Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

Pippa.S

Morning all

Not very warm here today, dull too, no rain though so thats good.

Thank you for your kind thoughts for OH it's so nice of youl,but then I always knew this was the friendliest and most thoughtful thread on here :A
He is outside kreosoting(sp)? the fence, keeping himself busy really.

Mothering Sunday was a sad day as it was the first one since MIL died last September so things were a bit subdued.

We are off down to Dorset on Friday for a few days with OH's brother and wife. To see his Aunt, havent seen her for a couple of years now so looking forward to it.

I am still crocheting granny squares its amazing how many bits are disappearing and how much room I have thats the best with squares even the tiny balls can be used.

anakat - the clown is gorgeous well done
shaz - glad the council have fitted new locks and a bolts to the doors, it will make them feel safer
:wave:Maytaurus - lovely to see you we have missed you
jean - glad you're on the mend, but don't go overdoing it
chalky - how lovely of DD2 and what a novel way of wishing you a happy mothering sunday
lovecrafting welcome to our happy little band of knitters and natterers nice to see you

off to make OH a :coffee:now
TTFN
Anne
x

puppetlady

Well done anakat - you've found the perfect solution! :j Your clown is lovely. Is there a pattern for these somewhere?

Expecting the chimney sweep later today, so might have some clearing up to do. I've never had this done before, so I'm not sure how much mess they make.

anakat

puppetlady wrote: »

Well done anakat - you've found the perfect solution! :j Your clown is lovely. Is there a pattern for these somewhere?

Expecting the chimney sweep later today, so might have some clearing up to do. I've never had this done before, so I'm not sure how much mess they make.

I have never seen a pattern for them, I first saw one about 30years ago, hanging in a car in France, so the expats. there might find one.
I had a good look to see how it was made and had a go when I got home, and have been making them ever since.

I've had a google and a look on Ravery but can't see anything the same. So I have had a go at writting out how to make them. Never written a patt. before so I hope it is understandable. If anyone has a go and gets stuck i am happy to try to help.
Curly Clown

Arms and Body
Make a chain 21 sts
Turn, 1 dbl c in each chain st (20)
Turn, 2 dbl c in each dbl c (40)
Turn, 2 dbl c in each dbl c (80)
Then 1row in reverse/backward crochet

Legs
As arms but start with 31 chain

Head
6 dbl crochet into “magic loop”
Sl st to make circle
2ch for 1st st 2 dbl c into each dbl c sl st to join
2ch for 1st st 2 dbl c into each dbl c sl st to join
Next round 2 dbl c 1 dbl c sl sts to join
Make another the same and join by c round the edge

Hat
I ran a row of running sts across the head in contrast yarn
And used that to pick up sts for the hat and did rounds of dbl c till it looked about right.

Using the tail from the cast on chain, knot tog arms and body and st to head
do the same with the legs and st to body.

psso

Afternoon all, hope you are fine and dandy.

Jean - Good to see you`ve shared your flu bugs with DH, no need to be selfish I suppose he`ll have it even worse than you did though ?? The poor lads always seem to get it really badly don`t they ??

Nice to see some more newbies around, the more the merrier and it means more help for unfortunate folks too.

Shaz - sorry to hear your folks have been burgled. Good to see that they`ve had some help though. Hope they catch the bugg lers who did it and get their things back.

Anakat - your clown is super - well done for overcoming the stuffing problem too.

Puppetlady - hope you have a nice clean chimney now and not too much mess. Sweeps nowadays don`t really make a lot of mess, they`ve usually got the hoover strategically placed to deal with the soot I understand. Not that I know from first hand experience, my DH used to do it and now he`s gone my oldest DS did it for me last winter. no point in keeping a dog and barking yourself is there ? And very MSE too into the bargain. :rotfl:

Had some sunshine here too Kathy but a very blustery wind along with it, but it was very nice in the greenhouse. Bought some Iris plants from lidl at the weekend and I was given a couple of small aluminium buckets with compost and seeds for one of my Mothering Sunday gifts so they are now sitting alongside the trays of pansy seedlings, sweet peas, nasturtiums and lavender. Just wondering what I could put in the very large planter beside my sun lounger in the greenhouse now. It used to hold a grapevine but sadly the frost killed it off this past winter and I can`t decide what to put in its place.

Wooly wise - granny squares rule :T I am really getting into this now and have done a dozen squares now, soon have enough for a blanket as the squares are about 9 inches. Using up lots of bits and pieces too. The cardigan I started for myself has taken a back seat for the moment although it nearly came a cropper the other night.
I was babysitting on Saturday night, went to get Little J`s bedtime bottle of milk and he decided he would investigate and see what was in the bag by Grandma`s chair. When I came back through he had wool all round his arms and hands and the piece of knitting was lying on the floor. Fortunately he didn`t have hold of the needles :eek:
Ah well, the joys of having a littlie around.

Suppose I`d better go and see what I can rustle up for tea tonight, look out freezer, here I come.

Elaine.

In_Search_Of_Me

Evening all! Back after a long work day with some frustrations! Nice chilled eve tonight and enjoyed knitting last night! Hope to be able to update a whole cat blanket by end of week!! Was going to finish tonight but its in the boot so will have to wait! Mums cooking supper so I just have to eat and chill. Hexagon throw coming on and Im glad I did it sewn rather than crochetted - seems right but cant explain why!
roaming good that youre on the mend but sorry oh poorly bad!
miol covering straw seems like good idea! dont want any nasty spores in your lungs!
anakat well done on the pattern!
youve been musy mrs m!!
good that mum and dad are now secure in their homes socky! As for the days going I think they go whether you work or not! The year I was off went in a flash! how are the boys doing?
f1 laughed at the royal we!! Hows the decorating going?!!
huggles for those that need them...definately need sunshine here...yuccy weather today!

chalky_75

Anakat Have you not heard that I suffer from serious addictions and have been described as "Beautifully Bonkers" The snake that was on my hook hissed VERY loudly as I removed it and started to clown about!!!!

Lovely posts on here of late -- I love the tapestry of our lives -- Highs and lows--- old and young --- joys and sorrows---- ups and downs--- and a circle of woolly friendship that makes every last one of you so special x

In_Search_Of_Me

we're all a bit bonkers!! How do you think we get through life eh! Anakat chalk's not joking - if you look at her blog you see evidence of her various addictions; teddy's, snakes, puppets.....but so lovely with it - definately beautifully bonkers but we wouldnt have you any other way!

maytaurus

newborn set


http://sockpixie.blogspot.com/2007/05/petit-chou-free-baby-knitting-pattern.html

You know who you are!! :eek:

sock-knitter

morning everyone, :j:j:j:j dull cloudy and yukky outside, but inside i'm feeling so happy, my friend who is in the army has finally been given a date for when they are on leave, and its this sunday, i cant wait to see him in person again, even tho we talk several times a week on skype as well as texting etc, it will be lovely to see him in real life as it were.
kids seem to be settling into a bit of a routine again, they have both joined a gym, as they were getting bored on an evening, especially since resedential closed, and now they pestering me to join too :eek:
i am the most unfit person i know, i park my car right by the front door of my home, and hardly go anywhere without it
currently working on a pair of socks for myself in some lovely red variagated rico yarn.
lovely to see u posting may, loved the pics they almost made me spit my coffee alol over the screen
isom, hope you enjoyed your chilling night, u deserve it hun
well done on finding a solution to the clowns anakat, they are lovely
big hugs to everyone
love shaz xxx

Kinsey

Maytaurus that's just your imagination!

Shaz the gym sounds like a good idea for the boys, get rid of excess energy, but obviously you need that tme to knit

Hoping to get some work done in the garden today, forecast is good. Trouble is it will have to look worse before it looks better. Also the stray cat, who is looking very sleek and plump, will want to help.