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Craft Corner

CheerBearSenior Contributor04 Apr 2017, 11:55 am AEST

Craft Corner

A place to chat and share all things crafty!

What's your favourite craft? Is there anything you're working on at the moment? What would you like to create/work on (I have heaps of "one day" project patterns and ideas that I know I will probably never get around to, but it's nice to imagine)? I'd love to hear!

I have absolutely no artistic side to me and stick figures are the extent of my drawing ability, but I really enjoy learning and trying out new crafts. I learnt crochet during a stay in a prevention and recovery centre and it's something I pick up often when I am feeling blue, I need a distraction or I'm just a little bored. I've tried paper crafts too, although I didn't really get far with anything. Sharpies are some of my best friends and when I find my hands need to move I have a collection of smooth rocks that I draw on (different coloured circles) which often relaxes me. Sometimes I dust off the sewing machine and sew as well. I walk around spotlight for a fun outing 😉

Looking forward to hearing from you all 🙂

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outlanderSenior Contributor29 Jan 2019, 9:05 pm AEDT

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thanks @Sans911 @Teej @CheerBear

@CheerBear im actually halfway through a blanket atm, i had a few yarn cakes or sweet roles (whatever spotlight is calling them these days!) and i had a blanket half started for my aunt who was to picky but i didnt want to frog it so will finish that one but will jsut use the one yarn cake depending on the size. Its a fairly quick stitch so get through it pretty fast.
are you working on something new yet or still trying to get your lamb thingy working?

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outlanderSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 8:51 pm AEDT

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Hey @CheerBear just wanted to ask and check in to see how your projects are coming along?

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CheerBearSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 9:30 pm AEDT

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Hey @outlander. I haven't picked up a hook for way too long now 🙁

Only yesterday I pulled out a dreamcatcher I made and started thinking about making a smaller and larger one to go with them, but thinking was as far as I got. I played around on Pinterest today too looking for inspiration but got sidetracked by cartoons and then a whole different path of random pins. I need to find something to get me back to it though!

How about you? Anything you're working on?

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outlanderSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 9:36 pm AEDT

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🙁 @CheerBear
We gotta get you inspired somehow hey! A dream catcher sounds nice. Something different.

Im working on a double size blanket for pops bed but i only brought 5 yarn cakes and its no where near enough for it so will have to get more eventually.

Ive got another 4 yarn cakes of the same colour though and i thought about making a lap blanket or 2 for a nursing home. Might give that wavy stitch one ago. I cant think of the name of it 🤔🤔

Maybe youd like to make a blanket 'with' me?

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outlanderSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 9:38 pm AEDT

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-same colour as in different colors to the one im using for pops blanket but have 4 of those yarn cakes to use up.

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CheerBearSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 9:40 pm AEDT

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So many yarn cakes @outlander! How fun 🙂 Ripple/chevron might be the stitch?

I was thinking of starting a blanket too (I've been doing lots of thinking and little doing haha!). I can't seem to find a pattern or stitch that is really making me want to have a go though 😏 Maybe I should just pick it up and do it anyway. It's almost always nice to sit and crochet.

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outlanderSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 9:46 pm AEDT

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They were on sale fo $3 each @CheerBear to good to pass up really lol.
Plus surprisingly i was getting low on yarn after i dont the rainbow and the blue one. Just a few odd roles here and there but nothing that tickles the fancy to make something with.

Yes thats the stitch!

Your alot more advanced then me but a stitch im finding woks up quite quickly and you can do mindlessly as well is the straight granny stitch. Have you done one of those before?
If you want to do a blanket with me in a similar pattern you can always pick the stitch and ill do that one with you as long as 4 yarn cakes will be enough for it 😊

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CheerBearSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 10:00 pm AEDT

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$3 is awesome for yarn cakes @outlander! The cheapest I've found them is $6 from memory and I thought that was good!

I did a Granny ripple one a while ago (my littlest has it and loves it 😊). It was a fun stitch to do. Making a blanket with you would be fun! I have to go through my stash and figure out what I have left to play with as I think I'm down to random balls probably only good for amigurumi 😏

Have you seen stitch sampler blankets? I haven't made one of them (beyond the first few rows).

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outlanderSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 10:15 pm AEDT

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Granny ripple? Havent heard of it. Only granny stripe? @CheerBear. The straight version of the square really.

Hmm no i havent seen stitch sampler blankets but ill have s look!

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outlanderSenior Contributor08 Feb 2019, 10:22 pm AEDT

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just had a (looong) quick look at the stitch smapler blankets and they look pretty cool @CheerBear they would be good to have a go at

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