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crochet anyone ?
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Hi Bella
Very sweet little bird- I assume it is a circle folded in half? If so, very effective and easy... just what I like. It would look delightful hanging from twigs with 2 or 3 others and some decorated eggsBeing polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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Katiehound wrote: »Hi Bella
Very sweet little bird- I assume it is a circle folded in half? If so, very effective and easy... just what I like. It would look delightful hanging from twigs with 2 or 3 others and some decorated eggs
Hi
Yes it is a circle, pattern from attic24 blog. On the flowers i have there are some eggs, and it does look very pretty!
The pattern is super easy, lucy from attic 24 is great with her tutorials.0 -
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Yes it is a circle, pattern from attic24 blog. On the flowers i have there are some eggs, and it does look very pretty!
The pattern is super easy, lucy from attic 24 is great with her tutorials.
Yes it's an interesting blog- nice bright colours. I feel sure I have been there before so this time I have marked in on my favourites! that way I should find it again!"
Now off to paint woodwork... not so interesting!Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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Wow! Some beautiful stuff on here.
I have now mastered a few stitches and am raring to go. Today I made my first flower using an easy tutorial on YouTube by HappyBerry. Not sure if I am allowed to post links but the flower I did was the yellow one and I was so pleased with the result. I pinned it onto a fabric heart I made recently and now I can't wait to make more (maybe more advanced, lol). On Pinterest I saw some lovely crochet dish cloths which I am going to do as gifts - only to people who would appreciate a shabby chic dish cloth though.
It isn't a cheap hobby, I am discovering. I am wanting to find a source of cotton yarn, e.g. Drops Paris is one I have seen used. Lovely range of muted, dusty colours but I really can't afford to spend much on my hobby.
I've looked in charity shops but no luck at the moment.0 -
Just to say I have now found what I think is a good deal on Patons DK cotton yarn.
Hobbycraft are doing 3 for 2 on many yarns. There is also a 15% off for new customers. TopCashback are doing a good rate until tomorrow.
I shopped around and thought their price of £4.80 for 100g was a good price so I went ahead and because my order was over £30 I got free p&p too. I paid, with all discounts, £2.44 for each one I ordered. Feeling chuffed with myself.0 -
whitesatin wrote: »Just to say I have now found what I think is a good deal on Patons DK cotton yarn.
Hobbycraft are doing 3 for 2 on many yarns. There is also a 15% off for new customers. TopCashback are doing a good rate until tomorrow.
I shopped around and thought their price of £4.80 for 100g was a good price so I went ahead and because my order was over £30 I got free p&p too. I paid, with all discounts, £2.44 for each one I ordered. Feeling chuffed with myself.
You did really well there- half price! Now you have to use it all and not stash it away for a rainy day!! How much will you get from TopCashback?Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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Katiehound wrote: »You did really well there- half price! Now you have to use it all and not stash it away for a rainy day!! How much will you get from TopCashback?
Thanks, I will. I intend to learn something new every day, well, on the days when I don't have my grandchildren to look after, lol.
I quite fancy nice dish cloths with a different colour trim. That will be what I do first, I am sure I can find a pattern.
We are going away for a week to the seaside in early May and crochet seems to be a nice, portable, thing to take with me to do when I have a minute to spare.0 -
Today I followed a YouTube tutorial about how to add a border round a crochet square. I just did a small sample but I now feel I can do that. YouTube is great for someone like me. I am not very good at learning from diagrams or text.0
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whitesatin wrote: »Today I followed a YouTube tutorial about how to add a border round a crochet square. I just did a small sample but I now feel I can do that. YouTube is great for someone like me. I am not very good at learning from diagrams or text.
Hi
I learned myself by watching you tube channels, especially one called "the art of crochet by teresa" and of course the wonderful attic24 :j0
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