I got so used to making those little hats that all my crochet WIPs feel enormous. I’ve got three things on the go at the moment, and by ‘on the go’ I mean that I started them and abandoned them for other projects.
I’ve got lots of lovely things planned to crochet but I intend to finish these three items first and now that I’ve said it here, I’ll have to do it LOL
The oldest of the three is a ripple blanket designed by Lucy. I made a decent enough start on it but put it away for the summer as it was too hot on my legs. Yeah, and that decision had nothing to do with wanting to start a CAL…
This is what it looked like last time I saw it in April 2016. 
After finishing the two CAL blankets and a temperature blanket, which slipped in there somehow, I started a new blanket instead of going back to the ripple. The new one is gorgeous and completely seduced me so I make no apologies for it.
I was getting on quite well with it but found it was too large and needed too much concentration to take along to Craft Club at work, so I started a smaller project and never went back to Arizona.
This is what Arizona looked like when it was abandoned in May 2018. 
I really do want to get back to it as I was loving learning all the different techniques and stitches. The colour scheme is so striking too.
First though, I’m going to finish the smaller project that Arizona was abandoned for. I’d decided that I really needed a poncho to wear around the house in the winter. I dislike wearing anything too bulky or close-fitting and a poncho is easy to fling off while still being cosy. I had a pattern and a huge stash of the perfect aran yarn, due to going a bit mad in Aldi whenever they have craft stuff in. It’s a simple granny stitch so is great for doing while chatting or watching TV.
This is what it looks like at the moment. 
Once it’s long enough, it’s supposed to have a fringe but I’m thinking about going wild and putting pompoms on the bottom instead. Any thoughts? Too tempting for the kitties perhaps? LOL
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August 26, 2019 at 12:08 AM
Definitely pom poms!
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August 25, 2019 at 4:16 PM
I know what you mean when going from small to big. And the other way, too. Your crochet projects are amazing. That black and red is stunning! The poncho is so cute. I do think that the kitties would love pom poms at the bottom 😉
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August 25, 2019 at 8:30 AM
oooh love the poncho to be, Carole!
I’ve been thinking about getting out my “big” knitting and starting either a cardie for myself or sweater for husband . . . winter is only just around the corner, after all ^^
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