Crochet Ruffle Throw

My first completed crochet project. 

It's not quite big enough for a blanket but just about enough for a sofa throw, 120cm (48") square. I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in the following shades and quantities, x9 50g - 031, x3 50g - 101, x4 50g - 700, with a 4 mm crochet hook. 

The basic design is granny square using a double crochet stitch and two chains to link the stitches with three chains at the corners. The ruffle edge is made by making three double crochet stitches into every chain along the edge. I would recommend Baby cashmerino yarn, it's very easy to work with, washes well, does not pill, and feels extremely soft to the touch.

Wholemeal carrot and honey cake

Wholemeal carrot and honey cake

Originally saw this cake being made on a Channel Four TV programme about landshare presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. I used a 23cm (9") square cake tin rather than the round tin mentioned in his method. A word of warning - the recipe instructs to beat the eggs and sugar together in a bowl for ten minutes using an electric whisk. It does actually take the full ten minutes to achieve the consistency stated. My arm was almost numb when I'd finished, can't imagine how long it would take with a low tech balloon whisk....Anyway the cake is delicious! Click here for the recipe.

Granny Squares

My very bad habit, of starting yet another project before other items have been finished has surfaced again. This latest crochet project will be a cover for one of my Ikea pieces of furniture. The crochet motif I'm using comes from very clearly photographed instructions I found on a lovely blog called Attic24 and the link for how to make them is here. So far I've manage to make 33 of these squares out of a total of 70....