Category: quick make
Handmade home…
Day 20 of
#yarnlovechallenge
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The theme for today is ‘handmade home’.
I love this hot water bottle cover and it’s an easy hook too…
a warm yarny cuddle guaranteed!
xxxxx
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On the go…
Day 19 of
#yarnlovechallenge
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The theme for today is ‘on the go!’.
Working full time, running a home and being a Mom means I’m always on the go!
I always have a crafty project in the car though, for those moments when I need to grab a bit of sanity, or lunch, or when the boys keep me waiting around!
xxxxx
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Gratitude…
Day 18 of
#yarnlovechallenge
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The theme for today is ‘gratitude’.
A yarnpom…
the perfect way to express gratitude!
xxxxx
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Stripes
Day 7 of
#yarnlovechallenge
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Theme for today is….
Stripes.
This is my Granny Mabel Tea Cosy, click the link for the free pattern.
I’ve chosen this tea cosy for stripes day, as these slim, pretty stripes sit amongst delicate lace, topped by an array of buttons.
This tea cosy makes me happy everyday.
xxxxx
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Speed
Day 4 of
#yarnlovechallenge
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Speed…
Each one takes about 10 minutes. Enormously satisfying hooking a quick win.
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A yarny little heart…free pattern.
My hands have been yearning to hook in the evenings lately; but the projects I have on the go at the moment (which have to remain secret at least until after Christmas) are rather more intricate than I dare attempt at such an hour where I am prone to the odd gin and tonic or two as well as a little snooze.
So whilst creating numerous chains the other evening…see here . I found myself hooking up a yarny little heart with not a care of the process noted down at all.
Fast forward a couple of evenings later when the nest was still and quiet, I found myself unable to sleep, thinking of creative yarny possibilities and my yarny little heart began to trouble me.
So, I found myself unpicking my heart and writing down the pattern and my world was well again.
So here is my pattern for a ‘yarny little heart’.
This little heart is a great stash busting hook up as it only requires scraps.
You will need:
scraps of yarn, I used baby / sport weight…but you can use what you have. The thicker the yarn the bigger the hearts.
3.5mm hook, (or hook size to suit your yarn choice)
darning needle to weave in the ends.
Abbreviations used UK terminology (American terminology in brackets)
Ch – chain,
slst – slip stitch,
dc – double crochet (single crochet)
htr – half treble (half double crochet)
tr – treble (double crochet)
dtr – double treble crochet ( treble )
Begin with ch2
Round 1: 10dc into 2nd ch from hook (10dc).
Turn circle over and give the tail end a firm tug…this should pull the centre of the circle into a more closed position.
Turn back over.
Round 2:
Ch 1, 2dc in each st around (20dc)
Round 3:
Ch4 (counts as a dtr), 1dtr in the next 3 sts,
1tr in next 4sts,
1htr in next st, dc in next st,
ch3, slst into same space (this creates a picot),
dc in next st, 1htr in next st,
1tr in next 4 sts,
1dtr in next 4 sts, slst in to ch1 of beginning ch4.
Round 4: ch4 (counts as a dtr),
3dtr into next 3sts (these are actually the chains from previous round)
1tr in next 3 sts, 1htr into the next st, 1dc in next 4sts,
Slst in picot space
ch3, slst in to same space (picot made)
1dc in next 4 sts,1htr in next st, 1tr in next 3 sts, 1dtr in next 4sts,
slst in to the cleft of the heart
Fasten off and leave a long tail if you are going to sew it onto another project as a decoration, or weave in the ends.
Repeat until your hearts content.
My Galentines cup cosy pattern uses this heart and the cosy pattern can be found for free just here.
xxxxx
A yarny little heart ©2016 designed by Nicola Florence @ayarnyrobin
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A looming bouquet
You may remember back in April I had to open my birthday present a whole week early to prevent insanity prevailing…you can read about it just here if you feel the urge to do so!
Well despite my many Phd’s I began another…I really couldn’t help it. In my defence this project won’t ever become a phd as it only takes ten little minutes to make each one…
Aren’t these little loom blooms the sweetest yarny flowers ever?
They have made me extremely happy. So happy infact that I found it quite difficult to leave my current yarny nirvana to come and share with you this delight.
So, if you will excuse me I’m off to finish a looming bouquet.
xxxxx
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Making damson gin…
Well what is a girl to do, when she is given a surplus of damsons?…
Gin of course!
I have read that many recipes for damson gin, I became confused. What follows is a conglomeration of several.
The ingredients are this simple…
550g of damsons (because that is how much we had!)
250g of granulated sugar
1 litre of gin
1 litre mason jars x2.
First I sterilised the jars with boiling water.
Then skewered the damsons with a sterile darning needle to get their damson juices flowing. I divided the damsons equally between the jars.
Next, I added 125g of sugar into the first jar and 125g of sugar into the second jar.
Finally, adding 500ml of gin into the first jar and 500ml into the second jar.
I gave the jars a little shake and then popped them on the larder shelf where it is dark…this is important storage information apparently!
I’m not sure if it is a good thing that there is an air space in the jars or not. Looking at the unopened gin bottle there was an air space. So I think I am going to have to do a bit more research. I may be topping up with a bit more gin, but I will let you know if I do. The jars will need a little shake each day for the first week and then weekly after that.
All the recipes differ on how long to leave the gin until you crack it open. Some say 3 months others 6 months and then others a year!!! I should imagine it is when desperate! Again I will let you know. I am hoping it will be in time for Christmas, unless I get desperate before that!!
xxxxx
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Feeling Chuft!
Wow! Another whirlwind week, which marks the start of the final Semester of my Health Visiting course. Feeling a little daunted about moving teams and having my own caseload of 100 children; in true ‘yarnyrobin’ fashion I created my fellow student Health Visitees a little crafty survival pack for their Semester 3 journey!
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