All finished :)

Well the trebled square blanket is finished.  It took me four weeks to do which is pretty good going I think.  I set myself targets, so many squares a week and managed to get it done a week before I thought I would.  I enjoyed making it because of the lovely bright colours, I have to say I didn't enjoy stitching it up though and I don't think that I would attempt it again with such small squares.

Lancashire, Bury Market and the Pendle witches

We went on a National Holiday trip, last weekend.  Saturday was an awful rainy day and we almost ran into the shopping centre.  One of the first shops I saw was a wool one and yes I did buy some wool and buttons, the best was yet to come in the form of Bury market however, what a great place! there was all sorts you could wander round for ages.  I found wool there too and bought yet even more at a great price, lucky people who live near having a great stock of cheap wool on their door step. We stopped at Botany Bay an old mill converted into a shopping centre, a paradise for shoppers I would think.
The hotel was situated in Bolton, Ramada a nice clean hotel with good food, usually the hotels for these trips serve awful food but no complaints here, the alcohol was expensive though.
Next day a guided tour through the Ribble valley over the Pendle hills and another shopping trip in Oswaldwistle Mills.  I could really have done without that but shoppers who love to shop would have loved it.
All in all I enjoyed the trip and the company and I would love to visit that market again.

New project work in progress, crochet square blanket

I have bought myself a new crochet book about motifs and squares.  To justify the buying of this book I feel must  actually make something out of it.  Actually I do like the book but it must be said not as much as I thought I would,. however it has given me some ideas and I like looking through it.
Here is the first project started last week, made out of wool bought in Durham Market.

These little squares are very easy to make, my aim is to make 22 squares a week so that I sew two rows together at the weekend.  That's 122 squares altogether, I am enjoying it honest and I already have my next blanket planned.  Watch this space : )

Ready to go for Winter 2010 Callenge

These are all ready to go for little Bravin the Kenyan boy for the winter 2010 challenge.