Frustration!

Yesterday we played Frustration. I didn't win.

Scarf/shawl

I made a shawl for a wedding I went to recently. It matched the dress I wore. It's simple treble crochet made using DMC Petra Number 5 in navy using a 5mm hook to give it a lacy look. This is what it looks like:




I'm very pleased with the triple layer flower I added to the bottom. It's a pattern from Lucy at Attic 24 and gives the best result I've seen. I've tried two others and her tutorial is nice and clear and includes a pattern for a leaf.

I've made three now to add to the shawl so that I can wear it as a scarf and it looks more colourful and interesting than it would if it was just navy. I'm going to keep making them and adding them until I feel like I've got enough. They are all made in DMC Petra Number 5 with a 2mm hook. These are the three I've made so far:










I like to crochet while I watch television. The other day I watched tv without a hook in my hand and ended up doing far too much snacking!

Have a very Happy Christmas.

Sally
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A beadweave necklace

I made this necklace a while ago and realised I'd not photographed it finished.


I normally wear it as a long lariat but quite like it worn shorter like the photo shows.

It took a lot of hours to make but I'm very fond of the result.

This is a photo taken during the making process.




Sally
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Necklace

My Troll Bead bracelet broke so I bought a length of silver chain and often wear them like this now or wrapped around my wrist.

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Two things I made yesterday

My husband and I don't get to go out very much for various reasons.

Last night in an effort to not spend the evening staring at the tv we had a try at custard tarts from the Bake Off:







We had to improvise on the pastry fitting in the tray because we didn't have the right size cutter and they could have done with more filling but we were pleased with our first attempt.

I also made something with these beads



I am very pleased with what I made.







I love the red of these Swarovski crystals. They go very well with my lampwork beads.

Sally
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Beads

I made some beads recently and got around to photographing them today.

The first photos were great but then the battery ran out on my camera and by the time it was charged and I had time to photograph again there was no good natural light left and the difference in the quality of the photos was very noticeable.

This is an attempt at and oak leaf just to see if I could make one. Beads by Laura makes really lovely ones and I just wanted to give it a try.




I like making these sort of beads. Simple but I think very effective.


Having a go at something in Christmassy colours.





Mix of two colours.


I really like this look and will try more. Some lovely colours in there and it photographed very well.





The following photos show how rubbish my speedily taken, no natural light, photos were by comparison.





This bead is a nice green colour in real life. You wouldn't know it from this picture.


Hopefully I'll get to take more photos tomorrow and show the comparison.

Sally

Crochet Hat

I spent the last three days working on this hat when I could.




I really like it. It's made from two different Debbie Bliss yarns chosen by the person the hat was for. The pattern is from KT and The Squid. It feels wonderfully soft. The person it was for wasn't as excited as I'd hoped to have it finished and hasn't worn it out yet. I'm hoping at some stage it will be worn. For the foreseeable future though, I am going to be making stuff for me only.

I also spent a couple of hours in my shed today making beads for the school Christmas Fair. I'm hoping they look better than my last lot.

Sally
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