Wednesday 24 September 2014

Pootling about with potholders

Good evening everyone, hope you are well and having a good week.

Over the past few weeks, I have been doing quite a bit of crochet, making gifts for loved ones.  I started off inspired by this book, full of vintage-inspired patterns and ideas:



but then also came across this pattern by Pammy Sue (great pattern, thanks so much for sharing):


so now for a gallery of potholders, some from the book pattern, some from Pammy Sue's pattern, and some are a hybrid of the two...







I think the red and white ones look quite festive together...


Pink ones a bit more summery perhaps...


The collection together...


a few gratuitous macro-shots...




I so love making these, so easy to pick up and put down, and I love that in an evening or two I can complete a project, and make some progress with my gift list. 

At the moment I am making some autumn-coloured cushions, will hopefully be able to share a few photos soon.  Crochet really suits me especially when I am on a hectic schedule (as I am at the moment) so easy to pick up and put down. 

Have a lovely evening, Helenxx

13 comments:

  1. Love these! I get into "potholder mode" every now and then too and can't stop! Thanks for the linky-loo... :)

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  2. I would be very pleased to receive one of these as a gift for Birthday or Christmas, some people are going to be very happy. They are lovely, too good to use.
    Briony
    x

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  3. Gorgeous - I made a similar one for myself in the Summer. Maybe I need to make some festive ones too!

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  4. Wow, I'm impressed with 6 of them.. I only did one and thought I was "something". LOL! You rock! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  5. Helen--these are SO beautiful! Great job!
    Blessings,
    Aimee

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  6. Beautiful gifts Helen. I have been making washcloths and keeping them for Christmas gifts. So fun to have a little pile of gifts all together. Love your color choices. Very beautiful.

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  7. They are so wonderful, great ideas for gifts.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  8. They are all so lovely and that book looks great. I love crochet for the fact that it is so easy to carry around and quick projects are so satisfying. Have a wonderful weekend. Tammy

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  9. These are just gorgeous - and you're so organized making gifts for Christmas already, I really need to get stuck in and get started too.
    Happy weekend,
    xx

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  10. They are beautiful and such a lovely gift.

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  11. These are beautiful what a great gift.
    Clare x

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  12. These are stunning, Helen! I love the colours and the textures of the crochet and your photos are gorgeous too.
    Happy weekend.
    Helen xox

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  13. Beautiful pot holders. Love it. Thanks for visiting my blog.
    Best wishes.

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