A new skill

So lately I've started to knit again but also I've been learning to crochet.

Mostly because I found this guy in a market and thought he was adorable and worth learning to crochet for.

He's from Creepy Cute Crochet by Christen Haden which I promptly acquired. Since then I've been practicing and getting the hang of the whole hook thing. My mum didn't crochet neither did either of my grandmothers so I never learned growing up.

So far I haven't made a creepy amigurumi yet but I did make this little dude the other day.



He's Roman Sock's elephant pattern (I think her ami's are some of the cutest round the web). I used Patons Zhivago which is slightly fluffy and learned a lesson about the difficulty of seeing stitches clearly when working in slighly shiny slightly fluffy yarn. Which means he's a slightly wonky heffalump but he's still pretty cute. I'm still getting the hang of working in the round and doing spirals (much counting of stitches) but I'll get there. I've also been practicing granny squares and increases and decreases as homework from my crochet class. I think a wampyr buddy for my Adelaide Drac is next on the list now that I've acquired some non shiny non fuzzy black and white yarn.

Inevitably the returning to yarn-y crafts means I've discovered Ravelry (I'm bookgal71 if anyone's on Rav). Seriously, when it comes to crafty things, the internet is a fabulous invention. Tips, advice, techniques, videos (I'm a surprisingly visual learner when it comes to knitting and crochet. For some reason I really need to see things for them to click. Some weird hand/eye link), more free patterns than you can poke a stick at and general goodness to keep me inspired and help me try stuff out.

Hopefully this blog will track some of my adventures along the way.