Quilted Kindle Sleeves

My sister and I recently purchased the new style Kindles to replace the ones
we had owned for over twelve years.

I wanted to have a go at making quilted sleeves for them, to protect them
when taking them out and about.

I have been following Sam at Curious Handmade on Instagram for a while,
and remembered she had sew along for a quilted book sleeve which I thought I could 
use as a template for the Kindle.

The details can be found HERE on her YouTube channel.

Here is the first one I made for myself, which you can see I made slightly
 too small. I didn't allow enough width on the seam allowance, but I'm pleased to say
it came out ok and is a snug fit for my Kindle!

I used two co-ordinating fabrics from a set of Hobbycraft fat quarters
which have been in my stash a long while.

I then made this one for my sister, taking more care with the measurements
 and this time and it turned out much better and a good fit.

For my sister's cover, I used two co-ordinating fabrics from a fat quarter bundle that
I am sure I bought from Sarah at Flutterby Fabrics during lockdown.
Sarah runs a fabulous online fabric shop on Facebook which you can find HERE

The buttons used were from my stash and the hair bobbles were from Primark.

I really enjoyed making these sleeves, and found them to be nice, easy projects to make,
following Sam's clear and precise instructions.

I definitely recommend giving Sam a follow on both Instagram and YouTube where
you will find lots of inspiration, projects, sewing hints & tips. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Crocheted Blanket/Throw for a Friend

 Today, I am sharing a crocheted blanket that I made at the end of last year

for my friend's husband.

I used the lovely textured Textured Trebles stitch which you can find HERE on

the 'Blossom Crochet' YouTube channel.

Rebekah’s tutorials are really easy to follow and she has lots of different

crochet stitches to share.

I started by deciding how wide I wanted the throw to be and using a

 6mm crochet hook I chained 120 stitches.

I then crocheted the two row repeat pattern until I had used all of the yarn,
which made for a very large blanket this time.

Here are a couple of close up photos of how this stitch looks on bothr sides
of the blanket.

The blanket crocheted up very quickly using this chunky yarn.

I purchased the yarn from Black Sheep Wools when I attended the 
Knit & Stitch Show, Alexandra Palace in October.
Lots of lovely bargain packs to choose from!

I used 12 x 100g balls of Stylecraft Fusion Chunky yarn
in the shade 'Petrol'

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Sweet Pastel Summer Throw

Today, I am sharing the blanket I recently crocheted
for my friend's 70th birthday.

I made it using the pattern for the Sweet Pastel Summer Throw, designed by
Sue Rawlinson also known as ‘Sweetpea Family’ on Facebook and Instagram 

I purchased Sue's pattern and the yarn pack from Wool Warehouse
which you can find HERE

The pattern uses 9 x 100g balls of Yarnsmiths Create l DK
and I used the following shades:
Denim Blue, Off White, Duck Egg, Vintage Pink, Silver, Light Sage
Linen, Rose Pink, Peachy Pink

Crochet Hooks: 4mm & 5mm

As always, I love the colour combination and the different stitches used in Sue's pattern,

I have a feeling I will be making another sometime in the future.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Crocheted Blanket/Throw for my Niece

  Today, I am sharing a crocheted blanket that I made earlier this
year for one of my nieces.

I chose the Diamond Weave stitch for this blanket, which I found HERE
as a free pattern on Daisy Farm Crafts blog and I followed the tutorial on
their YouTube channel HERE

I would really recommend you taking a look at both of the above, as there
are lots of tutorials and lovely patterns to follow.

Although the instructions are in US terms, it is easy 
to convert to UK stitches.

I started by chaining 150 stitches using a 6mm crochet hook, I followed the 
four row repeat pattern using each colour way.

I purchased the yarn online from Wool Box

I used Stylecraft Special DK 100g in the following colours:-

2 each of Candyfloss, Cream, Lavender & Turquoise

Thank you for visiting my blog today. 

Janice x

A Crocheted Blanket/Throw for my Great Niece

 Today, I am sharing another crocheted blanket that I made earlier this
year for one of my great nieces.

She’s 5 years old and asked for a pink/mermaid coloured one.

Her Mum sent me a few ideas she’d found online, and this is
what I made. I'm pleased to say that she loved it.

I started by chaining 140 stitches using a 4.5mm crochet hook, and used

the half treble crochet stitch, changing colours every four rows until I 

reached the desired length.

I purchased the yarn online from My Yarnery

I used Stylecraft Special DK 100g in the following colours:-

1 each of Candyfloss, Wisteria, Clematis, Spring Green, Apricot, 

Lemon and Cloud Blue

Thank you for visiting my blog today. 

Janice x

A Crocheted Blanket/Throw for a Friend

  Sharing with you today another crocheted blanket I made before Christmas for
my friend ho I have known since we were 5 years old!

I chose the Crumpled Griddle stitch for this blanket, which I found HERE
on Daisy Farm Crafts blog and I followed the tutorial on their YouTube channel HERE

I would really recommend you taking a look at both of the above, as there
are lots of tutorials and lovely patterns to follow.

Although the instructions are in US terms, it is easy 
to convert to UK stitches.

I started by chaining 160 stitches using a 4.5mm crochet hook.

I crocheted the one row repeat pattern, until I reached the desired length.

For this blanket, I decided not to crochet a border as the 
edges crocheted up nice and straight.

I purchased the yarn online from the Wool Warehouse

using 9 x 100g balls of James C.Brett Stonewash DK
Shade - Violet Mix

Thank you for visiting my blog today. 

Janice x

Crocheted Pumpkins and Leaves

Today, I am sharing some crocheted pumpkins and leaves I made recently.

After making this set of pumpkins for a friend, I decided to make myself some

along with the crocheted leaves.

I used these fabulous YouTube tutorials...
Pumpkins - Bella Coco
Pumpkins stalks - Tuula Maaria
Leaves - Blossom Crochet

I really recommend visiting their YouTube channels, as you will find there there
 are lots of tutorials to follow with easy instructions.

For the pumpkins I used Hobbycraft Knitcraft Everyday DK in Orange and Rust
and for the leaves I used scraps of leftover yarn in my stash.

When I taught myself to crochet four years ago, I made a few pumpkins
using some green wool that I had been practicing with.
 I wasn't experienced enough to make the stems, so I used
some twigs instead! They're still securely in place and come out every year,
along with the 'Memory' pumpkins I made with my husband's socks.

Crocheted Pumpkins

 'Memory' Pumpkins

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x