Stash - buster challenge crochet project #4 - lacy flower motifs in off white

Hello people, hope you are all keeping well.  It is now almost spring time in Perth, though it can still be a bit chilly at nights.  Today's a good day to be out, cool and sunny.  We just came back from a pram walk and my little girl is fast asleep, so it's time for a bit of update on my new project, which is still work in progress.

I followed a pattern from this book called The Crochet Bible by Sue Whiting.  Trying out her lacy flower motif pattern.  Wondering what to do once the motifs are all joined?  Thinking of making a scarf or a light spring poncho (rectangular style?)

For this crochet, I used 4mm size crochet hook and 8ply acrylic yarn by Moda Vera Marvel.

Join as you go lacy flower motifs

update so far... after been away from my blog for few days...

Stash - buster challenge crochet project #3 - adult beanie/hat for winter/spring (Kay hat)

Hello there, hope you are enjoying this blog about my yarn stash busting effort.  I have found a really easy crochet pattern for a beanie from revelry.com and would like to share what I have come up with.  It only took me 3 hours maybe to finish, which may be slow for the experienced crocheters out there.

Feel free to check it out on ravelry.com or the actual site for the complete pattern and step by step instructions: http://armyofowls.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/kay-hat-for-few-causes.html

What I used to create this hat:

5mm size crochet hook all the way as I forgot to down size to 4mm when doing the edgings.
8ply or DK acrylic yarn in three different colours (Moda Vera Marvel in off white, orange and brown)

Finished size:

 8" height x 9.5" width of base or 20.5cm height x 24cm width of base
will fit head of circumference 19cm to 22cm, it has quite a bit of stretch as I crochet quite loosely, instead of tightly.

Crochet The Kay Hat 

The Kay Hat

adult size ladies beanie

Credits:

http://armyofowls.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/kay-hat-for-few-causes.html