Started to Crochet with Plarn

Good Evening

I hope you all have had a great weekend.  We have been sorting and decluttering the bedroom.  We now have the home gym ready and access to all waldrobes and drawers (first time in 4.5 years!).  And I have managed to salvage 1 t-shirt to be made into scarf and 4 of hubby's shirts to be made into something, maybe dresses or long tops to go over my skinny jeans.

Other than that I havent really been busy.  This is as far as my ball of plarn got me.  I did start doing single crochet and then decided that it would take a year to make my bag so switched to double crochet.  Got another lot of bags to cut up which might be done tonight.

And here are the 2 ear warmers I made.  I do like the white and pink one so might make another.  My daughter loves her one and one of her teachers commented on how lovely it was in school last week.

Not really done much except add to my to do list, have also added a crochet elmo. :D

Hope you pop back soon.

Sal x

Plarn.......

Good Evening

Recently I read about plarn (plastic yarn).  http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/02/17/instructions-for-cutting-plastic-bags-creating-recycled-plastic-yarn/  So I decided to make myself a shopping bag out of all the free plastic bags I have.  I do try to take reusable bags so its taken a while to get some.  Anyway, I cut the bags up and joined them together with my daughters help to make my first ball of plarn.  I think I will be needing many more as I want a big bag with long straps to put over my shoulder so I can carry more.  My husband thinks I am completely mad making 1 bag from lots of bags.......

My Plarn

I also decided to make an ear warmer as I found that unless I wear my hat my ears get cold on the school run.

And here I am wearing it for this mornings school run and I am pleased to say it worked very well.

 I really like these so made 2 more that I may sell. 

I am currently working on another green sparkly one for my daughter.

Back soon

Sal x

Giant Teddy Bear

Good Morning

Has everyone got snow.  We have had some but I dont think it will still be there tomorrow.  I hope not anyway, I have to drive tomorrow afternoon and I dont drive in the snow.

I made January's contribution to my xmas/birthday stash and I have also made a huge teddy bear for a first birthday but need to make a dinosaur so her mum can pick which she would prefere.  I think the teddy is bigger than she is (the baby not the mum).

So here is the Hello Kitty that I expect my daughter will end up with at some point.

And the teddy bear.  I started to follow a pattern for his head and muzzle.  I then changed the ears as I didnt like the ones on the pattern.  Got half way through the body and changed that.  And then decided that the stubby arms and legs werent very good so came up with my own for them as well.  I am very impressed with how his feet came out. 

His arms and legs are flappy so he can sit and stand.  I think it looks better than stubby ones that dont move.  And much easier to cuddle.

And here he is by my remote control so you can see how big he is. 

I seem to be running out of wool now, I have lots of fluffy wool but only part balls of real wool, not enough of anything to actually make something so a trip into town to buy more is needed.  Off to browse pinterest to get some inspiration for my next project.

Thanks for popping by

Sal x

Busy Little Crafter

Good Afternoon

Another blog, I have been busy this week!

Today I quite surprised myself, I have made 2 bags.  I have been putting off bags as they look quite hard to make.  I bought some cute material last year to make a bag for my sis in law but didnt have the time and to be honest, was a bit nervous about making them.  But after being shown this tutorial Hobo Bag I though it didnt look to hard. 

Here is my first one for ds2 to put his hat/scarf/gloves in rather than on the stairs.

So as that one didnt take as long as I thought it would, even with having to pack everything away so the kids could have lunch on the table, i made one for DD.  I need a bigger house so I can have my own craft room!  Anyway, this is the material I bought for the linning of my sis in laws bag.  I have loads left to might have to make a bag for me out of it! :D

Might do a bit of crochet now (must get Hello Kitty finished) as hubby on ps3 then watching the footy and the kids are oddly entertaining themselves without fighting! :o

Sal x

Nearly the End of the Month Already!

Hiya

Wow, is anyone else shocked at how quick this month has gone?  I had decided that I would made 1 Chirstmas/birthday present a month and I have very nearly failed in the first month.

But I did make myself a bracelet last night.  This is my first attempt...

As you can see, its very uneven.  So my second attempt.....

This one is slightly more even  but i think the gold is quite hard to work with.  I do like my bling button on it though! :D




So back to my Chirstmas/birthday presents.  I tried to start a pikachu for my son as he loves pokemon and then discovered i have no yellow wool left.  So started on a Hello Kitty for my daughter instead.  I have done around 12 rounds.  But in my defence, tonight is pizza and film night so kids up late and I am drinking wine and we are on our second rubbish film that will probably get turned off in a minute like the last one! :D

I will be back  before 1st Feb with the finished Hello Kitty (I hope).

Sal x

No Wool..... :(

Good Evening

After running out of wool yesterday when making my head band, I went hunting today.  I went to the shop I bought it from originally and another shop I have since seen it in.  Neither had it.  Ok, not so much of a hunt really.   After pondering on this predicament I remembered something my mum had given me so off I went to the back of the cupboard under the stairs and buired within a huge sack was this.

It can be crocheted with the wool.   But would it look ok.  The hair band is red with red sparkly bits.  This would make a red (normal red) with blue bits.  More pondering was needed......

So back to the dinosaur.  Eyes finished and here he is.  He is like the one I made my son for xmas but smaller.  Must have used a smaller crochet hook.

And now to my flower, I thought I would give it a go.  You cant see very well in this picture but it has blue flecs, although it looks oddly pink.

Finally it is sewn onto the hair band.  Do excuse my hair, been tied up all day DIYing so a bit scraggly.

I am happy with it and it is red, honest, not sure why it keeps coming out pink.  But I will be looking out for more red sparkly wool. :D

Sal x

Spoiling Myself

Hello All

Thank you for dropping in.

I am spoiling myself  at the moment.  After the crochet part of a green dinosaur was finished (pictures will be on as soon as I have finished his eyes) I decided to make wrist warmers.  After starting them I realised I would not have enough wool to finish.  So after unravelling the bit I had done I decided to use the same stitch to make myself a head band.  Luckily I got to this size before the wool ran out.

I do feel, however, there is something missing.  So next time I am out shopping I need to buy more red/sparkly wool and make a HUGE flower for the side.

Wonder what I can make myself next.............

Sal x