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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jun 29, 2015 13:19:08 GMT
Oh my goodness what a slow process this has been, I have fought with myself to get the hang of this crochet skill - I can now proudly delcare that I know how to hold the wool, and being the brave adventrous type that I am I got a pattern and started - two of the bits were crocheted sitting outside my tent in the Scottish Highlands :-) Here is the pattern  Here is my starting point  And here is the spot :-)  |
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Post by zed on Jun 29, 2015 13:31:15 GMT
Wow! Gorgeous view! And nice crocheting  |
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 29, 2015 14:34:01 GMT
Great work Carole! I used to crochet and have thought about taking it up again. Wow what a gorgeous view! Enjoy!
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 29, 2015 16:59:25 GMT
That’s a very useful skill--good job! Love the Scottish Highlands--so inspiring!
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Post by elizabeth on Jun 29, 2015 17:44:01 GMT
Carole, I can't understand how you could take your eyes off that beautiful scenery long enough to crochet! I'm completely jealous!
That's a great start on the crochet piece. I once did a similar pattern for snowflake ornaments. I never have learned to hold the yarn 'correctly' for crochet or knitting.
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 29, 2015 18:14:05 GMT
Great job on the crochet and the scenery is breath taking |
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Post by Frances on Jun 29, 2015 20:14:27 GMT
I love the look of crochet and knitting but never could get the hang of it.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jun 30, 2015 6:29:17 GMT
The view was stunning, but got eaten alive by midges, there are pages and pages about the Scottish midge, we tried, BBQ smoke, citronella, strongest jungle formula - in two forms, a scarf over my head and face, citronella sticks, a cream that someone in the village guaranteed would stop them!!! mosi nets no good because they are so small they can fly through the holes - forget it. But I thouht you might like this wee ditty www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=233166 |
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 30, 2015 16:33:10 GMT
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Post by elizabeth on Jun 30, 2015 16:39:02 GMT
Yikes! In that case, it's amazing you were able to crochet that much while dodging the midges.
Thanks for the wee ditty.
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Post by penguin on Jun 30, 2015 18:46:15 GMT
Very pretty ... Both view and crochet, but I really don't envy you the midges! I've been playing with felting crochet ... But no great results so far!
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Post by mrsplop on Jul 2, 2015 6:43:40 GMT
Wow at both! Crocheting and Scotland. Your hard work has paid off. Really gorgeous!
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jul 2, 2015 8:34:42 GMT
Penguin, that's partly my motivation to add to felting projects, I expect it's quite difficult
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Post by zed on Jul 2, 2015 12:42:23 GMT
That's why I learned knitting (and why I bought a crochet hook with the intention of learning) I haven't found the right combo of yarn and needles for what I want yet though.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 3, 2015 11:48:14 GMT
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