New book! New yarn!

My parents came to stay this weekend and gave me "Crochet one-skein wonders" as a thank you (husband got a new "braai shirt", but that's a whole other story):

(I know, right, how cute is that crocodile? Cool parents!)

I haven't made anything out of it (yet), but I did see this rather cunning yoga mat bag. My poor mat doesn't have a bag and is a proper pain in the behind to schlepp to class, so I have been plotting to make one for a while.

I had intended to sew something, but this is just so pretty.

I popped to my local yarn store on Saturday and found this amazing Sirdar cotton dk yarn.

It was a little pricey, but I was smitten by the colours - the skeins look like spun jewels! Photos do not do its shininess justice - if you get a chance, stop by your local store and see if they have any in.

Not quite sure when I'll get around to this as I am hook deep in hexies, but the magpie in me couldn't resist!

Let's try that again, shall we?

I  was perusing blogs at lunchtime today & realised quite how long it had been since I put pen to paper, so to speak, hence an update!

I'm sure I'm not alone in doing this, but as much as I love looking at other blogs, I do often find myself with a touch of skill/style/life envy. If only I was that imaginative, if only my photography skills were as good, if only, if only. This gets me down & makes me want to pack up my whole craft box(es).

I recognise that this is not a healthy way of approaching my hobbies! So, instead, my new resolution is to incorporate some of my yoga class into my crafting & try to remember that "I am enough". There will always be more to learn, and people that I perceive as more skilled, but I am just fine where I am now.