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!