Afternoon Cowl

This week we've all been suffering with colds. So on Thursday afternoon, whilst snuggled up with my boy, I crocheted this cowl...

I used the same stitch pattern as with my Buggy Blanket

Here's how I made it...

Chunky Wool (I used less than 2 balls)

8mm hook

Ch 75

SC (UK DC) into second chain from hook

*DC (UK TR) into next chain, SC (UK DC) into next chain*

Repeat * to the end of row.

Turn and Ch1

Continue doing the same for each row until you have the cowl width you desire.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Attached a toggle or large button so it can be fastened together.

Easily worn in many ways

I'd love to know if you go on to make this cowl yourself.

Pattern © Leasowes View 2015

SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG

Here's my very first crochet rug...

My good friend Cayte at Pisky Cove Porthleven encouraged me to have a go at making one - she makes and sells them in her shop.

So I purchased a few rolls of Boodles fabric yarn and set about making my rug.

I started off by chaining 4 and joining to make a loop.

I chained 2 then did 10DC (UK TR) into the loop, finally slip stitching into the first DC (UK TR) (ignoring the Ch2 each round - I found this made the seam less obvious).

I continued working in rounds increasing by 10 each round, using various hooks depending on the type of fabric yarn used.

Again due to the different types of fabric yarn, I found that sometimes my work would curl up (if I didn't increase enough) and other times it would wave (if I increased too much). So I would undo that particular round and adjust. 

I didn't bother weaving in the ends of my yarn - Cayte said it's supposed to be organic and handmade!

As my rug grew bigger, I did certain rows in SC (UK DC) as I was running out of some colours!

I finished the rug with an invisible fasten off ... there's a great tutorial here

I love my first crochet rug.

I love how I have finally learnt to not need a pattern.

I love how I have learnt that there's no such thing as the Crochet Police!

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NEW NAME, NEW URL

After over three years as QUINTONWENCH, I'm renaming my site.

I have moved on and grown so much since starting out and like many other bloggers, I've decided my work needs a new name.

So introducing...

Why Leasowes View? 

Well our home overlooks The Leasowes here in the West Midlands of the UK. Whenever I'm blogging or creating I am always looking out to the meadow and woodlands. So Leasowes View describes perfectly where I'm at right now.

I hope you'll continue with me on this journey and I look forward to welcoming you to my new site.

You can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +, Pinterest, Bloglovin.

You've Been Framed

Last month our little boy had his first professional photo session and it was with the lovely Natasha at New Era Photography.

I absolutely adore every photo she took and I wanted to display them as quickly as I could.

This Hanging Polaroid Photo Frame project made it possible...

I bought a £3 framed image from my local Country Baskets store, simply because I love the frame.

Using PicMonkey, I made each of my 12 images into a polaroid (see the 'Frames' section)

I printed all polaroid images on to photo paper as 'Wallet Size'

Using a knife and craft mat, I cut out each polaroid image

I removed the existing image from my frame and using drawing pins, I attached 3 pieces of twine to the frame

Finally, using small pegs/clothespins, I evenly attached each image to the twine

A perfect way to display many images in one space

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Simple Greetings

I've haven't been crafting much lately as life seems to be so busy at the moment. But I had two occasions I wanted to make quick and simple cards for.

A wedding card...

I found the cake image on Google images and I simply added a few gems... 

A new baby card...

 ... using this beautiful poem

Hold him a little longer

Rock him a little more

Tell him another story

(You've only told him 4)

Let him sleep on your shoulder

Rejoice in his happy smile

He is only a little boy

For such a little while

 Author: Unknown

 ... and a baby-feet charm

Both cards were designed in Microsoft Word using Amatic SC font and printed on textured card.

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