I've just had a very stressful early afternoon looking for one of the cats who wandered off and didn't come back! I'd been painting in the yard and Dizzy has been getting braver and braver, testing out the walls of the neighbours yards and then he just vanished. Let me off, I'm a new cat parent, but I panicked after a bit and spent nearly an hour looking for him in tears, on my bike, which I fell off and then I came home and J said "he came back!!" Of course he did, I'm just incredibly stupid hahaha!
Tunisian crochet has been on my radar for far too many years without actually happening. I can't be sure where I first saw it, most likely one of the blogs I follow or groups I'm in on Ravelry and I immediately fell in love. It makes a really lovely textured pattern, which is also solid and perfect for making a new little bed side rug.
I made this bedside rug using normal crochet years ago, although it was meant to be a blanket, but I suppose it doesn't really go in my bedroom which is purple and cream. I'll definitely find another home for it in another room, but I'd like to make something new for my feet in the mornings ♥
I wasn't sure what kind of pattern to go with but having mocked up these two I definitely think I prefer the first because it's less fussy looking ♥
Well I hope you're having a lovely Sunday and you've had nice weather like us. It's a shame we didn't go out to enjoy it, but I'm just glad I have my daft cat back.
Enough of cats for now, time to talk crochet. Tunisian crochet no less
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Tunisian crochet has been on my radar for far too many years without actually happening. I can't be sure where I first saw it, most likely one of the blogs I follow or groups I'm in on Ravelry and I immediately fell in love. It makes a really lovely textured pattern, which is also solid and perfect for making a new little bed side rug.
I made this bedside rug using normal crochet years ago, although it was meant to be a blanket, but I suppose it doesn't really go in my bedroom which is purple and cream. I'll definitely find another home for it in another room, but I'd like to make something new for my feet in the mornings ♥
The best way to knit anything wide is to use circular needles so imagine my joy when I discovered I could get an interchangeable crochet hook for my Knit Pro circulars! It basically makes it one giant tunisian hook.
I picked up some beautiful purple Merino, probably a little extravagant for a rug, but it was half price! I've been after some cotton or cotton-like purple yarn for ages but it's been difficult to find a variety of shades I wanted.
I made a start that weekend but I warn you that Tunisian crochet is s.l.o.w progress.
I think I've now done approximately 3 inches and it still curls an awful lot so I'm hoping that some blocking and a nice border will fix that up.
I wasn't sure what kind of pattern to go with but having mocked up these two I definitely think I prefer the first because it's less fussy looking ♥
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Well I hope you're having a lovely Sunday and you've had nice weather like us. It's a shame we didn't go out to enjoy it, but I'm just glad I have my daft cat back.
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Missing? Hooman you so stoopid. I only in next doors yard. Feed me. ★
