So today is a rare treat – I have been able to book a day off from work to concentrate on getting some yarn-related jobs done, and I am ignoring all the essential house-related work I should also be attending to. I do feel a bit like I have to ‘earn’ my yarn time by doing lots of other stuff first, but today I can indulge. I am really excited because I finally have a logo for my blog and patterns (what do you think of it?) and as a result I have spent this morning finishing off some of my patterns ready to go live in April. So much seems to be coming together at the moment, including a design for a shawl which I can’t show you yet but I am really pleased with. It is a big yarn-y hug for someone who has both inspired and helped me, and I wanted it to be something special. I made it over the last two days in DK, and now I am going to do it in sock-weight yarn to see how much yarn I need for a lightweight version. The picture above is the yarn from my stash I am going to use. Its by Pollyorange and called ‘The cold side of the pillow’. I have been saving it for something special and I hope that there will be enough to finish the pattern. I will cake it later and make a start. Its going to be part of something very special that I hope to share with you very soon!
I have really been enjoying the reaction I have had to the post on beading, and I am so pleased people have found it useful. Eventually I will treat myself to a camera with a video function so I can make some video tutorials to go with that post and to show you some other techniques I use. The thing about crochet is that everyone seems to have their own quirky ways of doing things, and its nice to see them and compare. It really does build your confidence when you realise that it doesn’t matter how you hold your hook, join your yarn, sew your ends in, sew garments up, and so on, as long as you are happy with it and the end product works. I am far from a purist, and I do things in all different ways. So I am going to add a ‘techniques’ section to this blog so you can find those sorts of posts more easily. And thank you all for your interest and lovely comments so far.
The Knackered Psycho 