i made 5 of these little jobbies over the weekend just to fill in the time, 2 have been given away already, the multi-coloured one is for my housemate and the blue ones for my boyfriend
so, the finished item, stocking stitch pouch, worked flat then sewed up like a money bag so it's self sealing so to speak


the hand warmer bit is just a cotton bag sewn from scrap material and 3/4 filled with rice


they fit just nicely in the hand being slightly less than the depth of the palm but a little wider
microwave for 30s for around 30m of warmth

i've never been able to find a pattern so i tried last night just to wing it and make a daisy
the result
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Selnith/Photos/PICT0006.jpg

which is ok, but i was wondering if someone could help me out with some simple flower patterns, and how to read crochet patterns because it all seems to be random letters to me
thanks

i started this blanket aged 9, i kept working on it a bit, then putting it down, then doing some more, then having no yarn etc. etc. until finally in october i decided it could be finished, big enough to use as a bedspread on my double bed it is pictured here draped over and armchair


and here, folded and a closer shot to better show the colours


i left the edge plain rather than scalloping so that if in the future i really want to i can add more