My crochet mojo is back baby!

I’ve recently picked up my Nimue blanket (designed by Shelley Husband) once again. Completing the centre square ‘Avalon’ and getting back to the 24 Caltha squares that lay around it’s perimeter.

This Saturday, I took a class with the designer of this blanket at Sunspun. I took along my Avalon block to the ‘Sit and Crochet’ which was held in the morning to show Shelley. It was great to spend some time with Shelley, chatting and laughing along until we got to the serious stuff in the afternoon. Sunspun is my local yarn store, but I don’t get there very often. It is such a nice welcoming space, the owner Virginia is lovely and some of my friends also work there.

The class I took was ‘Granny Square Academy 2’. Having made all of the squares in Granny Square Academy 1, I thought this class would be fun. I was not wrong. It did take a little brain power, but there were lots of laughs along the way!

I really enjoyed making the 2 squares Shelley selected for us to undertake. ‘Invisible Jesse’ is really cool and 3D, one of my favourite squares ever. I’m now all inspired to finish my Nimue blanket, but there’s still loads to go.

Meanwhile, I’ve knit my brother a beanie. I’ve never knit him one before, I don’t think it will be the last one either. I’ve also cast-on a DK weight pair of socks for Damian, which are working up super fast. I think I’ve finally gotten to the bottom of the fit issues for Damian’s socks, with a 3 inch heel flap, the first sock fits him like a glove.

I now have more ‘orders’ for more beanies from other friends (I’m also inclined to make the Oslo hat for Damian). Damian has selected the yarn for his 2nd pair of DK socks, surprisingly pink and green! And I’m thinking about picking up that cardigan I started a few months ago. And I’m thinking about my next sweater cast-on… so many things 🙂