For Christmas I decided to have a play and crochet some supersize snowflakes. I followed my usual snowflake pattern, which you can find HERE, but used super chunky yarn. After crocheting the snowflakes, I blocked them…
Only three snowflakes fitted on my blocking board, compared with the normal sized ones…
After a l-o-n-g time the crochet dried and the snowflakes were ready for hanging. I thought that they’d make a great alternative to a wreath for my front door…
…but then I remembered that blocking with water-based glue (to stiffen the crochet) and the damp English weather, might lead to a very sticky mess on my door! So, I decided that the snowflakes would look good hanging in my window…
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We’ve had Halloween. We’ve had Bonfire Night. We can officially start thinking about Christmas, not that we haven’t sneakily been doing so already, over the next few weeks I have two craft fairs coming up. One is in my home. Yes in my home! My local area is having a Craft-y-Crawl, where makers open up their homes, showcase their makes and, hopefully, have a few sales. The second craft fair I am going to be at, with York Makers. This year York Makers are having two fairs: one on the 29th November at Wiggington Recreation Hall, the other (the one I’ll be at) is on the 5th December at Clements Hall, in my local area. I would love, love, love to have done more fairs this year, but work has got in the way. Here is a sneaky-peek at some of my makes that I will be taking along to the fairs…
Mini crochet wreaths…
Sparkly snowflakes…
Perfect stocking-fillers: bookmarks…
More stocking-fillers: brooches…
And hair blossoms...
It would be just lovely to see soon of you at one of these fairs: but don’t worry if you can’t make, I’ll keep you updated right here!
*** Warning. This blog post contains the “C” word! ***
I’m reliably told that we are only one-hundred sleeps away from Christmas: so I thought that it was ok to tell you that I have commenced with my Christmas crochet projects. I have a few Christmas crochet projects that I am working on; snowflakes (like the ones I've crocheted before), a nativity scene for my friend’s little girl (the one I often crchet for) and some mini-wreaths. Want to see?
Snowflakes…
Snowflakes…
Multi-snowflakes…
Crochet nativity…
Crochet nativity…
The above crocheted nativity is what I am using for inspiration, so mine is going to look slightly different, and the camel won’t be putting in an appearance, here it is so far…
I can’t decide if I should add faces or leave them Waldorf. Any thoughts?
Mini-wreath, still a work in progress but I’m happy with it so far…
What are you crocheting, or making, for Christmas?
Are you feeling Christmassy yet? I am. For me Christmas really started last night. Si and me went to see the fabulous Kate Rusby sing Christmas songs. We go most years and are always in for a real treat. I think that Kate’s traditional version of While Shepherds Watched to the tune of On Ilkla MoorBaht 'at, is just genius! I woke up singing Sweet Bells: yes, Christmas is definitely here! The backdrop to Kate’s stage, was a-maz-ing: giant crocheted snowflakes. My giant snowflakes, I mean GIANT – some must have been at least 5ft! They really put my teeny-tiny snowflakes to shame! Kate said they were crochets my the incredibly talented Cloud Nine Decor have a look at her crochet, it’s brilliant!
I thought that I’d share with you my Winter wreath, it was going to be my Christmas wreath: but it is sooooo cute just to have hung for a short time! The wealth is an accumulation of crochet from the past weeks and years…
Did you enjoy crocheting the cute crochet robin? I know that lots of you favourited and queued the pattern on Ravelry. Thank you! It is really, really, really easy to turn your crochet robin into a Christmas pudding…
Here’s how: you’ll need the same things as you needed for the crocheting the robin; dark brown yarn (I used dk), a yarn appropriate hook (I used a 4mm), white yarn (I used mercerised cotton, to give a slight sheen), a teeny-tiny amount of green felt, teeny-tiny red beads.
Round One: Into a magic ring work 1ch (to secure) and 5dc, ss to join.
Round Two: Crochet 2dc into each dc, ss to join.
Round Three: * dc in first dc, 2dc in next dc *, repeat * - *, ss to join.
Round Four: * dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc *, repeat * - *, ss to join.
Round Five: * dc in next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc *, repeat * - *, ss to join.
Round Six – Round Ten: dc in each dc, ss to join.
Before you start to decrease, pause to secure the end.
Round Eleven: * dc into next 3 dc, dc2tog *, repeat 8 - *, ss to join.
Round Twelve: * dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog *, repeat * - *, ss to join.
Round Thirteen: * dc in next dc, dc2tog *, repeat * - *, ss to join.
Round Fourteen: * dc2tog *, repeat * - *, ss to join.
Before the gap at the top of the pudding gets too small, pause and stuff!
Secure in the end.
Once you have the brown ball, you need to crochet some brandy butter / brandy sauce / rum sauce…
Repeat the instructions for the pudding (see above) until you have enough for your taste: I stopped at about round nine). Then free-style an edge so it looks like the cream is dribbling down your pudding in a deliciously decadent way…
Stitch the cream to the pudding…
Garnish our pudding with holly leaves, or whatever you desire…
I’m very excited about a fabric project which I am working on at the moment. But I can’t really tell you too much about it. It needs approval. I know this makes it sound very serious and secretive: but really it’s not. I am hoping that this fabric project, will be what I use for my Christmas (yes Christmas: I know it is only May) workshop at The Silver Thimble. I’ve run workshops there before: oh I loved the smell of burning organza as the lovely ladies burnt their flowers during my last workshop! I haven’t shown The Silver Thimble this project yet, this is why I’m only giving you a sneaky peak today.
I love the fabric that is involved. I honestly think that if I ever get to choose the flag of my own country, it will look something like this…
There are fabric circles: large and small…
There are strips of fabric…
There’s top stitching: on the machine and by hand…
Wow! I can hardly believe it, my little blog is three years old! Three years: that is 229 (yes two hundred and twenty-nine) posts. All I can say is thank you so much to sharing this journey of crafting highs and lows with me. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I really do appreciate it. It was touch and go, as to whether I’d get to three years. For about five days Typepad has endured to cyber-nasties: taking down all their blogs. Sorry, if any of you called by over the last few days and got an error message. The lovely people at Typepad have been working very hard and fingers (and everything else) crossed – all is well! Back to happier things: I thought (in true blog style) I’d share with you my highlights from the last twelve months. Enjoy!
Merry Christmas, yuletide greetings and seasons greetings…
Boldog Karácsonyt
Joyeux Noël
Gelukkig kerstfeest
مواسم تحيات
Buon Natale
मौसम अभिवादन
Frohe Weihnachten
ברכות עונות
sezone čestitke
Karácsonyi üdvözlet
musim salam
სეზონის ულოცავენ
Wesołych Świąt
节日的祝贺
Καλά Χριστούγεννα
季節挨拶
veselé Vánoce a šťastný Nový Rok
mevsim selam
ทักทายฤดูกาล
Feliz Natal
Nadolig Llawen
сезона поздрав
сезоны приветствия
sezoane salutări
فصول سلام
Glædelig jul
God jul
계절 인사
temporadas, saludos
メリークリスマス
I really hope that I haven’t spelt your languages wrong, I have had to rely on Google translate for this posting. Or if I have missed you language – sorry. I hope that you get the sentiment and have a wonderful time what-ever you do this holiday period…
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