Hello all!!
I'm back blogging about my projects and future plans but this time with a renewed focus!
I'm nearly 22 weeks pregnant and will be having a girl on 20th December this year so the crochet hock and knitting needles have been working overtime!
When we found out I was pregnant everything seemed to get put on hold. For people who read my other blog you will notice that my triathlon training took a nose dive around March/April as I didn't want to risk any complications.
Now that we've had our 20 week scan and have been given the thumbs up in regards to our baby's development I have been going into overdrive on the craft front.
I have completed my candy unicorn (picture to come) but need to remove the eyes and stitch some in for the baby. I've also been making Minions like there is no tomorrow for friends and family and have developed my own pattern so I can start to sell these online.
And that is my ultimate goal - no more messing around. I want to do this for a living so I'm designing patterns and improvising at the moment. Having the baby's nursery to sort out has given me massive inspiration with my knitting and crochet projects and I've also dabbled in some sewing and will be making some curtains and a lampshade for the nursery too.
I'm also in the process of making a patchwork quilt which baby can use when she is older but my favourite idea is to make a crochet blanket (probably not granny square as I want a closer stitch for warmth) which can be added to the older she gets until its big enough for her to use as an adult. I have this 'Walton's' picture of use crocheting additional rows together when she is a teenager :)
I've also been busy making Christmas presents as I doubt I will have time or money to do this later. I'd better not give too much away though as family members have a habit of reading this and I don't want to give anything away -I'll post pictures after Christmas :)
I'm glad to be back blogging and feeling inspired in a crafty way.
Claire x
