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