cal 2009: february squares

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Yep, you know, some time at the beginning of the year we had a month called February? And way back then, I crocheted two of the CAL squares for the month. But I wasn't best pleased with them. I changed hook size by about April and for the sake of consistency decided that I would do previous squares again. I did. But then I also decided to crochet the other two squares for February that I hadn't already done. So here they all are:


In case you want the patterns, on the left we have Caring Hearts. The top right is the Two Tone square. Below that we have the One Heart and at the bottom, Center Heart.

Most of my squares are bright, solid colours, but I do have some creams, pinks and light purples. If they don't all go together, there are going to have to be two separate blankets!

CAL 2009: August Squares

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I'm behind on my CAL squares, but did a little while on hols. These are the August squares:


Popin' Square (top right)

August Aran Square (top left)

Jupiter

Now that there aren't that many months left, I'm wondering what my crazy blanket or blankets are going to look like. I have so many colours going on that I think I have group them together according to colour and play around with the layout a bit. I'm wondering if the small squares should go together to form a small blanket or whether it might be nicer to just incorporate them in to a bigger blanket with the big squares.

Hooks Out Again!

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I've been back a while but with all the re-settling, tonsilitis and kids going back to school, I haven't been able to craft much let alone organise it all. We had a nice break away in Algeria:


Now I'm playing catch-up with the CAL squares, doing little things and a bit of granny-ing too.



Have I forgotten something? Hexalicious! She's fine, but I haven't spent any time with her since being back. I have to wait for the right moment!

cal 2009: january squares

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Just before I go, here are January's squares. I did actually crochet them in January but killed the yarn by ironing it! So I've re-done them with the very same yarn and actually like that crimped effect. Sorry about the terrible lighting in the last two and no blocking, not even any weaving in!

Esther's Square
Mandala
Diane's Flower

pre-vacation finds and ufos (unfunished objects!)

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We're going to Algiers in a couple of days in sha Allah! And we'll be away for about six weeks. Yes, SIX WEEKS!!! Plenty of time to slot in a bit of hook-action? But guess what, Hexalicious Blanket isn't coming with us!


I will miss her but some time apart should do us good! And daughter no.2 is taking her Hex Backpack which will ensure we get some eye-candy of the hexagon variety.


In the meantime we might get on with some other, more easily transportable crochet delights (projects that are gathering dust in a bag somewhere!) and I really must finish this shawl.


Initially, I was unsure about the colour. But as the shawl grew the colour grew on me! The white flecks break the lime up a bit. It's a bit of a chumky one too. I can imagine it keep someone snug and warm on a cold, winter's evening.


While I've been packing for our trip, I've been clearing out, cleaning up and organising. During my efforts, I came across a few things under piles of other things or stuck behind other things at the backs of drawers and cupboards!

Here is one of those things:


Made by Me, aged 8 or 9! It's a bit tatty and discoloured. But it's given me craft ideas for the kids!

I also came across an old sketch book with quite a few unfinished projects.


I might have to take the sketch book along with me too!

cal 2009: july squares

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Just when you thought I'd forgotten/given up on (delete as appropriate) the Crochet-A-Long ... Here are last months squares:


Kingfield Square (6")
Bright and Cheery (top left) Perhaps not as "bright and cheery" as my usual stashbuster squares.
Lovely in Green ... and pink and purple too, eh?

the knitting needles saw light

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A couple of months ago, I was encouraged by a group on Ravelry, to pick up my knitting needles and get a-knitting and a-purling. The outcome: a couple of dishcloths.

7 Ridges

Squares Cloth
But I like crocheting more!