Rainbow Granny Blanket: Update 4

Hello everyone,

I visited my parents over the weekend and finally found some time again to crochet a couple of more square for my Rainbow Granny Blanket. I finished 14 squares so now I'm done to 70 granny squares still to hook.

Color and Wool:

• Schachenmayr Bravo 8195 (teal)

Yours
Uta

Stamps

A new art supplies shop opend here in Kassel. Of course I already went there and checked out their assortment. And I must say, I loved what I saw. They offer everything from painting supplies to scrap booking and whatnot. One of the first things I bought there for myself was a set of stamps:

I already have an idea what to use them for....

Yours

Uta

Project #1: Crochet Flower Garland

Here's the first project for my "No Buy Challenge" as well as for the "Stash-Buster Challenge" (see sidebar for more information): A Crochet Flower Garland!

This one is quite easy to make but the hooking and joining takes a couple of hours.

I used:

• The Six Petal Flower pattern by Lionbrand (available HERE)
• Schachenmayr Bravo yarn, 8303 (purple)
• Schachenmayr Bravo Color yarn, 2086 (violet print)
• Purple pearl cotton (brand and color code unknown)
• Fake plastic pearls

The garland consists of 11 crochet flowers that were joined with purple pearl cotton and a couple of fake plastic pearls. It measures 2,40 meters.

Yours
Uta

My fist ever sewed thing

I did it. I sewed something. And that something is ... well ... I think it's a fabric box. At least I tried ;)

Yours
Uta

Introducing my "No Buy Challenge"

Hello everyone,

I have so much stuff stored in shelves and boxes - yarn, paper, pearls, leather bands and whatnot. It is definitely time to finally get rid of at least a small part of this. Therefore I intend to challenge myself throughout this year with a "No Buy Challenge".

The rules are simple: Don't buy anything for what you're crafting! I'm basically going to use things I already have around for 12 crafty projects this year. This will definitely challenge my creativity as well as my improvisation skills, I can tell you ;)

Well, stay tuned for more, I'm going to post the first project real soon!

Yours

Uta

Rainbow Granny Blanket: Update 3

Another week, another color, or better to say two colors :) 28 more squares are done. I'm now down to 83 granny squares still to hook. That means I'm halfway through :)

Color and Wool:

• Schachenmayr Bravo 8284 (mint)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8246 (pine)

Uta

Granny Tote

This is another present I hooked for Christmas 2012. This one I made for my friend Kristin. Unfortunately, the package in which I sent it got lost and therefore arrived late.

I think this tote is one of my favorite ones so far.

Yours
Uta

Count Ugly

Here's another one of my Christmas presents.
My sister asked me for a buddy for her purple ugly bunny. Well, I didn't really have a pattern available to I just started hooking and this ugly buddy turned out to be a tiny vampire - Count Ugly :)

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Uta

"Crochet Saved My Life" for Kindle - For FREE

Quick, crochet people!

Kathryn Vercillo offers her book "Crochet Saved My Life" for Kindle for FREE until the 14th of January, 2013 so hurry up!

>> More information & a link to the Kindle book <<

Rainbow Granny Blanket: Update 2

I made a little progress concerning my Rainbow Granny Blanket lately. As it I had to get back to work on January, 2nd already, I'm currently not having that much free time anymore as I enjoyed around the holidays. Therefore my productivity rate went down a bit. BUT I finished one more color or better to say 14 squares. All in all that means I'm down to 111 granny squares left to hook.

Color and Wool:

• Schachenmayr Bravo 8267 (oatmeal heather) - for the edging
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8201 (yellow)

Uta

Tea Bag Paper Flowers

A couple of days ago, a tutorial for cute little paper flowers came my way and as I still have tons of tea bag papers stored in a box....

I'm thinking of maybe crafting a few more and than making a ball out of it but I'm not sure yet.

Uta

Tertis Granny Blanket

Hello everybody,

I hope 2013 has been good to you so far!

Finally I can share some of my Christmas gifts with you! I am going to start with the biggest one. This blanket took me about two months. Some of you may already have found some pictures of this one over at Flickr. This is my Tetris Granny Blanket. I hooked it for Melanie, one of my best friends, and I'm more than happy that she really loves it :)

Wool:

• Schachenmayr Bravo 8226 (black)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8221 (red)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8195 (teal)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8284 (mint)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8201 (yellow)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8279 (neon orange)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8190 (lilac)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8246 (pine)

Uta

Rainbow Granny Blanket: Update 1

Hello everyone,

Over the holidays I managed to hook quite a lot of squares for my Rainbow Granny Blanket. 52 granny squares in total! I never expected to be so productive to be honest. So at this point there are 125 squares (in 9 different colors) left.

Colors and Wool so far:

• Schachenmayr Bravo 8267 (oatmeal heather) - for the edging
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8222 (burgundy)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8221 (red)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8303 (purple)
• Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)

Have a great start in 2013!

Uta