Crochet Embellishments Craftsy Course

Online Crochet Class

I looooove Linda being the instructor of this course.
She makes you smile. You makes you feel it's ok to be human
and her hints and tips make things really easy to follow and do.

I'm not doing the course in the lesson plan order.
I decided I would pick my favorite bits first.

The lesson I chose was Flower-Embellished Cardigan.
Linda teaches you everything from the basics so it's ideal for a beginner.
You get written and diagram instructions as well
as the video course.
You receive patterns for 6 different flowers.

 

 

As you can see Linda also shows you how to pin the 

flowers to make them look like different shapes.

Linda also talks you through using different colours

in the flowers. 

Linda uses different colours but I decided to go for a red theme.

One of the things she shows you is how to create a pin with your flower.

Here is mine.

And now for the cardigan.

The cardigan I used is quite old and looking a little tired.

Linda talks you through everything from positioning your flowers

right through how to attach them.

And here is my finished cardigan:

I have saved the other flowers and I'm going to dress up a few t-shirts as well :-)

This is a really easy course to follow

and Linda makes it lots of fun.

Keep a look out because there are more projects for the course to come.

 

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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!

To Link Go To:
http://crochetaddictuk.blogspot.com/

I am also linking up with:

  

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What You Doing Wednesday Week 49

As you can see the buttons have a new look.

I'm not sure about Wednesdays.

I might change it again but I just want to get a feel for it.

I still here and still fighting on.

As soon as I have anymore news I'll let you know.

As well as messing about with my buttons

and resting lots!

I've got some things I'm making.

I think I've actually done something wrong with this pattern.

It isn't coming out as I thought it would

I may frog it and try again.

It's for a tea cosy for my brother & his wife.

This is the start of the beautiful cardigan from Lisa's Heirloom Designs.

I love Lisa's patterns and can't wait to see what it's like finished.

This is Lisa's Elegant Carolyn Sweater

I'm still listening to Dracula

Audio:

Bram Stokers Dracula

This is another free audio book from Books Should Be Free

 & Reading:

      

II'm really enjoying this book.

i'm hoping to be able to read more once I'm a bit better.

Concentrating on reading a book

takes a bit more than I've got at the moment.

The story is all about a 14yr old boy that has lost his parents

and has been adopted by a single man whose

wife died.

During a look around the house he finds some "Jewels"

and that's where the story really starts.

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

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

is perfect.

To Link Go To:

http://crochetaddictuk.blogspot.com

I am also linking up with:

   

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