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Day 29 of #yarnfriendsrock and its time for Animal

Day 29 of #yarnfriendsrock and its time for Animal World. Every day is Caturday in this house and Rose is very keen on snuggling up in crochet blankets. Her face though...

Day 28 of #yarnfriendsrock and today is about addi

Day 28 of #yarnfriendsrock and today is about adding some magic. I love doing natural dyeing and that seems like adding magic. Taking plants from the garden, making a plant stew and then using it to colour yarn is a bit like witchcraft. These socks were from one of my summer 2019 sock clubs. Its dyed with elderberry, goldenrod, birch leaves and Yorkshire tea. Beautifully made by @aitchpenty

#naturaldyeing #naturaldyes #dyeingmagic

Take two!!! Thanks so much for all your helpful co

Take two!!! Thanks so much for all your helpful comments on last Sunday's effort at charting a granny square. This is this Sunday's second attempt and I **think** I've fixed most things. Those US sc/UK dc clusters of three to form the square from the circle are the trickiest. I've used an upright cross this time but the two at either side of the central one need to be at an angle, and the upright cross at an angle is an x almost. Both are recommended by the Craft Yarn Council and both are used in charts that I've looked at. Hopefully accompanied by a written pattern and a key all would be obvs? 🙈

Day 27 of #yarnfriendsrock and today is all about

Day 27 of #yarnfriendsrock and today is all about a never ending WIP. I've chosen a pic of my mini skein blanket, which I got out the other day and despaired over. I thought of one plan to get it moving again but will revisit later this week. All of the yarns are so pretty so I just need to get it into better shape. My log cabin idea seemed like a good one at the time!

Day 26 of #yarnfriendsrock and time for a Saturday

Day 26 of #yarnfriendsrock and time for a Saturday share. This is a #crochebag that hasn't seen the light of day for many a year. I made this at the height of my bag making frenzy sometime in 2015. I still have it and thought it would be a good one to revisit over the next few weeks as I plan to make another bag. My inspiration for this were the gorgeous colour work bags made by Wayuu women but mine isn't a patch on their creations. Love it though and it would be nice to try to make a better one 💜💜💜

Day 25 of #yarnfriendsrock and today's prompt is F

Day 25 of #yarnfriendsrock and today's prompt is Floral Friday. I haven't crocheted any flowers for ages. To be honest I find them a bit fiddly and time consuming. But the results can be amazing. This is a tulip design that I did for my first every blog post for Craftsy in 2015. Crochet can be very architectural can't it? 🌷🌷🌷

Day 24 of #yarnfriendsrock and posting something k

Day 24 of #yarnfriendsrock and posting something knitted for the prompt #yarntherapy might seem a bit strange for me. #crochet comes naturally to me but knitting has always been a struggle. Apart from #knittedcolourwork, bizarrely. I just loved making this hat design by Emilia of @arcticknitting .

It wasn't easy but I had the most amazing sense of achievement when it was finished and I hadn't made too bad a job of it. I need to do more colour work... not to self to get on with it this winter 💜💜💜

Such a dark afternoon after the sunny weather we'v

Such a dark afternoon after the sunny weather we've had in Sept. But autumn is creeping closer and its time for lights, candles and playing with hook and yarn. The last of the garden flowers are weeping their petals but me? Secretly pleased because I love autumn ❤️🍁🍂

Day 23 of #yarnfriendsrock and today the prompt is

Day 23 of #yarnfriendsrock and today the prompt is Rainbow Love. Although I'm keener on more muted colours these days I still love something bright to cheer up a dull and cloudy day. I really enjoy making simple granny mandalas and have made quite a few over the years. This one is in what I think of as spring and Easter colours. I've made a large blanket sized one - a blandala - in seaside colours and I've done vintage one and a hand-dyed one.

As autumn is definitely in the air in my part of East Yorkshire, I am getting itchy fingers to make an autumnal one for my kitchen table 🍁🍂🍁🍂

Day 22 of #yarnfriendsrock and today the prompt is

Day 22 of #yarnfriendsrock and today the prompt is #gifts. I showed you the lovely shawl that Linda from Hong Kong sent me in a vlog at the weekend. This is another #knittedshawl that was gifted to me in the early days of my podcast, from Inge, who is FibrePassion on Etsy. Again, she took the time and trouble to knit it, but what's even more amazing is that she used her own hand-spun yarn that she also dyed these gorgeous shades of green 💚💚💚

Day 21 of #yarnfriendsrock and this is the colour

Day 21 of #yarnfriendsrock and this is the colour flash from a one skein cowl I made a couple of years ago. Its just linen stitch worked in the round but using a skein of hand dyed yarn that has distinct bands of colour around the skein. Crocheted as I think 3 skein repeats in the round so that the bands of colour line up. I don't remember now though, it may be two skein repeats. Either way, its one of my favourite cowls because people who don't craft can't work out whether its #knitted or #crocheted 💜💜💜

A little gentle feedback needed... I've had my fir

A little gentle feedback needed... I've had my first go at writing a crochet chart and I'm trying to learn to use vector drawing software. If you aren't into charts, it will make no sense, but if you like charts, how do you think it looks? 💜💜💜

Day 20 of #yarnfriendsrock. This is an al fresco p

Day 20 of #yarnfriendsrock. This is an al fresco photo of one of my favourite crochet bags... I love everything about this picture taken in late June a few years ago 💜💜💜

Look at this beautiful knitted shawl that I got in

Look at this beautiful knitted shawl that I got in the post this week! Find out all about it in the latest Craft like no-one is watching vlog on YouTube 💜💜💜

Day 19 of #yarnfriendsrock and its a happy Saturda

Day 19 of #yarnfriendsrock and its a happy Saturday share. Achieved a lot this week on YouTube with Ep 107 all ready for you to watch this weekend 💜💜💜

Today is about chores for me. Some fun, some not so fun like repositioning the leaning tower of pisa water butt before it rains again. Pain in the water butt is its new name 😂.

But for rewards I have my crochet, my coffee, garden flowers and pretty baskets to keep me on task.

Happy Saturday 💐💐💐

Wish I'd hoovered... Podcasting might look as if e

Wish I'd hoovered... Podcasting might look as if everything is well organised and lovely but the reality is somewhat different... Pod 107 is no YouTube now... In today's episode I'm reviewing my favourite yarny gadgets, showing how I did the #crochet #ikeahack on my kallax cabinets and a feature on a wonderful blanket designer, Marion of @woolthreadpaint

Day 18 of #yarnfriendsrock and this is just one of

Day 18 of #yarnfriendsrock and this is just one of my lovely little work corners. Its in the summerhouse (shed 😂) and its where I edit my vlogs on nice days. Making the most of this lovely September weather 🌞🌞🌞

Day 17 of #yarnfriendsrock and today's prompt is #

Day 17 of #yarnfriendsrock and today's prompt is #yarnbombing

Not something I do a lot of but it so happens I have just #yarnbombed my @ikea #kallax cabinet using #crochet panels made using the #harmonysquare design by Lucy @attic24.

Yarnbombing and an #ikeahack 😂🤣😂

More about it in the next pod... 107... On Patreon today and YouTube tomorrow 💜💜💜

#kallaxhack #ikeahacks #ikeahome #attic24inspired #attic24

Day 16 of #yarnfriendsrock and today is about shop

Day 16 of #yarnfriendsrock and today is about shopping with small, independent suppliers. I am one and I'm so grateful to all if you who buy my yarn... Even though sometimes you are quick of the mark. These halloween minis sold out after I posted about them on Patreon... Next year I'll dye more sets, promise 😬 And I will be dyeing Christmas minis and some special festive colourways... Coming soon 💜💜💜

I also buy from small suppliers as much as possible and I'll be talking about my favourite yarny gadgets in Pod 107, on Patreon Thurs and YouTube Friday

🎉💐🍰❤️🎊🌻😊💜

Day 15 #yarnfriendsrock and today's prompt is colo

Day 15 #yarnfriendsrock and today's prompt is colour inspiration. Although I don't live near the sea there is something so special about the combination of sea, sky and shore colours. Over the years I've found myself coming back to them again and again for crochet projects and yarn colourways 🏝️🏝️🏝️

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