Pastel Mandala

I guess I am addicted to Mandalas.....I crocheted this one again but this time using the cotton and colours suggested for the pattern in "Simply Crochet" magazine and the design is by Wink http://acreativebeing.com/

I'm so pleased with this Mandala and am now hooked on cotton.

Rachel x

Books Galore

I don't know about you but I love books, the type you can hold in your hand and flick through.  Yesterday I went on a shopping spree and bought 2 crochet books and I'm impressed with the contents so much so that yep you've guessed it I now have to crochet them all.

The books are 150 Blocks to Knit & Crochet by Heather Lodinsky and 200 Crochet Flowers, Embellishments & Trims by Claire Crompton

I'm going to be one busy lady!

Rachel x

Summer Bloom Bunting

I've been crocheting rather a lot this week and this is another fav I can tell.  From the "Simply Crochet" magazine I crocheted a Summer Bloom in a deep turquoise colour with wool, very pretty and my intentions are to make some bunting with them in various colours.....

The pattern says to use cotton but I only had wool but the effect looks just as good but I do think I will order lots of cotton and do just what it says on the pattern......can feel a spending spree coming on.........

Rachel x

Mastering Mandalas

Evening all,

This warm weather is lovely and I am so enjoying it although my lap is heating up with my crochet blanket sat on it while I'm working on it.

I bought a copy of "Simply Crochet" last week and fell in love with some patterns one being the Mandala which was designed by a lady called Wink.  Take a look at her blog http://acreativebeing.com/

I couldn't wait to get started so used my own wool and although I loved playing around with different stitches and am so pleased with the end result I decided that I really really really needed ahem wanted the cotton Wink used for her Mandala so ordered some and am now working on it but here is the one I started first.

Rachel x

WIP Crochet Blanket For Daughter

So last month I grasped crochet and haven't looked back since, in fact I am hooked.  I took myself off to our local craft shop and bought lots and lots of wool and asked my eldest daughter to choose the colours she would like in her blanket.  I quite like the colours she choose and I could squirrel it away for oneself but I don't think she would be to impressed!.

It has doubled in size since I took this photo and to finish off I have decided to crochet some flowers, add a button in the centre and attach to the blanket.  Quite pleased with this whole granny square.  Will add finished photos soon.

Happy crochet

Rachel x