Tag Archives: baby hat

A summery bottle bag

We were invited to dinner one evening last week and I scratched my head as to what we might take by way of a small present, in addition to the usual flowers, wine or chocolates. We’d already settled on a … Continue reading

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A crocheted baby blanket

I’ve finished my first project using the giant cone of bouclé peach/white/pink yarn, a small baby blanket. I hated crocheting it, I couldn’t see where I was meant to be inserting my hook amongst all the fluffiness, and when I … Continue reading

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Another giant cone of yarn

My swallow now has a dowel to support it and is hanging in its final position. When I say “final”, I’m not sure how long my dear husband is going to put up with it indoors. We are slowly getting … Continue reading

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Obsessed with these hats

Well, I’m still knitting baby-sized hats in garter stitch with short rows. I’ve become rather obsessed with them. They’re just so easy to knit, with no need to look at a written pattern, no stitch markers and the absolute minimum … Continue reading

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Short row hats

The crochet hook case is finished. I’m still not too happy with it, it looks a bit of a mess particularly on the inside, but it’s doing a fine job of keeping my hooks in order. And it matches the … Continue reading

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Not happy with this one

I’ve been in the process of making a case for my crochet hooks for a couple of weeks or more. My current one – it came free with a set of cheap hooks several years ago – is falling apart … Continue reading

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