In the past few days I’ve made a start on the Boteh scarf from Interweave Crochet Spring 2007 .  The yarn is Lincraft Bamboozle, which is a bamboo/cotton mix.  It has taken me a little to get used to (I’m used to wool) but is nice and soft and I think that it will make a great scarf.

It’s taken me a little while to get the hang of the pattern, but I think I’ve finally got it sussed now!  There was an error in the pattern description (but not in the diagram) which was published on their website.  It’s a good thing that I check websites!

I picked up a copy of the latest issue of Adorn at the newsagent.

After browsing the last couple of issues, I don’t think that it is a magazine that I’ll get regularly.  Craft: was there, but at A$24 it was way too expensive!  Maybe I can subscribe (I love the current exchange rate with the US) – I’ve been busy perusing US fabric sites as well.  Fabrics that sell for A$24 per metre are less than US$9 per yard!  I haven’t made any purchases though.

Thanks for the suggestions on lining for the Larger than Life bag.  I think I might go for plain purple, in a similar shade to the sides of the bag, since the handles will be made out of this fabric.  But I may go wild for the inner lining and pockets!