Tag: stylecraft yarn

mixing dry wall adhesive
being Mr R’s skivvy
boarding out our new lounge
nearly there!

Colour Play

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After a  bank holiday weekend of this…

I  made a couple of hours for this…

Oceanic
summer blooms
Dingle
sweet ice cream
sorbet

playing with colour…

Bliss!

xxx

Blooming Joyful…

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How fun is this?….

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Work in progress

 

I’m getting so much joy from hooking up this absolutely lovely pattern…that I just had to share it with you all before it’s even finished.  You will have guessed that it is another from Attic 24…the linky thing is just here.

weaving in the ends and life….

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A couple of days ago…after 3 weeks of working shifts on placement as well as working my regular job and juggling Easter holidays with the robins and studying until the wee small hours…..crazy, absolute crazy…. I had the day off!

this is what sanity looks like!
this is what sanity looks like!

Who would have thought that weaving in ends (millions of the things) could be so therapeutic… but it was.  The warmth of the spring sunshine and the peacefulness of being by myself…the boys went off making all sorts of dens with big branches…close enough so that their laughter made my heart smile, but far enough to just allow me to breathe and weave in ends.

I love these colors
I love these colours
all done....just like my placement!
and the view

A busy few weeks, which explains, my absence here…it is so good to have a hook back in my hand.  This giant granny is a long over due gift for a very special lady…who is patiently waiting.  The colour way is delicate and pretty and of course it’s good old stylecraft special dk.

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So, I need to get this wrapped and mailed, before the second wave of study hits…

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xxx

Another busy week…

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It’s been another busy week at the Robins Nest…but we have still found time to get together and just be together…and I love that!

through the gate and down the path…
enjoying the very new spring sunshine
a birds eye view from the top
whose home could this be?
grape hyacinths
and tete a tetes
looking very spring like in my kitchen windowbox

with University and work and the boys, life is taking over somewhat and not much hooking has been done.  I have one blanket that is almost done and that I really want to get finished and sent off before I start my placement at the hospital in a couple of weeks.  It’s just a simple granny and I am so near to finishing…

Alpine Nanna
Alpine Nanna

Since this photo I have added a 3″ border of the base colour, which has given it a more finished edge…just deciding whether to fringe or not…What do you think?

A Bobbly Baby Blanket

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Simply classic
Simply classic

This is my latest finish and to be honest it has been uplifting to have a quick win with this one.  It has been a a joy to hook and because the yarn was aran weight and I could use a larger hook, it grew at a pace.

warm and soft
chunky and drapes well
a no fuss edge
rows of popcorn stitches

The yarn is of course my trusted Stylecraft Special Aran in cream and I did not get to choose the colour this time, as this is an order… I have really enjoyed working in one tone, and the pattern lends itself beautifully to a block of one colour.  I will most certainly be returning to this pattern, details of which can be found below.  The really fabulous part of this blanket is that the back looks just as pretty as the front …

the back
the back

perfect for any new born.

Pattern details:

Lullaby Luvie by Tiffany Krucek in ‘Crocheting’

published by Company’s Coming Publishing Limited. 2013

The End of my Cosy Journey

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The 'His and Her's cosy blanket
The ‘His and Her’s cosy blanket

As promised, here are the pictures of the ‘His and Her’s Cosy blanket’ set.  This most enjoyable hooky adventure started back in November 2014, when I fell upon this oh so easy and yet oh so fulfilling pattern, details of which I will list at the end of this post, so you too can embark on your very own cosy escapade.

'her's'
‘her’s’

The colour way is simply delicious and has the romance of femininity, which just flounces through the overall blanket, making it just perfect for wrapping up in.  For details of yarn and colours, please see below.

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‘his’

The colour way of the ‘his’ blanket was inspired by the Eastern Bluebird, both blankets incorporate 15 different colours, 7 of which are common in both, and have identical row placement, giving them the same overall tone and therefore linking them as a set.

the blankets share 7 common colours and row placement
the blankets share 7 common colours and row placement

Each blanket is bordered with 4 rows of colour, the first 2 rows being shared by each blanket

denim, camel, plum and rose
denim, camel, plum and rose
denim, camel, turquoise, and petrol

If the truth be told, I’m missing hooking these beautiful blankets… I really have enjoyed my journey and I will definitely be returning to this pattern again and again.  I will leave you with some more pictures and the links below.

Cosy Cottage Blanket by Attic 24

 

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his colour way  

xxx

 

 

The ‘his’ cosy colourway

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The 'his' cosy blanket by Lucy of Attic 24
The ‘his’ cosy blanket by Lucy of Attic 24

I have been asked several times what colours I am using in my Dad’s cosy blanket, so thought I would show you with my colour pegs

the 'his' colour way
the ‘his’ colour way

so from the khaki at the bottom of the page and going clockwise, I have chosen

                                Khaki                         Turquoise

                               Parchment               Meadow

                               Aster                           Cloud Blue

                               Teal                              Walnut

                               Mocha                         Grey

                               Royal                           Petrol

                               Camel                          Silver

                                                      Denim

The yarn is of course Stylecraft Special DK

consistent colours
consistent colours

The above 7 colours are what I am calling my consistent colours… these are the colours that feature in my Mom’s cosy cottage blanket and will appear in exactly the same order in both blankets and will be the common link… so there you have it and now you know!

xxx