Galaxy Crochet Block - Finished!

I finally finished the second block for February of The Unique Sheep Crochet Block of the Month Club.  Part of what I was waiting on was a new crochet hook.  The one that I had been using had just a regular metal shaft and I found that it hurt my hand after a while so I ordered a Tulip crochet hook.  I had also ordered a complete set of the new Addi crochet hooks, but the size I needed was the one size they didn't have.

This morning I wound the yarn for the March blocks.  I will probably receive the April blocks this week.

Here is a shot of both blocks:

They did come out a bit bigger than the January blocks, which is okay, because I wasn't going to use them in the same finished piece.  These blocks are crocheted in Unique Sheep Pashmi (80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere).  The design is by Melinda Miller.

Galaxy Crochet Block

I finally finished one of the February Blocks from the Unique Sheep Crochet Block of the Month Club.  I actually started this block back in February but the center motif was pretty challenging for me so it took me a little while to get it right.  The double crochet for the rest of the block was pretty easy, and I finally have figured out how to join the rounds.  I have been pretty much just figuring this stuff out on my own by looking at the instructions and pictures of the finished block.  I have crochet books, but the only one that I have been consulting with any regularity is the Crocheter's Companion by Nancy Brown, and I am using that primarily as a stitch guide.

The yarn for this block is Pashmi, 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon.  It is very nice yarn, but I found it had a tendency to split when I was crocheting, so my tension on this block is a little looser than on my January block.  Fortunately I have no intention of trying to use them in the same finished piece as they have different fiber contents.