This was made using dishcloth cotton. I know it should have been done in something finer, but as I’m still learning how to do Filet Crochet, I went for something chunkier! It measures 40cm x 27cm.
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Crochet Sun Hat
I seem to be developing a sun hat fetish!! This one is crocheted and was very quick to make. I prefer the shape of this one, the knitted one was rather large. I used cotton, obviously, not much point in a sun hat if it isn’t cool! The pattern was taken from a book called ‘Learn To Crochet’ by Sue Whiting, which to be honest, didn’t help at all when I was learning to crochet. But it has some nice patterns in it.
I learned to crochet on the 11th June 2008, so I guess this is a celebration sun hat 
Bigga Denim Box
This was a joint project that Chris and I worked on together. I did the knitting and sewing, he cut out the cardboard and denim. The idea came from the book ‘Two Balls or less’ by Jenny Hill. We had a ball of Sirdar Bigga in Tudor Rose colourway, this is a seriously chunky yarn that requires 15mm needles. The denim came from a jacket we’ve had for years that doesn’t fit either of us, in fact it’s big enough to go round both of us! As I didn’t have quite enough yarn for 4 sides, I cut out the pocket from the jacket and used that for the fourth, which also serves as useful storage and gives it quite a funky look.
It is a 20cm square, which is actually larger than it sounds and very strong too. And when I say sewing, I mean specifically hand sewing, consequently my fingers are very sore, denim is very tough stuff!
Serpentine Curtain Tie-Backs
I have spent several days writing charts and testing patterns for knitted curtain tie-backs. And here at last is the finished pattern. With a combination of cabling and shaping, this pattern can be knitted in virtually any yarn to suit the curtains you have. I used a slubby wool for mine, as I wanted a chunky effect. The ends are finished with a D-ring where they hook to the wall, though ribbon or an I-cord could be used.
It’s a very nice pattern to knit, based on a 12 row repeat, knitted to the length you require. The pattern will cost you only £5.00. On receipt of payment I will e-mail the PDF to you. You will need Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded for free. Please bear in mind I live in the UK, so if payment is received overnight, I will e-mail the PDF the next day.
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Corny Headband!
I decided to knit a more summery headband than the wool for brains one. I did a yarn exchange with a friend in the US, Michelle on Ravelry. One of the yarns I received is Bernat’s Cot’n Corn and as the title suggests, it’s made from Corn and Cotton!
Using the DROPS design as before, I modified the pattern by using a stitch from my Vogue Knitting Stitch Dictionary (just had to get that in!) called Fancy Eyelet Rib. I took a second picture so you can see the holes! And this time I did not take a picture of me modelling it, only because I’ve got my hair tied up today…not because I don’t really like having my picture taken, honest 
Cables & Beads Slouch Bag
Made in pure wool, I used wooden macrame beads to enhance the cables and a knitted bobble for the fastening, It is lined with cream marbled fabric and measures approximately 27cm x 23cm.
