June 17, 2006

Mr Blue Sky


Its been yet another incredibly hot day today. I have an interesting stripey tan on one arm from driving :s The sky has been a really bright blue today which is always nice to see. So I thought i would share...

I spent all morning driving to DIY shops and garden centres looking at log cabins for when we move next month.

This afternoon however I spent the afternoon in the shade in the garden on my giant beanbag trying to get some more of my plastic bag bag finished. Here is what I have so far...


I dont think there is any specific stripe pattern, I just change colour when i feel like it. It has a round bottom and im going to make it wider and it gets higher up. The bags im using are really nice too, I tried one a few weeks ago with 'yarn' made from plastic grocery bags but it was a bit hard, this plastic is really thin, but it seems strong enough. I think if i have some left over I will attempt some flipflops to match.

June 16, 2006

Up until now...

I have obviously just started this blog so heres a little history.

Im trained as a Silversmith/Jewellery designer and I have a workshop at my mums house in Yorkshire. Im currently staying with my boyfriend in Swansea and in a couple of months we will be moving to the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire where there are LOADS of craft places. Yay!

I will get my workshop back when we move but in the meantime I need a creative outlet and since I so happened to bring a crochet hook to Swansea, I started looking online and found some great sites and the Crochetville forum which is great for all kinds of help and patterns and general knowledge from people in the know.

Since joining there last month I have made SO many Mary Jane style slipper socks, a love-knot shawl, a cushion cover, a scarf and a couple of headbands.


I am currently making a plastic bag bag for the Crochet Along they have on there using some scented coloured bin bags i picked up cheap yesterday. Im half way through a flamingo, another shawl and a chenille throw.

My favourite so far has been this scarf because the colours are great

Oh and I almost forgot, I have a website, which is currently being updated and I will write more about it when its up and running