subversive cross stitch

My friend in Sweden made me this, makes me smile every time I look at it.

call me nanna

One of my memories of my Nanna was she seemed to be always knitting coat hanger covers, they were the same pattern but in different colours.  Sometimes they had the plastic tubing to cover the metal hook, sometimes they didn't.  I only have one of Nanna's coat hangers in my cupboard now.



At Christmas last year I decided I'd make some of my own coat hangers but would crochet them as I'm not a knitter.  My friends called me Nanna but didn't say no when I handed them out, everyone is a secret padded coat hanger lover.  I finished a few more tonight and I'm keeping them.

public art

My favourite piece of public art in Canberra is 'Owl' and happily for me it lives in 2617.  It was made by Melbourne artist Bruce Armstrong, is eight metres high and sits proudly at the entrance to Belconnen town centre on Benjamin Way.

At night time a light shines on it and it's eyes sparkle, they look like they have gold painted around them.  I love the owl.

granny square update

My blanket is growing, could be because I have an assignment due.  I turn to craft when I'm procrastinating.  I love how the blanket is looking and the yarn is so nice to work with.

clasp purse

Last night I made a clasp purse using a Nicole Mallalieu pattern, I've been to Melbourne to do a couple of Nicole's classes and they are fantastic.  I learnt more in those classes than in any I've done and I'm a serial class/course attender. 

I used my last piece of Ink & Spindle Birch Forest in Deep Red, I love this fabric.  I lined it with natural coloured linen, I took a photo but it didn't turn out so I won't be sharing that. 

a little birdie

Look what I found in the post today, a friend in London made it for me.  I'm loving how it looks on my mustard cardi.

woolly gift

A friend emailed to ask if I'd like some wool she was going to get rid of, how could I say no?  This friend has excellent taste in wool and I was looking forward to her scraps.  She turned up with a garbage bag full of skeins!  The most beautiful merino, silk and cashmere mixes I've ever seen.

 

The first project is a crochet blanket, I usually make them for gifts but this time it's going to be for me.  I'm using Madelinetosh hand dyed yarns and the blanket is going to be an enormous granny square, well big enough to fit on my bed.  I've made a start...