Starting the Sun Hat...

Starting out on the Sun Hat from my Christmas List.

Using Bendigo Cotton 8 ply in Wild Lavender with a 3.0mm hook...

Love the effect of using Back Loops Only!

Woah! I disappeared...

Not quite sure what happened there, but I disappeared for a while, didn't I???

Things have been very quiet around here - and not much crafting has been going on.

Mostly I've just been working on those shortie shorts for my Dear Niece Jade...

It's kind of tricky to get a clear photo of them, because all the shaping means that they don't sit flat (but should fit the body beautifully). Hopefully this shot gives you an idea of where I'm up to.

So the shorts are worked in the round from the waist down.

You then add a gusset, which divides the legs.

Each leg is finished with a decorative trim,

which is WELCOME relief after all that single crochet!!!

One of the legs is finished, and I'm about 1/3 of the way through the second leg.

There's only six more rounds of single crochet to go... 

and then it's onto the decorative edging.

Then I just need to weave in my ends... 

and make the drawstring for the waist... 

and we're finally done!

~ Pattern details here ~

Who Wears Short Shorts?

Well - I don't!

But my niece has asked me to crochet her a pair...

Now I can't say that I've ever crocheted a pair of shorts before - but these ones are kinda cute. They're mostly worked in Single Crochet (US) with a little trim around the bottom of each leg.

(Here's the pattern if you want to take a peek)

My yarn arrived the other day. I figured I should probably use the recommended yarn for the project - since I actually want the shorts to fit! Mind you, it's something I don't think that I've ever done before. Using the recommended yarn for the project? Nah. I like to do my own thing...

Something else I hadn't done before? Ordering yarn online!

Yep. You heard right. I had never ordered yarn online before. Fancy that.

Anyways.

As I was saying, the yarn arrived just the other day. Figured I should swatch to get gauge - since as I mentioned earlier - I want the shorts to fit!

The pattern calls for a 3.0 mm hook - but I needed to go down to a 1.9 mm to get gauge!

Holy Monkeys - these shorts are going to take a lifetime to make...