shawl ta dah

 Well it's finally done and even finishing it wasn't without its issues  but I am happy with it


Here it is

 I really wish I could show you it all.out just to show sheer size  but this is folded in half I really like the colours  it's a mix of funky and retro lol 

Just hope my sister in law like it after all those hours 

simply sulking

 On Saturday got all excited for latest copy of simy crochet but it didn't turn up . So I concentrated on my shawl well it didn't come Monday Tuesday or Wednesday and yes you guess it still not here.

 The good thing is the shawl.should be done tonight  I got one more row and end to sew in but thought I would share any way

 It not a great picture hard when not complete but you get idea 

 Best crack on with last bit  and hopefully   my.magazine may well.turn.up but not holding breath

shawl.tales

Remember the shawl I started last week and how much I was enjoying it ....

Well  how things change . Ok that's not really true . It's still nice easy pattern but it's grown so much  it takes half a hour  to do a row . And I still have 11 rows of body to do


Here it is so far

I can't show just how big it is it doesn't fit in screen  you can't see how  it will be worn untill the border but just wanted to post so you didn't think I been idle and might be motivated to do next section lol

fright night

Halloween is approaching fast and my child not only got trick or treating and a birthday party that requires a outfit but also a day at school . He in secondary and the costume

needs to be appropriate to be at school in . Not to childish and let's be honest cheap.



We went through a number of option including a giant bannana !!!  But settled on a nonchalance of you may remember he does karate and a few staging ago I made him.his own ninja

He had a white suit so we decided he needed  a mask  and some weapons  so  search on ravelry and some  Aran wool  and we have 

Well he seems pleased any way lol

sunday shawl

I got side tracked today and found myself looking at shawl.patterns and one kept out at meq closer I selection showed it was by zooty owl who caused the road trip scarf craze that took over face book through the whole summer. Yes I did give in to the craze and here is mine

 The new shawl.pattern is similar and will be ideal for sister in law . It a great simple pattern and spent a lovely afternoon  doing mindless trebles


Here is my work so far

As you can see it grows really quick. Am really enjoying it  thinking may make myself one  of these.. if you want to check out the road trip scarf it even had it own face book page or Google zooty owl there are great designs of her blog . I have added her to my reading list.

angel point two

Lol I have not stopped playing with my Xmas toy since last post it just felt like it needed more

So here it is my updated Angel with halo and tree topper .

when hobbies collide

I have been quiet this week but I have not been Idle


I have discovered a old passion . I love entering completions and online there are hundreds . In past I have been quite lucky but sadly not won anything yet.


One competion I have won before . Was crochet project of the month my.Hippo  won.

 This month there is a twist it has to be knitted or crochet but with Xmas theme

I expect we will see Santa and tree decorations  maybe even a few of Lucy's Xmas bird 

 So what could I do  that was different? 

A look on ravelry  showed me  this  little Angel .......

 It seems perfect . If you look up the pattern  you will see the original has two Angel and my base had no room.lol but I really like it . The only problem.is the talented designer has so many patterns I loved my ever growing list is out of control . Any way back to my Halloween project  so wish me luck