Well hello dear readers. Is it cold enough for you out there, today? Two words spring to mind today. Brass Monkeys!! Yes, it’s that cold. I’m sitting here trying to get warm after being out for a couple of hours in the cold. I think maybe this may help.
Hazelnut Hot Choc
Hazelnut flavoured hot chocolate with lots of mini marshmallow. Mmmmmmm.
OK, enough with the drooling over my hot choc. Let’s get back to crafty suff. As I mentioned previously, I’ve been busy with my hooks making loads of squares.
I made my squares for my SIBOL Swap partner, as well as her little gift.
Jan/Feb 2012 SIBOL Swap
And I’ve been making squares for my Art of Crochet Throw. You can see my first lot in this post. Here are the next half dozen
I’m also in the process of making a lap blanket to send to SIBOL. I have a fair bit of old acrylic yarn dating back to the 80s. Different colours including black, which is perfect for this type of project. I know there are lots of yarn snobs out there but let me tell you that the acrylic available now, compared to the 1980s version in my stash, is like chalk and cheese. Quite literally, the old stuff would “squeak” whilst knitting or crocheting and was quite scratchy. Not so today with the likes of Stylecraft Special or King Cole Pricewise. Very soft and smooth to work with. I have some newer acrylic but not much. Something that I will have to remedy this year 
Till next time. Keep warm. Wear something knitted!
From Lynne @ Ozzy Blackbeard
I love all of your crocheted squares! And acrylic yarn has come a very, very long way. Your hot cocoa looks yummy too. It is usually freezing cold here where I live {in the States ~ Illinois} this time of year but has been warm as Spring the last couple of days & I have hung laundry on the line. It doesn’t keep me from playing with yarn though!
Thank you for your kind comment. It gives me much hope. The term, “papering over the cracks” is one that he has used before he left. Love your blog and will add it to my blogroll. xx
Thanks for popping over to my little blog and for giving me the Liebster award! You have some lovely squares here and I had a quick look at the SIBOL project – what a great idea. You are dead right about the older acrylics – I have just finished using up some ancient stashed yarn and it was pretty horrible to use, slightly scratchy and a bit squeaky!! Stylecraft all the way – given the choice!! (obviously, if money was no object Rowan or Debbie Bliss yummy stuff would probably win hands down…!)
xx
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Thank you Sandra for your kind comment. I have to admit, if money was no object I too would go for the higher end yarn. The posh stuff gets saved special people who I know will appreciate and look after that special project.
As for the award you’re very welcome. Can’t wait to see who you pass it on to