Back again

Well, I haven't been been here for a while....quite a busy summer.

I've been busy recently setting up my Etsy and Da Wanda shops. There's some fantastic stuff by lots of talented people on there; it's really worth taking a look.

I've put a couple of items on...watch this space!

Beautiful Crochet Cotton

I bought some beautiful Anchor Pearl crochet cottons yesterday - £2 for a box with 10 reels in (82 metres in each little reel). So ended up buying 6 boxes (of course!). The colours are mouth watering - I just keep opening the boxes to drool over them. Not quite sure what i'll use them for yet.....

Jessica Tromp crochet bolero

Having a go at the Jessica Tromp bolero pattern - had seen this on Ravelry a few times but didn't think I was quite skilled enough at crochet to give it a go (go to 17 bolero shrug patterns knit or crochet with wool or cotton yarns for pattern).

I'm delighted with it so far, only started it last night and finished one motif. The diagrammatic pattern is ok to follow once you get the hang of it!

I've used Anchor Freccia 3 ply crochet thread which I got for £1.99 at my local woolshop (Kemps in Sunderland), there is a whopping 780m on one ball - bargain!!

Stash buster - 'crochet squares' blanket

Last year a friend gave me a bin liner of assorted wool that his mother was about to throw away (how could I say no!!). Quite a mixed bag, some great stuff in there, but some of it - well, I was a bit stuck with what I was going to use it for.

I'm now at the point where I can't justify buying any more wool - my cupboard door won't shut and so I decided I just had to do something with this massive stash.

Result is this blanket of crochet squares - just nice and easy to do. These aren't colours I would normally pick, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.

I'm not following a pattern and will just keep on going 'til I can close the door again.

.....then I'll buy some more!!!

Making the rainbow rug

Rainbow Rag Rug

This is my first post and it coincides with another first - the making of my very first crochet rag rug!

Clearing my son's bedroom out ready for decorating and decided to declutter his drawers and wardrobe; I ended up with a huge pile of colourful clothes......'hmmmm.....charity bag or something else?' I wondered.

Well, something else won out.

I am so pleased with my efforts so far, this is so easy to do and yet so effective. I cut the t-shirts into 3/4" strips and used a size 10mm crochet hook to double crochet (UK) in lines (just did a chain of 35). It takes shape really quickly, the most time consuming part is cutting the strips.

I am now fervently scouring the wardrobes and everyone is hiding their clothes - now are you SURE you still wear that t-shirt.....???