I'm a Happy Hooker!

I've finally worked out crochet. I'd been practising the single chain, and had that down okay, so thought I should try some new stitches. I decided to teach myself crochet in the same way I taught myself knitting - decide on a project and just teach myself each stitch or technique as it comes up. I used the beautiful blue bamboo yarn from Egeria. I am making the cute clutch In bloom from Debbie Stoller's Happy Hooker. And I got it! I understand what I'm doing, there is no stopping me now. Crocheting is also much easier on my eyes, so I am enjoying it at the moment.

And a close up of the stitch (which is a half-double crochet).

I also started a bag from the Knit'n Style February 2006 agazine Leon got me for my birthday. It's quite cute, using short rows to make a circular shape and will be felted, though I like the look of it unfelted so we'll see.

I'm using some Puppy yarn I bought in Japan, just waiting for the perfect project to use it in. The colours are so gorgeous, it is quite dark, but has beautiful, vivid colours throughout.