I do quite a bit of walking, even through the winter, so having two cowls to choose from made sense to me. I also had this idea in my head to come up with a design for a slightly flared stovepipe cowl—something with interesting stitch work.
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You would think that after finishing up a large blanket, I would not want to pick up a crochet hook again for a very long time. Read More...

This time of year, I need to crochet a large-scaled blanket. It has become a habit. Maybe it's to fill the monotony between Christmas and spring. Perhaps it's a good way to de-stress or some days it's just too cold to do anything else!

Last year, I made a large multi-coloured ripple blanket. It was a bit too long and losing its shape. It's my own fault—I should have used a slightly smaller crochet hook. So this year, it was time to rectify the situation. I pulled the ripple blanket apart! You have to be bull-headed to take this on when you have all those hidden ends from the colour changes sewn into the body of the blanket. Read More...