Botched hat turned into a bag!

My first attempt at crocheting a hat went slightly awry and so I continued to create a bag for my wee niece Alix.

Basket weave cushion cover

Haven’t created a backing for it yet.

I found a great tutorial on you tube and that’s how I learnt to do basket weave stitch. “How to do basket weave stitch?”  is the name of the video.

Tea cosy

Bit of a gamble but not completed yet. I am making this for my eldest sister who lives in Spain with her family and my mum and dad. 😦

Ripple stitch blanket with dinosaur applique detail.

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Just finished this last night, the dinosaurs were my own invention and also the letters. I went to the blog Attic24 for ripple stitch instructions,  take a look for patterns and fabulous inspiration. She is a genius and her instructions are so simple.

Here is the link:

http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/neat-ripple-pattern.html

Prepare to be bombarded with inspiration!