Crochet extravaganza 2011

Throughout 2011, whenever I had a spare moment, the chances are that I was sat, hook in hand, crocheting up a storm just like in this picture. Here is a summary of sorts, in glorious multi-colour, of some of the things that I made over the last 12 months, as a fair few of them were created pre-blog and haven't had a chance to shine online......

I began the year with a rather ambitious project - my first giant blanket. I picked out the colours in nice calming shades of blue and purple and got the wool for my birthday and then began hooking up giant squares of half double crochet to make a warm and sturdy patch-workish blanket. This has kept us nice and warm all year and I can confirm that it is the perfect blanket for keeping warm at nap time...

In February I hooked up a pretty flower shawl for my mum...

made a string of crochet hearts for my lovely man for a valentine's day surprise (like pretty much everything else that gets put up in this flat it's stayed up ever since, hehe)...

and I started my granny coat (a project that kept me busy well into March)...

In April, I whipped up a wee crochet purse for a present...

and then got going on this rather bright granny lap blanket for my nan as a little easter present...

At the start of May I spent a week in the Welsh mountains, climbing hills, spotting butterflies and birds, drinking around bonfires, and crocheting up a multicolour flower shawl for myself....

I made a steady stream of crochet slippers throughout the year for various people. These are a pair that I made for myself in June...

In July, I finally thought of a use for the leftover wool from my flower shawl and hooked and stitched up this granny square bag (used everyday since)...

In August, I got busy with bobbles and hooked up my bobble berry cardigan in time for autumn, although it's only just got cold enough to appreciate its cosyness...

In September I began this diamond patchwork blanket (documenting my progress regularly throug October and November, but failing to show you the finished item. The edge is long since finished and even all the pesky ends are well on their way to being tucked neatly away now, so expect a final ta-da anytime soon)...

In November, I hooked up a happy yellow birthday hat (I've also made a fair few others of these in various shades of the rainbow over the year. It's a happy, easy pattern)...

In November, I gave into my scarf addiction and whipped up this circle shawl...

And seeing as the gifts have all been given, here's a few other projects I completed in December. A ripply, bright, happy blanket...

And a granny circle scarf....

Phew, that was fun! I can't wait to get started on some new projects for 2012!
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