Jan May

The weather has most definitely got chillier in the last few weeks.  Our Indian Summer has finally come to an end.  I found this lovely variegated yarn at the Stitch and Knit show at Alexandra Palace last month. It's 100% wool, and was a great bargain - only £3.50 per 100g ball.  This scarf used two balls. I didn't have a pattern, just knew I wanted an infinity scarf, in a pattern that would work up quickly.  I guessed I had cast on enough stitches.   Likewise, I hoped a 6mm hook would be suitable.  Luckily it's turned out fine.  Just right to wrap around twice, and deep enough to wear as a hood without leaving the back of my head freezing. The yarn I used was a chunky weight.  If you would like to make one for yourself, it was super quick to do.  Finished it in 3 evenings, with no concentration necessary..... easy to do whilst watching the television.   If anyone would like to crochet one themselves, it's very s...

Oh my goodness - it's been so long since I blogged! A combination of things...... moving house, hubby working away and so living in limbo between two parts of the country..... and suffering badly with arthritis (to the point where I've had to give in and buy a walking stick).  I just haven't had the oomph to do any sewing.  I have dragged out some crochet I last touched about 5 years ago - a blanket I will probably be the rest of my life making- or a proper granny at the very least by the time it's finished. Yesterday, I finally did a bit of sewing.  Very simple, very quick, and a bit quirky.  I've made a scarf that I can definitely describe as boho.... here modelled by Skinny Bitch. Grabbing three different fabrics, I simply cut long narrow triangles of different sizes and whizzed them together.  No hems, no pinning (no idea what I was doing really until it was finished) - but the end result is my sort of weirdness and I'm rather pleased wi...