The next thing I made was a cuddly tortoise for my boyfriend's niece (which I don't have a picture of! Sorry :( )
Next I delved into the world of crochet books; Beyond the Square: Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman which is definitely worth a try it was the first crochet boot I purchased. I have crocheted many of the patterns in cotton and now used mostly as (very tea-stained) coasters.
Following that I have also purchased: The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square by Marget Hubert which I have on my kindle. I like this book but I the patterns are many, many squares which is ideal for making blankets and such, but what I like most about this book is the section at the end that shows you how to incoperate the many squares you acquire into a full-blown project.
Another favourite crochet book I have is Cute and Easy Crochet by Nikki Trench. I haven't made anything out of this book, but I love the quirky-ness of it, and I will definitely be making the tea cosy when I get a tea pot bigger than my one-cup!
For my birthday last year, I got given a huuuge selection of stylecraft wool for my birthday where I immediately started work on making many, many grany squares, soon I had around 80 small and large ones. I started to join them together to make a blanket. Soon I got bored of this and just chucked it up on to the top of the sofa. After a while I started work on the border, and still today, nearly 6 months later I am still working on the blanket, but at least it is a useable size now! I love, love, loooove the colourfulness of it.
Another completed project is a soft, cuddly monster I made for my nephew. I tried to keep it as simple as possible be he is only two and I didn't want too many bits that could be pulled off.
Also, as it is Christmas eve, Merry Christmas to all!
