Like anyone else that does knitting or crochet, I get lots of small quantities of yarn, so this week I decided to make a traditional granny square lap blanket....Nothing unusual about it ...just the same as many other blankets. This one is for sale on folksy
www.folksy.com/shops/teareaks
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I have also been playing with my butterfly loom with a view to making some baby shawls in the future. This is just one of the experimental squares
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I have decided that the sensory play mat is now finished.....I shall offer it for sale in one of my shops in the next few days. It will be £25 plus £5 P&P....there are many hours of work in it and lots of different yarns. The idea of it ,is a mat for babies and children to sit on, to touch the texture and be inspired by the colours. It could also be a lap cover for special needs people or people with dementia...in fact for anyone who loves to lose themselves in a fantasy world....at the widest point it is approximately 30" across and on average is 27" across...it is not intended to be square or have straight sides...
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It will be for sale in my folksy shop from October 1st
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www.folksy.com/shops/teabreaks 
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I have had a very busy week this week ...sorting out family matters and attending meetings, so the progress on the play mat has been slow.
I have still added a few more scrumbles and next I need to start straightening off the sides a bit. I don't want to make it completely straight but I don't want to leave it circular.
Here is the photo of progress so far.....
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this week I added some bullion circles and some fluffy yarns.......the blanket is getting bigger.
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another few days have gone by and lots of bits of crochet have been added to the sensory play mat....It is fun taking yarn and deciding where that colour should go and then what stitch to use.....
Here is the latest picture....can you spot the new bits?.....

It has been a bus few days with family staying for a visit. However I still managed to add a few more pieces (Scrumbles) to the play mat.....here is the progress so far....
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another day and a few more pieces have been added to the sensory play mat.......It won't be long before it is up for sale...I am really enjoying making this...I just hope that I can part company with it....
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