For numerous causes, we’ve delayed the set up of the coal reef in our store window. This implies we’ve bought extra time to make coral, but additionally that different fishy actions can go on. And so, the final week or two has discovered me making a brand new bollard cowl from scraps. I toyed with the concept of extra coral, however ultimately I made a decision on a distinct sea creature.
The gray yarn is a few historic wool combine that’s been hanging round unloved for ages, and the cream stomach/fins are constructed from a little bit of West Yorkshire Spinners Color Lab left over from a mosaic crochet class. The eyes are previous buttons, the stuffing is recycled wool waste and the embroidery was accomplished with a scrap of black left over from goodness is aware of what. The sample is Shane the Shark from Little Inexperienced Bear, labored in DK slightly than aran.
After all a shark does want some sea to offer a house, so I’m presently engaged on the bollard cowl, utilizing scrap yarn – primarily acrylic, however the high is identical WYS wool as Shane’s stomach and fins. It’s an adaptation of Attic 24’s Neat Ripple sample which I’ve utilized in numerous tasks earlier than.
After all we additionally proceed to make crochet corals with all kinds of scrap yarn… all shall be revealed in a number of weeks time.
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I’ve been impressed to write down this (and future) ScrapHappy posts by Kate, Tall Tales from Chiconia. On the fifteenth of each month a number of people usually publish a ScrapHappy put up, do examine them out:
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Edi, Tracy, Jan (me), Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Jon, Daybreak, Jule, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, Nanette, Ann, Daybreak 2, Carol, Preeti, Viv, Lynn and Tierney
Should you fancy becoming a member of, contact Kate and she or he’ll add you to the listing. It might be pretty to see extra non-sewing posts, however any use of scraps is welcome.