I know I haven't updated my blog for a while, I apologise for this, life got in the way.
I have still been crocheting, in particularly I have a couple of Christmas Fayres coming up and have been busy making items to sell. I will post a few photographs of items I have been making in my next post.
I have also been catching up on a couple of blogs I follow, one particular post on www.allaboutami.com interested me. Ami had crocheted a gorgeous shrug and I decided I wanted to make one of these. Unfortunately I couldn't get hold of the same wool that Ami used but I did find an alternative on www.woolwarehouse.co.uk, it's by an American company called Lion Brand, the wool itself is extremely soft it's also very thick hence the name Thick and Quick, the colour is called Sandstone. I can't wait to make a start on it this weekend.
The pattern Ami used is actually one from Lion Brand itself and is a free pattern, I will include links to both Ami's site, Wool Warehouse and Lion Brand below.
The hook I will be using is an Addi Swing Crochet Hook in size 8mm, I love Addi hooks, I can crochet for hours and hours without a break and I don't end up with sore hands either, they are definitely worth investing in, this one cost £7.79 from Wool Warehouse.
All About Ami - link for the shrug
http://www.allaboutami.com/post/97114173811/easychunkycrochetsweater
Wool Warehouse - link for the wool
http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/lion-brand-wool-ease-thick-n-quick-print-sandstone-504-140
Lion Brand - (please note you will have to sign up to their website to receive the free patterns, once signed in search for Simple Crochet Shrug)
http://www.lionbrand.com
Before I forget UK Wool Week started on the 5th until the 11th October in the UK, if you would like to know a little bit more about this, take a look at www.campaignforwool.org.
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