Crochet Hook Carry Case
Thank you to Shani for giving me her extra fabric from her business: Tot-to-Go (baby slings). I have been doing some sewing. Here is my new crochet hook carry case. It is double-thickness and has a compartment for each of my Clover hooks (you see I’m hoping to buy a 5mm Clover hook, which I’ve left room for — heheheheeh).
Yes, and notice when the inside flap is down, how the pattern lines up — yup, I’m a genius!
Crochet heart
Yes, thank you Pepika for sharing the crochet heart. I modified it a bit, so the heart was a bit longer. Just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Yarn is Vanna’s Choice “cranberry”. I used a 4mm hook.merino wool neck warmer…in the works
so Mar introduced me to the world of crochet and now she’s introduced me to the universe of fine quality yarns!
I fell in love with this italian merino wool…in two colours. And under pressure, I caved and bought two bundles of 90m at $12.99 a ball!
I had no idea what I was going to make but just knew I really really liked them.
Here’s a close up of the bundle. And here is a sneak peek of the ribbed neck warmer I’m making. I love the stormy colours!
oh-so-warm mittens
My latest mittens.
I loved how cool but cozy these colours worked together. The pink is Bernat Alpaca and the grey is Bernat Softee Chunky.
Koigu scarf
This is my new favourite yarn. It’s a Canadian company, I just chatted with a fellow on their 1-888 number from their website. The company’s called Koigu and the particular line is Kersti Crepe, 100% Merino wool (100 m/ 114 yds). Anyways, it’s really soft and very puffy yarn. It is sportweight, but I used a 6mm hook to crochet this thin scarf. I probably should have bought two skeins of the yarn, but I’ll use this scarf more like a neck wrap (I put a single wooden button on it). Thanks to Angela for showing me how to crochet this particular pattern, which really shows off the loft of the yarn.
You can buy Koigu Kersti Crepe at Urban Yarns (urbanyarns.ca) at 4421 W. 10th Ave, in Vancouver (near UBC), or Edgemont Village in North Van.
Note: When I was chatting with the Koigu fellow, I asked if their product was made in Canada, well it’s not. It is hand-painted in Canada. But the yarn is made in N. Zealand. They have 3 suppliers: one in UK, one in Spain and one in N. Zealand.
Crochet Case
Yes, my sewn crochet case was a feat, but it took too much effort to quickly grab what I needed. I had to unravel the whole thing just to get a different needle from the needle nest. So this is my newest Crochet Case. I got this metallic case it at some trade show and put some fridge magnets on the lid. Now when I reach for my scissors, I just hook my fingers right in. I did have to pare down my needle selection and I have great fondness for my needle nest, but hey! I can pick up any needle right away!
Jean (French Pronounciation)
Open wide and say “aaahhh”. I thought by using up my accidentally purchased sport weight pink yarn, I’d be doing my overflowing stash bin a favor. Unfortunately, it made the mouth too pliable, and as my 7 yr old nephew asked “Why is the inside of his mouth on the outside?” I wondered why I make things so hard on myself? My good-aunt skills falter as we decide to give Jean a cigarette, but I try to make up for it by making a cherry lollipop too.
aubergine mittens
I was so inspired by Mar’s mittens that I’ve taken a crack at winging a pair of my own!
I was going to make stripped mittens however got lazy about making an exact match. I tried a different technique though. If you take a close look, the middle band of purple is a different type of stitching. You can create a different type of texture by just yarning into the top loop and not both loops.
Octopus Amigurumi
Dreamy octopus is imagining a bright, colourful world under the sea.
Twilleys of Stamford Yarn
I couldn’t resist! I saw some gorgeous yarn at 3 Bags Full, but didn’t want to spend $42 on a skein, but found this at Birkeland Brothers which is different, but had that twirly variagated colour that I wanted to try.
It’s called “Freedom Spirit” and is 100% wool by Twilleys of Stamford (made in England). It’s kinda fuzzy and rough (doubt I’d be able to stand any clothing made of it — it makes me sneeze too), but it’s gorgeous and only cost me $6. It’s got 120m (50g). I’m going to make a little amigurumi octopus out of it. I should be able to make quite a few.
