Who Can Resist...........

I was wandering around the Ravelry site when up popped such a colourful crocheted blanket I had to go and have a bit of a look ...... especially when I saw it was being done as a CAL (Crochet Along) and being run by Sandra from Cherry Heart Blog .  I mean, just look at it.....

Who can resist all those fun stitches and colour ....... which equals stash busting!!!  Before committing to this CAL I took a walk out to my cabin and had some fun playing around with all the dk (8ply) yarns I have there.  I mostly like to be able to have my lap blankets so they can be thrown into the washing machine and hung in front of the fire to dry ....... I like to use them, and I like them to be easy to look after, so I usually use acrylic yarns, or superwash yarns in my blankets.  I have most of the colours I want to use,

 but I really, really, really want to use some lighter, brighter colours to make my lounge room a little lighter and brighter next winter ...... which kind of meant I had to order a few extra yarns.  I've heard a lot about the stylecraft DK which seems to have good feedback from most people who have used it before with blankets.  The best thing I think is the fact it has 61 colours to choose from and unlike Spotlight or other stores, these colours and this yarn seem to have stayed around!! It's so frustrating to need a bit more of the same colour, but you can't get hold of it again!  Anyhow, the actual blanket making doesn't kick off until the 22nd September (which may be the 23rd here in Australia) ........ so time to hopefully get a good amount done on some current WIP.......  Give me a yell if you are also planning to work on this CAL, it would be fun to work it with you :)

Yep,  this is Stonehaven for Pete in the navy colour (Classic Yarn by Bendigo Woollen Mills 0,  which I feel like I've been working on forever!  Looking back at my project notes I started it on 4th May and it is an extra large size .....
and Park Slope for me which has been an on and off project inbetween lots of other projects (using Wollmeise in Ballerina), and some fingerless gloves that may or may not progress!  I also have a few other projects on the go including the Tundra Fern Scarf and a few sewing projects as well!

Other news around here is all about getting a start on the Spring Cleaning!  With everything else going on over the past few months, the poor house has been sadly neglected and as well as the dust from having the wood fire going all Winter, there is also piles of this and that .......... and a really good, for real declutter needs to happen around here!    So for now I'll leave you guessing with something else that I'm trying hard to work on at present ......... perhaps this pic can give you a bit of clue ..... I'd like to think I weigh that much :)