Ready for winter

I have been itching to crochet another scarf. A large one this time. Perfect for chilly winter mornings. Pattern is by b.hooked crochet. I used 480g of Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton yarn in parchment (pale cream). A neutral colour to go with anything

Getting bigger and bigger

I washed my scarf and then pinned it in place for blocking

My completed scarf drapes beautifully. It is so soft and warm! 

Do you have any fun projects on the go? Crochet, knit, sewing, embroidery, weaving, painting, etc. I would love to hear what you're creating

Have a beautiful Sabbath day, Julia xx

Crochet patchwork blanket

Over 20 weeks ago, I started crocheting another blanket. On my long list of things to make was a patchwork crochet blanket. I worked on it in spare moments, however, other projects with priority came first. 

I finished this sweet blanket last week. The wide border was inspired by Bec at @handmadebec (Instagram). I made the border up as I was crocheting. I tried to keep the corners neat and sitting flat. I like the rounded corners! 

Made from Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton yarn. A soft and cuddly blanket!

Are you creating something or have you just finished a project? I would like to hear what it is. Please leave a comment below.

It’s almost Friday! I hope you all have a relaxing weekend.

Julia xx

Snuggly warm

In my last post I shared a photo of my crochet colour block blanket

Made from Bendigo Woollen Mills wool yarn

It is soft and lovely to work with

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Originally I was going to make a lap blanket. Then I decided to make it big enough for our QS bed. Yes, I'm crazy and I won't be doing that again! I finished crocheting my blanket today!!! It has taken 3 months to complete { in my spare time }

I made the Pear cushion a few years ago

Using 'The Simple Life' fabric collection by Tasha Noel

I look forward to using my handmade blanket tonight

Hubby and I will be snuggly warm

Hope you're having a lovely weekend, Julia xx

Fabric, Yarn & Hand stitching

Hello! I am still here. It has been a while since my last post. Life has been more busy with all 3 children attending primary school. I'm trying to keep up with everything. The kids are on school holidays and it is nice not having to race out the door in the morning for school drop off. I hope your children are enjoying the holidays too. We just got back from my sisters. It was nice to visit with my parents and some siblings. The cousins had fun watching Big Hero 6, playing in the backyard and sharing a meal together 

I would like to share photos of recent creations I've made

{ Patchwork mousepad }

I thought it was appropriate to hand stitch 'I love you' in both Korean and English, as the patchwork mousepad is for our bedroom. I used Pam Kitty fabric with a little Scrumptious fabric. This is inspired by nanaCompany 'Ticker Tape patchwork'

I made a couple of { crochet jar cosies }

Inspired by Attic 24

Cushions for our lounge room 

{ Cloud cushions }

for the kids

Inspired by The Liberty craft blog

Pirates for Mr J

Bugs for Mr D

Seaside theme for Miss Y

{ Patchwork cushion }

I used Pam Kitty fabric by Pam Vieira-McGinnis

I did not use a pattern, created by me!

Cross stitch rose fabric for the back

{ Picking Apples - patchwork cushion }

I used The Simple Life fabric by Tasha Noel

Added some hand stitching 

I did not use a pattern, created by me!

{ Milk, Sugar & Flower craft bag }

Beautiful fabric by Elea Lutz

My first attempt at English Paper Piecing

I did not use a pattern, created by me!

Great size for storing my crochet colour block blanket. 

I'm using Bendigo Woollen Mills wool yarn. 

It is soft and lovely to work with

Next post I'll share the progress of my blanket

Do you use Instagram? Come follow me at squeeze_cuddles

Have a beautiful day, Julia xx

Granny Stripe crochet blanket

A year ago, I saw this pretty creation on pinterest

Granny Stripe blanket created by Lucy at Attic 24

On April 29 my Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply cotton yarn arrived

Soft cotton, delicious colours!

My colour inspiration was from Corrie at retro mummy

From memory, my foundation chain was 198

I used a 4mm crochet hook

Once the first few rows were complete 

it was an easy blanket to crochet

This was the first time I had crocheted using cotton

It was so soft to work with and didn't annoy my skin

The pattern is in UK terms!

Use the correct UK or US terminology you are used too

All up it took 11 weeks for me to complete my Granny Stripe crochet blanket

I crocheted most nights and spare moments I had during the day

It measures 169cm x 118cm

Perfect size for snuggling on the lounge with hubby or the kids

I thoroughly enjoyed creating this beautiful crochet blanket

* Inspiration for the border and edging 

Crocheting the Day Away

* I learnt how to crochet shell border stitch

Crochet Thursday: 5 Edges You Should Know

* Video tutorial ~ crochet shell border stitch

My current 'work in progress' is a blue, white, grey baby blanket! 

Have you recently started or finished a crochet or knitting project?

Please share!