Knitting

Hello @maddison @Gwynn @tyme @Eve7 @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Former-Member @hanami @Daisydreamer @Ellie4 and all forumites here.

I’m posting a photo of another beanie I’ve just completed for charity. This is beanie 29 for the donation pile for the Salvation Army I’m working on with 2 more to go until I reach my goal of 31 beanies that I’ve decided to do.

Take care!

Judi9877☺️💐🧶🌻

Morning @Judi9877, very cute colour combo you worked with there, and way to go with beanie number 29! Only two more till you reach your goal 😊

This is so lovely @Judi9877 ! I love the colour combo too. It must be so satisfying to be almost at your goal ❤️

hanami

Good afternoon @hanami @Gwynn @Former-Member @tyme @maddison @Daisydreamer @Former-Member and all crafty people here. Thanks for all the great comments about my beanies- much appreciated! See below for a photo of beanie 30 I completed on Thursday at my sisters house whilst waiting around for my housemate to have an appointment in the city. I’m sorry it’s upside down! I’m now working on beanie 31 as we speak.

This afternoon, I’ve decided that I’m going to spend some time working on my crochet granny square blanket as I lost my crochet hook on Thursday only to find out today that my housemate had brought a crochet kit for me to teach her how to crochet and it had the hook size (4.25mm) that I lost so I’m now borrowing it off her until my new one arrives in the mail that I ordered on Thursday night. I have a real need to crochet right now for some reason and I’m do ding that it’s making me feel calm, relaxed and centred if that’s the right word to use. There’s something about crocheting that’s different to knitting and I know I need to take a break from knitting my current adult charity blanket as I’m getting a little bored of it to be honest. Crocheting is calming and I like the process of moving the hook through the yarn (I only use acrylic as it’s all I can afford with the exemption of a cable scarf that I’m currently in the process of knitting for my housemate’s mother for the endless time after losing the wool in the last house move and that wool was purchased from Bendigo Woollen Mills as my housemate’s mother picked out the colour and the wool for me to knit for her) in order to make a blanket. It’s just something special and therapeutic that I enjoy and love if that’s possible. I’ll post a photo of my blanket later when I’m finished the section I want to complete- currently using orange wool in that section right now. I’m hoping to make the blanket big enough for me with the additional colour of lilac and then maybe white to add to my blanket.

Take care!

Judi9877☺️🧶💐

Gosh @Judi9877 I can’t keep up with you.

Well done!

Good evening @Judi9877 @Eve7 @Gwynn @hanami @Former-Member

It has been a while since I visited here. I really have to get back into crocheting my baby blanket. My friend in America has a baby due in May an I have hardly started.

Lots of love to everyone xxx

Meggle

Thanks @Gwynn

I have been well but a little stressed lately. I started studying at university. I am only doing two units but it’s a lot for someone not used to doing anything. It’s going ok at the moment.

Thanks for the best wishes for my friend. It is an exciting time. This will be her third baby and she already has a girl and a boy. This time they are having another little girl. I am pretty excited.

How are you doing?

Meggle

Good morning @Oaktree @Gwynn @Eve7 @hanami @Former-Member @Shaz51 @tyme @Daisydreamer and all forumites here.

@Oaktree I’m so proud that you’re getting back into crocheting. Well done! I look forward to seeing your baby blanket as I’m curious to see what colours you’re planning to use. I’m still crocheting my own granny square blanket that I started last month after having a run in with SI that I got back into after picking up my mental health pieces. I find that crochet is a great way of helping me focus and slow down which I often need when things aren’t going well for me. It has helped which I’m really grateful for which is the main thing. That snd my knitting are 2 of my coping strategies that help and I’m proud that I’ve got these skills to help me deal with my mental health issues as I get to be creative yet practice mindfulness at the same time whilst producing a item for someone such a charity or even for myself.

As for other news, I have officially completed my 31st beanie for the Salvation Army donation pile as of last night and I took a photo of all the beanies I’ve completed since starting the project at the end of December last year. See below for the photos. I’m really proud of knitting these beanies as it gave me a goal to work towards and I’m proud that I achieved it. Knitting beanies is fun and enjoyable for me, especially when I’m going through a rough period as I find the knitting pattern of the beanie gives me something to focus on and my troubles seem to disappear when I’m knitting them, especially the bottom rib section where I’m forced to concentrate on the pattern of knitting and purling. It gives me something to do and I like how I can be creative with different colours in the beanies to make them each different and unique. I also know that my beanies are appreciated as it gives people something to keep their heads warm during the colder months which is special as well.

I’m sorry that the photos are upside down - I don’t know how to change the settings to make them go the right way up. I hope you like my beanies! The last photo below is of Beanie 31 of the collection.

 Okay. Time for me to go and chill. I’m hoping to get some more knitting and crochet done today to help fill in my day as I’ve got the house to myself as my housemate is at court for a hearing which I’m hoping will go well for her.

Enjoy your crafts forumites and I look forward to seeing some photos of the wonderful things you’ve created!

Judi9877☺️💐🧶🌻