Yarn Girls

You know it's a bit of a worry when you make something and are reluctant to put it in your shop because you don't want to let it go. That's how I've been feeling about my yarn girls. One night I just started crocheting and voila, these girls have started taking over my life. I can't stop making them!

You can see one here:




I made another today with the cutest scarf and flippy skirt - I'll be uploading it to etsy within the next couple of days, so stay tuned.

These yarn girls are all made with simple variations of double crochet (or single crochet for USsies). Crochet is pretty easy to learn, even from a book or a great website like the The Crochet guild of America (see my links) - they even have detailed instructions for left handers. As a leftie politically and handily, I know how important and difficult to find those kinds of instructions are.

Anyhoo, I may feel a twinge of regret at sending these yarn girls out into the world, but I think knowing/hoping they will be going to good homes where they'll be loved and appreciated more than makes up for it.

Big yarny love!

Oh, when I find bargains...

Saturday was the day for going to Centro in Bankstown. For what reason? For Spotlight. Spotlight is the one stop craft and sewing supplies shop in Australia. They had delish yarn on sale for $1 and I got a bundle.

Go to www.spotlight.com.au to find your nearest spotlight store - they have specials on yarn and thread at the moment.