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Pen at Oliver Boliver

Super cute knitted and crocheted toy patterns

Interests: knitting, crochet, amigurumi

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Welcome to Oliver Boliver!

Hi and welcome to my blog! From time to time I'll pop some free patterns and techniques that I am experimenting with which I hope you will like. Check out the entries under the title "Pages" for permanent fixtures such as my mother's sloe and damson gin recipe which is... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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Bobble Baby Blanket

I've recently finished a blanket designed for my friend's little boy. I wanted to create something tactile and textured but that would be machine washable - vital for busy mums! I used Rowan Cashsoft Aran wool which is beautifully soft and will go in the washing machine. I have popped... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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It's a cat's life.....

I find myself looking at my cats and wonder what they get up to. Most of the time it seems that their sole mission is to find places to sleep... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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I'm so excited, I can hardly type! I've sold my first item on Etsy to a lovely lady in the good ol' US of A! Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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Don't you just love getting things in the post? Even when they're ordered by you and you know they've been dispatched from wherever, it's still nice to get your hands on the packaging and rip it open to find the goodies inside... My bits and bobs have arrived from Purple... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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Spoiler Alert - A sneak preview of my next toy design

I'm very excited about my next toy as she is going to be bigger than my other toy designs. Here is a sneak preview of my progress so far...... Yes - she's a giraffe, much to the delight of my little boy who absolutely loves g'raffs! I'm working on her... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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Talk about building up posts with sexy titles to then find out it's about crocheting! So I guess that's 'bye-bye' to a few readers! You may recall that in my last blog post I was hoping to cast on Cocoknits Prairie Boots and make some progress with my Beekeepers Quilt?... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2014 at Oliver Boliver

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Knit. Sock. Love. Challenge

I thought I was the last person on earth to buy Cookie A's Knit.Sock.Love. A beautiful book full of 19 gorgeous sock patterns that was released probably 2 years ago. I searched Ravelry towards the end of last year and sadly found that any KALs (knit-a-longs) had long since finished.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2013 at Oliver Boliver

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My Year with Alice

It would seem that I have been well and truly bitten by the sock knitting monkey and have spent most of this year knitting my way through Alice Yu's lovely book, Socktopus. You will probably remember I joined her Sock Club at the end of last year and simply can't... Continue reading

Posted Nov 16, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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You just have to see these....

I spotted these this week and have not been able to stop looking at them... Cushy Cables Brioche Sock by Kirsten Hall They are part of the Tour de Sock competition for 2012 and formed the pattern for Stage 6 of the knitted sock race. I missed registration at the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 27, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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Beautiful pics Julie! Spiders webs are a work of art in their own right. Pen x

Commented Jul 27, 2012 on snippets from the last week at Little Cotton Rabbits

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My April Showers Socks

I promise I have been busy knitting to make up for being remiss at typing. The Knit Love Sock club has been a fantastic 'look forward' to and I have managed to finish each of the April sock patterns. The Tideway and Merrivale were Alice's April's offering and very lovely... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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Meet Tabitha - a free kitty pattern!

I hate throwing things away. I just can't bear it. There's always a chance that It could be useful at some point in the future and I will be Very Glad that I didn't get rid of it. Knitting just makes my hoarder nature worse. I have never used up... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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Birthday Preparations

Image courtesy of neichan Remember when you were little and birthdays always seem to take forever to come round again? Then you get older and you wish that they didn't come round such as often! I'm now at that age when I'm nearer to 40 than 30 and naturally everyone... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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Thanks Lorraine - that's very kind of you to say so! If dpn's aren't for you, do try knitting using the magic loop method which essentially uses one long circular needle. It's great because you don't have worry about stitches falling off or losing a dpn (which I do, a lot!) making the rest of the set redundant! Be warned though, once you're hooked, that's it. One pair of hand knitted socks is never enough!

Commented Feb 28, 2012 on Sock Fest (No Spoilers) at Oliver Boliver

I think you should be able to get yarn on prescription with all its health providing properties! ;)

Commented Feb 22, 2012 on Hello - is there anyone there? at Oliver Boliver

Thanks Lorraine - that's good to know!

Commented Feb 22, 2012 on Hello - is there anyone there? at Oliver Boliver

Sock Fest (No Spoilers)

I joined Socktopus' Knit Love Club as a little Christmas treat to myself and I am such a happy knitter having done so! I've knitted lots and lots of things over the years and I love the challenges that knitting presents even after years of doing, principally, the same thing.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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Oh no! I suffered from that last year and it's so awful. Unfortunately rest and some physio was the only thing that helped me and I'm still a bit nervous about hurting it again. It's like my hand and wrist has a pain memory that it can't forget. Good to hear you're still hanging in there though and I'm not talking to myself like a crazy person! xx

Commented Feb 21, 2012 on Hello - is there anyone there? at Oliver Boliver

Hello - is there anyone there?

It's been a while since my last post and I'm not sure if there's anyone still out there? I've had some health issues to deal with and so had to take some time off from blogging which made me very sad. Thankfully, I was still able to get some knitting... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2012 at Oliver Boliver

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Oooo - germs at half term. Not good. Good to hear Toby's feeling better now though. Gorgeous pic of Toby & Amy btw. What a lovely bond they have! I love the shopping basket full of animals. I'm imagining a LCR supermarket where you could shop for super cute animals in delightful knitted outfits. Too cute! Pen xx

Commented Feb 20, 2012 on germy half termy at Little Cotton Rabbits

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On the needles.... Oh no - not another Beekeeper's Quilt!

It's been a while since my last On the Needles post, primarily because I've been busily knitting about 8 pairs of socks which will be gifts for various lucky recipients. I've still not had chance to take a picture of them yet but will try to do so asap. Soctober... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2011 at Oliver Boliver

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Love your pic. Hadn't realised you had teenage ASBO squirrels in your neck of the woods too! Pen x

Commented Nov 5, 2011 on Hello November at Linaloo

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thanks Lorraine! It's the first time I've had any success. Mostly they just look like I've hacked them with a carving knife so I definitely can recommend the Pumpkin Master tool kit! Can't believe I've not got to put it away for 12 months! x

Commented Nov 5, 2011 on Making Monday - Hallowe'en at Oliver Boliver

Making Monday - Hallowe'en

So it's that time of year again, where parents begin to dread the prospect of having to knock on their neighbours doors simply for their children to demand sweets (which have been deposited there earlier by said parent!) from them. Mr C hates Hallowe'en and has done ever since A... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2011 at Oliver Boliver

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