Using up my stash but getting the measurements wrong

This week I finished my market bag with some of my cotton stash. It look quite good but I didn't make the storage bag big enough so I'm going to have to do it again bigger! See everyone makes mistakes.

I also finished the crochet hook bag for the Next Steps in Crochet course. A good little project to practice double crochet, half treble and trebles working in rows. I've also included a spike stitch as a decoration on the cover flap. I love spike stitch, it is so good for borders but also great in lots of other projects. It can be done using double, half treble and treble stitch. I'm really loving making the cardigan for my friend.

The back and front left are complete and I'm doing well on the right front. For hints and tips on knitting the perfect garment go to my Woolly Hat Client Group page on Facebook. Any questions please ask.

Finally I've been browsing through the latest edition of Inside Crochet and The Knitter. I found a lovely cute cardigan in treble clusters and this would make a fab project for a crocheter wanting to try making a garment. A lovely cable sweater from Lisa Richardson took my eye in the The Knitter. But I have too many things to do so may have to put this on the wish list.

Cardigan pattern by Marie Wallin, published Rowan Magazine 63 using Summerlite 4 ply 100% cotton and Kidsilk Haze for the trim.

A butchers hat, seaside blanket and a lot of rain

On this very soggy day I'm making excellent progress on my wips and already looking forward to what I'll be doing next.

This week I finished my basket weave blanket using up a good chunk of stash, so feeling extra virtuous. I'm sewing up the seaside blanket, which always takes longer than you think. I'm really pleased with how it is coming up.

I had a request from my butcher to knit him a hat, as he has a bald head and is feeling the cold. I don't normally do commissions but a hat wont take up too much time. I'm also making marmalade which is making the house smell gorgeous.

Seafood crochet and and a TV project for a wet dull day

It's a dull old day, just right for doing a bit of knitting or crochet. My projects this week are a baby blanket using West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep yarn - scrummy. It's so soft as it contains falkland wool but is washable as well. My TV crochet is a basket weave pattern using up some of my chunky stash. Part of my drive to use up my stash before buying new yarn. I'm also working on my mohair/wenslydale socks using yarn from Whistlebare in Northumberland. The yarn is so warm and they will certainly keep my feet warm. I've postponed my classes, http://www.woollyhattie.co.uk/workshops, but if you are interested in putting you name down for them let me know woolly.hattie@gmail.com so I can let you know dates as soon as I have them.