Beautiful pics Julie! Spiders webs are a work of art in their own right. Pen x

Thanks Lorraine - that's very kind of you to say so! If dpn's aren't for you, do try knitting using the magic loop method which essentially uses one long circular needle. It's great because you don't have worry about stitches falling off or losing a dpn (which I do, a lot!) making the rest of the set redundant! Be warned though, once you're hooked, that's it. One pair of hand knitted socks is never enough!

I think you should be able to get yarn on prescription with all its health providing properties! ;)

Thanks Lorraine - that's good to know!

Oh no! I suffered from that last year and it's so awful. Unfortunately rest and some physio was the only thing that helped me and I'm still a bit nervous about hurting it again. It's like my hand and wrist has a pain memory that it can't forget. Good to hear you're still hanging in there though and I'm not talking to myself like a crazy person! xx

Oooo - germs at half term. Not good. Good to hear Toby's feeling better now though. Gorgeous pic of Toby & Amy btw. What a lovely bond they have! I love the shopping basket full of animals. I'm imagining a LCR supermarket where you could shop for super cute animals in delightful knitted outfits. Too cute! Pen xx

Love your pic. Hadn't realised you had teenage ASBO squirrels in your neck of the woods too! Pen x

thanks Lorraine! It's the first time I've had any success. Mostly they just look like I've hacked them with a carving knife so I definitely can recommend the Pumpkin Master tool kit! Can't believe I've not got to put it away for 12 months! x

Ah - so crochet is the dark side afterall! I can really sympathise! I do hate it when I get part way through a project and I look at and think - "Oh My Goodness - what was I thinking?" Personally, I think crochet instills lots of colour madness and it can really work. Lucy at Attic 24 would certainly vouch for that. But as other commenters have said, colour is so subjective so if it's not working for you then have a pause and look at it again before ripping it back. Maybe a more neutral, cream/white would work as a joining colour so that the squares sit on their own rather than trying to work with each other? That would then look more like your china set. I'm just toying with making a Bee Keepers Quilt and I'm having the same colour conundrums and I've not even started it yet! Pen xox

So very pretty - I just love your choice of colours! Looking forward to seeing it grow... Pen xox

Too cute, Julie! Incidently, as a child I used to have a cat that would bring back the heads of any small creature he had caught (and eaten) as part trophy/part gift to us. He'd leave the poor mouse's or rabbit's heads in the cupboard under the stairs sat just like your photo. My mum would go to fetch the vacuum from the same cupboard and her shrieks would be heard throughout the whole neighbourhood (not too mention her cursing the cat!) Pen x

Thanks - glad you like him! I've got a bit of a thing for frogs, I think.

Gorgeous strawberry pic - looks too good to eat! I love soft set jam gently folded into double cream and topped on a homemade meringue for pavlova or Eton Mess. Mmmmmm. Be honest - did you eat more that you picked? I know I would! Pen x

Your blanket is coming along beautifully, Julie! Pen x