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Feeling chipper at having a nice splash across the September edition of Inside Crochet which has published my Tunisian Autumn Throw design, and very kindly sent me some additional publicity shots.

They have devoted one whole page to a beautiful moody photo of it draped around a model, as well as a product shot next to the pattern instructions. AND, me and my rug get another little plug within the 'How to Do Tunisian' section! Thanks Inside Crochet.

My son, Gabriel,
having just caught
a brace of mackeral
off Lyme Regis

We've just been for a week in Lyme Regis, checking out all the fossils and dinosaurs - we fitted in perfectly - (HA! Had to get that one in before anyone else did). My holiday project was to continue preparation for popping over to Ipswich next weekend, to make a 'How to Crochet' video for a new website called 'I Made It!'.

Refining a design for the perfect first project - a stitch sampler bag. I've made one big (shopper) one and one small as I think I will need a part-finished one so I can say "and here's one I made earlier - now let me show you how to do the next bit".  Look out for it on the site when it's done!

Tunisian Simple Stitch throw I designed,
image courtesy of Inside Crochet magazine

In September I'm off to Denman again to teach Beginners Tunisian, so I worked on a series of small stitch samplers while we were away too. It's going to be a bit of a learning curve for me to see the speed at which the students get the hang of it and will all be grist to the mill for my week's course in Spain next May (fingers crossed, hope someone books). I've just got to label these up, maybe do a couple more and then I can get on with prep for the next commitment...

In October I'm running a Tunisian project workshop series from the sweet little shop, Stag and Bow, in nearby Forest Hill,  and I need to settle on the project and try it out. Time's a little short for this but it's gotta be done.

A sample of Broomstick lace
 interspersed with rows of
traditional crochet

And before the month is out I'm booked for a return visit to Denman, just for the day, to impart my knowledge of the gorgeous broomstick lace. I noticed this course is on the discount list so I assume they're having trouble getting bookings and could even get cancelled. Nevertheless, I need to make sure my witching skills are fully up to scratch. I plan to make a reticule (it's a little hanky bag) so I need to design and make one of these, prepare a pattern and work out if it can be taught and made all in the space of 4.5 hours. It's not much time. (I don't know why they don't go on till 6pm, these 'day' courses. Finishing at 4 is a bit early for the money. Just my opinion.)

That's it for the year then and I've got November and December to make loads of Christmas presents and decorations. That'll be nice.

Pots of flowers I made for display on my Crochet Bouquet
course at Denman in July. Already gone as prezzies - very popular!