Showing posts with label mohair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mohair. Show all posts

Wednesday 10 November 2010

Vacation over... back to work...

At long last... we have returned from a whirl-wind trip by train to Florence... it was fantastic...
Florence, Firenze, Italia, Barbara Summers
Ponte Vecchio, Firenze and me....
and having spent two weeks recouping I am now keen to get back into my handcrafts... but somehow there are so many other things happening as well...


Here are a few projects I finished before travelling... just had no time to post previously...

crochet hats vintage flapper
Barbara Summers design - Fan Cloche with Flower Brooch
Made with Rowan Wool Cotton - yes my favourite yarn just now... and delightful to work with...
you can find the PATTERN for this stunning vintage flapper style hat named VALENTINA here


then this... my red mohair spiralling beret.... 
with contrast spiral... the contrast is in the different yarn I used instead of mohair ...

SPIRALS Beret PATTERN is NOT available for now.... 
however you can check out this 


which will give you some idea how to make it.

crochet hats berets spirals
Barbara Summers design - Mohair Spiral Beret


and this basket weave beanie for my man....

still waiting to be finished... made with 100% aran wool...  you can find the PATTERN for SWEET DUDE here includes two (2) crochet hat styles for men, with optional lining for bald heads.

crochet hats patterns man men
Barbara Summers design - Basket Weave Beanie

so will need to line it with cotton... my man can't handle wool next to the skin...

and bald heads are even more sensitive....  you can find the PATTERN for SWEET DUDE here includes two (2) crochet hat styles for men, with optional lining for bald heads.

crochet hats patterns man men
Basket Weave Beanie - close-up
made a 100% Aran Wool Spiralling Beanie as well.... liked the outcome of the red mohair... so much....

crochet hats berets spirals
Barbara Summers design - 100% Aran Wool Spiral Beanie


again the contrast spiral was crochet with a different yarn...


SPIRALS Beret PATTERN is NOT available for now....
however you can check out this

FREE PATTERN for a spirals HAT/BEANIE 

which will give you some idea HOW to make it.

now on with the pattern writing.... 
work, work, work....







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Monday 9 August 2010

Wrist Warmers 2



At long last, my wrist warmers are now finished.


Actually they don't take long to crochet.




I have just been too, too busy for crochet ....







which is just unbelievable...









now must write up the pattern....













Saturday 31 July 2010

Wrist Warmers

 Wrist Warmers ... wrist warmers ... where have you been?
 I've been in the cupboard awaiting the queen....
and now she has risen ...                  
                                       I may finally get done...
                                                                                  soon to be worn by my cold mum.....

Friday 23 July 2010

Travels over!

Travelling and touring with family members from Oz for three weeks has put my crochet and knitting on the back burner...

way back...



feels like the handcrafter in me existed in another life...




so for now...


I am in R E C O V E R Y mode...


from all the touring and sightseeing....

and the warmer weather (stinking hot weather)...

in London, Paris and Cambridge...


which basically did not help our touring days...


and now just able... just slightly able to start contemplating a small crocheting project....

thinking of some mohair wrist warmers maybe....

I know it is summer....

but whilst in Scotland I remembered how much I like the cooler weather...

and how invigorating it is....



and of course....

I have a few odd balls of mohair in varying colours so will start out with a trial pattern ....


have a few ideas just can't seem to decide which one to go for....???

wish me "creative inspiration"...