Ta dah – crochet baby blanket

On our recent train trip to Penzance I started a baby blanket for a colleague who recently had a baby boy.

Good progress was made on the trip and afterwards – except I ran out of the light blue yarn.

 

I hunted through my stash and no I didn’t have any so – do I buy 1 ball on the internet and pay £1.79 for the yarn and £2.25 for the P&P.  I wasn’t going to buy a load of yarn to get free P&P or pay over the odds on certain auction sites. 

I then found to my amazement that the school outfitters, less than 2 miles away that also has a small wool and haberdashery section, sells Stylecraft Special DK – I was so pleased.  It’s slightly more expensive per 100g at £2.15, than I pay online but I can just go to the local shops and pick up a ball, support a local retailer, have the yarn straight away, have a hooky natter to shop assistant.

 

They came to my rescue and over the holiday weekend and I finished a lovely blue gingham baby blanket for baby Joe.

 

 

MummyHen X

Cork Christmas trees

Work has been as hectic as usual – I longed for the weekend of doing nothing or crafty things.

We had some wine corks lying around – DaddyHen enjoys a glass of wine or two at the weekends – we had a few but not enough for my tree project.  I asked the local wine merchant and they gave me a huge bag.

I stuck them together with glue – waited overnight for the glue to fully dry and then wrapped either green or red ribbon over the top – simple.

The little cork people – I knitted or crocheted a hat and skirt; knitted pattern from here Korknisse. I made up the crochet pattern.

 

I need some to send the Bloggy Blanket to someone else – I have added a few more squares but it needs more; could you crochet a square or two to add to the blanket – let me know.  It can be a simple granny square or a more complex pattern. For more information about the Bloggers blanket have a look at Mums blog

 

MummyHen X

 

A parcel from Spain

 

The Bloggy Blanket Chain has arrived – thanks Amanda http://craftyinthemed.blogspot.com.es/

 

Two brown parcels – one containing the blanket

And one containing some lovely gifts for me – thanks so very much.  A few small bells, a magnetic picture frame, three broach pins and the most delightful hand painted fan.

Now what colours shall I use, what square design shall I add to this blanket? Granny, circle in a square, flower, single colour, multi colour - the options are endless...

 

Where will it go next – do get involved in creating this bloggy blanket adventure

 

 

 

MummyHen X