and you wanna know why?? (no i havent finished your OWL bag!!!!) I LEARNT TO CROCHET !!! yes me!!! the girl who tried to do a circle under your wonderful teaching and supervision and turned the darn thing into a little hat or egg cosy by accident!!!! well check this out... im turning this........................ into............ this.............. ME + 3.5mm HOOK + BINGO COTTON = MY FIRST "REAL" CROCHET PROJECT, a babette blanket.... and i looooove love love it. i am addicted, and i have learnt at least one valuable lesson along the way... weave in your ends as you go.... i was doing a few squares at home the other day, put it all in the box and went and hung the washing out. A few minutes later Abby came out to me and said "i helped you with your square things mummy" did you i replied as im dashing towards my pride and joy squares, and she says yes.. "i cut all the strings off for you".. ARRRGGGGHHHHH (well that was not the words i really used) she had snipped all my ends i had ready to be woven in, luckily there were on about 7 squares (a whole pannel) not stitched together yet... but still a good half days crocheting unable to be saved..... needless to say they now reside in Abby's dolls house! miss you girlfriend, come back to OZ and visit me soon............. Ax