to Port Enyon in the Gower, another fave and the weather was so lush it was wonderful. Kids played, hubby pottered and I crocheted in the sun – perfect!
What do you think?
I added little purple beads to the lengths to give it a little sparkle. Its quite delicate as its crocheted in a gorgeous varigated sock wool, beautiful to work with.
THough not as beautiful to work with as this, a kid merino, felt like silk in my hands and that why I’ve called it Angel Scarf, it is so light and soft to wear. I’ve crocheted tiny bronze beads on this one just at the ends.
I’m really glad I persevered with the Sunshine Scarf, I love it now, so much so I’m going to do one in purple for me!
Before I do that though, I going to join in in this, looks fab doesn’t it! Stitch London have teamed up with The London Science Museum to create an exhibition for the re-opening of their gallery ‘Who am I?’. I’m going to make a mini me, well, It’ll probably look nothing like me but I’m up for a challange!
Finally, update on the round robin necklace swap – Kella has worked her magic and is now sending them on to Victoria, then they’ll come to me and I’ll finish them off and send them back to the original makers. I love what Kella has done to mine, this was such a good idea as I’d never have thought of doing what she has, have a look at her blog and see – fab ideas!
Crafting
There has been lots of crafting going on now my little cherubs are back at school, I’m trying to get some spring scarves in my folksy shop – as always I have lots of ideas, but the scarves grow at a slow rate! Particularly as the eagle eyed among you will notice, the Sunshine scarf I’m working on. The ball of cotton is hand wound as when I first finished it and was merrily blocking it, I saw a STUPID mistake right near the beginning, so this is mark 2, someone better bloomin like it…
The other one I’m working on is in a gorgeous kid merino, so soft to work with it is an absolute delight in my hands.
Do you remember those gorgeous balls of varigated sock yarn Rachel sent me in the pincushion swap? Well I’ve bought 3 balls of 3 ply cotton in dreamy shades of aubergine, heather and a sea green and am planning a wavy scarf with them.
Finally I need to get on with my latest Art Trading Card, Aprils theme is songs which is very inspiring, I’m thinking of doing something influenced by Corinne Bailey Rae’s new album which I’m loving at the minute.
Along with the ATC group I’ve also joined the Round Robin one over at UKHandmade. We are making a necklace, well, 3 in fact. We all start a section, then send it on, the next person completes a bit more and sends it on to someone else. Its very exciting as I have no idea what mine is going to turn out like, I didn’t put too many requirements on mine, I’d like to see what the others come up with. I’ve done a pendant and will keep you updated with what they do to it, and I’ll also post pictures of who sends me what to work on and what I do to enhance/ruin them!
What to do next?
24th September 09
Obviously, not with life in general, that’s an entirely different blog, if I rambled on about that question I’d be here for ever…
I mean I’m being super efficient and have finished several things off and have nothing in particular lined up for next week – scary and exciting! Right, bragging first, here is my wonderful scarf
isn’t it gorgeous! Its soft to touch, vibrant to look at.
And I finally took a picture of a jumper I was working on from ‘Inside Crochet’ magazine. I don’t know which aspect I love most, that it fits, I like it, it cost £6, the sleeves, it fits (did I say that already?)
Well, tomorrow I’m busy at school, but unbelievably, yes, really, I’m going out - at night! So I’m going to make a pair of earrings, strangely I don’t possess any black ones, but after that, oh, and I finished and posted my button jewellery swap, so I’ll post some pictures when I know Gemma’s received it. I also posted my 6″ squares for the CrafterooStitch It project I’m doing. Its a fab idea, we, that’s the royal we, (I’m too far away) are creating a sort of blanket, to be used as a back drop at craft fairs. Each person works 2 squares in any practical medium, 1 with their name, the other decorative. What do you think?
So, back to the ‘big’ question. If I’m being practical, which isn’t a word often associated with me, I’d remember that I have a few partially started projects. If I’m being honest, I’d say I want to work on the idea I got at the beach the other day from those mussel shells.
Procrastinate – vacillate, shilly-shally, me.
Glorious Green!
22nd September 09
A couple of weeks ago we had the Tall Ships festival in Barry and this year they had a craft fair alongside it, which meant we were all happy! And joy of joy, there was this wonderful stall selling wool, what are the chances! Its this small business called Bulldog Krafts based in Bargoed, run by a lady called Carolyn who has knitted all her life, and sells what she produces, including a beautiful range of shawls. During a holiday in Greece she found this glorious wool and cotton, long story short, she is the only supplier in this country for these products and being the polite lady I am, I had to get a hank to try…
Look at the glorious radience of the colour
Its beautiful to work with, 100% cotton, and is begging to be a scarf
What do you think?
