Anyone Suffered A Crafting Crisis? Pt. 2. Happy Outcome.

Actually, it might be quite fun to see others' attempts at crocheting it, haha!

He looks quite normal now!

Well done.

Thank goodness it's not just me with crafting !

I once made a scarf for my son .
You can go wrong with a scarf can you ?
The wool and the needles were much thicker than usual .
I actually prefer old fashioned two or three ply ( and have an ancient inherited stock ) and skinny needles if I knit .

I cast on .

People asked me what I was knitting and looking amused when I said a scarf .
They must have thought that my son was a giant like Hagrid .

And so it began ...

I did a lot of it on the train with the scarf growing heavier and heavier .

It the end , it came out well as a very successful TV blanket enjoyed by my son and his wife .

Goodness, Esmay, it must have been enormous 🤣🤣

Thank you, Callistemon21. I did wonder whether it would ever look right 😁

Fairycakes - I still laugh about it !
I was asked by my church to join their knitting group .

I'd rather not !

Instead , they are very happy with my floral contributions .

He looks better!

I think he will be a well loved bear. I also knit toys for our youngest grandson.

I'm not sure who it will be for. My daughter can't accept any more, as she has 6 vacuum storage bags of toys I have made for three of the grandchildren. Umm, think I might have got carried away there. And even my mum was happy for me to take back some of the things I'd knitted for her bc she had no room 🤣.

He's gorgeous Fairycakes! A Lama-bear

Esmay don't give up on the knitting. It can be therapeutic 😁

Thank you, keepcalmandcavachon. Perhaps I should call him Lama 😆

Hi Fairycakes ,
I haven't quite given up on knitting !
I've got an idea for a blanket !
It's hard to find wool locally - I have to go further afield .

At the moment , I'm doing my Easter project for church -I'm on semi - bedrest so it's something that I pick up and put down when tired .

One day , I'm going to be able to knit myself a twin set !

That's something I have difficulty with, Esmay, knitting clothes. The sleeves are always massively long and have to be rolled up 😂😂

A great result Fairycakes .

I love him. ❤️

Thank you all for your messages 💖

Fairycakes :
I recall the day that my mother in law introduced me to the family , as a very nice girl , even though she is a Protestant (!) , who can't knit !

Gasps of horror !

But she can embroider and sew !

Clucks of approval !

That sounds similar to my mum's experience, Esmay. My dad's mum was always rather cool towards my mum, but when my mum showed her the baby clothes she had knitted (while pregnant for me) my nan, who was a skilled knitter and crocheted, was totally impressed. Mum said that that was the only time she managed to impress my father's mother 🤣🤣🤣

Oh, he is lovely Fairycakes, so cute! I so wish I could crochet...

Thank you, AskAlice. Why not have a go at crochet? There are lots of tutorials on YouTube 😊

I love your bear, Fairycakes!

Thank you, Witzend 😊

Looks like he's meant to be cuddled. Success! He's great Fairycakes.

I once attempted to crochet a Christmas stocking for my granddaughter. It consisted of lots of hexagons. I still can't get it to join up in the shape of a sock!