What's On Your Hook Thursday #1

Hello my lovelies it's been a while since I posted life took me on a bit of a up down hilly road and somethings had to be dropped so I could get back on track.  You can only direct your life as much as the universe will let you.............the rest is a learning journey.

So what is "What's On Your Hook Thursday" (WoYHH)?  Well it's all about crocheting.....yup crocheting.  This last year has been a bit of trial my dad passed away in March and then I ended up with a torn tendon in my foot which meant that I couldn't walk or stand for very long in fact I ended up using the stair lift.  I had a whole month of not being able to do anything at all.

Crochet has been a life saver of sorts.  It's helped me stay calm during my dad's passing.  It was what kept me sane and gave me focus.  I wasn't able to do much but just making one or two squares a day helped.  Then when I had to have a month off work due to the foot injury crochet came to my rescue again.  I learnt new stitches, how to make hats, how to read a crochet pattern.  So my journey with crochet may have started with the humble granny square but it has taught me that life goes on and you can learn new things even if you didn't mean to.  I started the squares as a means to using up the excess yarn that I had accumulated but I ended up learning and loving a new skill and along with that I have met some amazingly talented women.

Here are some pics of where it all started -

This is where it all started

My first granny blanket - very wonky

Got a little adventurous 

Hats

Yay and more hats

The big one - well a little cardigan - my first

and a bag

So what is on my hook this Thursday you ask?  I'm attempting to make a Granny square crochet/fabric baby dress. I promised myself I wouldn't start this till the new year.  My fingers have been itching to start this.  The pattern is by Mon Petit Violon Designs  it's a free pattern on Ravelry.  The yarn is Cotton On by James C Brett Shade CO5 (50% cotton 50% acrylic it's a lovely dusky pink colour.  I'm undecided whether to make it all in yarn or add a fabric skirt.  I'd like to use fabric if I can find a nice cotton blend. Isn't it a lovely pattern?  

I would love it if you could join me on a weekly hook journey. Please leave a comment and a link to your blog post so I can visit to see what's on your hook.

I promise that the next blog posts won't be as long as this one.

Have a wonderful week.

Anita