Bee and Buzz

Weekend Reading

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:59:00 +0000

I hope you enjoyed last week's 'reading' post. Here is my new list of a few things I have found 'of note' on the web this week which you might like .........

1. I love this beautiful DIY 'Pom Pom' makeover idea for jazzing up a plain jumper

2. I found this really interesting, 'Knitting Behind Bars' where two ladies in Maryland USA set up a scheme whereby prisoners are learning to knit. They have a blog too.

3. There are some great artworks on here.

4. If you loved the Gangnan song, you love this free crochet pattern.

5. Futuristic knitting could help arthritis!

Have a lovely weekend!

Bee x

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Easy Peasy Granny Crochet Cowl Pattern

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:36:00 +0000

Here's a little treat for you, a free pattern, designed by my own fair little hands for my

'Easy Peasy Cheery Granny Crochet Cowl'.

I am so fed up with the dull, damp and dark days were are having this winter, I wanted to lash out and wear something colourful around my neck when I am wearing my black winter coat.

So here it is:

EASY PEASY CHEERY GRANNY COWL

CROCHET PATTERN

Skill Level

Easy

Techniques Required

Working in the Round

Stitches & Abbreviations

Chain ch

Slip Stitch ss

Treble      tr
Stitch      st
Repeat    *rep

This pattern uses UK crochet terminology

Hook
4mm Crochet Hook

Yarn
A selection of DK weight yarn
6 different colours

I used yarns from my stash, Robin DK, Patons Fab and Sirdar Snuggly DK

Red (A)
Pink (B)
Cream (C)
Blue (D)

Green (E)

Yellow (F)

The whole project uses about 100grams of yarn so great for using up yarn left over from other projects.

Notions
Scissors

Darning Needle

Pattern

With Yarn A, CO 132 ch. Join with ss to create a circle. Alternatively, if you find it easier, join when you have finished round 1 to top of 3 starting chain with a ss and use darning needle to stitch tail end to bottom of first treble stitch. This helps to avoid twisting your work.

Round 1:

Still using Yarn A, Insert hook into 3^rd ch from hook, (this creates the first tr), then make 2 tr into same ch, miss 2 ch, *3 tr into next ch, miss 2 ch, *repeat to end. Join with ss to top of first st. Cut yarn, pull end through loop with hook.

Round 2:

With Yarn B, rejoin yarn. Make 3 ch, 2 tr into same space. *Miss 3 tr cluster, in next space make 3 tr, *repeat to end. Join with ss to top of first 3ch. Cut yarn, pull through loop to finish.

Round 3:

With Yarn C, rejoin yarn and repeat instructions in round 2.

Round 4:

With Yarn D, rejoin yarn and repeat instructions in round 2.

Round 5:

With Yarn E, rejoin yarn and repeat instructions in round 2.

Round 6:

With Yarn F, rejoin yarn and repeat instructions in round 2.

Rounds 1 - 6 above make up the colour repeat and the pattern.

Rounds 7 - 12:

Repeat rounds 1 - 6 above.

Rounds 12 - 18:

Repeat rounds 1 - 6 once more.

This completes the cowl.

To finish:

Work in ends with a darning needle.

Your cowl is now complete and you can wear it cheerily with a happy smile on your face, knowing it’s a product of all your hard work and happy hooking!

If you have a go at it and want to send me a picture of your finished item, I would love to see your efforts.

Bee x

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Weekend Reading - Yarn Related

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:50:00 +0000

NEW FOR 2013

thanks to the Graphics Fairy for the image

As we have all welcomed in the New Year,

I thought I would try something new and blog about some of the items I have found this week on the web.

I have compiled a reading list of things you might like to read or view (isn't this just like being back at school? I can hear you all groaning!).

How often I get around to doing this, I don't know!
I am a bit of random blogger but
I am aiming high and promise to 'do my best' - Guides Honour!

So we might not see this every Friday!!

But Here Goes:

1. Knitting is the new YOGA - so I ask, 'can we think of it as exercise now?' that would be handy!

2. Crochet is trendier than Knitting at the mo!
I've always done both and will continue to do so. I love the flexibility of crochet but I love the feel of knitting too.

3. This is a bit geeky and funny

4. A lovely free Crochet pattern for a headband!

5. A creative month of moments - I love these words they are so inspiring.

I hope you find them interesting and fun

bee x

thanks to the Graphics Fairy for the image

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JANUARY SALE IN MY ETSY SHOP

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:58:00 +0000

For all those who can't resist grabbing a bargain,

I am holding a January Sale

in my

Etsy shop:

(click on this link to go to shop)

Enjoy!

Bee x

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Happy New Year 2013!

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:29:00 +0000

Thanks to the Graphics Fairy for the lovely image

Merry Christmas to You All!

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:00:00 +0000

thanks to the Graphics Fairy for the lovely image.

Crochet Slippers Pattern

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:12:00 +0000

I've been waiting to show you my latest creation, my beautiful new crochet slippers.

I couldn't resist buying the pattern for these from

Two Girls Patterns on Etsy as they are so cute.

The wonderful thing about them, is their double sole that most other patterns for crochet slippers don't have. They are so comfortable and I now have very warm tootsies!! Something which is very pleasing as usually, at this time of year, my feet are freezing.

The pattern comes in 6 different sizes for ladies. I made up mine in size 9, which converts to a UK size 7.

I used a shoe size conversion chart to make sure I was making the right size for me.

The pattern is in US terminology but I didn't find it hard to convert to UK terminology.

It is an extremely well written pattern and straight forward to follow.

Two Girls recommended using worsted weight yarn so I opted for Sirdar's Supersoft Aran in Brown for the sole, and Aqua for the upper. It is a good quality 100% acrylic yarn, very soft but hard wearing, ideal for slippers.

Buzz approves too!

I used two buttons from my stash that I found on one of my hunting trips around the charity shops.

I love them so much, I think I will definitely need another pair!!

If you would like to purchase the pattern follow the link below to Two Girl's shop

The pattern is called Violet Women's Slipper

Bee x

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Hats for a family of four & a little mouse

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:20:00 +0000

I have been busy knitting 'warm wooly' hats for my brother's family of four, for presents for Christmas, in my desire to avoid the maddening crowds and the busy shops, which I just can't stand at this time of year.....

So I decided to make them each a beanie hat in varying sizes from age child, teenage, and adult female and adult male

and of course, a little mouse ... for Emily, my 7 year old niece.

I chose to knit them in a stripy pattern in different colour ways for easy identification.

They didn't take long to knit.

I used a pattern I found in a book I had taken out of the library

called

Made in France Knitting by Hikaru Noguchi

called Stocking-Stitch beanies for the whole family.

I adapted the pattern with increasing the number of stitches to get the right sizing.

The little mouse pattern was taken from

Laura Long's Knitted Toy Tales

book that has sat on my bookcase for a while waiting for a moment to make one of her lovely animals from her book.

I love the little mouse, he is so cute, no doubt I will make more!

bee x

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New Crochet Magazine - Simple Crochet

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Wooo hoooo!

Hip Hip Hooray!

Get those hooks at the ready & that stash out of the cupboard.....for the launch

of a new magazine

You might be able to guess I am a little bit excited to be able to show the cover of Simply Crochet Magazine to be

launched in January 2013

Simply Crochet is a brand new monthly craft magazine from the makers of Simply Knitting and Mollie Makes so it is bound to be lovely.

It is full of creative ideas for anyone who loves – or would love to learn crochet, so good for beginners and more experienced crocheters.

It will contain patterns and designs for the home, fashionable accessories, and gift ideas with clear and easy-to-follow instructions to ensure the best possible results every time.

There is a fabulous launch offer,

currently the first three mags are available for:

£5 if you live in the UK (http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/scrx16/),

and $10 if you live in the US/Canada (http://www.imsnews.com/simplycrochet-2001).

The first issue is out on the 10th January 2013

You can guess, I have already signed up to it.

It will be something to look forward to in the New Year when the winter blues start to set in.

You can join in the fun at the following places too ....

Blog: http://www.simplycrochetmag.co.uk

Twitter: @SimplyCrochet_

Facebook:/simplycrochetmag

Pinterest:/simplycrochetmag

Ravelry:/groups/simply-crochet

bee x

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Folk Christmas Garland Decoration

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:03:00 +0000

As promised in my previous post, I have finally completed the

Folk Christmas Decorations,

it took me longer than I thought!

I was inspired by the folk style decoration project in

Homestyle Sewing bookazine,

I mentioned in my previous post and the free kit to make them.

Here's my effort:

I made mine into a

Red and White Folk Felt Christmas Garland

as I love draping my windows with beautiful garlands at this time of year.

It's been difficult to get a great photo of it as it very long and the light hasn't been great either for taking photos.

I wasn't keen on the green thread on the red felt so I kept mine just red and white.

I made pom poms out of white and red wool and strung them along with the decorations on a red thread at regular intervals.

I love the results.

My embroidery skills could do with a little improvement but I like their charm.

I have hung them on my main window in my flat long with a hand crocheted snowflake garland I made earlier in the year.

Now it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!!!!

bee x

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Homestyle Sewing Bookazine Review

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:54:00 +0000

I was delighted to be sent a copy of a beautiful and lovely sewing bookazine, Homestyle Sewing, published by Immediate Media Company for me to review.

What struck me immediately, was the amount of good quality projects and the fact that it is jam packed with selection of projects for the every sewer from beginner to more advanced.

Apart from only two pages taken up with adverts (which is extremely unusual), a 'things to do, places to go' section

and an article on individuals discussing

how they utilise Pinterest to their own style,

all other pages are full of beautiful, and stunning photographs, comprehensive step by step guides and 'you will need' lists for each project.

Every issue comes with a very comprehensive kit that relates to one of the major projects included in the issue. The projects aren't Christmasy, apart from the Felt Folk Decorations, so they have longevity and can be used for gifts for all other occasions and for all.

So I think that it is value for money in that respect and it is one that you will want to keep and refer back to again and again. If you are anything like me, I keep all my magazines and often find inspiration in forgotten projects that I've had tucked away and it helps me to get my creativity flowing again.

In particular, this issue comes with a pack for all one needs to make the 8 felt Christmas decorations (Shown below). I can't wait to have a go at making these as they look stunning. I love folk style decorations. I will show you later in the week my efforts so pop back soon to take a peek!

Homestyle Sewing was launched at the end of 2009 also with Christmas special.

Since then, there have been 6 special seasonal issues so it is available twice a year and each issue comes with an assortment of free gifts.

So at £7.99 it is very good value.

If anyone wants to get their hands on a copy,

you can order one, just click on the magazine cover at the top of the blog post for a link to the subscription page.

Bee x

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Free Debbie Bliss Egg Cosy Patterns

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:49:00 +0000

Debbie Bliss Christmas Jumper Egg Cosies Pattern Image

As promised in my previous post regarding

the Save the Children / Debbie Bliss

Knitterati evening, I attended recently,

in aid of the Christmas Jumper Day

on the 14th December,

I mentioned I would be knitting the egg cosies and posting the pattern so everyone can have a go too.....

Here's a link to the lovely patterns Debbie Bliss designed for the evening

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/DB_Egg_Cosy_Patterns.pdf

Here are my two that I have finished this week

I think they are really cute. I need to refresh my memory again on how to do bobbles and try to do the Aran one as well.

I think I will be giving them to my Mum and Dad with some egg cups for a little Christmas Pressie.

Crafty tips!

Knit a few and hang them on string and make mini

washing line garland.

I love those mini pegs you can buy these days, they would look great pinned to the line.

Make mini wire hanger and dangle them on the Christmas Tree.

Or use my favourite mini pegs and peg them on the tree!!

Have fun anyway.

They would make great Christmas gifts or stocking fillers.

Bee x

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Knitterati Evening

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:21:00 +0000

A hand knitted Blanket with the Save the Children

emblem on the wall of the shop

What a wonderful evening I had last Thursday, at the

Mary Portas Save the Children,

Giving and Living Shop,

in Primrose Hill, London.

It is a stunning charity shop, unlike any other. It is full of shabby chic and vintage finds, it is definitely worth a visit. Primrose Hill itself is stunning and an oasis in the midst of London. Definitely worth a visit just for a walk around the place.

If you read last week's post, you will know I was invited to attend a knitting event by

Save the Children,

with

Debbie Bliss
and
special guest Trisha Malcolm, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Knitting

all in aid of their superb 'Christmas Jumper Day' fund raising campaign on 14th December, 2012.

They decided that as the theme was Christmas Jumpers, that we 'knitters' could help with spreading the word and help with knitting jumpers.

internal view of shop

It was fantastic to meet Debbie Bliss in person. I have been a fan of her beautiful books, patterns and her stunning yarn collection for a long while so it was a real treat to meet her. She is such a lovely lady.

Debbie Bliss & Me!

Along with 14 other top UK knitting bloggers, we were given a lovely Christmas gift bag of 3 beautiful balls of Debbie Bliss yarn, Ralto DK and Cashmerino DK, and a cute pattern for 3 egg cosy jumpers, a brilliant idea, as the event was in aid of The Save the Children 'Christmas Jumper Day' appeal.

The Knitterati

I managed to complete the front of one and nearly the reverse in between the chatting whilst getting to know the other bloggers and the wonderful Save the Children Staff and volunteers.

One of the egg cosies complete

So my knitting task for the week is to complete the egg cosies, so pop back later in the week for a peek at my efforts and a chance to get the pattern too.

please note all of the above photos are provided with kind permission of Magda Rakita/Save the Children

For those of you are unaware of what

Christmas Jumper Day

14th December 2012

follow the link below

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day

Lots of celebrities are now supporting the event

Jon Snow, Lisa Snowden, Mylene Klass, Mark Wright to name a few
and over 300,000 others

Mark Wright

Mylene Klass

All the lovely goodies we had to eat and the all important symbol of why we took part in the event!

Bee x

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Save the Children & Debbie Bliss Free Knitting Pattern

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:19:00 +0000

I am so excited, I've been invited to attend a knitting event in London this week,

hosted by Save the Children,

and

Debbie Bliss,

Knitting Designer extraordinaire.

It is to launch Save the Children's new charity event

on 14th December

called the

It's a day where you can get away with wearing the silliest, most hideous, or funniest Christmas jumper to work ....

and all you have to do is donate £1.00 to do so.

It sounds like a great fun idea to me!!

To take part, you need to register at

https://secure.savethechildren.org.uk/events/unpaid/jumpers

and Save the Children will send you some 'GReAt Free STuFf' for you to advertise the event in your workplace.

Debbie Bliss has also designed a FREE special knitting pattern to launch the event as well which can be found here for all of us keen knitters out there

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/knitting-patterns

there are also 2 other FREE knitting Patterns by TS Ramsden to get 'clicking away on'.

I am looking forward to meeting Debbie and the team from

Save the Children on Thursday.

I will let you know how I get on and tell you all about the event on my return.

Bee x

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Crochet Christmas Puddings

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:10:00 +0000

Here's my latest creations for the Christmas range

I've been adding to my Shop recently ....

They are available in sets of 4 or singularly.

They make fun tree decorations, table decorations and a little gift for your guests to take home and hang on their own tree.

Crafty Idea!

Why not use those mini pegs to attach a piece of decorative paper with your guests name to the hanging tab and use them as a place setting.

They also compliment the Mistletoe decorations a treat!

Bee x

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Christmas Decorations

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Just thought you might like to see a sneeky peek

of some new items for the shop which will be in the Etsy and Folksy shops soon for CHRISTMAS !!!!:

Decorations and Cards

bee x

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Crochet Egg Cosies

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:47:00 +0000

I have been busy crocheting some little beauties to go into my Folksy and Etsy shops .....

and updating the shops bit by bit .......

these will be in the shops soon.

Matching tea cosies are also available..

bee x

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Candle Making Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:33:00 +0000

I have been asked by the lovely people at

Homecrafts Direct to try

candle making as a new craft.

So they sent me the following products to try on this new challenge.

A selection of different wicks in various thickness

candle rods

and wick sustainers

Different colourants

a big bag of paraffin wax

The challenge was to make some candles without a mold and no instructions!

I was working a bit blind really but this is the result

And here's how I did it ......

Firstly, for safety, you must never directly heat paraffin wax on a direct heat source so I used an old saucepan and a tall metal container in which to melt the wax creating a double boiler. You add water to the saucepan and heat it on a relatively low setting until the wax melts. I added the wax to the metal container and melted until it was clear and water like.

The wax should not be melted any higher than 90 degree centigrade because it is highly flammable.

You can buy thermometer to measure the temp from
Homecrafts Direct.

I purchased some cheap baking trays and poured the melted wax directly into the tray and then I added the colourant.

I used about a fifth of the bottle.

Each colour needed a new tray of melted wax.

Star Cookie Cutters

I allowed the wax to cool until it was still soft and easy to cut and used the star cookie cutters to cut out star shapes in each of the trays of wax colours. I used the yellow and then I mixed the yellow colourant with the red to create orange.

I then used a thick needle to poke a hole through the centre of each star and used the needle to thread the wick through the metal base and the hole

I then threaded a number of stars onto the wick to create my candles

The final piece

I wanted to make something that was different that would not require a candle mold. I had seen square stacked candles in the shops and this is what inspired me to make my own version. I had the star shaped cutters by me and thought I could attempt something for the centre of Christmas table.

My only disappointment was that I didn't know that you have to dip the wick into wax before threading it onto the stars so that it will burn well. I only managed to get one of the candles to burn properly.

If anyone wants to have a go at making candles, it is a thoroughly enjoyable craft and it can be absorbing as one can create an enormous variety of candles with basic equipment.

Starter kits are available from £27.99.

and also good photographic instructions.

Bee x

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Pinning and Posting

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:09:00 +0000

A bit of all sorts ............

I don't know where the week has gone already. I seem to have been really busy sorting stuff out and not a lot to show for my efforts ...... bet you know the feeling!

Anyway, I have been getting the hang of Facebook and posting lots of lovely finds on my time line page.

I have been PINNING on Pinterest

If you haven't already tried it, they have opened up the site to anyone who wants to join now, as opposed to by invitation only.

Check my Pinterest boards out for links to tutorials on all crafty things, including crochet and knitting.

I've managed to get some crochet time in and finish the cushion covers I was working on ............

The first one, I have named the
Liquorish Allsort cushion
as I definitely agree with Two Hippo's comment on the colours in my previous post and every time I look at it now, it makes me think of them!

The edging

the front

A close up of the popcorn stitch block

The reverse

The next crochet cushion I made for my dear mum for a pressie to make her smile, she loves my work and is my biggest fan!

I like the diagonal holes

I thought I would try ties instead of buttons as a closure and I think they have worked!

The front and back are the same, I must have been having a pink and purple moment!

I am also in the process of trying to get the hang of a new camera and have been experimenting with the functions.

So actually, I think I have had a rather productive week!! :)

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New Crochet Blocks ........

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:46:00 +0000

The best thing when the creative juices are not flowing too freely is to try something new, so I've been playing with some new crochet block patterns, from Heather Lodinsky's 150 Blocks to Knit & Crochet.

The first one I tried out was number 30, the Double Crochet Square. It started out as a lovely bright pink square with accentuated holes at the corners, but as my mojo returned, it has ended up as a purple and pink square. It will make a great cushion cover just as soon as I have made the reverse.

The other was number 8, the Popcorn Circle, a textured bobble stitch combination in two colours. This is now turning into a granny square cushion cover too, in some lovely bright colours, pinks, purple and bright yellow and proving to be cheery and sweet.

I would recommend Heather's book as it is full of great block patterns, I have used it a lot since I got it for Christmas.

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An Erika Knight free Crochet pattern and other yummy things ...

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:38:00 +0000

It's been a while since I posted, I haven't had a great year health wise, so to make up for my absence, here is some lovely things to look at .............

I happened to stumble across a beautiful online magazine called Sweet Living which is full of lovely images of food, crafts and goodness for us to drawl over. There are 3 issues to read, so far which are little beauties in themselves.

There is a great Erika Knight FREE crochet pattern for Fingerless mittens taken from her new book, Crochet Workshop on their lovely blog too.

I had to take a sneak peek at Erika's superb new book recently when browsing in Waterstones the other day. I love the organic simple styling of the book and the patterns so may have to purchase one day even though I am not a beginner crocheter.

Enjoy and have fun!

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Knitting keeps me Sane!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:19:00 +0000

I apologise for not being around much last week.

The 'coughes and sneezes' season has started already as I picked up a cold and I feel that I haven't caught up with myself yet! However, I think I am on the mend now.

I also have been dealing with my neighbour's landlord as her shower has been leaking into my flat into my kitchen cupboards causing damp and mold to grow as I can't use my kitchen cupboards. It is not pleasant, and after many phone calls I have to get the work done myself and claim on my insurance. Nothing seems to go straight forward anymore.

Anyway, enough about boring stuff and annoyances, I have been knitting a lovely slip over top from a pattern by Debbie Bliss from her Fall/Winter 2008 Magazine.

as shown on the cover

I am using a chunky yarn, in a dark grey in a wool/acrylic mix.

I would love to be able to knit with pure wool and use the top designer yarns

but my purse doesn't allow.

So we will have to wait and see if it is a good substitute. I did do a tension swatch and adjusted needle size so all being well ........

Back

It consists of moss stitch which is one of my favourite stitches since I mastered the art of it and the front has a lovely big cable to do.

I don't knit many items for myself so this will be a treat and I think it will suit me.

I also whipped up a little tea cosy when I was away last week which is here

and added some crochet edging and a crochet flower.

I love knitting these, as they are very quick projects to do and I used up some of the yarn leftover from the 'cute little knitted dress'.

Have a lovely week

bee x

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Last week was sooo busy!

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:57:00 +0000

I didn't get a mo to myself last week for blogging as it was so busy,

so I'm glad to be back to normal speed again and in the blogging seat!

The Christening went really well and the party afterwards,
with all the family, so that was really nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The next week was spent sorting out cars and hunting for
a new one for my other half.

We finally found one on Friday and he is collecting it today,

so I hope this one will be 'the one'!!

He has had a run of bad luck with cars, since his car was written off in April,

when a hit and run driver ran into it outside his home.

So fingers crossed this one will be good!!

I've managed to get in some crocheting and knitting which helps to keep me sane. I will post more later in the week to show you what I've been up to.

I can't believe it is September already!

So to celebrate the summer and the August Break 2011,

I thought I would share with you some of my favourite photographs

taken by some of the other participants.

Enjoy

Bee x

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Banana Loaf Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:40:00 +0000

I've been baking!!!!!

My repertoire of Cakes consist of two recipes:

a classic Victoria Sponge Cake and a Banana Loaf ... ....

I love this one as it is very easy to make and
I like using up bananas that have seen better days, as we are all trying to be less wasteful with everything especially food!

Here's the recipe for my

Banana Loaf

75g / 3oz Margarine or soft butter

110g / 4oz Caster Sugar

1 large egg

225g / 8oz Plain Flour

2 level teaspoons of Baking powder

4 medium bananas or 3 large ones

Preheat the oven to 180c (350F)

Grease a loaf tin (size 31/2 x 71/2 inches)

Place all the ingredients in a large bowl

and whisk all ingredients together

(I have an electric hand whisk which makes this job easier).

pour mixture into the greased tin and level the top

place on the middle shelve of oven and bake for 50 - 55 minutes,

until the cake is golden brown, risen.

leave to cool for a bit and then loosen from the tin and cool on a wire tray.

Nice on its own or spread with butter.

An easy to bake cake and easy to eat!!

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Woodland walk photography finds

noreply@blogger.com (Bee Buzz) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:48:00 +0000

The August Break days 22, 23, 24 and 25

Enjoy!