Hobbies and Crafts

Here's some bargain yarn and other goodies for yarn crafters :-D

http://www.deramores.com/stylecraft-special-dk

At 1.99 a pop it would be rude not to make a colourful blanket :-D

Island....lol...oh why??

Jean....l get emails everyday from this link:)

jude :-)

Why what Jude? The temptation or owls facing t'other way? LOL

Just this morning a crochet spiral design has landed on my FB and I really want to have a go - now LOL :-D

Julia should be keeping an eye on this thread with all the crochet hints. :-D

I might be tempted to crochet again after reading and seeing the links :-)

Where will you ever find the time Jill :-D

The only way I'm getting to craft at the moment is still in my dreams. I've bought some books on Decoupage through Amazon and I'm loving them. Found magical stuff on YouTube and I just knew that this video would impress you like it's done me. I've learned how to put stuff into Favourites on the compute and I'm rapidly accruing a lot of videos on there.

Seriously if you've ever wanted to know about any craft, chances are it's on YouTube.

Me want to do this one and me want to do this one

NOW :-D :-D :-D :-D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SCgjr4o_4U&feature=related

There is a wealth a great ideas and demo's on youtube, if at loss for a project for a class, I do a quick search.
I have made a start on my Christmas with some slims with a pretty dreamweaver stencil of hanging baubles plus using Viva Croco and also poly filler covered in fine glitter instead of expensive Dreamweaver paste.

x Jill

Gosh Jill, I am a bit confused by your post, could you translate into English please for the uninitiated. :-D

I was just looking for a couple of crochet links for Jill in France and found this>>>>

It's so easy to be distracted LOL

http://www.favecraftsblog.com/auntyks-crochet-guys/

and I know how Jude loves a discount/freebie :-D :-D

If you are on FB this is a constant source of inspiration

The creative crochet crew - it will come up in a search

and www.ravelry.com is a must for knitting and crochet - nothing has escaped the hook and needle, really.....you name it :-0 :-D

Sorry Ann :-)
I use a tube of ready mixed poly filler with my dreamweaver stencils, lots cheaper and when covered in glitter look very pretty, I know which card to send you for Christmas :-)
I have a few Croco crackle pastes that I also smear over the metal stencils but a tube of filler works just as well and cheaper for me to use in my classes.

I have found a crochet hook from 35 years ago, now need to find some time :-D

x Jill

Well one of the problems Jill is that I haven't used stencils. Are you saying you cover the stencil with pollyfilla and it dries and comes away from the stencil? See I really am green sometimes.
I shall look forward to it. :-D

Island, thanks for that, I was hoping that Julia might venture on here soon to read the crochet posts. :-)

Ann, Julia and I have a crochet hotline :-D no once else seems interested so we talk amongst ourselves :-D

Morning Julia and Islamd
I too do some crochet and have been making small blankets for the special baby unit at Royal Berks Hospital since last February when my grandson was born. I have also made some small hats for them too.

I now have a second grandson born last week, but have mainly been doing the knitting so far. I gave them a shawl, which is in 3ply wool, very fine and quite complex.

My daughter wants me to make her a poncho type coat to wear when carrying her son in a baby sling. But having trouble finding a pattern.

Have a good daY EVERYONE.

Will send some photos soon Ann.

Linda xxx <3 <3 <3

Island, but it is nice to have crochet mentioned on here incase others look in looking for mention of it so thank you.

Hi Linda, look forward to the photos. :-)

Hi Linda

It's nice to 'meet' another crochetter :-)

There's lots of knit/crochet patterns on Ravely, many of them are free to download.
http://www.ravelry.com/tour/getting-started
You need to register but it is so worth it for the thousands of patterns and ideas, people are so generous :-D

You might also like these dear little feet cosies :-D

http://www.mooglyblog.com/show-me-your-booties-free-crochet-patterns/

I love the little grandad style slippers at the bottom right :-D

Morning Linda, Island has beet me to it. I have just been on that site, and there are 20 pages of patterns. Please remember to tick that box that you want crochet patterns, and put PONCHOS in the search box.

Good Luck

Julia in Derbyshire

Morning Ann - what a dismal one it is too!

Julia and I have 'talked' crochet on threads for quite a while now and no-one has joined in. Plenty look in but don't want to join in.

Strange isn't it. Still between us maybe we are feeding anyone interested information.