Decided to try another seahorse but using 4 ply wool instead of cotton. It was much nicer to work and being multicoloured gives it a lovely blend of colour with beads for the eyes. It's currently en route to Australia.
The one advantage of moving house is you find things you had forgotten about or filed away out of sight. I came across a book of modern crocheted scarves and decided to make one though unfortunately for me, my aunt declared it wasn't a "proper" scarf due to the abundance of gaps and it's failure to keep you warm! Made with four ply yarn and mostly chains, it was a nice pattern once the first row had been worked and blocking it finished it nicely.