4KCBWDAY3: Infographic time!

Time to make an infographic!

Well... I didn't really know what to do with this one! It took me a while to think of what I could portray to you. In the end I've gone with a simple (and estimated.. I really have no idea of the real statistics, but I tried to make it vaguely accurate).

So here it is...

So there have been some quick projects..

A couple of mug hugs:

Some red hearts:

And my new cabled bracelets (that I haven't properly blogged about yet..):

As well as the longer (and unfinished) projects. But with 70% of my projects taking over a week, you wouldn't think that I'm a bee. Truth is, they take me so long because I get distracted by all the other projects in my mind!

4KCBWDAY2 - Day 2 of the knitting and crochet blog week!

A Mascot Project!

Today we are supposed to plan a mascot project. We don't have to do it (thankfully.. after all that buzzing I don't know when I'd fit it in) but we are supposed to take you through the process we use when planning a project. So, I'll plan to make a bee (since it has to be linked to our house mascot.. and I'm a little uninventive).

My first step would be to search for patterns related to the project I want to make. Perhaps on ravelry, or google.

So here's my ravelry search:

Immediately, I love the look of the little bees there, one in from the right.

This project is knitting, so I would automatically think it would take some concentration for me (I'm still getting used to knitting again) and until last week, I wouldn't have been able to try it, as all my needles were too big! I have inherited some new to me needles though, so now have the right size!

Next, I would probably completely ignore any yarn suggestions. I'm cheap and cheerful and rarely buy suggested yarn. I usually use acrylic, though I have some blended yarns too!

I'd just make sure to pick some yarn colours that would work for the project, especially as it's a toy/plushie so it wouldn't need to be special yarn anyway.

Thenn... I would sit down on the sofa, with my laptop open so I can see the pattern (I don't have a printer) then off I'd go...