Thursday, 1 May 2014

and the next...

Last Sunday was my niece's 17th birthday and I gave her this;


This blanket almost sent my fingers into early rheumatism such was the volume I had to complete on a daily basis come the last few weeks.  I am really happy with it, she seemed to and I hope she uses it for many years to come.


 

Birthday girl.


 
So, left project-less and adrift, I tinkered about with a few options:

 
 
 
 
 
Then settled for a join-as-you-go chequerboard granny. 
 
 
 
This seems to be growing quickly amidst the thrill of back to back Masterchef episodes, and the colours please me.  Particularly the new Stylecraft ones:
 
 
Actually, I'm not even sure that the red is a new one - just new to me.  I may be wrong.
 
It has been known.