I have been quietly crocheting away at any and every opportunity which unfortunately for me hasn't been as much as I would like. We are slowly getting back into a routine now that school has returned, so here is a little peak at what I've been doing.
...this lovely little pixie hat for the wee one, done in a pretty shell stitch. I ADORE this stitch - it's so lovely and repetitive, and so so pretty. I also did some leg warmers for her in the same colour and shell stitch, but sadly I underestimated the chunkiness of her thighs. I had to unravel them as they were WAY too small. Would you look at those cheeks?? A babe with cheeks like that AND a pink bonnet - it doesn't get any sweeter for me. (Did you notice that I put her hat on upside down in the last photo. The scalloped edge is supposed to be at the front - oops!)
I have started on a cot/pram blanket in a lovely ripple pattern. My little sister is due to have her third babe in June and I have several friends due in August/September so my plan is to have a few small blankets done in different colours and patterns. I'm loving the browns and blues in this one and the ripple pattern is another favourite stitch.

I have had a skein of Alpaca wool sitting in my basket for a few months now. It is the most divine earthy, autumny red, russet colour, I love it. It sat in my basket for a while because I just couldn't decide what to do with it. I only had one skein of it, so I was a bit limited with choices. In the end, I decided to do a simple double crochet cowl for myself. When I finished it though, I just wasn't happy with it; it didn't seem to be long enough and the stitch just didn't seem to do the wool or the colour justice. So, I unravelled it and did another cowl in a ribbed stitch. Again, it just didn't look and feel right, so I unravelled it again. It is sitting in my basket all rolled up, just waiting for me to something else. Any suggestions with what I should do? It's just too lovely a yarn to have sitting in my basket for too long. Any suggestions would be most welcome!
tina x