Just finished this blanket!

Just realised its not really cream! Oh well.

Hi Jane here is my attempt (I'm still a novice at crochet) - it's for a young friend who wanted a cream and grey blanket. It hasn't been finished or washed but I'm happy with it. Because it is knitted diagonally, it is squishy and stretchy.

Grannyknot that looks really good!

I made one like that for my babies! Mind you, they had to share, I wasn't going to do another one after that!

mcem That is lovely. I still can't do anything like that without arms complaining.

That is lovely, mcem
An heirloom!

mc that's beautiful.

That's very good indeed. Better than I can do! Well done

Gosh, I bet there's been a lot of time invested in that, mcem! It is very lovely and I'm sure your friend's DD / DiL will be thrilled with it.

A shawl for a friend's DGC1!

eccentric that sounds lovely.

I have found a brilliant, easy baby blanket that I have just completed (the blanket part) and used up my "stash". It's great because you don't have to cast on! Here's the pattern - I adapted it by crocheting around the edge, I couldn't be bothered sewing on the lace edging afterwards. But I might make another one and just do the lace edge at the top and the bottom as suggested.

www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/my_pages/babywear/hkp/028.shtml

I joined a local crochet/knitting group in a very lovely hotel in our high street. It's great fun. We drink coffee, they light the fire in winter months. I taught myself to crochet using pinterest. In four months I've made three beautiful blankets. Rows of wonderful colours using just one stitch. When I look at my blanket it reminds me of my caravan holiday (I took it with me) and laughing at funny stories on Friday mornings. Tee hee

You're back Galen. Hope all went well. That is lovely. Is it for a new baby GD ?

That is beautiful Galen. What stitch is it? Is it filet crochet? I've been trying to do that for years but could never figure it out.

It is an achievement.

It looks so soft and cuddly

(can't see Gary very well, he could be soft and cuddly too)

That is quite an achievement Galen

I don't think I would show that to my knitting club, they would have a collective fit!

The last one I did! Gary, whose holding it is 6'3""

I tend to knit more than crochet but I really shouldn't because knitting aggravates my carpal tunnel problem. This is far more pronounced in my left hand and wrist, so crochet is much the better option for me. I do so prefer knitting, though, for little garments
My GP said I should get a splint support for my wrist, but I said, 'I won't be able to knit with that on'. We both laughed because I'd already admitted that it was knitting that brought it on. So I just live with it, shake my hand out every couple of rows.

It looks lovely.
I am inspired to have another go!

That is lovely Falconbird

How pretty Indinana - I wish I could crochet - maybe I should give it a try ... again...

I do only like knitting small garments.

Pretty, falconbird.

Yes, I find it easier too, but prefer knitting!