Friday, February 24, 2023

SPRING FAYRE ITEMS

 My local Hospital will be having a Spring Fayre in April. I am making a few things for them to sell so they can raise money for various wards.

I enjoy making Amigurumi dolls and animals. I will also be knitting some things as well.

I want to make some coasters in spring colours and if I have time a Spring/Summer shawl.


This is what I have made so far. 

A Long Legged Cat. LONG LEGGED CAT

I added a scarf to help finish him off a little differently.

                      This little gingerbread man was just so cute I had to make him. I know he is usually a Christmas item but who can resist such a sweet face!
He was easy to make. GINGERBREAD MAN.
I learned how to make the stipe without a huge jog. 
This is what you can get if you change colour in the round.
I searched You Tube until I found a way of not having the jog that was easy for me to do.

Know here is the thing, I do not speak French, however this is not a barrier as the lady shows you what you need to do. It is very clear and after watching the video a couple of times I was able to create the colour change without the jog. This method works for me and it is simple to execute.
This opens up a variety of dolls and animals that I can make and the colour change will look neat.


                                                                               

New Projects

 Cat Blankets are top of the list. I prefer to crochet because it tends to be faster and there's only one stitch to secure, which is a b...