Friday, 5 April 2024

My heart is full..

 


Yesterday another delivery came of yarn for my future baby cardigans. I can't tell you how happy a full box of yarn makes me.

I already am planning the next project before I finish the one I am doing. I guess you could call me a prolific crafter!

As most people who sew can attest, acquiring new materials for future projects can become an obsession..

I am guilty as charged... and I love it! 


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Thursday, 4 April 2024

Pretty in pink

 


This pink matinee jacket was made in Patons 3 ply baby wool. I crocheted the body in shell stitch, then knitted a yoke and sleeves to complete it... 

I matched this with some crocheted booties but they aren't showing much in this picture..


Keep clicking and stitching,


Glenys

Sunday, 31 March 2024

A shawl for Tay

 



In this shawl, I knitted the circular panels in blackberry stitch, and crocheted a long lacy border. A thin band of pink ribbon was inserted between the centre panels and border.

I made this in Patons 4 ply white baby yarn using a 3mm hook for the border.. It was a metre in diameter and very full...

Tay still has it in her treasure box...


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Greatgranddaughter in pink

 



Baby's rocking my pink blackberry stitch cardigan. Knitted in 4ply Patons baby wool. Such a delight to see my work on her...

Please forgive me covering her face and her name, but it's not a great world these days..


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Saturday, 30 March 2024

To be continued..





 

Occasionally I run out of wool and so I often work on another project while I wait for my yarn to be delivered.

This was the case with my lemon and white cardigan for Jessica. Again, in Patons 4 ply baby wool in my favourite pattern, blackberry stitch. It looks great in two colours as well as solid...

In the picture is a white crochet shawl for her...


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Friday, 29 March 2024

What I am working on now

 



Currently I am crocheting a mint green and white shawl for Gregory. It is 38 inches wide and will be 30 inches long when finished. Again, it is in acrylic 8 ply yarn on a size 3.5mm hook.

I will post a picture of it when I have finished...


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Tay's comfort blanket


 

This was made with pink minkie material bound with pink satin blanket edging. It was attached to a little teddy bear.

Tay loved it and still has it in her treasure box even though she is now 12. It went everywhere with her.... 



Keep clicking and stitching,


Glenys 

Jamie's blackberry stitch jacket


This is Jamie at one week wearing Nana's blackberry stitch jacket. Every baby including my own each had a jacket, with booties and beanie...in my favourite stitch....

I used Patons 4 ply baby wool...


Keep clicking and stitching,


Glenys 


Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Tay's cable stitch jacket


 

Another favourite stitch that was so easy to do. I used to make each baby a blackberry stitch jacket, booties and beanie set- it was my signature gift to each. I used Patons 4 ply baby wool.

But another one I loved to make was this one... both looked equally lush.. I think it's called Fisherman's Cable (or rib)..


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Monday, 25 March 2024

Mint shawl for Liam

 





This crocheted baby shawl is a gorgeous mint green and white. I added a frilly edge to it, though usually I do just one round of shell stitch...

This was made with 8ply acrylic yarn on size 3.5mm hook.


Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys