on the camera...

not much of anything to say today

it's Monday  !!

watched the Oscars last night

mostly because that's all that was on

wasn't a very good show, was it  :{

boring I found

if the entertainment industry can't keep us entertained

well

we're really in big trouble I say!!!

(KIDDING)

how can actors and performers be so bad

and they get paid so much for it

it's almost pornographic

and who in the hell dresses these women

some of them could barely move for fear of falling over

or in most cases

falling OUT

we've all got them girls

but do we have to show them

in such precarious ways

some  can get away with it

but most

not so much!!!

we need to go back to the

"Movie star" days when they got paraded out and about once in a while

and then went back behind the high walls and big gates

to live the high life and leave the rest of us in our bliss!!

sorry but it got me really pissed off watching how stupid they basically all are

no education no knowledge past how to get on camera

living like they deserve the paychecks and forgetting so quickly what real life it

no class or couth

just miserable

seeing all the "power couples" who can barely stand to be in the same room together

must be so awful to have all that money and fame and still be unhappy

but outside where the TV ain't!!!!

there was a show of shows going on up there in the wild blue yonder

the moon

Jupiter

and

Venus

cuddling up in the cold blue sky and just shining their little hearts out

and if the sun had not been so shiny bright

mercury was there too

but it wasn't visible here coz of the angle

so  I took blue out

to snap a shot

completely useless and awful but hey

this ain't the movies

!!!!!!!

and talking about blue

(my camera for those of you who may not know)

it doesn't seem to be able to pick up the colours very well lately

above is a photo on the computer of the scarf I am currently hooking

and it shows up a lovely shade of blue/turq

when in fact it is

purple/periwinkle

I have played with the editing but it doesn't help

so I took this just to show how

awfully awffff it is!!!!!

tisk tisk...guess it's the light or something

and another to show it more true to life

why are purple and blue and red so hard to take

hm mm maybe I should call Hollywood!!

with the navy blue yarn I'm knitting the same pattern as the purple one

the feather and fan

interesting how similar they are

:) 

I got sick of the tangles and bits all over the place

well hanging out of the drawer they are in

so I re wrapped them and with the bits too good to chuck out

I figure 8'd them into little bobbins to make them easy to use

and threw them into a bag !!!!!

because the drawers are now full of neatly spun balls of yarn

see how long that lasts!!!!

so I'm off...it's time for tea

take care til I see ya next time

toddle ooooo

and I'd like to thank the academy

just for the hell of it

!!!!!!!!!!! 



shhh saturday!!

sun on the breakfast table

sun on the paper whites

and mini roses



feather and fan crochet

here

played with the editing!!!

overload I know.....third post today...

but I'll stay quiet for the weekend

well I'll try anyway

!!!

just had to show these

I took about 25-30 of them as it just wouldn't stop

this is when I wish I was a real photog

with a real lens

but blue didn't do so bad!!!

I can't get away from those damn lines and if I crop too much is lost so just make them a part of what I see

and there they are!!!

 

 

be safe and happy

that's a storm a brewin'

the sky is getting darker

the wind is howling too

it's really blowing the water



and the trees and bushes too

they've put up the tornado watch

it's crazy and just nuts

so I'm going to shut the 'puter off

and go watch Martha

do her stuff

on a t-shirt

draw something dotty with Sharpie pens

then drip isopropyl alcohol on the ink and watch it bloom

this isn't good coz it isn't on a t-shirt

and as I don't wear t-shirts

 the husband better hand over one

 or he's wearing polka dots

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ha look whoooooooo

I found on the floor

under the desk

the one that got away

and he has feet

I think it's the one I made to show you how to

do double knitting and then something happened

and it never got done

so he took off and hid

I guess!!!

oh well

it's raining so I better go

see ya

hello lovely

the woman on the radio has just declared this day the first day of Spring

it is half past noon

and it's

63 F

about

17C

the sky is blue

the air is warm

and there are white fluffy clouds

as you can see

crocus

in the midday sun

!!!!!

:)

the sky

as dear Martha would say

it's a good thing!!!



removed ....

I have taken down the tut for the block I saw

even though I know it isn't an original design

 because I have seen that particular block in very old books

I don't want to start something

with anyone

I got a couple of comments that I didn't post

which tells me someone got upset

so down it goes

anyone can duplicate the block if they want

I just won't be the one to help them

sorry but it's only fair
I suppose
:)

photo heavy...word light...hopefully..not so much

edited
OK
after having read this

I am putting the tut back up

thank you Leah  for such a clear explanation
now we know
and can get over ourselves!!!!

stitches used

(US terms (don't know the others sorry))

chain

half double crochet

slip stitch

magic circle to start centre

 make a granny type centre...

magic loop

chain 3

2 hdc in loop

chain 1

3 hdc in loop

ch1

 until you have 4 3 hdc sets and 4 ch 1 spaces

slst into first st

fasten off and

change colour

2 hdc in first stitch

 (not  corner space as in granny square)

1 hdc 

2 hdc in 3rd stitch

ch 3 

and repeat in each stitch around

so that you have

20 hdc and 4 ch 3 spaces

fasten off and change colour

repeat this on all the rows

adding  more chains to the corners

and making two hdc in the first and last stitches of the row below

the chains on the corners grow by 2 each round

and when you have completed 6 rounds

you have a

block/square/motif

make another one or 50

and join them together with the join as you go method

which means no sewing lots of blocks/squares/motifs together at the end

this is how I did it

you do it as you know how or look it up and find a video if this doesn't look or feel right!!!

as I made the last row of hdc I slipped the hook ito the top of each stich of the other block after making one side....

and this is how it looks

hope this is clear enough for you to follow

it's a really easy block to make and it will use up all those bits you have lying around

tell me if something isn't right

thank you

and

good night!!!!

I

a new block

saw something this afternoon

pinned it

looked at it one more time

and couldn't help myself

you know how it is

don't you????

it's a very simple and straight forward pattern

 a couple more stitches on each row

an extra chain or two on the corners

my own version of join as you go

and

once again

bob's your uncle

and

a very retro looking block is born

looks like a good stash buster too

easy huh

???

:)

seen

here