First crochet project

I've finished my first crochet blanket in a gorgeous cream alpaca yarn. Here testing it out for cosiness is Mickleton a little bear I made out of a vintage piece of mohair fabric.

Summer Garden Collection

My new collection for Silly Bears is now available on their website. I had fun making these, the theme was A Summer Garden so I used pastel colours and little flower trimmings
http://www.sillybears.co.uk/artists/index.cfm?page=20

Here is Matilda Rose, Ellison Ellie, Summer, Zaff giraffe and little puppy Wilf

Alpaca crochet

I have made all my squares for my Alpaca blanket...just got to join them all together.
I now have three crochet projects on the go at once as I keep finding lovely new wool and so start another!
So I must try and complete my first crochet project, having learnt how to make a granny square just a few weeks ago!

Next a Lion

The giraffe is now all finished...(no photo yet, strict instructions from the show organiser no preview photos!)
...so took some time off for coffee and gossip with friends...now back to work on a little lion...

Pink giraffe

On my work table today is a pink giraffe all cut out and ready to sew. Once made it will be top secret (no previews allowed!) until the 'Friends of Teddy' online show Friday 13th July - Sunday 15th July...where giraffe will be available for adoption!

Welcome

This is the first posting on my new blog....which will be all about what I do with a needle and thread or yarn, knitting needles and a crochet hook!