This week's crafty project.

Crochet is my new challenge. I can do squares and straight lines but have not ventured any further than that. Well, until I tried to crochet a mini reindeer that was.  

It didn't go well, the leg is almost as big as its body! it has been put to one side whilst I try a simpler shape and get to know the techniques.

I've signed up for TOFTs conservationist club and no 2 in the series was this little fellow

Hortense the manatee, pic from their website. No fiddly legs here. So far i'm loving it.

I went down a hook size to try and get tension ,it's generally OK, as a knitter i'm still working out my crochet style and how to get tension, holding a hook is something my brain needs to adjust too, especially when learning how to interpret crochet patterns.

I am really excited about this new addition to my fibre skills and am looking forward to challenging my self with more complicated patterns, maybe I'll even finish the reindeer