What You Doing Wednesday Week 51

I hope you are all having a good week.

Little Red and hubby are off this week

so we are having some family time :-)

I'm afraid my Fox & baby love bug hat are still on the to do list.

I have also start a new baby bonnet

 I've made a few other things but they are all finished so you'll have to wait till Friday ;-)

This week I am listening to:

This is another free book on

Books Should Be Free

Frances Hodgson Burnett also wrote The Secret Garden.

Such a fantastic write!

I am loving this book.

The gist of the story is a young girl

gets brought to a school in London by her

father. He works in India and has brought her to be educated in England.

Her mother had died and she doesn't have anyone else in the world

except her father.

It's a beautiful story and I'll tell you more on Friday.

Now it's your turn to share what you are doing.

It doesn't have to be crochet, anything you are making

is perfect.

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I've Made Friday Week 49

Good Morning Everyone.

I hope you are all having a good week

and are looking forward to the weekend.

I'm feeling slightly better.

Not counting my chickens yet

but feeling a lot more positive.

Now as I can't move amount much

I've been crocheting :-)

First is a set of Newborn Ruffled Leg Warmers

This is a free pattern by Manda Nicole

This was a really easy pattern to follow.

I choose to stick to the one colour

but as you can see they look fantastic in 2 colours.

This is the  3 mnth free pattern - Blessing Day Bonnet by Aeshetic Nest Crochet

This is another easy pattern to follow.

Mine came out quite large so I think I would use a smaller

hook size if I made another one.

 This is another free newborn crochet pattern for

the Apricot Baby Bonnet by

Crochetlatte

I enjoyed this pattern but I found it quite confusing and there are mistakes.

There isn't a stitch count on each row

and this means you only find the mistakes when you are trying to make the next row.

It's such a shame because it is a really beautiful pattern.

It has taught me quite a few things!

I like to have a gauge and an approx. size.

it's very difficult to know if it's coming out the right size if you don't have anything

to compare it to.

Another free newborn pattern.

Elf Style Beanie

by Cats Rockin Crochet

This is a super easy pattern to follow!

Really good fun to make and I think it looks ever so cute!

Firstly I wanted to show you the difference a little bit of sunshine makes.

All of the above have been made in the same yarn

but add a bit of sunshine and look at the difference.

Now I LOVE this pattern.

As you know Lisa's Heirloom Designs

is one of my favorite designers.

I love her use of stitches to make such beautiful designs.

The above pattern is her Elegant Carolyn Sweater

This pattern was well worth the purchase.

Sorry still not finished any books.

I'll hopefully have one finished for next week.

Me & Little Red have something this week.

School is giving the children some hammer beads

to bring home and make a penguin.

It wasn't quite as planned as one of the children has lost the board.

Luckily we had a square board at home.

It just took a bit longer to figure out how to make it as the penguin board

was shaped. 

I've been working on some of the Craftsy courses

but as I haven't finished them yet I'll give you an update next week.

I am loving them and I would highly recommend them.

I'm currently following

the tunisian crochet course

Online Tunisian Crochet Class

&

Online Crochet Class

Now it's your turn

It doesn't have to be crocheting

anything you've made is more than welcome!

Please try and visit at least 2 other sites

to see what other people have been making.

Can you also put the pin and link to this page

so that we can get more people joining in.

Thanks!

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I've Made Friday Week 48

I hope your week has gone well

& you have a fantastic weekend ahead of you.
I hope you had a good February and are
welcoming March.

I'm seriously ill at the moment
so I'll be around when I can.
I'm on the strongest antibiotics saved for pneumonia
patients. If these don't work they aren't sure what they can do.
They have upped my steriods and are hoping this will help.
I'll keep you updated and fingers
crossed I'll be on the mend soon!

Now I've got loads to show you!

I've been making things whilst I've been ill.

I'm struggling to sleep as my chest is making a horrible

rattling noise.

I'll be glad when I recover.

Shells legwarmers

from

Susie J Crochet

This is the pattern set I bought:

The pattern is available on:

Etsy

Ravelry

This is a beautiful pattern & really easy to follow.

Next I made a Baby set:

  

  

This is the Starbirght Bonnet & Legwarmers

Designed by 3 Boys & A Ball of Yarn

This is the set I bought:

The pattern is available on:

Etsy

Ravelry

Craftsy

Next I made:

Now I did make quite a number

of mistakes on this pattern.

They are only little ones & I think it

will look much better after being

blocked.

I followed the free pattern:

Little White Dress

by Sarah Cooper

I also made:

Some booties from the pattern:

Girl's Shoes with Lazy Daisy Ribbon Embroidery

By Happyberry

I haven't added the ribbon yet

but I might try once I'm a bit better

I finally finished my baby blanket

  

I'll have better pictures when we actually get some sun.

I have also designed a few add on's for my Free Mug Cozy Pattern:

  

  

I'm hoping to get them typed up soon and you'll be able

to change your applique to what mood or festivity it is.

Now that's all I've made - not been really busy :-)

I've also been trying to design my own

banner and pin:

It's not perfect but for a first try I don't think it's too bad

As you know I've recently bought a Craftsy Course.

I bought and followed the:

Beyond Rectangles Course by Linda Bermann

Crochet: Beyond Rectangles - $14.99

Retail Price: $24.99

You Save: $10.00

from: Craftsy.com

This is an easy pattern to follow & throughout

Linda gives you lots of hints and tips.

You also get a special tutorial

at the end of the course.

Throughout the course you can ask questions and get the answers 

straight from Linda.

Linda's support makes a huge difference. If you get confused you can get the help.

You can do the course at your own speed & repeat as many

times as you want.

I often paused and then carried on watching when I was ready.

I loved the fact that I could see what I should be doing.

You were given options to choose what you would like

to do on certain parts.

Linda makes all the instructions clear and you don't miss a thing.

After completing this course I decided that

I enjoyed it so much I wanted to sign you for more.

Hubby let me sign up for a couple as part of my up coming birthday present
and a couple I had bought when they were on sale:

Tunisian Crochet: Revolutions in Color and Style - $19.99

Retail Price: $29.99

You Save: $10.00

from: Craftsy.com

I purchased some tunisian hooks when I first start to crochet.
Apart from making 2 cowls they have been left to collect dust.
I can't wait to follow this course and blow the dust off them.
I had only really learnt one stitch previously so this is going
to be a fantastic course to learn more.

Crafty Crochet Embellishments - $14.99

Retail Price: $24.99

You Save: $10.00

from: Craftsy.com

I couldn't resist signing up for another one of Linda's courses.
I also can't wait to make different things to brighten up my clothes
and my home.

I am also looking at the:

Shuttle Tatting - $29.99

Retail Price: $39.99

You Save: $10.00

from: Craftsy.com

This course looks really exciting and the patterns look beautiful.

It's not something I've looked at before

& I think it is one where a course will

be of a great help.

I also love the fact it teaches you how to convert old patterns

so you can use with today's techniques.

I've finished listening to:

Audio:

Bram Stokers Dracula

I loved listening to this book.

I really enjoyed the old English and some of the 

different ways and predictions they had for the future.

I am so glad I took the time to actually read (well listen)

to the Original Dracula

I would highly recommend this book!

It's a classic in every sense.

Now it's your turn

It doesn't have to be crocheting

anything you've made is more than welcome!

Please try and visit at least 2 other sites

to see what other people have been making.

Can you also put the pin and link to this page

so that we can get more people joining in.

Thanks!

To Link up go to:

http://crochetaddictuk.blogspot.com

I am also linking up with:

    

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