Long time no post

A scarf for dad using NZ possum merino wool

Time I added something. I've had a lazy Sunday morning, both of us sick, so I've been catching up on reading blogs, new and old, photo loading to flickr, etc etc. Realised I'm neglecting what I had planned to work on this year, my craft journey! So many ideas, so little time. yada yada. Work gets in the way. TV numbs the mind. Days roll by.
Here goes ... some of the things I've been playing with over the last few months:


Socks for UV

Silvery leaves scarf for me

A granny bag for my niece

A scarf that goes with a beret already crocheted for my niece

New scarf

Loving this new scarf, called Coorabella, my inaugural project on Ravelry. It's my first 'pattern' - a very simple shell design but it has created a dense, cushy effect that feels very snuggly. The border was an experiment that worked: I used the contrasting red/brown Harmony Moda Vera wool and worked back along the first row which created circles rather than the half shells. They look a bit like the pulled thread fabric circles that are often used on bags or in quilting. It's such a straightforward pattern, much easier than I expected or indeed it looks! I'm two thirds of the way there - if I can ever get off this computer I might finish!!

These are the wools I used, the chocolate brown is Kicky and the multi-colour red/brown is Harmony, both Moda Vera.