Christmas is coming once again!

Where does the time go? Well last year I played it fairly cautious and made lots of scarves and the odd simple hat. So now my family are kitted out on that front, so what next? Well, I spent the greater part of the year studying an OU module called 'Technology Enhanced Learning', so I've turned to technology for my inspiration, of course! Everybody's getting mobile phone cases. Each one different, tailored for their personalities, personalised. They're a great vehicle for practicing new, fancy stitches. I even finally turned my hand to Tunisian Crochet - more of this later I think!

The prezzies almost all made, my Polish colleague Marta sent me a link to some fantastic crocheted Polish Christmas decorations which inspired me to make the tree decoration in the picture. The pattern is the first four rows of Melody Griffiths' snowflake in her book 201 crochet motifs.....

Have a very merry christmas, and a happy new year!

Mum's mobile phone cover. Made using Tunisian or
Afghan crochet, embroidered with silk embroidery
thread in little chain daisies and then beaded. Edged with
a standard double crochet stitch and finished on the flap
(as shown) with a row of surface crochet. The flap is
also lined with red Tunisian crochet and it fastens with a
simple press stud fastener.

Lindy x