Crocheting in the Car

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I started another cot blanket for a new baby boy during the Easter holidays. Having whizzed through it while we had our tour of the country to see family, progress has slowed now that we are back into the routines of school and all the running around that involves.

Here are some pictures of me crocheting while driving in various positions in the car. I had not realised what a great place it is to crochet until I started doing it when I was making the Rainbow Striped Blanket. All that time where I would be sat doing not very much used in a productive way. Very satisfying.

This blanket started as a heart blanket like Mary Ann Frits I Love Scraps Afghan which is such a lovely pattern but it seemed not quite boyish or robust enough some how. Inspired by Little Woolies beautiful mixed stripe blanket, I decided to make a blanket with the bobble stripes and then rows of treble and double crochet so that it was a bit speedier to make.

I am hoping to be finished by the end of this week (as long as I have time to sew in all those dreaded ends!) so watch this space...

New Baby Designs

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I have been working on some new designs for new babies and have been using a butterfly lino cut that I have recently carved. 

These designs are flat cards that can be personalised with the new baby's name and birth date

Whereas these cards are similar to the Mother's day and Easter cards I have done but this time they can be personalised.

I have found pricing so hard. Both cards take more time because they are personalised. One has an ornament where as the other does not which must make the price higher, but not so high that by the time postage is added people are put off by the price. Looking elsewhere to see what other people are charging does not always help, and I am constantly worrying that I am under or over pricing. Are people really willing to pay much more for a hand printed and crafted card?

Rainbow Granny Stripe Blanket

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I learned how to crochet over a year ago using a book and YouTube and have had lots of fun learning and making things. I have made two blankets for friends or family's babies, but they have all been small crib blankets as I have not felt very confident at starting a larger project and finishing it before the baby is one. Recently we have had a new baby in the family so I thought that I would be a bit more adventurous and try a cot blanket. Who knows, I might even work my way up to a bed size blanket soon!!

Having searched and searched, I decided on Attic24's Granny Stripe Blanket. I loved this pattern and enjoyed wizzing up and down the rows. I crocheted it at home, in the car and on a train up to Glasgow to visit a friend, so this blanket was well traveled by the time it found its way down south to be given to its new owner. It had a bit of a rest when the blue yarn I had used ran out and I found out it had been discontinued. After a lot of desperate searching, I was very relieved to find one ball on ebay so I was able to finish it just in time.

This is me sewing in the last few ends before adding the border. Apologies for the poor lighting but it was quite late by the time I finished.

It was squared (or rectangled?) but I was in a rush to take the pictures before we left to deliver it and did not  notice I had not pulled it straight until after I had wrapped it.

I was really proud of my first cot blanket so I thought I would share it with you. I am now working on another cot blanket for a little boy so I will show you that when I have finished.

After Easter

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The kids are back at school now so I have had a little more time to spend on the Etsy shop. I had updated some of the personalised new baby cards to make them a bit more professional looking and am pleased with the results.

After a very frustrating day trying unsuccessfully to upload the new pictures onto the Etsy website, I have finally managed it this morning. Next is to look at a new design for the wedding cards and some personalised cards with no wooden ornament.