Thursday, 1 December 2011
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Christmas Amaryllis Crochet Flower Motif Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Materials: 5.5 mm hook, Green, Red & Ivory DK yarn small amounts.
Notes: The Amaryllis motif can be used as a decorative Christmas addition in a variety of ways from table decoration, candle holder mat or added to cushions or scarves or made into a gorgeous bunting by making man of the motifs.
Measurements: 6.25”
Pattern:
Using green yarn ch 5, join with a sl st.
Rnd 1: ch 3, work 11 dc into ring join with sl st, fasten off yarn.
Rnd 2: using ivory yarn, ch 1 (to count as first sc), *(sc, ch 7, sc in same st), ch 1, sc in next st*, ** rep to end, join with sl st.
Rnd 3: ch 1, *( work 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr into the 7 ch sp, ch 2, 1 tr, 2dc, 2hdc into the 7 ch sp), work sc in next 2 sts*, **rep all around to end and join with sl st, fasten off yarn.
Rnd 4: using red yarn ch 1 in space between petals (to count as first sc), * hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [work 2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr in the ch sp] dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts*, ** rep around all petals join with sl st and fasten off.
Darn all ends in.
This pattern is written using US terminology. Please refer to the conversion chart below to make changes for UK crochet.
| US | UK |
| chain(ch) | chain(ch) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble (tr) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble (htr) |
| triple crochet (trc) | double treble (dtr) |
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (sl st) |
Copyright © 2010 Aileen C Lochhead (The Sunroom UK). All Rights Reserved
Warning: Reproduction of this publication is protected by copyright.
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Fine Granny Stripe Blanket
Finally finished – measures approximately 50” x 40”. I say fine granny stripe – as it’s made up of double trebles rather than the usual triple trebles.
Friday, 25 November 2011
Monday, 21 November 2011
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Granny Square Scarf
I’m busy working on a new type of granny stripe blanket hopefully finished this week. In the interim here are some pictures of granny square scarf #1.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Pink Posy Granny Square Blanket
It looks like the last day of sunshine for the next few days so I was determined to make best use of the light before yet more dull days. I was up way earlier than I would have liked and decided to crack on with my new pink posy blanket and it’s finally finished. Voila here it is.
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Granny Stripes Chunky Cowl
Here’s an almost granny stripes cowl, if you look closely you’ll see that it’s constructed using double dc’s rather than the normal triple dc’s associated with granny squares. I thought I would have a break from blankets and complete something quick.
I love the colours of this cowl and the yarn is a wool and acrylic blend so it’s soft, cosy and warm.
Monday, 31 October 2011
Craftseller Magazine Issue 4 November 2011
I was asked a while ago to contribute towards an article for Craftseller magazine. The article is called ‘Etsy, Folksy and Not On The High Street – which is the best for you?’
Here I am pictured with my Dolly granny square blanket.
“Fife-based crochet artist Aileen Lochhead runs The Sunroom, a folksy shop which showcases her creations. Again, like other sellers, she has an Etsy shop as well as a religiously updated blog. She opted for Folksy to connect with like-minded UK crafts people.
“The notion of ‘made not manufactured’ is not understood by larger sites like eBay. It seems to have taken a while for this concept to come of age,”
To read the rest of the article you will need to grab your copy of the magazine. I have written quite a lot about selling crafts on these sites and will blog more about my experience and opinions soon.
Craftseller is for everyone who wants to make and sell. Make money from your crafting today with this brand new magazine featuring quick projects and how to sell them. Now's your chance to: try new crafts - knitting, cross stitch, papercraft, sewing and more, learn how to turn your hobby into a business, discover how to sell online and find out how to donate your makes to a good cause. Discover the latest best buys, useful apps and top websites with ask the experts features and reader stories. PLUS £1000 competitions and giveaways and a fab FREE gift with every issue!
Publication Frequency: 13 issues per year
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Friday, 28 October 2011
Toffee Apples & Parkin
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PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN MAKING TOFFEE APPLES !! The mixture gets dangerously hot so don\'t be tempted to lick the mixture off the spoon otherwise you\'ll end up with a burnt mouth ! And I wouldn\'t recommend making these with young children either..just let them enjoy the end product :)
Ingredients
8 small apples (i used Golden Delicious)
2 cups white sugar
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon red food colouring (optional)
Method
1. Cover a baking tray with a large sheet of greaseproof paper.
2. Wash and dry your apples and insert thicken wooden skewers, lollipop sticks or chopsticks into each apple.
3. Combine the water, sugar and vinegar in a small heavy based pan.
4. Bring the mixture to the boil and add the food colouring if you\'re using it.
5. Heat the mixture to 150C and simmer for about 20 mins. If you don\'t have a sugar thermometer then just test the mixture after 20 mins by dropping a spoonful into a cup of cold water. The mixture should become hard and will crack when you tap it with the back of a metal spoon.
6.Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to stop bubbling before dipping the apples,one by one, into the mixture (you\'ll need to tilt the pan a little).
7. Rotate the apple, letting it drain a little then place on the greaseproof paper to cool down and harden.
Source - JamieOliver.com
Recipe
Ingredients
- 8oz lard
- 1lb golden syrup
- 8oz Demerara sugar
- 1lb plain flour
- 1lb medium oatmeal
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- pinch of salt
- splash of milk as required
Equipment required
- Medium saucepan
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- 2lb loaf tin
- baking paper to line the tin
Method
Pre heat the oven to 140℃. In a sauce pan over a medium heat gently melt the lard, syrup and sugar.
In a mixing bowl combine the flour, oatmeal, ground ginger, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt. Gradually stir in the melted syrup mixture and mix together until thoroughly blended.
Test the dropping consistency of the mixture by seeing if it falls from the spatula. Add a splash of milk.
Pour the mixture into a prepared cake tin and bake at 140℃ for 1hour 45 minutes.
Cool the Parkin in the tin for 30 minutes and then turn out.
When cool keep the Parkin in an air tight container for 2 to 3 weeks before use.
Source – Woman’s Hour
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Thursday, 20 October 2011
The Big Stripe Blanket
Finally finished but I haven’t come up with a name for this one yet. I had thought about ‘Joseph’ given it’s a real Technicolor blanket or one of my sons suggested ‘serendipity’. Anyway this blanket was inspired by Pip over at Meet Me At Mikes.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Fall into Autumn Granny Stripe Scarf
Finally got the briefest glimmer of sunshine yesterday so I was able to get some photographs. This is an almost ‘granny stripe’ scarf. As some of you will notice rather than a triple cluster of dc’s I’ve just used double dc’s. The yarn is chunky weight and so didn’t require triple dc’s. I think the colours are right on trend for autumn fall.
I’m hoping to be able to show you pictures of my big ‘Stripe’ blanket soon, as it’s now complete. Here’s hoping for some decent light levels although looking out the window it’s almost like the middle of the night. The BBC weather forecast for here, for today is heavy persistent showers with snow on the hills. Snow….
Saturday, 15 October 2011
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