A project to ease the pain...

At the beginning of Febuary my gran passed away. It's the first time I have ever felt a pain this big, a grief so deep, a loss so huge. I didn't really know what to do with myself, I spent a lot of time with her and suddenly my days were empty. So I picked a project to keep me busy and to give me something to focus on.

I had bought this book a few weeks before from the book club at work - only £5!!! There are some gorgeous patterns in there and I picked a lovely blanket to crochet.

I went and bought my wools (and a useful box to keep them in...

And started making little circles.... 168 of them... (You can see them all around the edge)

Each circle then got a 2nd row of a different colour....

And then each double row circle gets joined onto the next with a 3rd round that makes it square...

The blanket is going to be 12x14 squares big. It's going to be a crib blanket.

I'm really happy with it and I'm pleased to say (unlike my black/red/white granny square blanket that I started 2 years ago) it makes up really fast! 

I think my kitty thinks it's for her!

It's a lovely project that has certainly helped me through a very tough time. Gotta love the power of crafting.

️XxX

Back to crochet - take 2!!

Whilst at work today my mind was wandering (as it often does at work) and I was thinking about this little crochet cardigan.... And how I was crocheting into the back stitch of the loop (possibly the wrong terminology but I hope it make sense!) leaving me with a visible 'cable' running between the rows...

Well, I came home (after googling it and finding out that, yes, a 'normal' crochet stitch goes under both front AND back loops) and started to unravel yesterday's work so I could rework it.

SNAP!

*sigh*

So I started again (doing it right)

1st attempt after the snap... See the 'cable' running between the rows??

2nd attempt - MUCH better!! 

So I have another 3 rows to go before the pattern changes and I can balls things up again!!!

I'll keep you posted!!!

Back to crochet!!!

My best friend is pregnant and due to have her baby at the end if January next year - hubby's best friend and his wife announced today that they are expecting too!! (Same day as will & Kate announced baby number 2!!) There's obviously something in the water, lol!! 

With all this lovely news I thought I would crack out the crochet hooks and make something little for our friends!!! 

I found a free baby cardigan pattern on Pinterest and picked up some cheap wool to have a practice on.

This is after an hour or so this evening...

I'm actually pretty damn proud of that!! Think it will look awesome a) when it's done and b) when I use some half decent wool!! 😉

I'll keep posting with updates! Squeeeee!!! Babies!!!!