Pinny for Twinny

I have finally got round to making a pinny for twinny!

Woo.

Picked up a meter of red and white polka dot material and without a pattern made this:

The pinny has a little pocket and a frill edge with a generous red tie and a matching bag for storage. I like the retro feel of the pinny and also it matches twinnys cake stand and cake tins.

This pinny was pretty fun, quick and easy to sew. If I make more I think I shall have to make a pattern so I don't waste any fabric. Although I did manage to make two out of the 1 meter I purchased.

I've also finished off the bag I started over Christmas. I used the same pattern as I had before for the smaller bags but just used bigger needles.

I added knitted hearts, a red zip and a denim lining.

Once I get round to it I will list it for sale here.
http://www.folksy.com/shops/boozyfloozydesigns

Here is a beret I knitted on my first attempt with round knitting needles, I used a lovely ball of wool twinny got me - but ran out towards the end so cheated and threaded the last of the wool through the remaining stitches and pulled tight, resulting in a pretty neat round at the top.

Lovely stuff.

Last week was the start of dress making phase 2, in which I have begun a wrap around dress. Already done in one class what I did in 3 during the winter term which is good stuff. Hoping to make a petticoat and to find an inspiring pattern which will test what I have learnt so far.

This week I have started a bag for twinny and *finally* the ties for the Metson-Kane wedding.

I have also been very inspired to learn to crochet after seeing these amazing projects:

http://artiststakingthelead.org.uk/east-midlands/shauna-richardson-lionheart-installation and http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=298664.0

Snow go in Wales.

Today I soldiered into work hoping the doors would be closed and I could head back home for a cup of tea and Jeremy Kyle, no such luck. So here I am at work, writing this blog, as lets face it, no one else is doing any work.

Have been adding a few of my bits to my shop here: http://http//www.folksy.com/shops/boozyfloozydesigns

And knitting away. Finished another knitted bag in a purple wool which I lined with pink fabric and added a pink zip and buttons

I like the design of this bag and also had some of the wool left so knitted up a third one using larger needles, making a big bags. Just need to add a zip and lining, here it is so far:

If my sister is reading this I think I would like a digital camera for my birthday, the phone on camera is rubbish.

Oh I also made a cup and saucer out of some spare material I had:

Home time now, off to build rude snowmen and then after soup will make a start on the ties for the Metson-Kane wedding.
Happy snow time everyone.

Bits and bobs and finishing touches.

The problem with having a blog about the crafty things I make and do is keeping up-to-date with it, or being so busy making and doing, forgetting to show off all the pretty things I have made. So here, as briefly as I can are the things I have managed to make recently:

Above is just a small knitted bag I knitted up over a few evenings in, once done and made up I added a yellow zip and buttons, it is quite small but looks quite cute and I have already been asked for one in purple.
Quick Knits from this week have been the knitted bow brooch and another pair of red and grey hand warmers which I did while selling my crafty things at the market in Milgi's, Cardiff.

I have also managed to finish a leaf scarf I was working on, this scarf drapes around the neck and with the hole on one end tucks neatly in.

This scarf took ages, but I am already thinking about different variations with bigger needles for it to knit up quicker.

And it doesn't at all look like a penis when out straight. Chuckle Chuckle.

I also finally got round to finishing the patch work bag. I added grey buttons on the front and lined it with a soft denim material. Looks very pretty and would make a lovely shoulder bag.

With the rain pouring outside and the insomnia calling I managed to finally managed to get round to making my little brother a tie out of some ghetto blaster and cassette tape material.

All practice for when I start making the ties for the Metson-Kane wedding.

This week:

I have used rounded knitting needles for the first time, must remember to make sure row doesn't get twisted.

Started a snood or 2.

Started some paintings and also managed to wreck one while trying to transport it on my bike.
Boo.

Time Consuming!

I keep picking new projects to do - which have been very time consuming. I recently knitted up this patch bag took me 4 whole evening. I like the colour combination, the back is stripy. Just got to line it and add some grey buttons I picked up. I am also working on a leaf scarf which is nearly done and started another bag, which I can see taking a while.

I made this cake stand recently, cost me 80 whole pence. The top glass has since gone, this was a super quick project with plates and glasses from local charity shop. Lets just hope the glue holds when piled with cake...mmm.


I also quickly knitted up these hand warmers for my little brother; they are proper man sized as he has big old hands. The pattern is pretty easy.
For medium sized hand warmers I just use some 4.5mm needles and double knit £1 a ball from the market wool.

CO 40
Row 1: K1, P2, K2 (cont. with P2, K2) until last stitch K1
Row 2: P1, K2, P2 (cont. with K2, P2) until last stitch P1
Repeat until you have 20 rows, adding in stripes where you fancy on even rows.
Now Stocking Stitch for 20 rows
Knit one Row
Purl one Row.
Then to rib the top of the hand warmers repeat Row 1 and row 2 for 5 rows and then cast off, leaving long tail to sew up seams, right sides together, remembering to leave a gap for your thumb.

I also recently made a chocolate and chili cake; with some tiny chilis I was given, it was an amazing cake, Jamie "cotton mouth" Oliver's recipe.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/foodwise/article-view.php?id=235

Christmas cards are done!
Just 2 paintings to finish, one to start and a bag to knit up.

Busy Busy with grrness.

I have been pretty busy over the last week making and doing and finishing and starting a few paintings. Here are some more bags which I have made, all of which I am selling for £15, either here http://www.folksy.com/shops/boozyfloozydesigns or you can email me at charlotterocks@gmail.com :

This is Dysfunctional Family fabric, with wooden handles and a yellow lining and inside pocket.

I love this ghetto blaster and cassette tape fabric, I picked a bright pink lining for it and added a matching material inside pocket and used black plastic handles. The bag also has a flat bottom which gives it more room.

The bag below is made from pop art trash food fabric. I love the bright colours and used a equally bright blue for the lining and inside pocket. I also used clear glittery plastic handles and again designed the hand bag lay out to have a flat bottom to make more room inside and to sit well.

I had a requested from my sister, for her boyfriend to make him a tie out of the cassette tape fabric I had made her a hand bag with. This was trickier than I thought. After looking at a tie I had, a very girlie one I went about making a more manly pattern from scratch. I also lined the inside with a dark blue fabric and I am super happy with the result.

In other news I got a new silly tattoo, this was a picture just after it had been done. It had to be pink wool of course! And it is healing pretty nicely. Whoop.

To do this week:
Finish numerous paintings and knitted leave scarf.

Do some more of dress for dress making course.

Not do my Christmas cards, again!

Win the quiz.

"SURPRISE!"

Have fun times with Ellie.

Cassette Tape Hand Bag, my favourite so far.

Last night I made a bag out of the material I found on ebay. I love this material, it has great colours and has converted into a hand bag really well and it is ruddy well cassette tapes - WINNER!

I used some black plastic handles and a dark blue cotton for the lining and made a matching key ring and inside pocket. I also gave this bag a flat bottom which adds more room to the bottom and so it will sit up when placed down. More exciting bags to follow.

Out of the cut offs I made some extra cassette tape key rings, I also made some little moustache brooches from pink and black felt and finished off some more hand warmers:

Dress Making course needs to speed up, 5th week and not nearly finished dress, will try and get as much of dress done over half term break. Now I have seen Cassette Tape fabric I would love to make a dress out of it. AMAZING!

This week to do: Make more pretty bags

Decided on Christmas Card Design/Idea and ruddy stick with it.

Enjoy Swn Festival.

Woo!

Woo Knitting Mojo is back!

Leaving the knitting untouched has paid off, I am back and boy watch me go. I think it was helped by the fine array of wool I picked up while back in Dorset at the weekend. Knitted these quite easy hand warmers on the train back to Cardiff, finished them off with some buttons and also finished another knitted tube bag this time in green - with a black and white skull scarf strap and white toggle lovingly donated from my friend Ashli.

Once back in Cardiff got to work on another hand bag - this time with some lovely soft pastel Russian Doll fabric, another item I picked up from crafty shop in Dorset.

I used the cut offs to make a pocket and a Russian Doll key ring to add to the hand bag, which I backed with the same yellow fabric I had used for the bag lining. I also added a little pink ribbon to attach and I popped some lavender into the keyring before sewing up.

Just need to give it a quick iron and it is ready to sell.
Today before work I had time to make a spicy carrot soup and a coffee and walnut cake using the walnuts my mum sent me home with from her garden.

Om nom nom nom.

This week I have paintings to do and to wait patiently for an arrival of material from the US.