tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51805028176771292852024-02-20T01:46:54.111-08:00Mummycat gets organised...Welcome to my page! Come in, grab a cuppa and let me know how your day's been xMummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-77004420711623109782016-02-07T05:31:00.002-08:002016-02-07T05:31:31.176-08:00January!<div class="_45m_ _2vxa" data-block="true" data-offset-key="9jnh7-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; direction: ltr; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<span data-offset-key="9jnh7-0-0">I've loved my January blanket project so far. It comes with me each week to my Slimming World meeting and keeps me warm as I add each new colour! After a crazy Christmas making stock to sell, it was such a treat to start my Yarndale project from the lovely Lucy at attic24. In fact, my Slimmingworld buddies love seeing the next colour being started as much as I do!</span><br />
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But February has arrived and it's time to get back into my own designs.. HB keeps losing her gloves and now that shops are trying to sell Spring clothes, glove buying is tricky. So here are a quick fix pair of seriously chunky mitts! It's such a buzz to be able to respond to the confident little statement, "Oh, you can just make me a pair, Mummy!" and nonchalantly whip up a pair from scratch in an afternoon<br />
Now I have an easy pattern to knock up for future losses and a very distinct pair for Monday. She now wants a pink pair for home and KJ wants a full length, fingerless pair to go with her poncho (the older they get, the more specific the demands...)</div>
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-54819572636667853892015-11-26T06:53:00.000-08:002015-11-26T06:53:11.897-08:00Mummycat Crafts!It's been over a year since I last blogged and yet I have been so crafty this year that my modest stash of wool and supplies are starting to be hidden under beds and in drawers. "This huge bag of wool new? No, I've had it for ages/ was given it/ found it in the loft." <div>
So why no blogging? Well, this year I have been trying to work without patterns and have been working hard to design and make my own patterns. I did not appreciate how long this process could be! It definitely takes lots of concentration- not always easy with a part time job and two growing girls. I even strained my eyes trying to work under a reading lamp at night...</div>
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I was pottering around nicely with my notebook of scribbles thinking that maybe, this year, I would design and make some little items for a Christmas stall. No rush, plenty of time, I'll just spend a couple of days to draw, design.</div>
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All of a sudden, it's October darn it!</div>
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Well, I've worked my socks off to make some lovely items that should sell at a bazaar. I will let you know if I sell anything and will work toward my own facebook business page. So, for the first time, introducing....</div>
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-45997002017140765412014-08-11T04:51:00.000-07:002014-08-11T04:51:05.420-07:00A family get togetherLast year saw the first family picnic in Kew Gardens- my childhood home. After a few tumultuous years, it was great to have Nanny and Grandad relax outside with my brother and sisters. It was just missing a few special people and so, this year, was even more special as it was the first time all the children, partners and grandchildren were together! Whilst rain and thunder storms changed the picnic to an indoor buffet, there was still plenty of fun with a "Get Grandad" water fight and a wonderful walk up my favourite stretch of the River Thames. I so miss being by the River. Let me share some family fun with you!<br />
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We have a love/hate relationship with these caricatures. These were done in my early teen years (I was about fifteen, I guess and none of us girls thought that they were good likenesses. I do see more likeness as I get older I think. I just had to have a little pose session by these old pictures! </div>
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And now for some revenge on Grandad Ed. Oh, the years of being attacked with hoses and buckets by this man! So when he was attacked by children who knew no limits, well, we all just had to grab a camera!<br />
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You wouldn't dare!</div>
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Get him Hannah!</div>
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Someone looks happy!</div>
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You see cute, I see ruined socks (and cute, of course!)</div>
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He's getting away...</div>
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No, he isn't.</div>
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Stealth mode.</div>
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Real commitment= swimming costume.</div>
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Nanny and Grandad were getting a bit tired so we upped and offed to walk along the river to my favourite little play park under the Kew Bridge.</div>
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Myf and Katie got some time alone- These girls really dote on each other.</div>
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This is why Mummies have great upper body strength!</div>
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Uncle Al is feeling goooood. Vicki is saying it all with the eyes about this!</div>
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The children have just come back from Narnia, didn't we notice that they had been gone for hours??</div>
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Almost all the cousins- there is always one who just won't join a picture!</div>
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Yup, that's you little Miss! </div>
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This is, of course, Narnia and Marcus is, of course, Mr Tumnus. The children found this funny and the adults found it quite disturbing...</div>
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Now she poses!</div>
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Ahh, the days when my hips used to fit in the swings-* sigh *</div>
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From relaxed....</div>
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To Super Dad! Only he can (or would) climb to such heights.</div>
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Darn it, no more pic! Well, it was time to just play and enjoy the sun that did come out to see us for a bit. After a lovely play, we walked back and just made it back with a little light rain before the down pour came! Family get togethers in our house can so easily get stuck on the sofa chatting with cups of tea and coffee but the best memories always seem to come when we venture out and end up in a play park. The children have fun and the adults inevitably end up on the equipment playing along! Next get together will be my Yarndale sleepover with one of my lovely sisters- Hooray!</div>
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It's always a bit of a trial having a birthday right at the end of term as the end of year sports days, fetes, reports and crazy clearing classrooms take up every spare minute. So, this year, Katie and I planned a DIY party which only took a couple of hours in the morning (and a few amazon orders before) to organise. I think it cost about £30 which included the sundae glasses and spoons (they were on special at Sainsburys- bonus!)</div>
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These plain paper bags were only a couple of quid off amazon last year. Lots of felt tips and stickers from the craft drawer were pulled out as the girls personalised them with colourful designs and names. This took a lovely amount of time and when the girls were done, they were surprised by a bowl full of goodies to share out equally. Lots of team helping here to make sure each friend received one of each little item. These bits only cost £6 as they were cheap selection packs of 8 or 6 from Morrisons. They included mini pen, one of those pencils with the changeable nibs, note pad, bubbles, water pistol and stickers. The big surprise was the pack of Loom bands- the big craze- for each bag. These were from amazon in bulk and cost only £2 for 6 good sized packs.</div>
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<u>Step 2: Pizza making</u><br />
I bought some pre-made pizza bases for about £2 and used the usual
cupboard ingredients to prepare pots of toppings. Little H and I had
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<u>Step 3: Loom Bands!</u><br />
These are the current craze at school and I love how children teach each other these skills, passing them down and down each year so that the playground games continue for generations! With that in mind, the girls took out their bands and spent half an hour teaching each other new tricks and beginners skills. I was so proud to see all the girls helped little H join in and have a go at the "Big Girl" game. Perfect calm as I tidied and got the pizzas cooked and on the plates. <br />
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<u>Step 4: Birthday tea.</u><br />
So now the girls got to eat their fantastic pizzas accompanied with cucumber and carrot sticks. I've found over the years that the food children make themselves always gets eaten without fuss. Again, each plate was cleared with exclamations of "Best pizza ever!" and " This is <i>SOOOOO GOOOOD</i>!" I now had little girls telling me how relaxed I must be as they were doing all the work. Little girls love to feel industrious and the idea that they were "working" just sold the party even more! Full of pizzas, the girls gasped as out came the big treat. Ice-cream, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries all chopped up with a tub of icecream and Mummy in charge of the squirty cream. The girls thought they were having such a guilty pleasure whilst I smiled at all the healthy toppings, sticks and fresh fruit! Each sundae was dressed with a dramatic swirl of cream- Yum!<br />
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<u>Step 5: The presents</u><br />
I'm always surprised when you go to a party and the present is received, placed on a table and not touched again until everyone is gone. I want to see people's faces when they open their gift- especially if I have spent ages making it! So, on party day, I always have time for the presents. This was so cute with each friend giving their gift, seeing it opened and gasped about and having a great big hug of thanks from Katie. Yes, there were many photos of this time, but I'll just share the final friend shot. <br />
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Katie was then spontaneously birthday carried outside for the final treat. Daddy had arrived home in time for...<br />
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<u>Step 6: Toasted Marshmallows!</u><br />
Noe of the girls had ever had toasted marshmallows before- can you believe it? they are now complete addicts and adored the slight danger of toasting these fluffy treats until they almost slid off into the hot coals. Such treats took us until parents came to drag the girls back home. The happiest little girl was the last one to leave as she got extra toasting time! We never even got to the birthday cake!<br />
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So, best party ever! Minimum fuss, time, clear up and noise. Just lots of happy faces and cuddles all round. Try a little DIY magic yourself one day- it's so worth it!<br />
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I have often wondered why people bother to crochet facecloths. Yes, they look lovely in the shops daintily tied around a handmade soap using a lavender stalk or whatnot, but why spend that much on natural cotton to crochet a square? But birthdays were coming and I had some cotton so I thought I would have a little play. <br />
Oh, now I get it! Stitching with cotton is such a pleasant feeling and just using one colour really shows off the definition of each stitch. These worked up quickly whilst sitting at one of Hannah's little friend's birthday parties. I must admit that I didn't dare use one for ages as I was worried that the cotton would stretch/stain/ fuzz up with use. But they really are wonderful to use, wash beautifully and stay in shape. Both my girls now have one as well with requests for new colours soon! So here is my very simple pattern- there are so many out, I know- I hope my sisters also use and love theirs. <br />
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You will need: Natural Cotton (Rowan)<br />
Size 4mm hook<br />
Darning needle<br />
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Abbreviations: DC- Double crochet<br />
Ch- Chain<br />
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<li>Ch 34. DC in 3rd chain from hook, DC in each stitch to the end. Turn.</li>
<li>Ch 1, DC in first stitch, (Ch 1, skip 1, DC) repeat to the end of the row with a DC in last stitch. Turn.</li>
<li>(Ch 1skip 1, DC in next stitch) repeat to the end of the row with a DC in last stitch. Turn.</li>
<li>Repeat row 3 until you have a square. Turn.</li>
<li>Ch 1, DC in each stitch for the final row.</li>
<li>Add a DC in the corner and DC all around the edge, putting 2DC in each corner. This will stop the fabric from stretching.</li>
<li>Weave in ends.</li>
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-47982680483412676592014-07-27T02:53:00.000-07:002014-08-11T04:51:59.896-07:00Taking a (mini) break<br />
I have been taking more time these last few months to relax and have time off from all the crazy work and it has really helped me hold together. I wanted to share some snap shots on a mini break from last month as it was during term time (shock) and I managed to get enough done to walk a way for a bit! Holiday time has started now with a flurry of meals, days out and family visits scheduled in. I don't think we have a free couple of days to chill out in...Does anyone one else find that the holidays become overbooked before they begin. 5 weeks just isn't enough time!<br />
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The teeny tiny shepherd's hut (Daddy took the girls after school and I went down the following day) </div>
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Holding hands with my eldest along the estuary.</div>
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I did<b> not</b> take photos of each time we stopped to stroke a passing dog as we got into double figures...</div>
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Another hand hold moment with my blue-eyed baby.</div>
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I love taking photos of my husband taking photos!</div>
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Coffee shop and crochet heaven. The start of a new summer wrap for when the evenings have a little chill. It was started and finished that weekend. I will write up the pattern soon.</div>
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Ok, this just made me laugh so I had to add these shots. One mean Mummy= one drink + two straws! I love the turn taking as they work out the best way to drink this. I love the "kiss" shot especially!<br />
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And now to collapse from the heat on the tiny bed. The girls have yanked Daddy to the play park again. In one day we had managed to visit the park about 6 times and, boy, was it a scorcher. I am now chilling after a tiny snooze with my crochet on my lap *sigh*<br />
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We had fish and chips in the evening and played boules on the bumpy soil drinking pear cider. I hope you all take some time for yourselves in the over-scheduled holidays this year! x</div>
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So now I am building up a mini gallery of Pinterest related projects. It's such a good way to find inspiration but also to find free patterns! I came across these on a search for simple bands for Katie to wear on her first Communion and decided that they just had to be made straight away! I've made crocheted hair bands before without much success as they do tend to slip off. This clever trick of crocheting in a hair band really works to keep the tension. I can also share the link for once!<a href="http://www.lanasdeana.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/baby-head-bands-tutorial.html"> http://www.lanasdeana.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/baby-head-bands-tutorial.html</a> .</div>
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The danger with whipping up one quick hairband means that I end up having to do the same for Hannah and cousin Myf who was over at the time! Now I will just have to make one for Emily too. The <i>other</i> danger with taking requests is that you can't completely control the colour choices (yes, it's neon pink again) and I end up with a frantic request for clips and crocheted food. This is always the case when you crochet for others- the little ones start building up a list of wants! Check out my recent post on how to make these lovely clips.<br />
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It's birthday time for a little nephew who loves Turbo. The toys in the shops look pretty weak so I start thinking, hmm, I have that simple snail finger puppet pattern from "Crocheted Finger Puppets" that I've used a few times. I wonder if I could change the colours and make a simple Turbo....</div>
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So, on goes Pinterest, and a quick search later, I pin the above collection onto a board. Now I'm thinking that I could really just make up my own Turbo using these visuals to guide me. Now, this is pretty much all me. The circles for the shell and the starting shape came from the book but everything else was just off the hook! I am so chuffed as this just shows how far I have come as a crocheter. I came, I saw and I most definitely conquered this awesome snail!</div>
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Admire his super spoiler. Swoon over the jazzy light swirls. Gasp at the speedy lines of his curvy shell. We all love Turbo and have made lots of zoom- zoom noises as we race around the house. He needs to burn a lot of energy before we wrap him ready for Sunday....</div>
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Did you read my late post about the Christmas Bazaar? Well, I was given some red and green felt and Christmas fabric to make into stockings which I promptly asked, "Just stockings...." and started to list off all the Christmas felt goodies I could make. So, I got carried away making fully lined, patchwork stockings and then decided that a felt paper chain wouldn't take that long really. After cutting out all the strips, I got a phone call from from one of the organisers saying- in a nutshell- "that's nice dear but we were only going to charge £1 or £2 each. I took a deep breath, reigned myself in and sat down trying to figure out what I could do with all these strips. And so the felt bow clip was born. </div>
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Here is my January project! Gosh, I love holiday blog catch up time. My sister's sister-in-law (my sister-sister-in-law) was due in January and I was determined to make her a little bundle after she so kindly made me gorgeous bibs for my first. As she is not your average lady, I thought that she would love a non-pink gift for her little girl. I adapted a simple cardi from Nikki Trench's book "Cute and Easy Crocheted Baby Clothes" to match this fabulous free bonnet I found online (I just can't remember where from...). The Nordic themed colours were because I had just finished a book called "The Snow Maiden" which describes the old lady's winter efforts to make a coat for the snow maiden child who lives in the woods. The handmade coat is described as being trimmed with white fur and embroidered with snow flakes and that just sounded gorgeous. I did have fun finding and buying tiny star buttons and playing with the borders to balance both items. Looking at them now, they are so very "Frozen"! </div>
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The crochet bibs and balls were from the same book using my beloved dk cotton. The bibs were part joke as the bibs she made for me were used until faded and worn and then folded away in my memory box. The bibs made for my sister's first born were always laughed about as my sister couldn't bear to use the lovely things. I therefore couldn't resist making impractical crochet bibs (they are washable...honest). Do you think she will use them? I just don't know! The balls are so squishy and perfect for gummy chews and squeezy fingers. I popped a few bells inside the yellow ball using a clean kinder egg case firmly glued shut which I then crocheted inside the stuffed ball. One shakey, squishy, squeezy bit of fun! I must say that I'm so relieved to find these lost pictures. My husband thinks I am mad-naturally- but when you give away most of your crafts, having a picture keeps the memories, the textures and the ideas ready for another day.<br />
Congratulations Cara and Nick and I hope your baby managed to wear these at least once before growing out of them!
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Are you coming to Yarndale? Please come along! It would be so nice this year to know more of the faces and share a cuppa or two chatting about wonderful woolly work! Yes, I am over excited again but I sometimes feel like I live in on a tiny crafty island away from the general population. So it's kind of like finding my own tribe- The Woolites-and knowing all the ceremonial dances....<br />
Ahem, a bit strange even for me. Let me get on to the Mandalas.<br />
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Lucy at Attic24 has requested Mandalas for a vibrant display after the success of the crochet bunting. Now, I didn't believe Lucy when she said that these circles were addictive but, of course, she was right. The changes in stitches and colours means that you never seem to want to stop. Once I made (and loved) one mandala, I was torn between keeping it or sending on to Lucy as planned. This prompted the second (now I couldn't choose between them) and a third. So that's one for Lucy, one for me and one for....Hmm, I haven't made anything for my sisters in a while, on to Mandala number four.<br />
So, now I have the final dilemma. Which one for which person? Ok sisters, it's time to put in your requests. I hope you don't both want the same one and NO saying that any would be lovely, thank you VERY much. X <br />
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PS The photo above is one of my favourite ones showing big brother on the left, Liz with purple bear next, Jess with the fab fringe and me at the end (why am I wearing a polo neck?). It's the first family shot where we all pretty much look the same now. Ok there may be a few differences but that's mainly big brother's hair style...MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-1127874782801120012014-05-28T09:42:00.000-07:002014-08-11T04:52:19.646-07:00Why Yarndale was the best day ever.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Oh Yarndale, How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... </u></div>
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<li>Crocheting all the way from Kent to Manchester.</li>
<li>First time going away on my own since my first little one came along (almost 8 years ago).</li>
<li>Staying with my sister and the family.</li>
<li>Having a steady stream of cups of tea- it always tastes better from a sister.</li>
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5. Making crochet bunting months ahead to send over to the lovely Lucy.</div>
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6. Reading all the Attic24 blog posts in anticipation.</div>
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Let me just say that I am not a strange, middle aged lady who gets excited about wool. I am one of many! I was <i>far</i> too excited, bounced up and down all the way there and caused much annoyance as I screamed at first sight of the bunting. I just didn't care. I embarrassed myself as often as possible and indulged every woolly whim. I did not rush around stalls, I did touch everything, go back to first stalls, chat to everyone and yes, even insisted on a photo with Lucy (poor woman). I didn't even notice the lovely Heather from tiny tin bird until later as her blog page has only a partial face shot! </div>
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We sat from the opening hours until well after lunch engrossed in learning how to knit tarantula style with six pointy needles. I loved it so much that I wouldn't leave the table until absolutely desperate for the ladies and when my back started to seize. <br />
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We loved it so much that on returning late that evening, Sis and I
continued to knit with a large glass of wine until after 11pm. I came home feeling at one with woolly urges and realised that I had only bought a Yarndale tote bag for myself. This was shocking as I had come away ready to spend, spend, spend. I think that, when every yearning was met, there was no need to even try and buy. It was the best rest and reconnect with my lovely sister. So, I don't care that this is 9 months ago. Look at this and be inspired to come along to Yarndale 2014! I can't wait and look forward to sharing all the Mandala Madness that's being going on ready for my new Yarndale contribution. MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-37048459162307442162014-05-27T12:31:00.002-07:002014-05-28T09:43:06.538-07:00"I wish I had time to do crafty stuff."I am sitting here sifting through the camera again and have finally found some missing pictures! I wanted to share these because, honestly, I just want to show off and take a moment to remember that work doesn't take over every spare minute. I am always surprised by how many times I hear the phrase, "Where do you find the time?" or "I wish I had time to do crafty stuff." It does sometimes sound a little critical as if I should feel lucky to have sooo much spare time that I can just pootle around indulging a hobby. The truth is, as all crafters know, we all get the same time in a day and I choose being active over sitting for hours watching tv every evening. I think most crafters are noctural as we seem to come alive during those twilight hours! A friend of mine who whips up the most amazing dresses, always seems to want to start a new project around about 9pm! So this post is to remind me that those stolen hours before bed (and even before the family awakes) mounts up those little projects pretty quickly. <br />
So, did I tell you about the Christmas Bazaar? This year, instead of making a ton of Christmas presents, I decided to make a bundle of goodies for the Church Bazaar. I started whilst on the long train journey to my sister's for our Yarndale experience. I crocheted mini stockings, felty garlands and stockings, pot holders, felty baubles, sweetie cones and loads of hair clips. I loved it! I was given a little parcel of cheap fabric and did a bit of a "Mocholate" with it. If you know your "Friends" you will know that a small amount of mocholate (chocolate substitute) was mixed with much nicer ingredients. So I happily took small amounts of the bundle to mix with my own stash of felts, ribbons and trims (ahem). As is always the case, the small, quick projects sold out and the pot holders- which took forever- didn't move. Never mind eh! The only real downer was I wasn't able to man the stall as at the last moments, the face painting lady didn't show up. So I sat and painted tigers, butterflies (and even one dad as batman) for the entire day.<br />
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Never mind,, as I got stuck by these two fabby friends who made me laugh the whole time!<br />
I will post soon on how I made the bow clips as I have now made so many (with two girls- how could I escape it) <br />
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<br />MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-16682793723288306842014-04-21T08:41:00.000-07:002014-08-11T04:54:17.121-07:00The Granny of a cushion!<div style="text-align: left;">
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What a lovely cushion! A while ago I came across more Attic 24 inspiration and decided that it was time to add a bit more colour to my house. After making cushions for my classroom and past class, I decided that I wanted a super colourful splash on my own sofa, darn it. Isn't Lucy's cushion so full of spring sunshine?</div>
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After making a variety of colour combinations, I started to stitch the squares together but it just didn't look right. So, I had a go adding a pale green border like Lucy used, but my more primary colour choices didn't play well together.<br />
I have always loved the old-fashioned black borders in the shawl worn in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and also in the blanket in Amy's apartment in "Big Bang Theory" (yes, I too look out for crochet items on tv shows) and tried this. LOVED IT!<br />
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And then came the long wait.....<br />
After a term of non-stop work, I finally took time this Easter to finish the cushion. Some adding of borders and Lucy's clever joining technique for granny squares meant that my lovely cushy cushion is all done!<br />
Ta! Da! Thanks Lucy for the inspiration...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I've been away so long! It's been embarassing really but I have an excuse, honest... My computer just would not log on and so, whilst I could peek at my own favourite blogs, I couldn't get my own bits and bobs online.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This caused its own problems as I started to stop taking pictures of projects and not quite getting new ones on the go. But work has produced so many white hairs this term that I have made myself take a break this holiday and craft. I have really loved doing a few long awaited crafty bits and am determined to make amends for my poor blogging updates.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, with hubby watching the racing, I am uploading this little gift from my nieces birthday gifts given on my Yarndale visit. That's how long it has been (bad, bad, bad girl). By the way- YARNDALE 2014- so excited by that!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This little gift was to go with last years birthday bunny (see earlier post for the free pattern) Along with a paint yourself jewelry box and some clips inspired by Attic 24 circles went the mini crochet cake and bunny party dress. I didn't write a pattern for the cake as it was just a bit of fun that turned out rather nicely. It was inspired by an image that I found on Pinterest however.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You will need: Size 3 hook and wool scraps </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Darning needle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> small ribbon rose</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ss=Slip stitch</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">sc= single crochet</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">sc in= single crochet increase.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all around and join with a ss.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1 and sc all around three times (as a spiral)- 23 stitches.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc in, 11sc, sc in, ss.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1, sc all around and ss- 25 stitches.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 3 (counts as first tr), Tr all around and ss into first.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Ch 2, miss 1 stitch, sc in next) to make scallop edge. Repeat all around.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SS into first ch2 space. Ch 3 and 2 tr into first space.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 2 to next space- putting 3tr into each chain space. SS final ch2 into first stitch.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1 and sc all around 9putting sc into the ch2 spaces) ss into first stitch.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Repeat sc all around.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 3 and tr all around. Ss into first stitch.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Final scallop edge! Ch 3, miss a stitch and sc into the next stitch all the way around.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Press the dress flat so that the increases sit at each side.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Attach the wool for the 1st strap, ch 1, 2sc across into the top of the bodice.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Turn, ch 1, 2sc across.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Repeat to the desired length (approx 11 rows) and fasten off leaving a long tail.</span></span></li>
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<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Puppy Love<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Has it really been over two months??<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a lot to catch up on and share as craft has wheedled more of my spare time this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After having to pull back when HB was a baby, I am starting to have the freedom to indulge in my hobbies during the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DAYTIME</b>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously- I love this not having to steal half hours in the evening to unwind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially as the evenings are filled with marking and preparing for Class in the morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any other Mummies out there will know of the serious lack of free moments when your children are tiny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when playing, they still seem to need constant chatter and company!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, I had better start catch up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first one to grace my blog will be this lovely little collar and dog bed made to accompany a cute puppy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My little nephew received this for his second birthday and, as usual, the adults politely smiled appreciation until my nephew proceeded to drag puppy around everywhere, putting him to bed and generally having a lovely play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to sound smug but in all honesty, he probably put it back down the second I left not to touch it again for months!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it was a good response, especially from both my girls who tried to hide it before wrapping…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You will need:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hook size 3<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Key ring <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Clip (I bought for one pound at Post office as part of a keychain)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">SC= single crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">SS= slip stitch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Collar Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love using DK cotton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It works especially well for this to give you denser fabric (acrylic was just too stretchy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lead Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, a simple pattern but very sweet. I designed a Puppy bed as well that I will add as soon as I can find the pattern. </span></o:p></div>
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<br />MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-34630085856868225682013-09-21T23:15:00.000-07:002014-08-11T04:52:33.963-07:00Our Holiday in Norfolk- No words needed!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-18655022289182895792013-08-28T01:57:00.001-07:002013-08-28T01:57:58.139-07:00End of year gifts (before the new year rolls in)As an end of the year gift, I decided to make my class a cushion to take up with them to their new classroom- a bit of me in their new world. Now, this may sound a bit strange, but you probably haven't witnessed the ongoing battle for the best cushion when children come to the classroom. Seriously, it doesn't matter how old they are, boy or girl, they all grab for a bit of comfort and the best cushion is a prized belonging! This cushion met with HUGE excitement and enthusiasm and was tossed around the room for a hug and a squeeze before being ceremoniously carried down to their new classroom (I checked with the next teacher first..) No pattern needed here, just a big Granny square in rainbow colours to the cushion size and single crochet edge to hold together.<br />
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A few crafty gifts for my Teaching assistants ended the year nicely. These were balanced with boxes of Chocs and smart new water flasks- as they were always leaving glasses in the classroom (grrr). Like my sister, I had also made apple keyrings from my "Heartfelt Holidays" book as great minds do think alike! The strawberry keyring was a quick online feltie idea for one lady who always has strawberries after lunch. I also made a batch of stress relieving lavender pyramids as two of my support ladies are going on to working with special children (and both adult and child may need a soothing mini hug from these) The third was to keep in class for circle time and calming down zone...</div>
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It's wonderful to see how children love the comfy and colourful woolly world I share with them. My new project is to bring more of this love and craft into my classroom- keep you posted!</div>
MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-72132043211873564182013-08-25T01:37:00.000-07:002013-08-25T01:37:12.383-07:00A ripped dress- darn it!<div style="text-align: left;">
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I had so much fun recently changing a pair of ripped jeans into a skirt but regretted my rushed hem which was crooked and wasn't double folded over. Well, I thought that it was time to start learning how to mend properly as I always seem to have some favourite dress or top to fix in my cupboard. I bought a lovely little book called "Mend it Better" which is very useful and helped me have the confidence to do a couple of those cupboard jobs! First, that skirt. You see, the hem started to fray and drip down messy threads. Along with the uneven hem, it was looking pretty naff, so I decided to re hem it. It didn't take long to realise that I needed to cut away the old hem and would end up with a mini skirt (not a good look for my daughter just yet...). So, out came a saved ripped dress from KJ's super cousin and, "Ta Da!", we now have a gorgeous long and colourful skirt. That £1 pair of jeans is on it's third regeneration and I look forward to seeing just how many more changes one piece of clothing can go through.</div>
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But that's not all- oh no- I also rescued HB's dress! This was recently found in the loft as a hand-me-down from another cousin. It was promptly announced as, "My favourite, Mummy" but when Madam turned around I discovered two great big holes in the back! (I mean, how could her Auntie have missed those??) So, I promised I would try, and used my fab book to snip the frayed edges, stretch onto an embroidery hoop, whipstitch to prevent fraying and then have lots of fun cutting tiny patch flowers to applique over the holes. I added extra flowers to the front so that the back repair looked intentional and HB wore her dress all holiday! Now, the bow has fallen off I see (HB is wearing the dress as I type)- seriously, this dress is a pain in the neck...but she loves it so I forgive it.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">4- Front and back fixed sun dress!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It's "Baptism Bunny"! Sounds almost Superhero, doesn't it. Like those new age catholics who try a bit too hard to make Church "cool". But isn't she a peach! I love that my little design took wings and inspired some more simple designs. Simple because, like most crafters, I class myself still as a learner. This is less to do with false modesty than an ongoing desire to learn, improve and create. It really is the most addictive pleasure, being able to create without a book and a pattern! Best of all is to become one of those teachers who share easy patterns to the learners out there. So, I hope you enjoy these really easy little extras for your bunny. x<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SS to next chain space. Repeat as above but with ch 1 between each set of trebles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Candle- I used DK cotton for stiffness and a size 2.5 hook</span></u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 2, 6sc in sc ch- 6 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1, 2sc in each stitch- 12 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1, sc in loop closest to you all the way around, ss into first stitch and ch 1.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc in a spiral to desired length.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SS, fasten off and stuff firmly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Make a separate circle to top the candle (step 1 and 2). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fasten off leaving a long tail and stitch on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Flame</span></u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 2, 6sc in second chain from hook- 6 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1, sc in loop closest to you- 6 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue up 2 rounds.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc dec until final stitch, knot tail at the point of the flame and stitch on with black thread for wick.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Dress- Use a size 3 hook for this one</span></u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 23 and ss into a loop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all the way around and join with a ss.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1 and sc all the way around 3 more rows.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Sc inc, 11sc, sc inc) x2 and ss at the start- 25 stitches<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1, sc all around and ss.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 3 (counts as first tr), Tr all around and ss into first stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Ch 2, miss 1 stitch, sc in the next stitch) all around to make a scallop edge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SS into first ch 2 space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch 3 and 2tr into first space.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 2 into next space, putting 3tr into each chain space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SS final ch 2 into first stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 1 and sc all around, ( just pop 1sc into each ch 2 space), and ss into first.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">11.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Repeat sc all around.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">12.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 3 and tr all around. SS into first.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">13.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now for final scallop edge!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch3, miss a stich and sc into the next stitch all the way around.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">14.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Straps- Press dress flat so that the increases sit at each side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attach wool for first strap, ch 1, 2sc across into top of bodice, turn, ch 1, 2sc across.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat this to desired length (approx. 11 rows) and fasten off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat for second strap and whipstitch into place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tiny flower</span></u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6sc around and ss into first stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 3 and ss into stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Repeat step three all around and slip stich to the first.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-63078872361201697122013-07-27T23:31:00.000-07:002013-08-12T03:12:37.563-07:00Clip-a-dee-doo-dah Clips!Last month I did a little post about Attic24's beautiful blog and how I have been inspired by her colour and creativity. Well, the other day, I managed to send off a few Granny triangles for her Yarndale bunting project <br />
(see <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2013/07/yarndale-update.html">http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2013/07/yarndale-update.html</a>). <br />
I forgot to take a pic but remembered to pop on pictures of my completed clips as they came from tiny bright circles I saw on her blog the other month. These were a gift to my school fete and it was so lovely to see some of my girls wandering around wearing these! I knocked up a few flowers as well and used just a bit of craft paper to hold them but I think they came out pretty good. So, thank you Lucy for your inspirational blog and I will try to knock out a few more triangles before August! x<br />
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<u>How to make the clips</u></div>
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You will need:</div>
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Any scraps of wool work great but DK cotton looked the best.</div>
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3.5 hook</div>
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I'm sorry these are a bit fuzzy, they were a quick snap that I forgot to check. Iphones are great but tricky to get the light right and mine is such an old phone now. I saw a few die cast roses that twisted up easily and thought I would have a go myself. The rose worked very well, I thought. I added an extra felt circle on the back of the clip to disguise the use of a glue gun which also helped the clip stay fast in baby hair as it was for my little niece. I tried a quick "Hello Kitty" bow on request by my baby but it turned out a bit pants- that's what you get when you rush... </div>
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Finally, I come to another little thrifty project- It really is getting a bit silly now. Take one unravelled school hairband. Wind on a favourite ribbon tightly and fix with a glue spot or superglue. Stitch a quick embelishment from the odds and ends jar and have it ready just in time for a birthday party! Big Madam was so pleased. You do have to alternate between crafts for others and crafts for kids or else they get a bit grumpy for all the nice things leaving the house!</div>
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-23505799848656140842013-07-25T23:46:00.000-07:002013-08-12T05:44:10.154-07:00Here comes Summer!It's here! Finally!<br />
It's been such a busy school year that, any spare minute has been given to planning, assessment and reports (60 hours overtime for reports this year). But each holiday comes with a promise to myself to get a couple of my projects completed and I generally get at least one or two done. I find myself getting quite tense when I am away from my craft cupboard for too long. It's like an itch in your hands that leaves you flexing fingers and biting nails- I accept that this may just be me though...<br />
This means that for a couple of hours each week, I will be able to catch up on blog posts not completed, projects half started and catching up on other people's great blogs. I will also be a bit prolific in my July/ August posts- Yay! I evn have a ray of sun for when school starts back up as my baby will be going to playgroup on Thursdays and Fridays for a couple of hours. This was sheer heaven when her big sister started as I used this time to whiz to work, get my planning done and finally got my evenings and weekends back for family and fun (crochetcrochetcrochetcrochetcrochetcrochet).<br />
I was going to list my projects but that may not be as interesting for you as for me! I will, however, share this little tradition with you. It started when Katie was really small. We wanted to squeeze in lots of fun for the times in the holiday between the family going away time. As some years needed to be home holidays, I found that we needed set ideas so that the day didn't get frittered away with long mornings and slow starts.<br />
We started drawing pictures, taking turns choosing things we wanted to do together and added a tick box in the corner to tick when each one was done. This was a God-send the year I was pregnant with Hannah as the summer holidays hit when I was 7/8 months pregnant. I was huge- seriously. I had just developed gestational diabetes and was fighting back weight. So this booklet set up several weekly trips where I could sit and watch Katie have fun.<br />
Now Hannah is old enough, she joins in with ideas and colouring (bless). It's a working document as we keep adding to it!<br />
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<br />MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-15138049383754183832013-07-25T07:08:00.000-07:002013-07-25T07:08:31.349-07:00Old jeans into skirt!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so into the thrifty thing at the moment! In fact, I can see how it gets to be a bit of an obsession... My Katie has always been an angel in hand me downs and gets the fact that each penny saved can be used for days out and holidays! So this skirt really sums up the whole, "That's still got plenty of wear in it!" philosophy. Let me explain... </div>
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Like most Mummies, I've got into a pattern where, once a week, I pop into my local charity shop to either drop off donations or pick up some bargains ( I very rarely leave without something!). It's not toot either. I grab books that I have on my Kindle wish list for 50p, classic books for my classroom, fab dresses for me and board games and bits for the girls as a weekly treat. I much prefer getting a beaten up board game for a pound than spending £3 or £4 on a flimsy magazine and plastic toy.</div>
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So, during winter I managed to pick up a 50p pair of jeans for Katie to rough around the park in and, when the knees finally gave in, I jsut couldn't give up on them! A quick look on Ehow gave a simple explanation which I, of course, ignored most of for a quick fix:</div>
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Now, I know I should have double turned the hem but I was going out and Katie wanted to wear it. I have learnt now that turning up a hem needs to be done whilst the person is wearing it! I tried to make it straight on the table and, of course, forgot about bottoms and hips and all those curves which alter the final line. So, it's a bit crooked but much loved. I wasn't even allowed to add a bit of embellishment as, "It's fine like that Mummy." Such a Madam!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">size 3.5 hook ( I used a size 3 hook but I stitch big )<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Legs (make 2)</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 2, 6sc in 2<sup>nd</sup> chain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue in a spiral with 2sc in same stitch followed by 1sc. Repeat all round-9 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue in spiral with 2sc in same stitch followed by 2sc. Repeat all round-12 stitches. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">12sc, then continue spiral to reach desired leg length (mine were approx. 8.5cm) and fasten off leaving a long tail.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Make leg two but don’t fasten off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join with a sc and sc all around to join the two legs (start of the body).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stuff legs now and use long tail to close the small gap between the legs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Body<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue sc for body up until the point where you decrease for the shoulders (about 4cm).<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Smooth flat and aim to put decreases in the side corners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2dec and 2dec (4 stitches into 2), 8sc and repeat -20 stitches.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all the way around once.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2dec, 8sc and repeat- 18 stitches. <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all the way around once.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(2dec,1sc) repeat all the way around- 12 stitches.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stuff body- Push a little extra at the front for a tummy, but not right to the top of the legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will help your bunny sit!<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neck<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all around once and fasten off- 12 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Head<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ch 2, 8sc in 2<sup>nd</sup> chain- 8 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2sc in each stitch- 16 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2sc followed by 2inc and repeat all the way around- 22 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all around for 4 rounds- 22 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4sc, 2dec and repeat 3 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4sc to end the round- 18 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3sc, 2dec and repeat 3 times. 3sc to end the round-15 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2sc, 2dec and repeat 3 times. 1sc to end the round-11 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stuff the head.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sc all around- 11 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2dec 5 times- 6 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">11.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2dec 3 times and fasten off.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Arms (make 2)<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Start as legs with Ch 2, 6sc in 2<sup>nd</sup> chain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue in a spiral with 2sc in same stitch followed by 1sc. Repeat all round-9 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue in spiral with 2sc in same stitch followed by 2sc. Repeat all round-12 stitches. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">12sc, then continue spiral 2 to 3 times for the hands- 12 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Continue sc around to your desired length (mine were approx. 8cm).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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MummyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346739511976889882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180502817677129285.post-89390870676769494742013-05-28T08:18:00.000-07:002013-07-27T23:32:20.644-07:00Granny Bunting at Attic24! I LOVE attic24 blog page! I have few blogs that I discovered without pilfering from my sister's finds and this one is completely up my street! This lovely lady has my taste in colour and design and she is a generous sharer of designs and ideas which she in turn has borrowed from others! I wanted to share her page with my sisters as a find of my own- this didn't work, of course sister J has her already!! Sister L will love her too as she the Granny Square queen, I'll explain....<br />
Lucy from Attic24 has designed a fab Granny- Triangle to use for bunting. Aren't they beautiful? <br />
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She has posted a free pattern and photo tutorial and has asked if anyone wants to make triangles for Yarndale which is a craft festival being held on the Yorkshire Dales on the 28th-29th September (I wish it were nearer). She is making these into a huge bunting with a deadline of end of July (ish). I am definately going to make some as a thankyou for some of the inspiration she has given me already- Who fancies chipping in? <br />
<a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2013/05/granny-bunting-love.html">http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2013/05/granny-bunting-love.html</a><br />
By the way here are some of her ideas that got me crocheting again after a mini draught!<br />
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Her beautiful Granny's flower cushion was just what I was looking for as a cushion project! I've worked up all the squares now- and used a cushion to check rough sizing. She has a stunning tutorial for a flower petal cushion too that I want to make.<br />
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Her cute little dk cotton circles were perfect for the hair clips I was making for my school fete!</div>
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These are going to be in "The Lucky Clip Dip". Children can plunge a hand in to pull out two random clips!<br />
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Batch One is in dk cotton and batch Two is currently being made from my wool scrap bag. I hate to use a cliche- but it's a serious great stash busting scrap buster! Hannah, of course, chose pink girly ones...</div>
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Thank you Lucy- You are a rainbow of colour on this dreary day!</div>
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