More Crafting From My Blogging Break (plus another kind of break)

We took the opportunity to have a long weekend away, last week. We didn’t go far but it was lovely to have a complete break. We stayed in our camper van on a site miles from anywhere, and with very patchy internet connection. Disconnecting, almost completely, for a few days was good for recharging our batteries. 

Here we are in the garden of a hotel in Oxwich Bay, waiting for our lunch. 

Lunch has arrived! We didn’t linger long after eating because the heat was getting a bit too much for us.

Now for some yarn-craft from the last year or so. 

This little cardigan is made from some Drops cotton yarn that was left over from a blanket I made for our granddaughter nearly 5 years ago. The squares are an African Flower Motif from a YouTube video, which I free-styled together into a cardigan. 

More free-style crochet in this hat, loosely following an idea I saw somewhere about projects for using up scraps of yarn. ‘Scrappy’ is one of my favourite looks.

 

This cardigan may not look scrappy but it's just as scrappy as the hat, although knitted.  I dug out as many random, dark-coloured, odd balls of yarn as I could and knitted with three or four strands together. The red borders give it a pop of colour. 

I hope to get some photos of my most recent makes for next time. 

Bye for now

Teresa x

Hello.....anyone there?

 My little blog has laid dormant for getting on 7 years!! I recently added to my ‘Books I’ve Read’ page, on here, and noticed on one of the posts that it’s almost the 15th anniversary of getting my Shed (of Raglan Thread Shed); so it seems fitting to add a post. I don’t imagine any of my previous followers are still around but you never know. I’m not even sure that anyone follows blogs these days!

The changes and events that have taken place over that time (in my life and in the world in general) have been unprecedented. In the UK we’ve had Brexit, financial and political turmoil, and numerous, so-called, once-in-a-lifetime weather events. Globally, there have been wars, the pandemic, terrorism, growing intolerance and climate devastation. On a personal level there’ve been marriages, births, deaths and health issues. 

But…….this is a craft blog, so that’s enough seriousness. I just wanted to acknowledge what a long time it’s been, and how much crazy stuff has happened. I’m still crafting, although in a more limited way these days.

Here’s a brief overview of the sorts of things I’ve been making: 

Tea-towel bucket hats proved very popular, especially the Welsh ones (when I could source them).

I love to sew using old linens, and this tablecloth top was a favourite that recently sold from my Etsy shop (I was sorry to have to forego my Folksy shop and defect to Etsy, but Folksy just wasn’t working for me).

My most recent popular product has been personalised newborn cardigans. 

Well, I'll leave it at that for now and see you next time. Maybe in another 7 years, but I hope not. 

Bye for now

Teresa x