Mee on Etsy too!

Why mess about?

Next week I'll be taking over the world.

Mee has landed on Folksy

Finally

Mee is on Folksy!

These are all vintage pendants and you can find them here

http://www.folksy.com/shops/MeeCrafts

Coming along nicely

I've decided that I work much better actually being shown how to do something rather than reading about it.

I've also just realised why I probably did so badly at school.

Never mind.

I managed to do this flower just watching a youtube video.

It took me a few attempts. I got the general gist of it but there were a couple of bits where you couldn't see where you had to go next etc.

But I am pleased I've finally cracked it. Now I just want to know how to make a bigger version. I'd like to layer them and possibly make some brooches or corsages with them. I've tried doubling the amount of stitches but it doesn't seem to work out.

I will keep trying though!

I was very lucky to have been sent this crochet book (along with some Green and Blacks but I've no evidence of that anymore).

Its by Coats so there are some great little and big projects in there.

I'd like to have a go at the baby blanket but I can't get my head around the pattern instructions. I know the lingo and theres even a reference if I get stuck but its the amount of stitches that confuse me.

Is it possible to just be able to dive into a project like that as a new crocheter? I know the stitches now but even so, it doesnt make it any easier.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

I also have another trick up my sleeve. I'm awaiting the arrival of some lurrrvely brass vintage pendants and charms. The plan is to make a variety of necklaces, maybe even bracelets.

I've been wanting to do this for a while now but I've never got round to it, plus vintage pieces are so so popular its hard to get hold of them. Just have a look on ebay. Once upon a time you could grab a job lot of charms and pendants for next to nothing, now your lucky if yor paying under £50.

But I have sourced a marvellous website which has the most fantastic items. I spent ages looking through the whole shop! I didn't leave a page unturned. Its rather addictive.

If you have a look to the right hand side on my list of blogs, the shops blog is on there. They are called "My Vintage Charms".

On the downside of things, my mum was admitted to hospital yesterday. She has been unwell for over a year now, suffering terribly with Rhumetoid Arthritis. The last two days she has been having palpatations so as a result she is now laying in a smelly hospital on a monitor and is thoroughly miserable.

I feel bad because I'm stuck 30 miles away but I am hoping its nothing and just a case of them altering her medication.

Hopefully they will get the readings they need and she will be back at home by Monday with their mad cat.

In the meantime I am off to enjoy the sun and spend a mad evening with the mad mums from school.

Have a great weekend folks!

Other peoples tricks

My crochet blanket is here!

I have been sooooo looking forward to this, bearing in mind I trusted the colours with my dear old Nan. I asked for pinks and purples

and this is what I got.........

Oh

my

god

I have crochet envy

Can you believe that this was made by an 86 year old lady who suffers terribly with arthritis!Apparently crocheting actually helps her joints. So with any luck her making this for me has made her feel alot better!

I've had a visit from my mum aswell today and she has taught me something new

Look!

Better than a triangle isn't it! The only thing is that my mum started it off and I continued it once she showed me what I was doing. So I have to now try and start it myself and see if I can get the same result.

Just out of interest for those who crochet, do you do it loosely or quite tight? I'd not realised that I do mine pretty tight and if you look on the picture, you will see that my crocheting is more to the right side and my mums to the left. I was using a plastic hook and different wool so it might have something to do with that, but I had never even thought about how I was actually crocheting.

I'm off to experiment!

Owl swap

I can now show you what I sent for the Owl swap.

Silly arse over here forgot to take pictures but Hannah my swap buddy has recieved it and blogged it now so I've pinched the photo (hope you don't mind Hannah!)

I loved making that Owl. You know when you have an idea in your head but your not sure whether its going to come out as you intended? Well this did.

I'd like to make some more but with different colours.

Alex commented on my last post and asked how the crocheting was going.

Well I am still doing the chain stitch and turning but once again I have found what I thought was a straight piece, turning into another triangle! And whats worse is that I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I need someone to show me in person what I am doing and how to rectify the mistakes. I decided then to try and have a go at making a flower. I have watched dozens of you tube clips and thought I had it pretty much sussed in my head. How wrong was I.

In the end I had something that could have been a finger part off a glove. I suppose I should be pleased with that but a flower it was not.

I have my mum coming on Thursday and hopefully she's going to show me some tricks and I might crack the triangle problem!

Something to keep your treats in

One for the boys that is.

I think boys get the short straw with alot of things.

I find that a huge percentage of the marketplace caters for girls rather than boys.

Maybe I notice it more having 2 of the creatures but I do find it an easy job finding and buying for M than I do for the boys.

Speaking of boy creatures, here is the youngest one on Pancake day.

Can you tell he liked the Cherries?

Its amazing how quickly that stuff sets!

Owl swap

Silly laptop and silly blogger.

Between them they had plotted and I could not upload any pictures. When I did all my desktop icons were stolen and I was left with an empty laptop!

Any ideas as to why something as annoying as that would happen?

Grrrrr

Anyway...

Owl swap

Last week I recieved my box of goodies from Hannah and was I looking forward to getting it. Just have a look at her blog and you will see why!

I was not disappointed.

Meet Margie

How cool is she!

And her hat comes off!

I love her. She now resides on a shelf watching the rest of the house and small children whinging and whining to get her down.

I can tell you now, it will not be happening!

Hannah also sent me these little goodies too

A lovely owl brooch which M has been wearing on her tops, some handmade owl buttons, some little white plastic owl buttons, crocheted flowers and a 5 pack of Bountys! I was very happy. Sadly the Bountys couldn't be photographed because....... well ahem... the dog ate them!

Honest guv, he did it.
;o)

So Hannah, thank you very much. I am very happy with my gifts. You were a great swap buddy.

Now usually I would show the gifts I had sent but silly arse over here forgot to take pictures. Doh!

Hannah has said she is going to take some though and if its ok with her I will upload them to Meridian Ariels Flickr group.

And a big thank you to Apryl for organising this swap. Its been great and I've really enjoyed doing it.