Keeping the memories alive…
It’s ages since I did one of these, the last one took us to the end of 2021 and here we are halfway through 2023, I’ll tackle 2022 first shall I? So, what I have been making? Well, lots of different stuff as it happens. All Ravelry links below for the knitting and crochet, to credit the patterns. Picture gallery at the end of the post. First to be started and finished in January 2022 …
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The last crafty round-up was included in my Review of 2019 so this is long overdue! The past two years have definitely been more about crochet than knitting. I find I enjoy the process of crochet much more and am more inclined to make gifts just because I enjoy doing it. Projects finished in 2020 below, all Ravelry links: In January, I made a quick knitting project to use up some stash. The Take it …
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As previously mentioned, I have been sorting out my Ravelry queue lately and choosing things to knit or crochet with stashed yarn. Sadly the cardigan I started last week, Masterpiece hasn’t quite worked out and I’ve abandoned it. My own fault really as I knew my row gauge was out by 3 rows and this is a really complex design for a top-down tailored jacket, in which the row gauge is as crucial as the …
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Well my biggest news for this post is that my brilliant eldest son, Michael, had confirmation yesterday that his PhD Thesis has been accepted meaning he has passed and is now officially a Doctor of Computer Science. He actually passed his Viva last year but with a few corrections to be made. Having recently re-submitted the thesis, he was awaiting the result which came by email last night. He rang me immediately and sounded absolutely …
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Last year I learned how to crochet with the help of YouTube and in particular Bella Coco’s channel. Being a left-hander I have struggled to learn over the years, so finding video tutorials for left-handed crochet was a revelation and I took to it like the proverbial duck to water. I’ve found that I enjoy the process of crochet more than knitting so can see myself making baby items, toys and blankets etc. However, for …
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