Leftovers

There were about six or seven balls of the yarn left over from the purple jacket, so I looked around and found a pattern for a toddler.

This hooded jacket was so simple to do, just need to get a couple of buttons to be completely finished, and I still have more of the yarn to finish.  I went through all my patterns and couldn't find a chunky pattern for a child, I shall have to see what I can find next time I go out, or else there may be some more of these in various sizes.

Happy Dance

Ever since being shown the basics of crochet as a child and forgetting them as I grew up, I've wanted to be able to read a crochet pattern, and make something "proper".  It didn't take long to remember how to do the squares and the basic stitches, but I wanted to be able to make garments, just as I did with knitting needles.

Well this week, I did it!  I read a pattern and I have a jacket.

It might be small, but it's still a jacket, and it's the proper size and shape.  More importantly, it's wearable!  I love the little flower decorations too, and in case you're wondering, the other bits are leaves.  Next time I go into town, I'm hoping to find some pretty buttons to finish this. 

This was crocheted using a cotton yarn mixed with kapok.  The kapok really softens the feel of the cotton, I'll look forward to using it again.

Well, tonight is Friday Night Sew In.  I have a cross stitch in progress, so I shall work on that as it's one of the projects on my list to finish before the boys come home.