Tag Archives: Crochet

Sick Days

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

The past couple of days have been sick days for me and my eldest son.  He has a head cold and me, well I have an infection in my voice box.  So, I have been signed off sick for three … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

It’s been a little hectic on the crochet front this past week or so.  I’ve had a few custom order requests arrive at the same time.  Not that I’m complaining.   I love it when I’m on a roll like this. … Continue reading →

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Roll up, roll up

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

I’ve been working furiously in my spare time to get a couple of items finished for an online showcase.   I’m fairly new to showcasing my items, this will be my second one.  I’m quite excited about this month’s showcase, … Continue reading →

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A Snood by Any Other Name – Free Pattern

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

I’m so excited to post my first pattern and to celebrate it’s free!  I’ve had a lot of people asking me if I had a pattern for this snood.  So I decided to put pen to paper and write it up. … Continue reading →

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Winter has arrived

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

Winter has definitely arrived in the Southern Hemisphere.  In the past couple of weeks we’ve had wind, rain and even hail.  So cold in fact that we’ve had our first frost of the winter.  I’ve worn my snood several times … Continue reading →

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My Kind of Yarn Shopping

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

Yarn shopping.  One of my favourite past times. So many colours and yarn to choose from. For my every day yarn I usually go to Spotlight.  On Sunday I wanted something different but wasn’t feeling very well, so decided I’d … Continue reading →

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A Snood by Any Other Name

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

This is something I have been working on a for a couple of weeks.  I didn’t use a pattern for this one.  It’s my own design.  I’m really pleased with the way it turned out. The yarn is a lovely … Continue reading →

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Etsy, I made it …

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

I’m thrilled to bits.  One of my owl hats has made it on to today’s treasury list by Jeannine from ElevenTimes.  Thank you so much Jeannine.  You can check it out here.     I’m loving owls at the moment … Continue reading →

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Owl always love you

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

I’m loving all the owl hats and accessories that are around at the moment.  I couldn’t resist making a couple of owl hats and a pair of owl boots.  What do you think? I also received a request for a … Continue reading →

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Happy St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Threadbare and Thrifty

In honour of St Patrick’s day, and the fact that we are supposed to wear green at work tomorrow, I have made a couple of crocheted accessories.  A 4 leaf clover bracelet and a three leaf clover applique, which I … Continue reading →

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