For the last couple of years I have made a fabric covered padded box to put my gifts in. (You can find the 2015 box by clicking here, the 2016 box here and the 2017 box here.) I have made each box slightly smaller than the previous one so they can be either stacked or nested like Russian Dolls.
Cross Stitch, knitting, crochet, dressmaking, card making, scrapbook and wedding stationery.
Welcome
Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.
I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Dionne
Friday 30 November 2018
Let the Fun Commence
For the last couple of years I have made a fabric covered padded box to put my gifts in. (You can find the 2015 box by clicking here, the 2016 box here and the 2017 box here.) I have made each box slightly smaller than the previous one so they can be either stacked or nested like Russian Dolls.
Silver Gray Cardigan with Roses
So, I decided to have another go, I chose this very soft silver grey Double Knit yarn to make it in this time. It really is wonderfully soft but, when it was made up, I realsied that it is rather a drab colour for a little girl.
Wednesday 28 November 2018
Baseball Anyone?
Earlier this year I sat down with my extremely large bag of knitting yarns - OK, so it's 4 large bags, and I started to work my way through my pile of double knit toddler patterns. I have two young nieces and I had this vague idea of dividing up whatever I made between them. Unfortunately, toddlers can grow quite fast and by the time I had got their measurements from their mum's I discovered that one of them had already grown too much of this group of patterns.
Monday 26 November 2018
Holey Moley
Friday 23 November 2018
Going Postal
Today I thought that I would share with you a one of Julie William's Little Cotton Rabbits. I had a little fun with this one and tinkered with the design to create a little post girl.
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Pretty Lavender Cardigan
Monday 19 November 2018
Mint Jacket
Friday 16 November 2018
Lucy's Little Monkey
'Monkey Girl' is one of Julie William's patterns from her 'Little Cotton Rabbits' range, which is available from Ravelry.
Thursday 15 November 2018
Just Peachy
When I was a little girl, if you went to the cinema you got to see two films - usually a pretty awful B film and the main feature. During the intermission the usherettes came out with their trays of ice creams, Kia-Ora Orange Juice and sweets and, at my local cinema, a man entertained the audience playing a stunning, fully illuminated, 6 rank Compton Theatre Organ which would magically rise up out of the orchestra pit as he played some jolly tune. I may have only been small but seeing it was such an amazing experience I shall never forget it.
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Cream Jacket
I am back this morning with another of the little jackets I made earlier this year for my little niece.
This pattern is so cool, it makes me look like a much better knitter than I really am. It is full of stitch changes and lots of faux cable stitches. I cannot get my head around cabling, or rather I cannot get my fingers around it. I constantly drop the third needle and I end up super frustrated with myself, but with this pattern, who would guess it!
Monday 12 November 2018
Little Boy Blue Cardigan
This is another of my favourite patterns. The cardigan is made of Baby Double Knit and has a pretty faux cable stitch edging.
I have checked the pattern and, as far as I can see there is no reference on it to the name of the company or a reference number. However, if you are interested, I purchased it from ebay - 'Baby Cardigan, Hat and Mittens DK Knitting Pattern'.
Sunday 11 November 2018
Poppy Wreath
Good morning.
I thought that this birthday card was rather appropriate for today. This fabulous poppy wreath image is from Delicious Doodles.
Friday 9 November 2018
Simple Blue Cardigan
Thursday 8 November 2018
White Cardigan with Twist Detail
I have a really massive backlog of knitted projects to post and I thought I would make a start with this old favourite of mine. I must knit this pattern for everyone I know who had a baby. It has a really easy mock cable detail, which makes my friends think that I am a much better knitter than I really am.
Hopefully, I will be back with more soon.
Dionne
Tuesday 6 November 2018
Rock Painting for the Nervous
For a long time I have wanted to try my hand at rock painting and I do mean a long time, it has been something like eighteen months. It has not been just the knitting which has stopped my trying this, it is also the fact that I am one of the worse artists you could ever encounter, I cannot draw for toffees! If buying all the equipment could make you a better artist, I would be exhibiting at Tate Modern. I have all the paints, the varnish, the brushes, the mod-podge, the PVA glue, the dowling rods to make medullas, paper napkins to do decoupage etc, etc and I have watched endless video clips on 'how to', but still something was holding me back.
Then, me and my big mouth, I suggested a family rock painting day during half term with my nieces and nephews and their small children. The day was to start with a rock hunt and I promised to make a rock for everyone to find hidden somewhere in the garden, so I was committed to doing something.
As the day got closer I was still putting off actually painting the rocks because I knew I would mess it up if I tried to paint even a simple scene. Then I hit on the idea of using temporary body tattoos to decorate the rocks. I was not sure it would work but it was worth a try, the results were simple but I think it it worked.