Patchwork Bags and Crossed Trebles

Good morning

I was hoping for another lovely day today so that I could continue to tidy up the flower pots in the garden, yesterday was just perfect, sunny but not too hot and I managed to make start.

I think that I will go out today looking for some inspiration, oh dear poor bank card...
My inspiration usually means shopping not looking at other peoples gardens, I am not a very good gardener.


Patchwork Bags

I have been practicing with the new sewing machine this week and have finished 2 bags, one that was started a few weeks ago and one that I managed to do in a day.
Both were from kits and instructions I have bought when I have been at the crafts shows.

I was thinking that it would be nice to show you some of my favourite stitches so here is the first one.


Crossed trebles

One of my favourite stitches is crossed trebles, I think it gives a little bit of texture without being complicated.

Miss a stitch, work treble in next stitch, then work a treble into the missed stitch..... simple.

I have done a video clip and will tell you where it can be found when I work out how to add it to the others that I have done.

Well I think I will get on with the shopping, the traffic should be a little quieter now the school run is over.

Enjoy your day

Alison xxx

Ships and Sunshine

Beautiful Sunshine when I woke this morning, although it seems windy.  I am not too good with weather reporting, I just look out of the window, no fancy gadgets to help.  Not like the weather channels, although they don't always get it right do they? 

Today I have added a Flower for May.

Not to be confused with The Mayflower which was the ship that sailed with the Pilgrims from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. Ha Ha!!

I have worked this one is double knitting cotton.

If you want to download the PDF from Ravelry click HERE.

Materials Required

Approx. 16metres of double knitting yarn I have used cotton but any DK will work

4.00 hook

Measurement

Approx 3 inches (7.5cms)

1. Ch. 2, work 12 dc.  into 2nd ch. from hook, ss. into front loop of 1st dc.

2. Working in front loop for this round only work 1ch., 1dc. in same place as slip stitch,  *work 5tr. in next dc. 1dc. in next dc., repeat from * ending with 5tr., ss. into 1^st dc.    ( 6 petals )

3. Working behind petals for this round and in back loops of stitches left on round 2, work 1ch. 1dc. in the same place as ss. *3ch. miss 1dc., work 1dc. in next dc. repeat all round ending 3ch. ss. into 1^st dc. ( 6 loops )

4. Ss into 1^st loop work 1ch., (1dc. 1htr. 5tr. 1htr. 1dc.) in each loop.  ss. into 1^st dc.

5. 1ch. 1dc. in dc. on round 3 and working behind row 4 petals work *4ch. 1dc. in next dc. at the other side of petal on 3rd round repeat from * ending with 4ch. ss. in 1^st. dc.

6. Work (1dc., 7tr., and 1dc.) in each loop all round ss. into 1st dc. Fasten off.

If you want to make the flower bigger don't fasten off continue to repeat rounds 5 and 6 increasing the number of chain stitches 5ch on round 7 and 9 trebles on round 8.

Fasten off and darn in the ends..

I am starting to forget which patterns have been free flowers so forgive me please if I have added this one before.

I need to go to post a parcel so will finish now.

Have a happy day,

Ali xxx

Sunshine, trees and snow

Hi Everyone

What a strange week of weather we have had, rain, sunshine, sleet and snow.  There have been brilliant bright blue skies and lots of clouds. 

The tree at the back of our house is full of blossom.  Just look at the dark clouds behind, that is the snow shower in the distance.

The hills behind have snow on them it was not there when I woke up this morning.

Bright sunshine here for the moment I don't know how long it will last.

I am sorry the pictures are a bit dark I was shooting into the sun.

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Here are some of the crochet along colours that have been worked by my friends, it is really going to be good when they are all finished to see the end results.

I have made a pinterest page for the Cal if you would like to send me your pictures,  I would love to add them as we go along..

Email to :-  ali.crafts@ntlworld.com

I have been so busy this morning typing up another months instructions,  I almost forgot to do this blog.

I don't seem to be able to settle down to do a  particular craft this week, I have done a bit of sewing on the machine, started to work on the Mandala Madness crochet along, done a bit of knitting which I pulled out and crocheted a few hats and a tiny blanket for the Blue Light Babies.

Do you ever have any days that you can't make up your mind?

I think that mine is a jumble at the moment. Its so full of ideas I can't sort it out at all.

Oh dear, perhaps I need a holiday!!!!!

Happy crocheting

Alison xxx