WOYWW 815 crochet and dragonflies

Hi all, I’m back for our weekly bloghop care of Sarahscraftshed.co.uk. 

I forgot to photograph our Wednesday art class desk last week, but we were mainly doing splashy underpainting, and discussing’what next?’ 

We know all our councils are short of cash but Kent Adult Education is only interested in vocational classes now, and no repeat classes. Pensioners are not of interest at all, even though we pay for our classes. All the staff, managers and tutors, are having to reapply for their own jobs or apply for redundancy so I think we’ll be in an independent class next year. The way it’s being managed is less than ideal. 

 My dragonfly will be more interesting after this Wednesday’s class!  This is my reference photo, which I’ll be doing without the branch. 

My crochet is progressing and I’m determined to complete this without buying more balls of Winter Glow. I love doing this in Herringbone stitch. More details here, if you like: Herringbone stitch pattern

I’ve finished the back and have started on the front. I have my trusty supervisor as ever. 

Bella sends you all purrs. 

I’m doing all blue tones this time. 

And finally…

This was just a picture of a Mongolian girl that made me smile. 

(Not really 😀 we’ve had hardly any snow here. We are keeping our bird feeders full though. Does anyone know where all the birds go on the weekend of the Great British Birdwatch? I can guarantee lots of interesting birds visiting our garden every other day!)

I’ll be back to visit after my art class. 

Take care all and happy WOYWW

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx

Herringbone stitch

Here are the details of the Herringbone half-treble stitch I’m using. 

This is the pattern. It’s written in US terms (our half-treble is a half-double in US terms).

I find it’s a quick and easy stitch but it’s harder to keep the edges straight. Because of that, I put in a stitch marker on the turning stitch at each end and move hem up as I go. 

I hope that’s helpful!

Hugs

Lynnecrafts 😙 

WOYWW 814 A new year

Hi all, 

I hope the new year sees you happy and well. Here’s my desk, where I’m working on my colours notebook, so I can see what shades I have in every medium. I’ve yet to do the watercolour pencils and Inktense. The circles are samples of A. Gallo’s new iridescent colours, which I’m hoping to use on a new project, an insect in flight. I’ve chosen to do a dragonfly. I’m scheduling this post as I’ll be at art class on Wednesday morning. 

Collecting and curating art supplies is as much of a hobby as painting, I think! 

My Twixmas project was a crocheted waistcoat US=vest)  for me using Hobbii winter glow. I’m not sure about the way the collar lies but I’m pleased with the colour and the big pockets.  I might add some triangles in yarn to the back of the collar.

Bella sends you all purrs. This photo of her was lucky 😻

She’s less happy about the builders working outside. Our porch has a new roof and they’re doing some drainpipe and pointing, too. She’ll at least be pleased to have a porch roof that doesn’t leak again. 

And finally…

Happy WOYWW, hugs

Lynnecrafts xx

WOYWW 813 Happy new year to you all!

Hi all, I wish you all a happy and healthy new year, and hope you’ve had a good Xmas. Ours was quiet, (apart from an annoying tinnitus I’ve developed) but we cooked some excellent meals and cakes. 

I’ve not got back to my art desk but have done some crochet - using my Hobbii winter glow yarn in a more blended style to make myself a waistcoat. 

Bella has been supervising but is currently distracted by her Crispmouse presents, a cardboard donut with a ball inside and some catnip mice from Mollys Mice. 

Last year’s mice were brown and we had to look twice rather too often. (You can see a brown one next to the donut). She sends you all purrs. 

And thank you, Bella, for not climbing our Xmas tree. 

And finally …

This photo is off facebook- it just makes me smile. 

Thank you all and happy WOYWW

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx

WOYWW 812 Merry Christmas!

Just a quick blog to wish you all a very happy Christmas!

I finished B’s slipover on Monday, having to make quick adjustments to have a big enough neck hole (oops!) 

Our last art class of the year was a quick sketch of a Christmas tree branch, amongst lots of snacks including felafel, sausage rolls, Pignoli etc. Very nice!👍🏻 

I was delighted to have the mark making on my seascape praised. 🥰

I’m having a play with plain crochet 1/2 treble stitches on variegated wool. 

Bella sends purrs to you all. 

And finally…

Let’s hope they do turn out and bring you lots of lovely stuff!

Happy Christmas and happy WOYWW

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xxx

WOYWW 811 Waves and Pignoli

Hi all, I’m back for our last Wednesday bloghop before Christmas care of Sarahscraftshed. First of all, I wish you all happy Christmas! On my desk, I’m finishing off my Stormy Seascape. 

Last week we were starting to add pastel to our seascapes. 

I think I’m done! We’re doing a quick study of a bit of Xmas tree and a clothes peg tomorrow. 

We’re taking treats to class so I made some Pignoli, Sicilian almond, lemon and pine nut cookies. 

I have 10 put away for class or we’d eat them! 

They have a soft almond paste centre, and are a mix of almond paste, pine kernels, sugar, bit of flour, egg white and lemon zest. It’s Nigel Slaters recipe (updated) but I used almond paste rather than marzipan (less sugar I think: Odense sell it on Amazon.) It’s the first time I’ve made them, and I think I’d make them smaller next time, but I’m still pleased. 

B’s slipover is nearly finished. Bella’s supervising as ever. 😻😹 She sends purrs to you all. 

And finally…

Ain’t that the truth! 

Take care and happy WOYWW 

hugs

Lynnecrafts xx

WOYWW 810 Waves

Hi all,

I’m back for our weekly blog, care of Sarah’s Craft shed. Here’s my desk: 

My seascape will be finished in my Wednesday art class. We’ll be using soft pastels to make sea foam, which will hopefully cover the join down the middle. I’ve no problem with painting with unusual shapes but I’d have preferred to take chunks out of the edges rather than tearing the whole sheet up. Ah well, in the name of art! The middle right section was done by creating a wet base, laying and stretching clingfilm across it then introducing more paint and tilting it to run down the clingfilm creases. 

Here’s our wall of glass-distorted postcards from last week. 

Bella has helped me finish the back of B’s slipover and I’m doing the front. 

I’ve also added buttons to the baby cardigans. My goddaughter’s second child is due next February and will be a girl. 

Bella sends purrs to you all. I love her little smile when she’s having her chin chucked. 

And finally…

II’ll be back this afternoon (Wednesday) as we’re going for lunch after art class. 

Take care and happy WOYWW

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx