Using what you have in your yarn stash.

As well as projects that we have recently purchased yarn for we are really enjoying using yarn from our stash. It helps you to think outside the square. Leftover yarn from a finished project takes on a new life, as you start to look at the yarn differently and find new and interesting ways to use it.

Finished Objects - Crochet:

This week I completed the Little Stories Cowl, that has been on my wish list for awhile. The pattern was very enjoyable and I learnt a new stitch along the way. I am thrilled with the colour - Biggan Design merino yarn in Royal Purple, which was lovely to work with.  A future project will be a hat from a new book I recently purchased with the leftover yarn.

My Courtship Shawl is now complete. A lovely easy to follow pattern. Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 10 ply in the "Navy" colourway. I have never worried about gauge on shawls before as the size hasn't been important. If you like this pattern, it would be best to do a gauge swatch as mine ended up much smaller than the picture so I needed to do more repeats and buy more yarn.

What's On Our Hooks:

Samantha:

Whilst looking for a pattern to sew a basket to use on my mums walker, I stumbled upon a cute crochet pattern for a Project arm bag/basket by Jayda In Stitches. Again using stash, I have begun work on a test one first to see how it goes and whether it will be big enough for her needs. I am really enjoying working on it as it is quick and easy, using two strands of yarn held together.

Some crochet projects are a dream to work on and others a nightmare! I have been working on the Screwball Ice Cream shawl out of a book that Miss C received for Christmas. I would consider myself an advanced beginner crocheter, having made quite a wide variety of projects. I have found this pattern confusing to read and it has caused me quite a lot of grief. After finally deciphering the pattern so that I could move forward it was still not looking right. A discovery of a mistake much earlier on, sadly  involved unpicking from row 33 back to row 19.😞 Hopefully now I will be back on track and able to make some progress as it is looking really pretty.                                                                                                                                                                              

My Winter Wishes Scarf is coming along nicely and I am loving the pattern. The different stitches create a lovely texture. 

Miss C:

Inspired by Mum's Little Stories Cowl, I decided to start one for myself. I found some yarn leftover from a blanket and although it is not a colour that I would normally purchase, I started looking at it differently and realised that it is a wonderful colour that will go with so many things.

Future Projects:

Samantha:

I have not made a cardigan before and have decided to make the Up North Cardigan using Bendigo Woollen Mills Bloom 8 ply - Marble Statue

Miss C: 

I recently made a Gorse Sweater and loved it so much that I am making another using Hobbii Tweed Delight - Chai Latte

I have never done colour work before and found these two lovely patterns that I am really looking forward to making.

Prim Sweater - Using Multicoloured 4 ply sock yarn - Pastel Dream as the main colour and Lux 4 ply - Navy as the contrast.

 Quill Cardigan- Using Lux 4 ply - Navy as the main colour and Multicoloured sock yarn - Pot Pourri as the contrast.

Until next week 

Samantha & Miss C XX