When my lovely virtual pal Sandra from Cherry Heart asked if
I’d like to take part in the Spice of Life Crochet-A-Long, I happily added one
more WIP to my list!
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| Photo courtesy of Sandra at Cherry Heart |
How could I refuse a gorgeous delivery of yarn from Black Sheep Wools and a fun pattern that guarantees a Christmas gift ticked off my
list?
Any combination of DK yarn can be used for the project, and
Black Sheep Wools has special Spice of Life yarn packs using Rico Classic Baby DK and
Stylecraft Special DK. Left to my own devices, I’d use my typical, safe shades
of taupes and soft blues, greens and pinks. So I decided to go for the
Stylecraft version, as Sandra used the Rico pack, to get me out of my comfort zone and into some bright and
unusual shades. (My rainbow-loving Little Flower already has a claim on the
finished blanket...)
This CAL suits all levels of experience, so I shared the info with
my Crochet Club a few weeks back. The response was fab – I have a merry band of
12 joining together to make the blanket! Of course, a group this size deserves
a name, so introducing...
* * * The Spice Girls * * *
(cue rolling eyes and groans, but I just couldn’t resist!)
We are meeting this Tuesday for the first of a series of CAL
evenings outside of our regular Crochet Club. I can’t wait to see all the
different colour palettes, and what better motivation to keep hooking as the
autumn evenings close in?
I’ll share The Spice Girls' progress on the Spice of Life
Facebook page. Black Sheep Wools has a dedicated Spice of Life page on their web site, and of course I’ll keep snapping away for Instagram (chrissie_crafts)!
Are you joining in the fun? Tell me all about it!
Happy crafting!
Chrissie x (aka Crafty Spice)
Love that you've got a whole little group going, that makes it even more fun - and The Spice Girls is a great name! I'm joining in too, making it for my lovely Mama so have chosen more muted colours in keeping with her taste & style, but seeing all the pretty colours on FB and IG is getting me to thinking that I may just have to start another one for me too :-) Happy hooking! xx
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! Some good fun times coming up - enjoy! xo
ReplyDeleteIt'll be great to watch this blanket grow. It's such a fab pattern
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blanket !!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week !
Anna
It is going to be so great.I still miss your posts but I would tune in for an update soon. Jo x
ReplyDeleteThis looks stunning, can't wait to see the finished result x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pattern !!
ReplyDeleteBut I do wonder to what music you're gonna crochet... Oh dear... ;-)
Sorry I'm layers, but thank you so much for your lovely post!
ReplyDeleteS x