RAINBOW HARE

Winter Doll – A Friday Finish.

It’s Friday and after my longest sewing break since I began quilting and blogging, I have finally sewn something! I’m most pleased with the shaping I managed to get into the felted dress and with the legs and I’m least happy with face. I can’t really complain, though, because getting good faces clearly takes a […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 2 (a beret and some WIP)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays! If you’re wondering Why wool? and Why Sundays? you can find an explanation here. I’ve had a very hard-to-keep-up-with-blogs-week but I really did appreciate everyone’s encouragement and enthusiasm and I’d like to thank everyone who commented and linked up. I’m hoping to get back on track this week :) Luckily, […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

WOOL ON SUNDAYS – 1 (about page and felted mittens)

Until about ten years ago, I used to knit a lot but then I virtually gave it up. This was partly because my children became teenagers and decided they didn’t want home made clothes any more (Note to younger Mums – this is just a phase and once they become young adults they’ll be asking you […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013. Week 6.

Welcome to MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 6. 38 sewing days left before Christmas and you can see from the Pinterest board, that everyone is making fantastic progress with their lists :) Here are a couple of items that caught my eye: Cute Rings from Amanda A very stylish quilt from Nesta An amazing Robin Block from […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013. Week 5

Welcome to MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 5. Thank You to everyone who linked up last week. I’m featuring a couple more makes, today, from the Pinterest board, which is really starting to fill up now with some brilliant makes :) Fabulous Quilt finish from Rebecca Amazing Lace from Jaqui Fun Fish from Elizabeth This week MAKING […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

WIP

I have some quick, happy coloured finishes – yay! But this has been my real WIP this week. I feel like I’ve spent nearly every waking moment knitting. I was lucky enough to win the Refraction Shawlette pattern in a giveaway hosted by Nat at Made in Home – You can see Nat’s beautiful version here – But although I’ve got a […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Free Knitting Pattern! Scarf – very quick and easy!

This is a very quick and easy pattern for a warm scarf measuring 6″ |16 cm) X 62″ (160 cm). It is very warm and stretchy and so simple that you can pick it up and put it down and do a few rows here and there whilst you’re making supper / waiting for your […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013. WEEK 4

Welcome to MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 4. Thank You to everyone who linked up last week. I’ve really enjoyed seeing what everyone has been making. I’m featuring a couple more makes, today, but to see the others, please visit everyone else who has linked up and check out the Pinterest board :)This lovely mug rug from Vera […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Bird Organiser

Bird mania continues, here at Rainbow Hare! I’ve finished this organiser for my daughter’s birthday. She’s at uni and has a small room so I hope this will be easy to hang on her wall. I sized the pockets to take A4 sized papers, a pencil case and odds and ends and notes can […]