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Crocheting Season

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With the change of the seasons, comes a shift in my crafty habits. As the leaves turn to red outside and we light the fire to warm our little farmhouse, balls of yarn are pulled out and crochet hooks laid neatly alongside, patterns are researched and projects earmarked for hooking over the coming hibernating months.

Of course, I’ve gone in as an eager beaver – starting far more projects than is necessary and turning our couches into professional crochet project holders. Baby blankets are on the go for this Winter babe of ours, just as I did with Eleanor: a boy version and a girl version, works in progress currently but will be ready and waiting when our new family member joins us in July.

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Other new babies joining our friends and family are keeping my hooks busy also: baby cardigans, hats and blankets. Some quick and easy projects of a few evenings or moments grabbed here and there, some quite the achievement after months of tedious work. And of course there’s the projects I’d like to get done for Eleanor for Winter, she is without a beanie that fits currently (terrible, I know!) so this has to be rectified. I’ve also got this chunky number halfway started, and grand plans for this seemingly easy but adorable jumper. I am this close to having this dress finished for Eleanor, in a lovely pink Bendigo Woollen Mills yarn. As usual though I bet it takes me all Winter to actually complete said projects, so poor Blossom will be well rugged up come November!

Do your crafty habits change with the seasons?
Got any special projects on your hooks or needles at the moment?
Or about 752 too many like me?!

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  1. I love the grey with coloured stripes! What stitch is this please? (I shouldn’t ask as I have 3 blankets and a beanie and a bag on the go at the moment, but what’s one more project ?)

    • Hi Jacqui – it’s just a single crochet and a half-double crochet in the same stitch, then skip a stitch, repeat until end of the row, the last stitch of the row I do just a single crochet in (no half-double). Hope that makes sense! I use this for cotton crocheted cloths as it gives a nice bumpy textured finish. Good luck!

  2. I haven’t touched my crochet blanket in over a year……..also have a scarf on the go knitting too. I am always so envious of your beautiful crochet projects.

    • Oh thank you! I have a granny square baby blanket stashed away from when I was pregnant with Eleanor – yet to be put together! Oh dear…

  4. We normally have the fire lit by now, but it has been so hot and dry here (we are getting desperate for rain!), so I haven’t really got the crochet going properly. I have done a beanie for Toby and Meg, and I’m doing a whole lot of little stars for some cute crochet bunting. Meg has asked for a ripple blanket so I might have a go at that next.

    • I want to do some star bunting for bebe’s nursery (maybe a mobile?) Praying for rain for you guys soon X

  5. I am currently a shocking crafter … I have two baby quilts half made that have been sitting that way for months, one for over a year as its recipient is nearly 11mths old now. Oh dear. I find it hard to settle to crafting these days. Your projects look gorgeous! My Mum is a crocheter, always having a project or 10 on the go.