Category: Blog of Heather

On the Hook! B.T.S!

Happy Wednesday one and all 🙂 I hope this day finds you well 🙂 On the hook today is / are my  Halloween pumpkins (that sounds a bit weird…anyhue) Pumpkins! Crochet Pumpkins! Everywhere!!!

They have had their photo shoots (such diva’s) and are nearly ready to be welcomed into the world, so world, please be kind 🙂 I am aiming for Friday as the release date, so everything crossed 🙂

In the meantime here’s a little behind the scenes shot to hold you til then!

Behind the scenes

Happy crocheting! See you next time!

Heather

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To Autumn

from “To Autumn” by John Keats.

“Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn;
Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft
The red-breast whistles from a garden-croft;
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.”

On the hook!

Howdy, happy Wednesday to you 🙂 On my hook today is something verrrrrrryyy scarrrrryyyy…..ok, they are not that scary, well actually to my mind they are not scary at all, actually I think they are quite cute! 🙂 Do you agree? Some minor adjustments are needed, then some alterations and additions to the pattern and we’re done! A perfect crochet addition to anyone’s Halloween me thinks 🙂

Crochet Pumpkin Friends

On the Hook!

Howdy doody peeps, a very happy Wednesday to one and all 🙂 It’s coming you know….Halloween…(I said Halloween in a scary voice, just so you know!) So this week I have been working on some cute crochet decorations to spook up your holiday this year 🙂

Any guesses as to what it might be? Answers on a postcard please to… ah who am I kidding, it’s fairly obvious that it’s a pumpkin! I am fairly happy with the overall shape, but I now have to face my arch nemesis … embroidery … dun dun dunnnnnnnn 😦 I don’t know why, but I always seem to find adding facial pieces to any amigurumi pieces the most difficult part and it’s usually where I mess up 😦 But where there’s a will and all that. So I will focus, I will take my time and I will adorn my crochet pumpkin with facial features, gosh darn it!  Who’s with me? O yeah, nobody because I haven’t published the pattern yet, d’oh.

Happy crocheting! See you next time!

Heather

Monday Giggle!

Hello! Happy Monday 🙂 Laughter, as they say, is the best medicine, so for all you knitters and crocheters out there in need of some medicine this morning, I’ve got just what you need 🙂 Number nine is my favorite! What’s yours?! 

Happy crocheting! See you next time!

Heather

Working Wednesday!

Howdy, and a very happy Wednesday to one and all. How’s your month going?! September is officially here and it’s got a bit of a buzz about it, don’t you think? I think, now, don’t quote me on this, but I think that I am almost finished the project I have been working on the past couple of weeks 🙂 Can I get a “heck ya!”?…..thank you 🙂

Progress

So it’s looking good, which is good 🙂 Once the making stage is done, then it will be onto the photographing stage and the pattern typing and formatting stages, so lots of stages to look forward to! What are you working on at the moment? Do feel free to show me you W.I.P’s, I’d love to see them. You can find all my social media details here, or simply leave a comment below 🙂

Happy crocheting! See you next time!

Heather

Top Tool Tips from Hookabee

Hello and happy Monday one and all 🙂 Today I would like to share a lovely blog post from amigurumi artist Hookabee, aka Megan Barclay. Megan creates the cutest amigurumi creatures and in this blog post shares her top tips on the tools which you will need to do the same 🙂

Check out Megan’s post here and prepare to be inspired to get creating 🙂

Happy crocheting! See you next time!

Heather

 

Tempus fugit!

Can you believe it’s the end of August (almost) already, where the heck did that month go? Or all those other 7 months for that matter! Oh, but where are my manners?! Hello! Happy Friday to you 🙂

But seriously time is really flying by.

Sand through fingers

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Monday colour inspiration!

It’s Monday! (already? I know right? Where is the time going?) Monday often gets a bad rap, so today I’m here to brighten it up with some serious colour inspiration courtesy of That Girl Who Crochets.

Check out her take on The Crochet Crowds Crochet 12 point spectrum afghan.  Her use of colour is stunning and is sure to make even the bluest of Monday’s into a Technicolor party 🙂 Check it our for yourself HERE.

Happy crocheting! See you next time!Heather

 

Hooked! My crochet hook collection.

Happy Friday 🙂 At the start of the week I purchased a new crochet hook; a 6mm for a new project I am working on. It got me to thinking about all my other hooks, yes I do think about the strangest of things 🙂

6mm crochet hook

My new 6mm 🙂

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On the hook!

It’s time to face it, the season is changing! Berries are ripening, squirrels are stocking up and my thoughts have been turning more and more to the cooler weather that is on it’s way. So this week I have been working on an infinity scarf that will be perfect for when those brisk autumn winds begin to blow! It’s in it’s very early stages, so stay tuned to see it’s progress 🙂

On the Hook

Happy crocheting! See you next time!

Heather

Natural Inspiration from Attic24

Hey there and happy Monday to you 🙂 One of the biggest things for anyone that creates is finding inspiration and motivation to do so. Sometimes inspiration can come in the most unexpected moments or items, and sometimes it can come without you really noticing, sneaky little thing 🙂 There is however one constant source of inspiration for me, and that is the natural world. Whether it is the beautiful tones of an autumn leaf, the texture of an animals coat or the simple practicality of needing to wrap up warm against Mother Nature’s frequently changing moods, the natural world never fails to inspire, motivate and even sometimes overwhelm me with it’s beauty and elegance.

A Cinnnabar moth; an example of nature's beauty and inspiring simplicity.

A Cinnnabar moth; an example of nature’s beauty and inspiring simplicity.

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Estonia!

Hello and happy Friday fellow humans 🙂 I hope this day finds you well! Just recently I had the good fortune of being able to visit Estonia; a beautiful country in Northern Europe, and I thought today I would share some of my memories of the trip with you 🙂

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All about graphs! (&afghans!)

H“H” is for “Hello” 🙂 Guess what? I have a new favourite thing! Yay! “Well Heather”, I hear you ask, “aren’t you going to tell us what your new favourite thing is and break this unbearable tension???” Why yes, yes I am, and thank you for asking by the way 🙂 My new favourite thing is……*drum roll please* graphghans!!! Continue reading →

How to change colour in Double Crochet!

Colour Changes

 

Howdy folks, and how does this fine Friday find you? Well I hope 🙂 This week I have been working on my latest project….and what is that latest project I hear you ask? Well I can’t tell you 😦 But…I can tell you that it involves a lot of colour (color) changes! So I figured now would be just a super time to do a quick little post all about how to change colour when working in the round in double / single crochet. Off we go! Continue reading →

How to Double / Single Crochet!

Double CrochetHow do 🙂 Happy Friday to y’all! Today I would like to address the contentious issue (it’s not really contentious, I just added that for dramatic effect!) of Double Crochet, or if you live over yonder in the USA and beyond, Single Crochet. For you see, despite their name differences they are one and the same 🙂 Continue reading →