Tuesday, 1 December 2015

December Stash Party Link Up and your October/November favourites

Welcome to the December Stash-buster link Party I can't believe how quickly this year has gone.  I would like to give a huge thank you to all you lovely people who have linked up with me this year and shared your stash-busting makes.

If you still have stash that needs to be busted and would like the link party to continue into 2016 please leave me a comment in the comment section and I will make a decision based on the amount of interest that's generated. 

You can see all of your 2015 makes right here it's fun to look back and be inspired by what others have created. 

So here is your chance to fill the page with all your December stash-busting makes and any other creations you have forgotten to link up during the year, but first here are your October/November Favourites...


October

November
2. Baby set made by Hazel Mary from Loving Hands

Congratulations ladies and thank you for linking up your lovely creations. 


DECEMBER STASH-BUSTER LINK PARTY



Rules
  • Please grab the stash-buster link party button.
  • Everyone is welcome to join in but Stash-buster projects only please.
  • All crafts are welcome either complete or works in progress.
  • Link the picture from your actual post and not your blog address.
  • Be polite and click on at least 2 links and leave some nice comments
  • Please mention the link party in your post or display the party button in your sidebar.

Happy linking! </




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Saturday, 28 November 2015

Strawberries, Cream and Cupcakes.

No not a foodie post just a luscious little cardi made for a sweet little girl...



I'm so glad that I managed to get it finished in time to put into the box destined for knit for nowt and I hope that some little girl is going to love it and feel nice and warm while wearing it this winter.




As you know I like simple easy designs and this one certainly is that, I have used this pattern before here. Made in treble crochet (double treble US) it grows in no time.  The worst part for me as always is the sewing up and the careful placement of the buttonholes, I always get it wrong and have to do it again but this time I got it right first time which is just as well as I had little time to spare.
Stats
This is a 26 inch chest size and should fit a 5-7 year old. 
It took 250 grams of yarn, I used Stylecraft Special Aran in colours lipstick and cream.
You can find the pattern here
The cupcake pattern can be found here 




Stashbusters..
It's the end of the month so can you please link up your November projects in the November Stash Link Party and thank you to those who have done so already there are so many beautiful makes.
For those who are counting please leave me your totals here in a comment or in the totals section.
The December Link Party and your October favourites will be published on Tuesday the 1st.

I hope you are all having a great weekend, it's raining and blowing a gale here right now. :)






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Thursday, 26 November 2015

Success!

Another little set all complete...



Made with woolcraft Aran yarn which I had in my stash and .....



once again I used Marianna's lovely Skye pattern which can be found here



 The scarf was crocheted using front edge htr/hdc which gives a knitted look and a nice cosy rib like finish. I can't believe that it's over three years since I last made some of these you can see my previous makes here along with the pattern link.

I have really enjoyed making these little sets and to be quite honest I could go on making them forever but I have restricted myself to making four this time because I must move on to something else and these need to be sent away to Knit for nowt so that they can be handed out to needy children at their Christmas party, I am frantically trying to complete a little cardigan so it can also placed into the box before it's sent off.


My lovely friends at NELH have been busy making some too....



So that's nine altogether along with..
16 baby hats
6 newborn baby tops
3 toddler tops
7 kids hats
2 scarves
1 blanket
and a cardigan if I get it finished, I will I must!:)

Happy Thanksgiving to all my lovely friends who are celebrating!

I will be around to visit you all hopefully this weekend but right now I have a cardy to finish and a box to pack. xxx




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