Baby Circular Blanket..

I found a crochet pattern I had downloaded ages ago and didn't have any idea what the blanket looked like until the pattern started to emerge and then I realised it was from a Ravelry free download. I think that it looks really pretty now I can see the almost finished result.

It's still a work in progress...

I'm using a cream coloured  Baby Double Knitting acrylic yarn

Supplier is from Jarol Supersaver

Book Bag...

I enjoy making book bags and I saw this interesting crochet pattern in a You Tube Tutorial from 

Yarntopia by Nadia 

Crocheted in a Chunky weight yarn from a local stockist of Teddy Avril Chunky

The yarn comes in lots of lovely colours.

The pretty Mandala acts as the book flap and was really interesting to make following Nadia's excellent step by step instruction

Scrap Blanket..

Like everyone who knits and crochets I always have little bits of yarn left over.

I decided to put them all together and make a traditional granny square blanket made out of scraps of yarn

Blue and white Blanket..

I had some James Brett Baby Marble DK yarn which I combined with a white DK baby yarn to make this lovely and quite large granny square baby blanket

Summer Special ~ A Candy Cane Virus Blanket ..

I recently bought this yarn and didn't know what to make with it and having just completed a Virus Shawl I wanted to see if I could turn the Virus Stitch from a triangle shawl into a square blanket.

Searching on You Tube I came across another excellent tutorial from Bella Coco with easy-peasy instructions on how to make this rather pretty square blanket.

The yarn I used is from the new Pattercake range of DK baby yarn from Sirdar Snuggly


This shade is Candy Cane and I used a size 4mm crochet hook

Blue Shawl Summer..

 I saw this pattern on The Crochet Crowd's channel on You Tube and I had this lovely DK yarn I wanted to use for a project

Ombre Luxury 100g Knitting yarn from  the Home&Co Collection at B&M

72% Acrylic 18%Wool 10%Nylon

This sample square matched the book I was reading !

The finished shawl is a perfect length to wear as a wrap or in winter it will be a cosy scarf.


The wool is really soft and the colours in the yarn are a lovely mix of light and dark

Baby White V-Stitch Blanket..

Following on from my success with the yellow V-Stitch blanket I have been commissioned to make a white baby blanket in V-stitch.

Edged with a shell effect, it looks really pretty

Crocheted in Stylecraft Bambino in white DK yarn

Size 4mm hook

Pattercake , Pattercake

Shopping in the yarn department of John Lewis recently I discovered this wonderful new baby DK which is perfect for a sumptuously soft baby blanket

It is from the  Sirdar Snuggly brand and is called Candy Cane (752)

Yellow V-Stitch blanket..

I've had this wool for so long that I thought it was about time I made something with it!

This lovely yellow DK yarn has a pretty mingled thread which pops up from time to time, making it a real pleasure and such a unique pattern. It's a pleasure to work with.

It's a budget brand but no less workable for that and it crochets and washes beautifully.

Made in Wonder Knit by Crown Crest this V-Stitch blanket is edged in cream DK

Size 4mm hook

A close up of the V-Stitch Pattern

Finished Blanket

Learning how to do the Lotus Flower pattern..

There are times when I want to learn a new set of stitches and I find that You Tube videos are an enormous help and a great teaching resource.

Intrigued by the Lotus Flower pattern I looked at the You Tube tutorial offered by Hooked by Robin

and tentatively started this version of the Lotus Blossom.

It's intricate and time consuming but I'm sure the finished result will be worth it.

It's still a work in progress.

Lots of little blue granny squares..

Lots of little blue granny squares make up this charming blanket

Made with Baby Care Prints DK  from Woolcraft in blue, white and blue-mingled yarn

Size 4mm hook

Close up

Grace Tender Baby Blanket

I found the pattern for this stunning baby blanket on You Tube

Grace Tender

It's crocheted in Hayfield DK White Baby Yarn

Size 4mm hook

The flower detail in the centre of the blanket is really pretty and sets off the blanket really nicely

Patchwork Granny Blanket..

I decided to use the scraps of wool which are left over from various projects.

Making granny squares is really easy and doesn't require much yarn to make  a really lovely project.

Edged in cream DK yarn, this blanket looks really pretty

Ten Point Star...

This lovely ten point star blankie is made using Hayfield Baby DK yarn in white

Size 4mm crochet hook

Virus Shawl...

I decided to crochet this lovely Virus Shawl pattern which I found on You Tube

And using a really soft cotton/wool/acrylic yarn which I bought in John Lewis

King Cole Drifter

Kentucky

400g

I made this lovely soft shawl !

The yarn is a lovely blue, cream and brown mix and I think it is perfectly suited to this project.

The Virus stitch is a bit tricky to start off but once you have completed the first few rounds, the pattern begins to make more sense and it really is a lovely project to complete.

Due the softness of the yarn I think that the shawl drapes really nicely and is very soft to touch.

Special Baby Blankets...

I've  been asked to crochet a couple of baby blankets for a charity event in the summer, so  I decided to stay with my favourite star shaped afghans which are so easy to do and they always look really pretty.

Both are crocheted in acrylic double knitting yarn

There's one for a girl

And one for a boy!!

They look like five pointed star fish and once you get the first few rounds completed they are really easy to do and can be done in any size.

Baby Blanket and friend...

This lap blanket is perfect size for a baby carrier.

It's crocheted in Baby Rico So Soft Print  Double Knitting Yarn (200g)


Purple Mix

The cute dog was also fun to knit in Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky Yarn

Teddy (25g) Cream (25g)

It's all in the bag...

 Since there is always a need for an extra bag or two I decide to experiment with crochet string bags in different yarn thicknesses. These fold up into your handbag and hold more than you think, although they do STRETCH quite a bit !!


The green bag is crocheted in Debbie Bliss Mia  wool/cotton mix and the multi-coloured bag is crocheted in a thick variegated double knitting acrylic weight yarn,

Virus Shawl..

 Inspired by the square virus blanket I made in September I decided to make a shawl this time

It starts small..

And will grow as big as you want it too

It's still very much a work in progress but I was amused when I saw that the colours matched perfectly the book I was reading !

It is crocheted in Patons Fab Double knitting

Unfortunately, this particular yarn is now discontinued which is such a pity as the colours are stunning

Twiddlemuffs..

Whilst perusing Facebook I came across some information about the use of Twiddlemuffs for people who suffer from dementia.

My mother has this awful disease so I decided to make one for her to try out and I'm pleased to say that she loves it and calls it her 'comforter'

It is knitted by using 2 strands of double knitting wool on size 10 needles

I followed a pattern I found online at The Yarn Loop

It's a free pattern and you can find it here

And I also made a spare...just in case

They are easy-peasy to make and bring such comfort.

Well worth having a go at making one