Crochet hexagons, ripples and an eiderdown.

I can't believe it is nearly 2 weeks since my last post - that sounds a bit like bloggers anon! Although I'm a lot better now I still feel ill and don't have the energy to do much including putting the computer on! But I did do some of my neglected ripple, while poorly, until something more important came along that is.

That something being a crochet hexagon blanket,

or at least the start of one, using Lucy at attic 24's excellent tutorial.

I'd recommend this tutorial to anyone it's so easy to follow.

I started about a week ago using 15 colours plus yellow for the centres and have done 60 so far, only another 200 or so to go!

I have also partaken in a little retail therapy firstly a duvet set from M and Co, very CK methinks but only £10! It is actually blue - rubbish photo - see further down pic with eiderdown.

And this fab Union Jack doormat from Matalan £4. I've wanted one for ages but the ones I found were £24 and I couldn't bring myself to spend that much on a doormat, anyway I'm so glad I waited.

Now in November I decided I wanted to try and felt some wool, after seeing lots of great tutorial for making things from it. Well I couldn't find any wool jumpers, until this weekend when I saw a jumble sale advertised, at last, and bought these few, which I will hopefully be able to felt, watch this space!

Something else I've wanted was an old eiderdown.

At the sale I looked down and just under the table I spied an eiderdown sticking out of a bin bag. I asked how much - 50p! That did make me feel better lol. It's feather filled, not smelly but I will need to clean it so will wait for the warmer weather for that. I also bought a bit of bric a brac but that'll have to wait till next time. Again a seriously bad photo the one above is a better colour.

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And just because I've been playing with mosiac maker- a few of my pressies.

Oh and I've just been offered a 'maybe job' - managing a pre school adjoined to a primary school - 'maybe job' because it's just in the planning stages but they wanted to know if I'd be interested in running it. I said yes 0f course as I loved my job and really miss it.

I'll be back with my wonderful felted wool - hopefully!