Just a few more flowers...

Being an avid camper with a husband who enjoys/follows motorbiking.....I spent the bank holiday weekend camping at Cadwell park for the BSB. 

Even though I am new to crochet I could not resist in taking a little wool and a crochet hook, and whipped up a few more flowers.

First Project Complete

Here it is, my first crochet project completed. A crochet hook case...!

Worked mainly in double crochet, so good practice. I think my tension got better as it progressed, still need to think about ends of rows (some are a little wobbly..!).

I forgot to sew the button on before dividing the bottom into pockets, which would have been easier.

I added the leaf & flower, to practice other stitches, from Sally Harding's book 'Crochet Step by Step' (pub. Dorling Kindersley).

The book, by the way, is what started this all off. There it was in a pile at work from 'The Book People' & I just happened to look & think 'mmhh that might be interesting, learning to crochet'. It was £4 so I bought it thinking 'well for only £4 if I don't use it, it'll not matter too much.

Now I think I'm hooked...!!

First Project

I have started my FIRST project....well I've started two in fact. Having practiced lots of rows of double, half treble, treble and double treble crochet I want to actually make something, so have found what looks like a very easy (she says..!) pattern for a 'Crochet Hook Case' being all in double crochet with a little bit of chain and slip stitch edging (pattern by Kim Kotary from favecrafts).

I have also started a scarf for the winter, thinking I may need plenty of time to complete it. The pattern uses double and treble crochet and the use of chain spaces to create 'holes'. Here it is started...

Looking a little narrow, but growing quicker than I thought.

A multi coloured fleck yarn was not the best to start with as it has taken a bit of getting used to 'seeing' the stitches, getting there now though.

I think I might have to make some wrist warmers to match...!

Crochet Workshop

I attended my first crochet workshop (run by 'Mellie Moo Crochet') at the weekend and made this flower broach...

I plan on making several more, so have been shopping to buy buttons, felt and pins etc. I am trying to support local business by going to the shops rather than buy online, and in some instances have found it cheaper, it is certainly more exciting/satisfying.

Practice Samples

Here are some of my practice samples so far...

Hello

..So here I am, writing my first blog...

I have recently (1 week) learnt to crochet and am quite enthused. My teacher 'Mellie Moo' writes a blog and I am now going to give it a whirl, to keep a log of all my work and projects....if I get any off the ground that is...!!

...So here we go...