Crochet Cowl

My next creation is a crochet cowl. I haven't tried one of these before so its a bit trial and error to get the size right.

I want it to have an interesting texture so I am using Trinity stitch.

I am using Sirdar Softie super chunky yarn & getting the right hook size has been a challenge, I started with an 8mm but have decided to move up to a 12mm hook as it was coming out a bit stiff & tight.

I am planning to fasten the cowl with a couple or maybe 3 very large buttons.

Walnut baby

I bought myself a display head this week - I thought it about time really!  So I have started updating the photographs on Walnut Baby to show them "worn".

Walnut Baby

Walunt Baby

Hopfully the new images give a better impression of my little creations :)

I still have quite a lot of re-photographing to do.  I want to take the pictures in daylight, which is quite difficult at this time of year ... on a day like today it barely gets light at all!

Crochet "love" mobile

Here it is.  I crochet the hearts & letters and strung them together to make the mobile.

Walnut Baby

Crochet Hearts

I finished my crochet hearts :)  I decided to create a mobile with them so the four hearts hang one below the other.

I have also added lettering to each one so that they spell out "Love".

As soon as I get myself organised I'll take some photos and load them, and also load this item onto my Etsy shop!!

Valentine Inspiration

I am still putting off creating that little floweret ... I'll do it sometime, just not today :)

So in a fit of valentine inspiration I've started crocheting hearts, I've not decided what to do with them yet but so far I have 3 and the 4th on the way .... pictures to follow.

I wanted to create stuffed hearts rather than flat ones and I think they are turning out quite well.

Scarf #2

This is the one I made for my husband.  I made it with a slightly different design to mine.  Still 3 cables but I put a raised bar between each cable as well as along the edges this time

It has been crochet using Sirdar Crofter & a 6.5 mm hook.

The finished article

This is the scarf I made for myself, I'll post again with pictures of the one I made my husband.

Here it is ... the finished scarf, it is so warm I've hardly stopped wearing it.

All in all its just over 5' in length & 9.5" wide.  Its wide enough to keep my ears warm when I'm wearing it (I really don't like wearing hats).

 The yarn is lovely and chunky and really soft !!!