Colourful crafty
I started crocheting Granny squares at the end of January. Picking up the hook sporadically when I was bored watching telly or sick on the couch I was very happy with my little pile of squares. But being the fickle crafter that I am I knew that I would soon bore of this lark and would be destined to own a pile of squares until the day came, very far in the future, that I would pick up the crochet hook again… or simply push the pile to the side with all my other unfinished craft projects – come on I know you all have them.
So my goal was, finish as many squares you can with a certain amount of yarn. And that is what I did today. I have 30 squares, they look awesome and make a tiny blanket. Possibly a future gift for someone’s newborn? (Don’t look at me mother-in-law)
I took over the dining table to arrange my pattern, and start to prepare for the next faze – joining. Luckily Pip at Meet Me at Mikes posted a helpful link in her crochet tutorial for a great way to finish of my blanket, here it is Carina’s Craft blog.
So this is what my currently blanket looks like
![Crochet squares on table](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4430631643_1aaa15077e.jpg)
Laying out the pattern for my blanket
Hopefully in the next week or so it will be finished and my knees will be warm!
I am building up my craft cupboard and have 2 suitcases filled with yarn, material, bias binding, buttons and much more. Which I brought home from my Grandma’s house last weekend. She was an avid crafter and I know she would have wanted me to have what she left behind. Including fabulous pink yarn!
But this little number I nicked from my mum. It’s an ace knitting bag and lined with plastic, this is what I store my current projects in. I picked up the very helpful knitting needle box at an op shop.
![knitting bag](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4431399660_9e93203b11.jpg)
My favourite piece of knitting ephemera, my mum's old knitting bag
Along with enough bias binding to last me a life time, there were a few other gems unearthed as we were cleaning out Grandma’s house. My sister discovered this Atomic Coffee maker in a plastic bag under the sink. It still had all the parts and the instruction manual and sales booklet with it. What a find! I have to confess I may have performed a rather embarrassingly spazzy dance upon this awesome discovery.
![Atomic coffee maker](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4430630919_3f4b408ab2.jpg)
My pretty Atomic Coffee Machine, too afraid to use it so it becomes decoration
And while I am on an image roll, I thought I may as well post a few photos of the mantle. I am reorganising the house at the moment and I particularly happy with the way the mantle has turned out.
![mantle with vintage objects](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4430630795_71ca7b4f40.jpg)
A few of my favourite things
![Close up of mantle books and ruler](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4430630631_7768b66fd9.jpg)
I love my quirky little things. Like the ruler from my Grandpa's shed, primary school Tasmania stencil, vintage books from our wedding decorations and the awesome Fowler 'Beehive' ashtray
![close up of mantle with lamp](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4431399158_bffed0c898.jpg)
My posie of knitting needles, Barsony lamp and a photo of the registry signing at our wedding