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Great to hear from you, Fatima!

Today's free craft books

Loom jewelry
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Philip (sarah) wrote: "Hope you enjoy the book Pat!"

Have just finished The Forgotten seamstress and really enjoyed it. A delight to read. So pleased you posted about it. I have just bought The Last Telegram too.

Today's free craft books

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

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Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Rubber band jewelry
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Candle making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Soap making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

So pleased you enjoyed it Pat:@)

Today's free craft books

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Candle making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Sorry I haven't posted these for a while, but we've been away working again.

Today's free craft books.

Soap making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Loom bands
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Paracord bracelets (reviews not good)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Fleece crafts
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Duct tape crafts
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

I got the most lovely little hand made baby banner from Sarah when she came up to see my show, I'll have to post a photo of it (It's been carefully tucked away in the envelope again to keep it safe). I can't wait to hang it up in our room :o)

Can't wait to see it!

Do you know yet if you are having a boy or a girl, or is it too early to tell?

Today's free craft books

Paracord
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

No, haven't found out, Grampian don't tell you so we would have to go private and I'm not that bothered.

I went to John Lewis today and bought a pattern for £2.95! Then spent considerably more on amazingly patterned blue cotton to make it in, summer dress here I come...

Emma wrote: "I went to John Lewis today and bought a pattern for £2.95! Then spent considerably more on amazingly patterned blue cotton to make it in, summer dress here I come..."

I love buying craft supplies! I''ve just started to make some blankets for some of the grandkids. I had a lovely day yesterday online shopping for supplies and researching patterns.

One grandson wants this blanket. http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns...

I'm making two of these - http://www.pinterest.com/pin/38414304... one much as it is shown, and another one adpated to fit Hello Kitty motifs as the ten year old is mad on Hello Kitty. I'll post pictures when I have anything to show. The pattern for the girls is lovely and really fun to make, I've finished one and a half squares so far...

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "No, haven't found out, Grampian don't tell you so we would have to go private and I'm not that bothered."

Until recently people had to wait and see anyway!

Yea! I'd rather buy everything neutral at first so it will do a second child no matter what it is. Plus if I knew I would find it too hard not to buy a load of cute baby clothes for the appropriate gender.

I have bought a batman zipper jacket though but only because Oscar has a Superman coat so we'll have SuperDog and BatBaby :o)

I love that - Superdog and Batbaby!

:D

Karen those blankets are amazing.

I feel that when I do have children (quite a few years away, I've still got just over 2 years of uni still) I'll probably make most of their clothes from cheap, hardwearing, colourful fabrics. I'll keep doing so, allowing them to chose fabrics, until they demand that they want bought clothes (hopefully quite a while since I should be able to make nice clothes). Then I'll be able to make formal clothes for them so they can have exactly what they want. Alternatively I'm a bit too ambitious of what being a working mother will be like, another reason I'm a few years away from it!

I'll let you know if I think you'd have time for that Emma (once I get there)

Bet you're kids will love it when they are older and you'll be able to make them exactly what they want, and no one else will have it.

I love the girls blanket, Karen! The Spiderman one is pretty awesome too :o)

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "No, haven't found out, Grampian don't tell you so we would have to go private and I'm not that bothered."

Our first grandchild's due at Easter, and here you have to pay £50 for a scan to tell the sex of baby. So daughter didn't bother. She thinks it's a boy anyway. Will let you know!
Looking forward to starting a cot quilt - am thinking Noah's Ark at the mo. If that's not too ambitious. I do like a challenge!

Batbaby ... I was at a Hallowe'en party once where there was a very small baby dressed as a bat. It was ridiculously cute.

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Selling on Etsy
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Crochet
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Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

I'm getting on well with the first blanket that I am making for the grandkids - and a big bag of wool and a small bag of Hello Kitty appliques arrived today in the post!

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looking forward to seeing the finished blanket ,sounds lovely

I have six to make..... aaargh!!

For three grandaughters, two grandsons, and one half sister to grandkids who I don't want to feel left out. So I'm making four sparkly blankets for the girls, one much as shown above, two adjusted to fit Hello Kitty motives in and one adjusted for a girl who's favourite colours are blue and red (and likes the keep calm logos.) Then one Spiderman and one darlek blanket. I may be some time......

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Oh, my! Can you make them as you travel around the country?

Might have to... I've already warned them that it will be a long wait before they are ready. Though the pink one is working up quite quickly. Looks like we have at least a week at home before we are out again so I can get a lot done in that time.

I have a knitting question, I'm trying to knit a wee matinee coat but I'm stuck on row 11, the instructions are... "Make hem by knitting tog 1 st from needle and 1 loop from cast-on edge all across row"

Does that mean I have to knit this row together with the first row to make a tube?

I'll type up the instructions from the start in case the above doesn't make sense on it's own.

Work picot hem as follows:- 1st row - K. 2nd row - P. 3rd and 4th rows - as 1st and 2nd. 5th row - K1, * yfwd, K2tog; rep from * to end. 6th row - P.
7th to 10th row - Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice. 11th row - Make hem by knitting tog 1 st from needle and 1 loop from cast-on edge all across row.

That's what it looks like to me Jud. I think it's like a fold up hem?

I have no idea but I'll give it a go and see what happens :o)

Thanks Nosemanny!

It sounds like the 5th row is making the lacy edge which will be at the bottom when it is folded.

Ah! I wondered why mine didn't look like the picture!

Although I just realised I should probably use every other loop cause I only have half the stitches in row 11 after K2tog in row in 5th row! t'chah!

You should have the same number of stitches though - when you bring the yarn forward before knitting it gives you an extra stitch... I think
This is really hard when I don't have a piece of knitting in my hands to practise on!

I thought I had gone wrong somewhere. Oh well, back a few rows then :o)

My yarn forwarding isn't working. When I get to the next row it just falls out :o(

It should make a proper stitch to replace where you knit two together.


Found this on you tube......it shows it pretty clear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHGYU...

Yea, that's the one I followed and it didn't work but I think I knit backwards (I put the thread over the needle the wrong way) so I tried a second time going over the needle first rather than under and it seemed to work. I must remember next time I start knitting to do it the right way round.

If we manage to meet for coffee bring it along! Just in case I can add a few more stitches to it ...

Back at the start of November I bought 7 100gm balls of wool on a whim. Didn't get to use them until now and was worried I would not have enough to finish a jumper so went back to get a couple more. No luck she had sold out of that colour completely. I thought about it an decided to order on line. Ordered one afternoon and they came the next morning. Right colour and make AND RIGHT DYE. Whats the odds on that! I am delighted.

I tend not to take it out of the house in case of accidents! I managed to break the bamboo needle I was using the other night but thankfully it just cracked a little so I didn't lose any knitting.

I've nearly finished my first sleeve. Haven't been doing too much the last few nights with my headache, focussing on the stitches feels like too much effort.

That was really lucky, Pat! The chances of that must have been minute!

That is good news, Pat. I did that too, when I had a blanket to finish before a certain time and the local wool shop couldn't get it in in time. It cost me more than the shop would have done, but at least I was able to finish the blanket on time!

Knitting baby clothes by any chance, Jud...?

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Wow, I do sometimes wonder how we all coped pre-Internet. I guess it's one of those things you just wouldn't miss unless you'd gotten used to it. Like a kindle or smartphone. Congrats on the knitting success. I'm planning to do the dress I bought a pattern for (£2.95 from John Lewis) and some amazing blue cotton with a big flower pattern. The weather might even hold out long enough for me to wear it!

Yup, me and everyone I know who knits, Karen!

Today's free craft books

Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Mini top hats
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

General craft
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Candle making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Thought you guys might be interested in this site http://www.craftsy.com

You have to pay for the classes but my Aunty loves it, she made my cousin a gorgeous cardigan from it

Oh, for more time!!

Today's free craft books

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Applique
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Soap making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

I'm just making the border on the first of the grandkids blankets,so I'll post a photo when it's finished!

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Thanks, tho I keep finding a lot of these titles are repeats - I'd already got the applique one.
Will be great to see the blankets, Karen!

summer dress half done and my back hurts a lot from bending over the sewing. I've only done a couple hours!