Sunday evening, 15-09-24

 Evening, everyone.  I guess you could say we are officially half way through September - or will be in about four hours or so.  It felt a lot milder today, thank goodness, and the sunshine was lovely.

I popped out to Home Bargains to get (don't all shout at once) some more yarn.  Last time I was there, they had some big balls of yarn (300g) for £4.99.  I got some with the idea of making a jumper but, instead, watched a YouTube video showing how to crochet a lovely waffle pattern blanket with the edging incorporated into the pattern.  I liked it so much, I decided to use the yarn for that.
To be honest, it is not the best quality yarn anyway.  It was wound very badly and I kept having to detangle it (I like to draw the thread from the middle) and it might possibly have felt a bit uncomfortable against my skin (possibly, it seems OK so far)

I took a screen shot of the blanket (pumpkin not included!) from the video.

I'm doing it in bluey, pinky, mauvey variegated yarn so it will look quite different, but it's so lovely and will be warm as it is sort of three dimensional.  The stitch is surprisingly easy too and I just love that the border is an inclusive part, not made separately and attached afterwards.

Here's a link to the actual video if anyone is interested in taking a look.  It is US vocabulary, not UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLEAiezKYzg

Anyway, I thought I probably wouldn't have enough yarn so I went to see if there was any more.  There was but a different dye lot.  However, because of how it is, providing I alternate the dye lots, it should look absolutely fine and any differences won't show.  

And, bad me, they also had some little 'winter planters' for £5.99, each with some ivy, a variegated mini-shrub and some pansies.  I fell and bought two.  It's too late to take a photo now but I will try to remember tomorrow.

And - ooops - as I am doing my Twelve Days of Christmas thingy again this year, I've been collecting little things and I found a few there.

Finally - candles.  You have to have candles once the nights close in and the one that is burning right now is nearly down and out.

You might call it a profitable outing or you might raise eyebrows, tut and shrug shoulders!  I don't mind - I did myself, a bit.

Alex was round for lunch and afterwards I took him back and popped in to see Beth.  She's still feeling absolutely rotten with a temperature and is going to the GP tomorrow.  Poor love, she really is having a rough time.
I came away with a shopping list which I will do after circuits tomorrow and take over.

I'm going to send this now and then relax in my recliner, telly on, crochet on the go until it is bedtime.  All the best, everyone.  Stay warm and cosy and sleep well.  xx