Thursday 27 October 2016

When four year olds put in a request ...

The other day Miss Four asked me to "stitch her a banana"

so I did :)


I hope you like it.




Thank you for reading.

Wednesday 12 October 2016

Itty Bitty Hat Drive 2016

I'm getting ready to post off this year's hats to Chance's Clothes Project.

It is always bittersweet participating in the challenge as I like the idea of using up some of my yarn stash to make the hats but hate the idea of them being required. <3 #ibghd2016




Friday 2 September 2016

How to Make and Create with Plarn Workshop - Warburton - Upper Yarra Arts Centre

Quarterly Crafternoons is hosting an International Crochet Day filled with fun workshops at the Upper Yarra Arts Centre, in Warburton, Victoria.

I will be hosting the Create and Crochet with Plarn workshop there. It is the first time I've hosted a workshop as part of International Crochet Day and I am looking forward to showing other people how we make the mats for people sleeping rough on the streets. It also links in well with "Plastic Bag free Warburton".

This is the information from their Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/830840447047254/

We are on again!! Our 5th International Crochet Day will be held on Sunday 11th September at the Upper Yarra Arts Centre, Warburton.
Doors open at 11am. No registration.
Workshops session 1 - 11.30am til 1.00pm
Workshops session 2 - 2.00pm til 3.30pm
All workshops are free thanks to our sponsorship from the Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Banks and the venue and support provided by The Yarra Ranges Shire.

WORKSHOPS

* BEGINNERS CROCHET w/ Melinda Duncan &
Matilda Yoko
Learn the basics of crochet with these two super experienced crocheters and wonderful teachers. 2 sessions (times above) Limited to 8 per session

* ENTRELAC CROCHET w/ Kaye Adolphson an advanced workshop for those wanting to challenge their crochet skills PLEASE NOTE THERE IS JUST ONE SESSION FOR THE DAY AND YOU MUST HAVE CROCHET SKILLS
Limited to just 6 people. Begins at 11.30

* FABRIC BAG W/ A CROCHET HANDLE - hosted by Plastic Bag Free Warburton. Join this dedicate community group, grab a premade fabric tote and crochet your handles. The bag is then your to keep- lucky you!! See session times above. Basic crochet skills required

* CREATE AND CROCHET WITH PLARN!- w/ Lisa Robson. Lisa will show you how to make PLARN, plastic yarn using up single use plastic bags you can then crochet into a placmat or other vessel if you like. Lisa usually makes PLARN into sleeping mats used as a buffer against the ground. See session times above limited to 10 per session

Saturday 6 August 2016

Honeycomb

For a while now I've been trying to figure out Nigella Lawson's Hokey Pokey recipe and it has been driving me nuts!!

The other week I came across a blog post over at Kates Weekend Kitchen for honeycomb and had to try it.

It turns out that the bicarbonate of soda I had was out of date and I had to get some more.

Today I tried the recipe again and success!! I have won the battle of the honeycomb.

Sunday 29 May 2016

Plastic Bag Mats for the Homeless





The other week I was scrolling through Facebook and a post jumped out regarding these mats.

Plastic bag Mats for the Homeless.

What You Need to get started:
500-700 plastic shopping bags (for a person-sized mat, but can vary depending on what you're using the mat for)10 mm or larger Crochet hook Scissors

Instructions:

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you're left with a rectangle. This can then be cut into four strips that become loops when opened up.

After you have lots of loops, hook them together with a basic larks head knot. This is done by overlapping two of the loops end-to-end, then pulling the top of one end through the middle intersection of the two loops. Repeat this step.

From here you can start to crochet! You'll need approximately 42 chain stitches, and then continue to crochet until you arrive at your desired length.

Recycle the scrap plastic at your local grocery store to ensure that nothing is wasted.

Approximate size of the finished mat is 3' x 6' or 90 cm x 180 cm.

If you would like to join the group here is the link

Special Thanks go to Deniz for starting this project, I am helping by making mats and spreading the word about this great initiative.

Friday 20 May 2016

Update

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of updates but I have been busy.  I have been weaving stars for the 1 million stars against violence project.

Here is a photo of them, I'll need a bigger container to put them in soon as they have outgrown the box. I'm not quite sure on the exact count of them but I'll count them again before I drop them off on Wednesday to the group at the local Library. Each bundle in the photo is a group of ten.

Have a great weekend

Lisa

Friday 1 April 2016

Variety is the key

At the moment I can't seem to stay focussed on anything craft related.  I have a half done latch hook kit in progress, a half knitted preemie gown, and some stars for the 1 million stars project.

Add to that another great cause I've found, the 100th birthday celebrations of a local primary school. I've decided to make them a couple of triangles for their bunting they are hanging up throughout the school.

Always something on the hook or needles going.  Hope everyone is well.

Now what's next??????

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Something different


Happy New Year!! 

Sorry for the lack of posts and crochet updates on the blog but I've been completing a latch hook of an elephant. Now I am trying to work out what to make next, in the mean time I've started another latch hook kit.