Another addition to the colourful crocheted cushion pile amassing on the sewing room couch – diagonal squares.

Well, it will be a cushion once it has a back and stuffing! Yarn primarily 8ply basic (100% wool) from Spotlight. Pattern from the July 09 edition of Hip to Hook, available from Sarah London here.  Time needed – a school council meeting, an evening at book group, a night at the Northern Craft Bonanza and assorted stolen fifteen minute crocheting opportunities.

I made it a little larger than the pattern. Look at all those ends that need to be woven in…

And guess what? After the moaning and groaning of my last post I tossed the name tag back into cold water to soak for a day or two – and the red dye seems to have dispersed!  I’m still waiting for it to dry properly then I’ll examine it more closely to see if it’s still swap-worthy or whether I need to make it again.  Thanks so much for your sympathy and suggestions on what might help.  I know that you all shared my pain!

There was quite a bit of yarn left over once I completed my Ginger Anne Scarf so what better to do than to crochet some coordinating fingerless gloves?

These were super quick to make and really quite simple. They’re essentially a rectangle seamed down one side with an opening left for the thumb.

The pattern is Lacy Fingerless Gloves by Christie Pruitt, which you can find as a free download here if you are on Ravelry.  Clare has put in an order for a pair for school and a pair for fun.

Another crocheted scarf.  It’s from the same pattern as the Ginger scarf I made a couple of weeks ago, but this time in worsted weight Araucania cotton.

Of course the weather is now autumn at it’s finest and there is no way that I’ll be wearing a scarf for a month or two. But this one will be ready and waiting!

The yarn weight makes a significant difference to the look of the scarf – here are my two Anne scarves side by side.

This is such a lovely soft cotton, and it drapes beautifully. It’s a good go-to pattern if you need to make a gift, as it works in most yarn weights and compositions and it’s easy to memorise. The portability factor is high!

Peggy, thanks again for the gift of this wonderful yarn!  I will think of you whenever I wear this scarf.