Saturday Crochet Workshop

Really busy (stressful?) day so just a very quick post. On Saturday I attended a workshop run by Sarah of Made and Making on Zoom. The morning was devoted to mosaic crochet – the two row for each colour in turn sort. I picked up a couple of tips but seemed to be making the… Read More Saturday Crochet Workshop

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My burgeoning Stash

I must be going blind! Well my eyesight isn’t as good as it was and I do struggle a bit at times but today I opened the draft of this post and there it was – an option to edit in the Classic Editor. So Yay! So happy. Just like before. I am finding that… Read More My burgeoning Stash

15 October 2020 Rainbow Junkie12 Comments

The Tricky bit of the Border

I have been so busy with household matters recently that I haven’t had much time for blogs or blogging. So if my posts seem a bit scrappy that is the reason. (I seem to have the block editor now and hate only being able have my text on such a narrow part of the screen.… Read More The Tricky bit of the Border

12 October 2020 Rainbow Junkie9 Comments

A Blanket for my Granddaughter

I have promised to make my granddaughter a blanket. The idea was for her to take it to university with her so I have till next August really but not being sure how long it will take I have started thinking now. A couple of weeks ago I went to stay with my daughter and… Read More A Blanket for my Granddaughter

5 October 2020 Rainbow Junkie6 Comments

Monthly Montage – September

This month’s montage follows on from August’s I was now able to show you the finished Spider’s Dream top, more of the border of my blanket completed and the completed improved twisty cubey thing I made for my daughter. She now has the improved version plus a companion piece that I made from scraps that… Read More Monthly Montage – September

1 October 2020 Rainbow Junkie4 Comments

Two Cactii

I am back to making some of the succulents out of this book. Two of the cactii this time which is easier on the wrist than the agaves. These two are called (left to right) Devil’s Tongue and Notocactus. Here are some closer views. Devil’s Tongue. and Notocactus. I haven’t made any crochet soil to… Read More Two Cactii

28 September 2020 Rainbow Junkie15 Comments

A Scrap Happy type project

This is my latest project. A sort of companion piece to my recent twisty cube thing. It is quicker and easier to make than the cubes. I used various small balls of yarn I have left over from other projects (Mostly Stylecraft). Plus some grey yarn (not Stylecraft) I bought locally when that was all… Read More A Scrap Happy type project

22 September 2020 Rainbow Junkie11 Comments

My Cubey Twisty Thing

Finally finished all the cubes I needed for my version of the thing I made for my daughter’s birthday where I was so disappointed with the pattern. Took them outside to photograph. Piled them together as they will be when joined. Looked hopeful, as long as joining them allowed the necessary flexability. View this post… Read More My Cubey Twisty Thing

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Help with Instagram

I joined Instagram on a whim but although that was a few months ago I am still having problems getting my head round it. I am joining with the #yarnfriendsrock because it seemed like a fun challenge and I thought it might give me a better handle on things but it has only added more… Read More Help with Instagram

12 September 2020 Rainbow Junkie20 Comments

So what have I been up to lately?

I don’t have any finished objects to show you at present because I have been working on several different things. NOT my second sock. And this isn’t ‘second sock syndrome’ it is just that other things have a higher priority, after all I have many pairs of socks already. I have been continuing to work… Read More So what have I been up to lately?

7 September 2020 Rainbow Junkie4 Comments