Ta-da! I’ve finished Alana’s crochet beanie! (Here’s the work-in-progress). It’s a lovely little pattern, and I’m so pleased I finished. Alana’s has a little bit of room to grow in it, but that’s fine — it can still get chilly over the next couple of months. If you’re interested in making one for a little […]
Erika’s Nana Margaret knitted her this very cute cabled vest. Erika loved a vest as a wee one (she was only 9 months old here! Bless!), because her arms were able to move freely without the bulk of a jumper or coat. Now that she’s a little bit older, I love a vest because she […]
So, I’m about 3/4 of my way through this lovely little beanie design from the Patons Retro Babes book. It’s for my sweet niece, Alana. I’m just about to start the contrast-coloured brim, so I thought I should check it’s length on her first. It’s a wee bit big — I made the six-month size, for […]
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Crochet Confession #1 I have never worked with yarn finer than 8-ply, or a hook slimmer than 4mm. Which leads me to my next confession… Crochet Confession #2 I’ve never made a tension square before. I rarely work with patterns, and when I have, I’ve never bothered to test my tension. But since my next […]
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Easy peasy crochet beanie complete! The pattern from Ravelry recommended 14 rounds of stitches — I think I ended up doing double that! It just wasn’t big enough (it looked quite hilarious actually, it didn’t even cover Erika’s little ears). I added a double crochet edge with a light grey yarn to finish it off. […]
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Ok, so the plan was to take lots of photos to show you this beanie in progress, but it’s just so darn quick, I was half-way through before I knew it. I’m pleased with how quickly I’m progressing, thanks to the 10-ply and 5mm crochet hook. Speaking of, have you tried the Clover Soft Touch […]
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I realise it’s not exactly the right time of year to be thinking about Christmas (unless you’re into the ‘Christmas in July’ craze). But this is how long it can sometimes take to get a blog post up here. Erika had just had her first birthday when Christmas rolled around last year, and she was […]
The little cot blanket I started is coming along nicely — finished the first two bands of colour (of four), just started on the third. It’s lovely to have a little project to work on that doesn’t involve much brain power. I’d really like to have the quilt finished first, given that winter is more […]
