Hi there!
Actually I was really looking forward to showing you the finished baby blanket, but unfortunately you'll have to wait a little longer. I've finished all the squares before the week-end, but I neither like weaving in all those ends, nor joining the squares. So, as a little distraction, I came up with this:
I've been using these empty liqueur bottles as vases for a while now and thought they'd look nice with a little cover. And of course I was eager to use one of my chinese buttons :)
From tomorrow on I'll be working overtime for a while now, so I probably won't have that much time for crocheting and blogging anymore. Nevertheless, I hope I can show you the finished baby-blanket before the next week-end.
Have a nice week everybody and thanks for stopping by!
Barbara
They're really nice Barbara - very pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a project. I use empty wine bottles as vases and I've made wine bottle cozies when giving wine as a gift and yet never thought to combine the two to make wine bottle cozies for my vases!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain about joining and weaving in ends ... every time I make something with squares I love the whole process until that part and then I vow I'm never doing it again. :)
Hello Barbara, These covers are looking pretty. Working overtime....pffff....wish you luck.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, there is a trick for all those loose ends, you just crochet over them (I'm not sure how to explain it). Then you only have the first and last left to weave in. I rarely use this method myself, because I think it is not neat enough, but I'm quite a whiner.
Thank you all for your nice comments!
ReplyDelete@ Elisabeth: I've tried this method once, but I don't like the look of it, especially when the pattern has too many holes. But there are only 8 squares left now, I think I'll get through this :)
Love these covers - next on my list to crochet! I have the two pieces of the pincushion finished - now I need to make the insert and finish it up. Your pattern was great - so clear and easy to do - thanks again.
ReplyDeleteHello Barbara, lovely blog you have !
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the pincushion tuttorial
Very cute those covered stones, with the beautiful patterns.
Greetings from Belgium !
thanks for your visits and comments :)
ReplyDeleteSusie, I've already left a comment on your blog!
Annemarie, do you have a blog? I couldn't find it in your profile.