Well hello my lovely ones. How are we all? Hoping you are all well and ready for a fun filled half term. I certainly am. Can’t wait to have my little lady under my wing again for a week. Feels like it has been too long since the last holiday. She is definitely ready to break up and chill out for a bit. I always think the Spring Term is always the hard one for both teacher and pupil. Yup, my little one is in need of some serious down time.

I think the order of the week, will be, have as much fun as possible! Bake as many cakes as possible and definitely a spot of crocheting together. I think I need to get my daughter going again with her blanket. She’s managed a few rows so far, but think she could do with a bit of a recap!!

In my own pile of crochet loveliness, I seem to be acrewing a serious amount of projects that are ongoing! Not sure why I’m not finishing each one before I start another! I seem to be flitting between each one, which is never a good thing!! I seem to have too many ideas going on in my head. I wonder whether it is because of last year being quite structured with the Year of the Stitches Blanket being published every week. Hmmm… I reckon it’s time for a good old fashioned cup of tea and a mindmap of all my projects for this year. That way I can sort and order the projects. Should be fun! I can hear my dear sister getting excited about the thought of felt tips and crayons coming out!!!

I’m seriously enthused by our Using Up Year though! It’s such a fab way to get rid of all those little balls of wool that you have lying around. Still got so many projects to share with you this year. And hoping that they will all be useful to you. One of my favourites is my Easter project, can’t say too much but let’s just say their names are Mr & Mrs Eggy. Hee, hee – get ready with those odds and ends chaps.

So here’s a few of my projects that I have on the go at the moment.

The cabbage patch blanket. This one is a cracker and can’t wait to share it with you. (Pattern to follow.)

Mr and Mrs Eggy – can’t show you too much as yet. (Pattern to follow at the beginning of March.)

Socks – 4ply style. These are yarns from the incredible West Yorkshire Spinners range! Can’t wait to share this pattern with you. Better get these made up first!

And here’s a few of my finished projects…

Ally Alicorn – this little one went down rather well at my friend’s charity quiz night. Pattern can be find in the Pattern section.

My son’s snode with the incredible Luxury Yarns yarn from Abby Parkes. (Pattern to follow.)

My Mother in laws Infinity scarf. (Pattern to follow.)

My husband’s hat. (Pattern to follow.)

Little rainbow heart for Valentine’s Day.

And for some reason, I seem to be making a serious amount of mini pompom monsters. I think all my daughter’s friends have one now!! Loving the pompom hair with these. My sister says I should design a crocheted troll! Does sound fun. Watch this space…

Crikey – just looking at my list of patterns to write up! Think I had better get a wiggle on with these!!

So here’s to a lovely half term. Hope you all have a super week.

Happy hooking everyone!!

🌈Xx