C2C

My latest craze on the crochet front - the corner to corner blanket. Had so much fun doing these and another huge one on the hook at the moment.

Creepers and Ocelots

I had always tried to keep in touch with what I suppose is called youth culture but as music and language started to baffle me some time ago I rather lost the plot. When I hear the words -"listen to this, you will like it" I immediately doubt if I will and it is often a surprise when it is tolerable and sometimes rather good and enjoyable. Computer or console games are another matter. I really do not like the violent, shooting games and I just don't understand the fantasy. I was never that into The Lord of the Rings or even The Hobbit - although I did sit through the film a couple of weeks ago and it was alright, just not my taste. I am reliably informed that I will not like Game of Thrones so I will believe that and not bother. So when's heard that the latest craze amongst younger children was a game called Minecraft I was prepared to be confused. I still am. I think I understand the concept but, well I haven't actually played it so I can't really comment. However, having a six year old in our midst has meant that some vague knowledge is required, if only to know what to look for when the cry rings out - "Has anyone seen my Ocelot?" A visit from the said six year old led to a discussion about the various characters and a desire to make him something relevant. Searches online brought forward some knitting charts for some of the characters and discussions and bits of graph paper produced some more. I started to knit and here is the result. Needless to say it went down well.

The turtles on the sleeves totally the design of the young recipient.