At the start of the six week Summer holiday we went into a charity shop in Cinderford looking for children's books as we always do . Big Sis spotted this beautiful duffle coat from John Lewis aged 10 years. It was £2.00 so we snapped it up!
Later in the same holiday we came across a wool shop at Taurus Crafts. I am on a stash diet this year so I resisted for myself but I always like to support small businesses so I bought this kit for Big Sis. A crocheted scarf with dangly bits in the most sublime merino and cotton mix Italian yarn. The yarn, pattern and buttons were £10. She was really excited about her kit.
I felt sure she could do it. I added some extra detail to the pattern and off she went. She loved it at first;the short rows and initial adrenaline but soon she waned as the rows got longer.
I spurred her on by watching TV with her while she completed half or a whole row at a time. She is a crocheter like many of us so her feelings were absolutely the same as an adult doing a large piece. When she could see the end, she was back on the project with gusto.
So even though the scarf cost more than the coat it was all still a bargain I think. Super proud of my crocheter and I love this picture of her, it is my current favourite.
I spurred her on by watching TV with her while she completed half or a whole row at a time. She is a crocheter like many of us so her feelings were absolutely the same as an adult doing a large piece. When she could see the end, she was back on the project with gusto.
She found some large pandora style beads in an antique/junk shop which she bought out of her own money to weigh the ends down to stop it flying off in the wind. She went all out on the details - tassels, flowers, beads and little plaits.
Ta Dah!
Thanks for dropping by. Jo xxx
Wow, excellent job Big Sis. What a fab job she's made of it and I prefer her scarf to the one on the pattern. Super smart duffle too at a bargain price.
ReplyDeleteWell done Big Sis, the scarf is utterly gorgeous and goes so well with the coat.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant job. I love the trimmings that make it so individual. I also have coat envy!! That colour is gorgeous. Well done K xXx
ReplyDeleteBravo, Big Sis! That is a beautiful scarf and you did a fantastic job. The beads and flowers are an adorable touch. Great job.
ReplyDeleteGood job big sis. 👏 . Love your new coat too.
ReplyDeleteWow. Great duffle coat bargain and the scarf looks fabulous with the extra customisation and creativity of the tassels, flowers and beads. Nice one!
ReplyDeleteA definite crochet bargain and a wonderful make for your daughter! She is definitely following in your footsteps and is also a great crocheter, love the colours and the little flowers and beads too!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is a beautiful photograph I can see why it would be a favourite. Bargain duffle coat and such an amazing achievement to crochet the scarf the extra embellishment is stunning. Well done big sis.
ReplyDeleteI love the duffle coat - I'd wear that in grown up size! Your daughter has definitely inherited your crafty skills - tell her she is very clever and well done for persevering and finishing the project. I love the finishing touches and beads. Well done xx
ReplyDeleteI love that pattern (it's been in my ravelry favourites for a while). All the bibs and bobs make it and it looks so pretty. Just my kind of thing! Well done to your daughter for pushing through those long rows and getting it done (not to mention following the pattern and so on). Her finishing touches are lovely too. Making is about creating something you love and being able to express yourself. Very often it isn't cheap at all. If you love it, out it will come year after year, so even if initially expensive it ends up not being so as you get so much wear from it. I wasn't patient enough for scarf until I was quite an adult. How nice it looks on your daughter with her new coat.
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous Big Sis, you should feel very proud of yourself :) And well done Mum for your supporting role :) x
ReplyDeleteI love a charity shop rummage. That coat is exactly what I would have bought for my daughter when she was that age.
ReplyDeleteOh well done Big Sis. The colours suit you so much. But the scarf is a triumph.
ReplyDeleteWhat a superb project for her. I bet she will get orders from her friends.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tell her well done and it sets off her coat a treat. x
ReplyDeleteThe coat and scarf go so well together! What a bargain that coat was - it looks pristine. She's done an amazing job on the scarf - it really is pretty. Well worth it!
ReplyDeleteShe is amazing! I hope she knows how gorgeous that scarf is. It goes beautifully with the coat too!
ReplyDeleteWell isn't she something! That is a wonderful scarf and she did a great job. Great deal on the coat, too!
ReplyDeleteOh that is amazing! I wish Bella showed some interest in crochet, but she's really not keen and I'm trying not to push it. But well done to Big Sis. And well done on that terrific coat bargain too!
ReplyDeleteSeriously talented.
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