The Geekish Reader

I picked up this fabric a couple of months ago – but didn’t have a project in mind for them at the time.  They’ve been sitting on top of my sewing machine just begging to have something made from them! I’ve always wanted an apron – I don’t know why, but I’ve always wanted one!  So I started scouring the internet for patterns that would work with the fabric I picked out. Option 1 – “Flirty Apron” ( Link ) Option 2 – “Baker’s Apron” ( Link ) Option 3 – “Classic Apron” ( Link ) Which one do you like?

Title:   Super Scary Crochet Author:   Nicki Trench Genre:   Crafts, Crochet Patterns Pages:   112 Published:   August 2011 Synopsis: (via Amazon) If you are bored of cute and sweet crochet, then you will love Nicki Trench’s gruesome, spooky and downright disturbing collection of zombies, witches, murderers and more. There are four chapters of characters who have committed all kinds of unforgivable deeds. The first chapter, Scary Families, has creepy relatives who definitely believe that blood is thicker than  water, such as the Queen of the Vampires, complete with felt crown and lace detailing. In Famous Scaries, meet classic characters like the Headless Horseman, who has crocheted blood spurting from his neck, and his horse Hades, made in jet-black yarn. The Living Dead is a macabre mix of werewolves, witches and the clinically insane, while the Deathly Companions chapter has murderous villains and even a shrunken head. As wel...

Project:   Baby Blanket for my friend Joy - for baby shower she was attending. Yarn:   Bernat Baby Softee in Pale Pink with multi coloured trim Pattern:   My Own Ravelry Link