tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29413783049086867512024-02-29T02:24:26.925-08:00Betsy Makes ....Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-53488375668643842002020-08-23T03:43:00.000-07:002020-08-23T03:43:53.767-07:00Betsymakes Podcast Episode 57<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tj-9QCSID6A" width="320" youtube-src-id="tj-9QCSID6A"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first thing I talk about in this episode is my Trescoe Jumper - here's the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/trescao-jumper" target="_blank">link to my Ravelry project page</a> with pattern and yarn details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little crochet throw I'm making for Sofie and Joe is <a href="https://www.searchpress.com/book/9781782216315/stripy-blankets-to-crochet" target="_blank">from this book</a>. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bakewell tart and coffee mug progress keepers are from <a href="https://www.chapelviewcrafts.co.uk" target="_blank">Chapel View Crafts</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Chimera yarn is from <a href="https://www.riverknits.uk/product-category/range/chimera/" target="_blank">Riverknits</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My pencil case is from <a href="https://notebooktherapy.com/collections/best-selling-products/products/tsuki-popup-pencil-case?variant=31218114429043" target="_blank">Notebook Therapy </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The linen I used to make my bedroom curtains i<a href="https://www.linenfabrics.co.uk" target="_blank">s from here.</a> The one I bought was Bianca Grey Pre-washed Linen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Amsterdam print is from<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SimplyKatyprints" target="_blank"> here,</a> and the bee print is by <a href="https://toastedcrumpet.co.uk/product-category/fine-art-print/10x12-mounted-fine-art-print/" target="_blank">Toasted Crumpet</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzo8PBkCi0Qb-mqrFGdI-Jc1bxoUm3QbhR9dgUiQtnh7HcK8NZbytYt9R_DQ9Tq1vzazr1kXdZQ6vkQsC1SHf371NAbenl1VhFt_S9s9Ay2EPthOGP6F1ad38lhD_XIICw8WHIA1UMiPq/s2048/IMG_4288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thank you to everyone that has bought me a <a href="https://ko-fi.com/betsymakes">ko-fi</a>, left lovely comments on here and my YouTube channel and sent me a gift. You guys are awesome!</div>
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Let it Bee pattern can be found <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/let-it-bee-2">here</a> Thank you Bethe!! xx</div>
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For finished things I shared the Barbie outfit using patterns from <a href="https://www.searchpress.com/book/9781782215974/sewing-clothes-for-barbie">this book</a>.</div>
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Details about my Flower Shock Socks can be <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/flower-shock-socks">found here</a>.</div>
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(<a href="https://betsymakes.blogspot.com/2016/02/scrappy-sock-yarn-crochet-blanket.html">find my tutorial here</a>)</div>
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For my Irish Chain Cushion I found the Missouri Quilt Company tutorial really useful. <a href="https://youtu.be/pHfIXnk_W4A">Find it here</a>.</div>
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The sock yarn I shared was purchased f<a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/regia-silk-4-ply-100g">rom here</a></div>
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Finished things - <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/no-frills-sweater">No Frills Sweater</a> and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/puhalepa-hat">Pühalepa Hat</a></div>
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Works in Progress - <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/feather-and-fan-short-scarf">Frances Scarf</a></div>
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The Barbie dressmaking book can be <a href="https://www.searchpress.com/book/9781782215974/sewing-clothes-for-barbie">found here</a></div>
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Podcast episode 51 is up (honestly that's an achievement in itself when it comes to my dilapidated MacBook!!!!)</div>
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Lots of chatter about my knitting, crochet and sewing projects!</div>
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As usual I share all my finished things, works in progress and incoming goodies.</div>
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Please visit my lovely friend Emilia's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Milassweetmakes?ref=ss_profile%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20?ref=ss_items">shop here, </a>she's the one that gifted me the fab bee project bag.</div>
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-34162240724767035042019-12-15T00:28:00.002-08:002019-12-15T00:38:28.946-08:00Podcast Episode 50 <br />
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-77222370253150266462019-11-10T09:13:00.002-08:002019-11-10T09:13:28.081-08:00Podcast Episode 49<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-11599936037617042852019-07-22T12:56:00.000-07:002019-07-22T12:56:13.703-07:00Podcast Episode 47 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-33366495936025109212019-07-08T10:18:00.000-07:002019-07-08T10:18:16.100-07:00Podcast Episode 46Looking a bit rough in this episode I'm afraid! My latest podcast is up, and whilst I thought I didn't have a lot of content - turns out I was chatting for almost an hour!<br />
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-90709627360593657552019-06-07T13:39:00.000-07:002019-06-07T13:39:49.246-07:00Podcast episode 45<div>
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-88568415103113407452019-05-28T08:36:00.000-07:002019-05-28T08:36:32.334-07:00True Friends Ankle Socks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The pattern for my 'True Friends Ankle Socks" is now available on Ravelry. This is the first knitting pattern I have published, so I'm super excited and a little nervous. I have written a fair few crochet patterns in my time though, and I'm always a little nervous to press the 'publish' button!</div>
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I do hope you like this design, I came up with the idea to go with the Perfect Friends Sock Sets I sell in my <a href="http://www.betsymakes.co.uk/">Etsy shop</a>. The set consists of 2 x 50g skeins of the main colour yarn, and 2 x 10g skeins of the contrast. The idea is that you can knit this pair of socks with half of the set, and gift the other half of the set to your friend, so they can have a pair too!</div>
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-53819738154868467992019-03-22T14:07:00.002-07:002019-03-22T14:07:50.611-07:00Podcast Episode 43In my podcast I talk about:<br />
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My peasant blouse made in fabric from <a href="http://sewoverit.co.uk/">sewoverit.co.uk</a></div>
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You can find the free pattern for my collecting dust blanket at <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/collecting-dust-blanket">Ravelry</a> or <a href="https://www.lovecrochet.com/collecting-dust-blanket-crochet-pattern-by-betsymakes">LoveCrochet.com</a></div>
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Sole Mate Heart sock details can be found <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/sole-mate-heart-socks">here</a></div>
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Zauberball socks <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/zauber-socks">here</a></div>
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Leaves and Lace crochet blanket <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/leaves-and-lace-blanket">here</a></div>
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Following on from <a href="https://betsymakes.blogspot.com/2018/10/collecting-dust-blanket-coloured-squares.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a> on how I made the coloured granny squares of my Collecting Dust Blanket, I'm back today to share how I make the plain squares, incorporating the join-as-you-go method to turn the many squares into a blanket!</div>
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Essentially the stitch pattern of the plain squares is the same as for the coloured squares, but I start and finish each round slightly differently as I'm not changing colour on each round.</div>
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Rnd 6: ss into ch2 corner space, repeat as for round 5 but ss join to the neighbouring square instead of the ch1. Depending on the position of the square will determine how many sides you will need to join. For example, for the first plain square you make, you will only be joining 1 side to a coloured square. For all the other squares you will be joining on 2, 3 or all 4 sides to the coloured squares. To help explain better, I have made this video to illustrate how to join the squares.</div>
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So it's pretty obvious I love to make and design. My head is full of new ideas for project bags, different colours to dye yarn and my next crochet pattern to publish. None of this feels like work and I can get up in the morning full of enthusiasm when it's a betsy business day if any of the above is on the to-do list.</div>
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Then there's the admin. Not so much of a favourite task! I don't mind packing my orders as I'm always full of gratitude when someone buys from my shop. And ordering fabrics is good fun, but then that's more part of the design process (see above). Accounts - thumbs down. But it needs to be done and whilst I probably should tackle the task on a more frequent basis, I get it sorted by the HMRC deadline (and sometimes even before!)</div>
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<a href="https://betsymakes.patternbyetsy.com/">My Etsy shop is here</a></div>
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Samantha Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475894228707969153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941378304908686751.post-91058991842748499912018-10-14T07:18:00.000-07:002018-10-14T07:18:39.262-07:00Collecting Dust Blanket - The Coloured SquaresHello my friends, are you well?<br />
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I usually use my blog these days to let you know that I've uploaded a new podcast, but today I wanted to share some information, and hopefully inspiration, on how I'm making my Collecting Dust Blanket.<br />
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This blanket is a crochet granny square design made in DK weight yarn. I'm using merino but any DK weight will work. In fact any weight of yarn would work too, anything from 4 ply to chunky probably. Changing weight of yarn will affect size and yardage used too, so be mindful of that.</div>
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Over the years I have collected 50g balls of merino yarn in many different colours, with the intention of making such a blanket. I would buy in the sale, and when there were offers on, in any colour that I liked and any brand. The only rule was that it was super wash merino, in DK weight. I think I probably stared gathering this merino stash in 2013, so have spread the cost out over time!</div>
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I find crocheting granny squares very therapeutic, and started this blanket at a time when there was a lot of upheaval in my job. I would find the rhythmic action of hooking the treble stitches, and choosing my next pretty colour soothing. It would help me put the worry and anxiety of what was going to happen at work to one side. However, the main thing that came out of that time was that I decided to up the anti on my Etsy shop, and start making and selling there. I have since changed my employer, and my little betsy business has become more established, albeit on a small scale. It does mean that any uncertainty at the office doesn't seem so scary as I have a 'plan B' for earning a living. I would like that plan B to become plan A someday, not a leap I can take right now though.</div>
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Anyway, my pretty crocheted squares were abandoned and lay languishing and untouched in a box under my bed collecting dust - hence the name! Hurrah!!<br />
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I had several different ideas of the design but settled on a square blanket consisting of 144 squares - 12 x 12. Half of them will be coloured, and half will be plain cream, arranged in a checkerboard effect by alternating the coloured and the plain. I will do a border as well, but have yet to decide what that will be like. Right now I'm concentrating on completing the 72 coloured squares, 6 rounds of grannies, and I'm working my way through in a methodical manner, completing all the 'rounds' on the squares before moving onto to the next round. So this is where you find me, nearly done round 5 on all of them, and up-to-date with all my ends too!<br />
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<a href="https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/">Craft House Magic</a> is where I bought the pumpkin bag.</div>
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Novita Knits website <a href="https://www.novitaknits.com/fi/fi/">is here</a><br />
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Stitch markers and progress keepers from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/chapel_view_crafts">Chapel View Crafts</a></div>
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Join my for a cuppa in my latest podcast (episode 36)</div>
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Here I talk about:</div>
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The patchwork seat pad cover - fabric from <a href="https://www.thesewingstudio.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Moda+Grunge+Quilting+Fabric">here</a> or <a href="https://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.cgi?page=search&SS=moda+grunge&PR=-1&TB=O&ACTION=Go%21">here</a></div>
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Pattern for the Lucky Cluster Cushion <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lucky-cluster-cushion">here</a></div>
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For my WIP's you find details on my Ravelry project pages.</div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/collecting-dust-blanket">Collecting Dust Blanket</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/toasty-twirls">Honey Blossom Socks</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/betsymakes/autumn-dreamer">Autumn Dreamer Shawlette </a></div>
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Gingerbread Men stitch markers are from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/chapelviewcrafts?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count#items">here</a></div>
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To shop my yarn and project bags go to</div>
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<a href="http://www.betsymakes.co.uk/">www.betsymakes.co.uk</a></div>
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For more details on the Strictly Sock Along see Ali's group on Ravelry <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/little-drops-of-wonderful">here.</a></div>
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