Greetings to you all and a happy welcome to my newest
followers. We are well into the Bloomin’ CAL with Ladybird Diaries, and I think for most of us the attention has
shifted from hexies and blankets to Christmas projects...
I managed a few more rows of this oh-so-manly scarf from the
latest issue of Simply Crochet. The
yarn is King Cole Riot Chunky, and my dears, is it lovely! Soft, silky, and
very warm, it is sure to keep Darling Husband toasty during the coldest of workday
commutes.
It is worked in a granite stitch, which I’d never done
before but it does sound macho, doesn’t it? I typically don’t crochet for men
because, well, crochet usually just works up more lacy and delicate than knitting, but I
spotted this and just had to make it. I like the yarn and stitch so much,
though, that I am snooping around the other variegated shades of Riot Chunky
for some more feminine shades...
Off the hook this week is a sweet collar for Little Flower:
This tiny pattern (and I mean tiny – the flowers are worked
in embroidery floss and a size 2.5 mm hook!) is also from Simply Crochet, it’s a great issue this month, chock full of little
gifts and lovely projects!
As I was making this collar, Little Flower helped choose the
colours for the flowers, she happily stood while I measured the size to
fit...so of course now she refuses to put it on, not even for a quick photo.
Hmph.
Now, I’m not one to start thinking about Christmas until my
birthday has passed on 1 December. My presents and my cake come before the
advent calendar! But then we go mad and decorate and create and bake like we
were proper Santa’s elves. So although I am not decorating, I’m starting to
sort out the gifts, and that means thinking about how to wrap and present
them...
And I have a few yarny ideas I’m going to test during the
next few days. More to come in next week’s CAL update!
What’s on your hook this week? Please link up below!
Chrissie x
P.S. Thank you all for
your well wishes for Little Flower’s recovery, she’s almost back to full
health, a few more days of snuggling and back to pre-school next week!
