Back to work

Vision is the art of

seeing things invisible.

-Jonathan Swift.

 One more sleep and it's back to work for me. My special box I'm taking

back to work is laden with new treasures for the library. I have made a

wonderful start on my Christmas items and here is a cute little

Christmas bag that I enjoyed working on. '

Small Christmas bag 

I have realised that with some

things you don't need a pattern just have a go at creating something

from your own thoughts. There is no particular steps to this bag,

just a simple shape and a strap of no particular size.

I have also made a start on a baby blanket done in candlewicking. 

 

Candlewicking

I had made a similar blanket for Brandon and Cory when they

were babies (and I still have it) and decided it would be fun to

make again for a baby due in February. With February being

one of our hot months the baby parcel I am making will

include sewn gifts as well as knitted things.

I made a funny little thing-a-me-thing too. Just made out of

scraps sewn together. Old fleece material for the ears and

a crocheted edge.

A thing-a-me-jig!

I have recently heard of a craft called Tunisian crochet or trichot.

I had quite a job to find anything as I wasn't

sure how to spell it and what do you know....I

looked up good old faithful and found some info.

I was curious when I saw what looked like a long knitting needle

with a crochet hook end on it. What is this? It is a real in between

 of knitting and crochet. You don't have to turn your work while

you go. You have to see it to get it.

Well time is ticking on and there is much I need to do today, being

the last day of holidays. I'm going to spend it doing all the things

I love.

Cheers to you all,

Anita