Block a Week Friday

Block 76

Eccentric Stripes

As you can see this is a very simple striped design but I do love striped designs especially random stripes it's a great way to use up stash yarn too.  Of course the negative side is all the ends that need weaving in. 

Rating - intermediate

Curl - 2

size - 6"x 6"
ends - 16

More colourful examples of this block

Both made by Appledumpling

Progress -  number of different blocks made = 45

Numbers - 1, 8,12, 14, 17, 19,24,26,30,31,34,36 40, 41, 42,43,44, 45,48, 52, 56,58,62,64

67,69,70,76,78, 90,92,96,97, 98,100, 113,133,153,165,177,193,197 200,201 209

(Click on the number to see the block.)

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Doily Story

Once upon a time a lovely blogging friend called Pammy Sue showed us a picture of a beautiful doily and invited us to make it along with her.  Well at first I declined the invitation tempting as it was because I had so many crafty things already on the go.  

Then I remembered my daughters round coffee table in her new home and I could quite visualize that doily settling quite comfortable atop of it, not only that but she expressed the desire for a fuchsia rug, well that quite sent my head reeling because I knew that I had a cone of fuchsia crochet thread which had been tucked away for years just waiting for an opening like this and I felt that it would match the rug quite nicely and so I accepted Pammy Sues invitation and although it's taken me awhile I am proud to announce it's done........

Playing with the doily

First I placed in on top of my chest of drawers...yes nice but what if I put....

my terramundi in the middle it has the same blend of colours and matches well BUT it does tend to squash and indeed hide those central popcorns.

ok well lets put the terramundi  to one side

and then add the lamp

Very nice but it's quite dull in the bedroom so lets take it outside ...

I love the colour so bright and vibrant in the Autumn sunshine

I wonder what it would look like on my windowsill...

I think it looks good and Becky Bunny seems to think so too but how about...

 Sitting on my dining table

Ouch! those popcorns got it again but it does look so pretty and I think it looks good everywhere, I hope my daughter likes it too, the fuchsia rug did not materialise by the way but fuchsia cushions did so the doily should feel right at home. 

FACTS
This doily was not an easy make at least not for me, having said that I'm sure there are crocheters out there who would find it easy and many including our own dear Pammy Sue had it made up in no time.
It was challenging because there were stitches which I hadn't tried before and there were sooo many picots have I told you I HATE doing picots.  It took ages to complete a round especially the final rounds because it's a biggun, mine measure's 20" in diameter..BUT it was worth it because I love it...will I make it again? well no. :) 

AND even better it's a stashbuster using 95 grams cotton yarn.       

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November Stash Party and your September favourites.

Thank you for linking all your lovely projects to the October Stash-buster Link Party do pop along and see what everyone has been up too.  The best thing about this link party is everything is on one page so you can look back right across the year and click to your hearts content.

As promised here are your September favourites

Left - Tammy's Flower Mandala coasters

Top Right - Nata's Lace scarf

Middle right - Ljubinka's pillows

Bottom right - Terra's scarf

Congratulations ladies and once again thank you for linking your beautiful creations.

Your November party is now up and running, I can't wait to see your makes.