Good-Bye To 2013

It's been a very busy and productive year here at Linda's Crafty Corner.  I have enjoyed every little bit of it mostly because of all you lovely blogging friends who have joined me and left me such lovely comments.

Most Bloggers post a mosaic of the projects they have made throughout the year but I'm not going to do that as my projects, patterns and idea's link at the top of my blog is there for you to see at any time

This year was made even extra special because of The Stash-Buster Challenge and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who joined in and made it such a huge success, also a big thank you to Ana for co-hosting it with me.

So for the last time this year please link up all your last minute 2013 stash-busting projects, the December Link Party will end midnight on Tuesday 31st.

Here are your favourite projects for November 2013

Erin's Owl Blanket

Lisa's Scarf

Ana's earflap hat and booties

I hope you will all join in again for 2014, this time it will be Stash-busting for Stashaholics you can read all about it on January 1st.

I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2014 :)

November Stash- Buster Catch Up and a Big Thank you!

A big thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes and comments in my pompom post, the pompom making continues and remember Sense are collecting pompoms until December 12th so there's still time to take part if you want to.

Another big thank you to Wendy from September Violets for hosting her beautiful giveaway! and guess who won it? I did!! what a lovely surprise when I got back from work yesterday, I can't wait to receive the fabulous festive table runner, do pop over and see what I have won you will be green with envy I can promise you. :)

The last month of the year is upon us already! I hope you have all had as much fun stash-busting as I have.  There are so many beautiful projects in the November link party do take a look at what everyone has been making AND you still have time to link up those last minute November creations but hurry the last submission is midnight today.

Here are your October favourites.

Jacquelines Pillows

Ana's stash hats

Fiona's Toddler Granny Top

The last Link Party of the Year will be up and running on Tuesday 

I have busted 682 grams of stash this month, see all amazing totals here

Hope you all have a great weekend, I'm off to a festive craft fair today, can't wait! see you soon. :)

Stash-Buster Challenge Update and a Big Welcome!

I have been contacted by Saga magazine to tell me that they have printed a round up of the best 50 bloggers aged over 50 for their September issue, and mine is one of the 50! wow how about that then. I feel very honoured to have been chosen especially as there are so many brilliant blogs out there. Only two of us have been mentioned in the Arts and Crafts section myself and Una of great balls of wool you can see the actual article here for a limited time only.
So if you are a reader of the magazine and are visiting my blog for the first time I would like to say hello and welcome and I hope that you enjoy your visit. You can find a list of more fantastic crafty blogs in my right hand side bar. Please take a look around and I would love to hear what you think. 

Stash-Buster Challenge Update

It's the end of the month again and nearly the end of the summer :( I am quite sad because it's been such a lovely one for once.  I'm hoping that the warm weather stays with us for a few more weeks at least.
So how has everyone been doing with their stash-busting? I would say really great! just take a look at the Summer link Party and you can see for yourself all the lovely things that everyone has been making.
I would like to welcome all the new stash-busters who have joined us during the summer, you can find their names listed here and their bogs featured on the right side bar.
If you would like to join us stash-busters just leave Ana or myself a comment.

Now as promised here are your favourite June projects.

Estella's Baby Cardigan

Regula's finger knitted scarf

Eileen's granny Patches Blanket Update

Judy's Mandala's

Ana's dream stripe shawl

The Summer Link Party will be closing on Saturday evening so hurry and get those last minute Summer stash-buster projects linked up and don't forget to keep clicking on those beautiful projects, visit your friends and leave some nice comments.  I will be showing your favourites next month.

Watch out for the new September Link Party it will be up and running very soon. 

If you are counting please leave me your totals so that I can update them for you.

My totals for August = 710 grams.

June Stash-buster catch up

Can you believe The Stash-Buster Challenge has been up and running for six months! well done to all you stash-busters I think that you are doing brilliantly! I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as I am.

Welcome to the new stash-busters who have joined the challenge this month, there are now 130 of us stash-busting.  It's never to late to join the challenge just leave Ana or myself a comment if you would like to join in for the rest of the year.

Thank you for linking all your lovely projects this month.
Here are your May favourites.

Franz the cat form Regula 

Lisa's pelmet

Ana's Nautical Blanket

Hilde's baby Blanket

The June Link Party is now closed but I will be posting the Summer Link Party soon, this one will take you right through the Summer and just for a bit of fun would you like to vote for your favourites? Please leave me a comment telling me what you think and I will go with the majority.  

Those of you who are counting please leave me your totals for this month and I will add them here.

My stash-busting total for this month is 547 grams that's 3685 grams for the first half of the year, now I must try and top that for the second half, this stash-busting is so much fun!
Have a great week!

May Stash-buster Review.

Another stash-busting month is over already so how is everyone doing, can you see a difference in your stash? We are nearly through half of the year already and so It would be fun to see some photo's of what your stash looks like in June compared to how it was when you first started.
Thanks to all of you who have linked up your lovely projects this month, once again you have all been working so hard! you have till the end of the day to link up your final submissions for May so hurry!

Here are some of last months favourites.

Astri's Happy Scrappy Afghan

Erin's Easter Hat

Petka's bag

 Chichi's pastel waves blanket

and just some of the beautiful things made by ladies from loving hands.

 The next link party will start Tuesday 4th June.
For those who are counting please leave me your totals in the comment section here 
and I will update them this weekend.

My totals for this month are 572 grams not as good as last month but I am working on three different things at once right now, two of which I hope to complete next month and the other the....never ending blanket I think will be on going for the foreseeable future, but  I am doing a little everyday so it will be finished sometime, I am now onto round three so I will be showing you that very soon.  
I am also working on a bag, I have never made a bag before so it is a bit of a challenge so if it works out I will show you if not you will never hear about it again ;)
The third is that  something I was making for myself and frogged, I did start it again and I'm hoping it will turn out ok this time.

Also in June I'm hoping to get out the knitting needles I have some must do charity projects that can only be knitted.

So what are your stash-busting plans for June? I know that summer is coming and life does tend to take over but that's ok, it's not a race and it's meant to be fun so don't worry if your stash-busting is put on hold for a while.

It's never too late to join us, just leave a comment if you would like to be a part of the challenge. 

Have a great weekend!

April Stash-buster review.

Hello fellow stash-busters and welcome to the April review!  Thank you all for getting into the spirit of things and making this challenge so much fun.  Have you seen all the beautiful projects that have been made this month? if not why not visit the April stash-buster  link party now, there is so much talent and inspiration amongst you all. 

Hurry! you have just today to add all those April projects, the collection will end at 10 pm this evening.

Here are the projects that got the most clicks in March

Kathy's Cushion

Julia's Blanket

Tammy's Owls

Erin's Baby hat and tie

The ladies of loving hands have been busy again this month, here are just some of the beautiful things they have made for various charities.

Pat A

Helen

The stash-buster challenge is on going and it's never too late to join just leave Ana or myself a comment and we will add you to the list.  There are 125 of us stash-busting so far.

If you are counting please leave me your totals in the comment section here and I will update them for you.

My totals for this month are 683 grams and I have to confess I did buy some yarn, but it was for a couple of special projects I have in mind.

Upcoming in May 
I have a new crocheting book I want to show you and I'm dying to make some of the lovely projects out of it.

I'm also going to try to make something for myself with some of the yarn I have bought.

I have started working on my blanket again...yes that's right the one that I was supposed to complete last November!...remember this.

also lots of stash-busting idea's

What are your stash-busting plans for May?

I am going on a trip up to Scotland with some friends later this week, so for the rest of this week I will be catching up with all your blogs and updating your stash-busting totals....so I will see you guys when I get back....be good while I'm gone! haha

Look out for the new May Link Party it will start bright and early on Tuesday 7th May!

Check out how much stash has been busted here!

April Stash Buster Link Party

Welcome to the April Stash-Buster Link Party

Show us your April stash-busting projects here, don't forget to visit your fellow stash-busting friends and leave some nice comments.

Keep visiting those lovely March projects too because next month I will be revealing which links got the most clicks, in other words which March projects did you love the most.

• Stash-buster projects only please
• You must be part of the Challenge and have your name listed
• Remember to link the picture from your actual post not your blog address.

Everyone is welcome to join just leave me a comment and your name will be added to the official list of stash-busters and your blog will be placed on the stash-busters blog roll.

May Party now up and running!
March Party                                 

February Gallery

January Galleries

Stash-buster March review

Good Morning everyone and welcome to the March review can you believe we have been stash-busting for three months that's quarter of the year gone already! There are 118 of us stash-busting so far! 

I have been so impressed with all the lovely projects you have all been making.

Just some of the lovely things made by the ladies of Loving Hands

Thank you so much for linking up all your lovely makes in the Stash-buster Link Party, I hope you are all enjoying it as much as Ana and myself. It's fun to click on those lovely pictures and visit you all to find out how you have made your projects.

• Hurry! you have just until Sunday to link up those March projects because this party will end at 10pm on 31st March.
• The April Party will start on Tuesday the 2nd April at 10am.
• For those who are keeping count please leave me your March totals here in the comment section.
• For those who would like to join the Stash-Buster Challenge read all about it here and just leave me a comment.  

As for myself I have busted just 300 grams of wool this month, I know it doesn't seem like much but I am happy enough, after all I did complete a big project this month, the lovely 
Tunisian Afghan!

I am also busy with five projects at the moment, I'm hoping to complete them all in April and more besides.  Lets see how far I can shrink this little lot!

See you soon and have a great holiday weekend! 

Sweet Little Lamb Hoodie

Another one for the boys, I felt I must because I have made so many little girl things it's definitely the boys turn.
I just love this little hoodie you must admit it's so sweet.

The pattern is so easy to make, I had the six pieces made in no time but... then you have to join them together.  Now if you like the sewing up and finishing bit then for you it would be a doddle but it took me ages, I would say it took just as long to finish it off as it did for me to make it.  
Having said that it was worth it and I would make it again.

Wool used - King Cole Big Value Baby Double Knit 188 grams
Hook 4.00 mm
Size to fit a one year old
Find the pattern here

For the little lamb that final touch which just finishes it off perfectly I think, I first saw it here on Ana's blog and fell in love, you can do so much with it, the pattern link is there too.  I left the beads off and just used embroidery so much safer for little people.

Stash-Buster January Review

The first month of the stash-buster challenge is over and Ana and I have been overwhelmed by your enthusiasm, as I write this there are 77 of us stash-busting so far! Thank you to everyone who has joined us and I hope you will continue to enjoy it as much as I know we will. 
You have all got off to a great start and thank you for sharing your stashes with us here are some of them can you spot yours?

There are some really good ones out there and you have began to put them to good use already. I know there are lots of works in progress but here are some of the lovely finished projects we have done this month. 

Random Wooliness

lanas de ana

        Ana has made some lovely projects this month and all the patterns are on her blog.

Apple Blossom Dreams

Visit Astri to see the beautiful things she has made this month she has given us the patterns and even shows us how to make them.

Restoring her legacy

Teddy Wares and Flutterbies

Country Maison

                    Eva tells us how to find the sweet little hat pattern on her blog

Arctic Strawberries

Opening The Front Door

                  Isn't that little dress so cute, visit Jacqueline's blog for the pattern link.

Mack and mable

                       Visit Julies blog to see where she is sending all her lovely makes.

Jaydee's Ramblings


This is just a sample of what Julie has done this month many more lovely projects on her blog

mariannas lazy daisy days

Marianna is a new blogger and she is also a member of Loving Hands, I know that the things she makes are always beautiful,so you can look forward to seeing some lovely projects, why not pop along and say hi.
You can find the pattern for Mariannas hats here  

mistea crafts

Family, Books and Crochet

Visit Shelly and follow the links to see how she made those amazing Christmas decorations.  You can find more on her blog.

T's Daily Treasures

                               Tammy made these beautiful wash cloths to give as gifts.

Crochet Happy

Yarni Gras

....and from the lovely ladies from Loving Hands, these ladies do a tremendous amount of work every month to give away to various charities, this is just a very small collection out of the hundreds of donations they are sending away this month.  Follow the link at the bottom of the page to see just how much stash they have busted this month.

                                               Pet blanket and 7 scarves 

This is just one of the 24 dog coats Pat has made this month, she couldn't find a dog to model it so this little sheep kindly volunteered :)

• If you would like more information about Loving Hands and the fantastic work the members do just click on the name.
• If you have seen something you like and would like more information just leave me a comment and I will do my best to find out for you.