Baby quilt

Of course... when the Moses basket was finished, I couldn't stop there! The baby would need cot-sized bedding too, so I made some larger sheets and blankets. Oh, and a quilt... I mean, the baby had to have a quilt!

The fabrics I used are from the Itty Bitty Baby range by Marcus fabrics. I loved the colours in these fabrics so much that I matched them up and made a cot-sized ripple blanket.

And here is the finished quilt, I think the design is called 'Disappearing 9 patch'. Once the baby was born and a name decided, I added a label to the back with his name and date of birth.

A little bit of hooky stuff

I learned to crochet may years ago, but to be honest the patterns available in the 60's and 70's were all a bit dull... unless you were into hippie ponchos!  A while ago I discovered Lucy's Attic24 blog and from there the Ravelry group. (do check them out, so much inspiration). And colour!!! Lots and lots of bright, zingy colours! I couldn't wait to rush out and buy some yarn and a hook to begin. Since then I have crocheted on and off, in between other projects.. just picking it up whenever it took my fancy. Here are some of my finished projects -

Made with Rowan Pure Wool DK, it's a wonderful cosy blanket to snuggle up with on the sofa.

Based on the log cabin pattern, this was a Christmas gift for a friend.

A gift for my youngest daughter, this granny ripple was so much fun to work on.

This one is called 'Sunny Spread' - the pattern is on Ravelry. It has a wonderful texture.

Granny squares in pure wool. This one lives on the futon in my craftroom.

This is the first blanket I made, it lives in the spare bedroom.