Hooked

To think, I had nearly given up on crochet and now I can't stop. I couldn't quite decide what to do with my new granny square skill but then Bec suggested I try making a hat for the baby. And now I'm hooked. Bec, when I need to start attending Crochet Addicts Anon, I'm blaming you!

At the last Brisbane Brown Owls meeting, the lovely Sandra once again was my personal crochet guide and helped me navigate my way around the new language that is a crochet pattern.

The first two I made were from this pattern. Funnily enough, they were using the same ply bamboo-cotton blend and made the same way, but the sizes turned out quite different. I think it was a change in tension. I've now started a third, a larger one, using this pattern.

Mmm... now I just need to get up the courage to try some booties to match....

Crochet Inspiration

As suggested and encouraged by the fabulous Bec, this Sunday at Brown Owls I'm going to attempt to crochet a baby's hat. It will be simple with hopefully a little flower to jazz it up. At Spotlight today I found this gorgeous, super soft bamboo-cotton mix yarn that I can't stop touching.

While these are beyond my beginner level, these cute hats are great inspiration, something to work towards.

1. Red and aqua baby crocheted beanie, 2. cottonorange elf hat , 3. Baby hat - button detail, 4. Crocheted Pink and white baby girl hat, 5. Crochet baby elfin hat, 6. Crocheted Pink and brown baby girl hat

... then, if I really got the hang of the hook and yarn, how cute would these booties look?

Photo Credit: Mon Petit Violon