I've been working on a shawl for a friend of Rhiannon's who is having chemo, using Lilygo's Remember Me pattern. It's a great pattern, and if I had time I'd do her mystery CAL. Then one of Gas's friends had a baby, Ben. I'm working on a blanket for him but have had major problems deciding. I saw a pattern called Ebbtide on Mainly Crochet (a new subscription website with some legendary designers) and loved it, but couldn't quite make it work for a baby. So I tried these:
Not what I wanted. So another try, which I like better:
It's too hot for big blankets on the knee, so motifs it is.
Heidi Bears is still having problems with pattern theft, and the latest sufferer is Helen. But my favourite horror story is the designer who found her FREE pattern being sold as a kit, with the photo of her wearing it on the front!
Let's see. Rhiannon is back to baking: this week we've had Gooseberry Frangipane and Blackberry cheesecake brownie. The brownie was yummy: when you bit in, there was a lovely ooze to slurp. The ladies at Stitch Bournville certainly enjoyed it.
Stitch Bournville was a bit quiet this month - holidays drawing people away - but Katherine came back from Devon to show off her two latest happypotami. One was in DMC perle 5, and the other in no 8 crochet cotton. I loved this last one especially - so plump and cuddle-able. I must start taking the camera down with me.
Workshops continue at the shop. My favourite this week was the lady who didn't know how to thread a needle ...
Customers come in all shapes and sizes and nationalities. This week one lady was visiting from Hungary and had come back the second day without her son. I know what that feels like!
Then there's Margaret, who has made 495 blankets for the Cats' Protection League!
Ann came in to show us her latest poppy - it's perfect and I'm hoping she'll share the pattern.
The hot weather has kept people focused on the cotton yarns, but the autumn/winter yarns are arriving daily. There's a new Sirdar yarn which is very interesting. It gives the effect of mohair but is mainly cotton and doesn't itch at all. There are some lovely colours.
And talking of lovely colours! I followed a link online and discovered Sophie Digard. So of course I fell in love and wanted to try my own, and after a lot of online thinking decided to try wool intended for crewel embroidery. It's 2-ply and comes in small quantites. These packs are from Renaissance Wools. If there's ever time, I'll have a play!
And finally a sad note. Gillian's mother died this week. She was still knitting, and had in fact won the tea cosy competition this year, with some super designs. I'm sorry, Gillian.
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