Well here I am again after a huuuuge break! That bit of crocheting that I wrote about last time I was here got put away all this time. The squares weren't big enough to make anything substantial, and I bought some other yarn to crochet around and make it into a blanket, but after about 6 rounds or so I wasn't happy with it so it got stuffed in a bag and left. (story of my crafting lately)
This is what they looked like in the end (ignore the little ones at the front, they are new!)
Anyway, I got it out again a week or so ago, and undid the extra rounds I had done and am now left with what you see above. I decided to fish out the box of tapestry wool that I have and make some more to make a bigger blanket. I'm now thinking of it as my Tapestry Blanket. So, all the little ones at the front are new, plus I have quite a lot more now.
I wouldn't recommend crocheting with tapestry yarn really though. It's quite stiff and strands very easily, and it probably won't be washable, (haven't been able to find out whether or not it is so I'm assuming not) but I'm not worried. The story of the huge amount of yarn that I have (two office archive boxes full) goes back a lot of years to a time when I had a little needlecraft shop. Unfortunately I had to close down, but I kept all the DMC tapestry wool and stranded cotton that I had left. I've used a lot of the cotton as cross stitch was my major craft for many years, but apart from a few skeins of wool which a friend used I haven't touched it. You can see why I'm not worried about crocheting with it now can't you. One of the boxes is now half empty due to this so I'm happy about that.....one less box of stuff to fill the spare room soon!
