Black and white stripes and sweety sacks!

Well, i could start this blog by moaning about the weather, or the fact i've had to put small rodents on my feet very fluffy slippers.... they now resemble rodent roadkill so i think its time for a new pair... or time to make some if i get chance. but i'm not going to..... im going to start off by making you all incredibly jealous! hehehe

As you have probably all figured out by now, i have a 2 year old son. Last hallowe'en i made his costume from scratch and was suitably impressed with it not 100%, but 75%... so close enough So was pretty pleased when my son won his first ever costume parade :) *Cue Smug Mummy mode*  After the party which was hosted by a rugby league team that our family has been involved with for more years than i care to remember the costume went away and i thought nothing of it..... until this year!
Very posh chocolate makers, Hotel Chocolat, announced a "Little Horrors" fancy dress competition at the start of October, so i sent them a photo of my baby Beetlejuice, again thinking nothing more of it...... Until i get an email telling me that out of over 400 entries, my little man had won!!!!!!!! So, now for the jealous part...... we won a HUGE hamper of spooky chocolate, which arrived this morning. (Yes, the little man did dive straight in, but swiftly got rationed!) 
So, that was a happy morning :D :D

After the general giddiness of the morning, this afternoon has be relatively sedate... maybe because Mr Hook has had the afternoon off work. I actually managed to get a fair amount of hooking done, mice (not all today, but still), 

Lots of blind mice.. eyes will be on soon

 I even managed to make one of my little ideas for the Craft & Gift fair Warrington Retail Market, Sat 24th Nov, 10am - 4pm!!! Yes, i know i said i wasn't going to make any more "stock" but i couldn't resist.
Cute little Santas Stripey Sweety Sacks :D (And yes, they are filled with sweety goodness) They can be put in stockings, hung from trees, or just given as they are.
Anyway, thats enough plugging.... for now! Apart from the cute little Holly brooches ;p 

 
Oh, while i remember, the For Hooks Sake mascot...... id like to take photos of a little crocheted item in various places when i'm out and about, so i'd like YOUR suggestions what it should be.... Please let me know your ideas! It has to be small, simple and quirky.

Right then, im off... for now, i have hats, scarfs, mittens, rockets and roses, white cats, green Hulk, and many other things to be keeping me out of mischief!