Happy New Year x

Happy New Year

Hope you've all had a lovely year so far.

Here are some recent-ish makes.

 

1, Roaring fire.

2, Crochet owls you can find the pattern here

3, Crochet mistletoe I used a pattern in this book

4, Christmas colour mandalas.

5, Pretty coasters.

6, A sleepy kitty, Dusty has had a very relaxing Christmas.

 

I've just joined instagram you can find me here 

Come along and say hello.

 

Wishing you all every happiness all through the year and after.

xx



Advent

Hello

Here we are in December.

The calendar is filling up with mostly my daughters things to do.

It's the time of year when my head feels like its constantly juggling things to remember.

I think I will let out a little sigh of relief when my daughter breaks up for Christmas and I get her to myself again.

 

I've been making little Christmas bits here and there.

I'm very pleased with my puddings, you may have spied them on the blog banner.

 

I made them without a pattern, its one of the first things I have made without a pattern that has worked. I used old faithful style craft and topped it off with green felt, red pom poms and bakers twine.

 

Will be back again soon with some more makes...need to get my camera out.

xx



Rainy Days...

 

Hello.

I hope I find you well and wonderful?

I thought I would show you these cute little socks I've been hooking up.

You can find the pattern here if you have time have a look-see around this blog there are lots of lovely things to make and see.

I've used the basic pattern from the link, I used all one colour, style craft lipstick (the ones on the link are multi coloured and fab)

I added a little decoration to each one to make them all different.

I've used teeny tiny pegs to hang my socks.

There really cute with the red and white bakers twine.

I've nearly finished my last five that will be going to live with my sister in law.

 

I've recently made a baby blanket in wool.

 

I'm such a fan of style craft, but I must admit working in a lovely soft wool was a welcome change. I really loved the look of it too after it was all blocked.

I used drops lima which is a bargain at the moment!

 

Thank you so much for your lovely comments on the last post.

Now I'm off to catch up with what you've all been up to.

xx

 

 

Autumn Days...

Hello, happy autumn greetings.

We've had a lovely half term here, mild weather and plenty of fresh air.

 

A little colour left in the garden. I picked a dahlia today to cheer up the window sill in my bedroom.

I was very pleased with my three home grown pumpkins!

 

I've been quietly working on my Grandad's Christmas present ssh!! Don't tell.

A cosy lap blanket for chillier nights.

It hooked up quite quickly in a granny stripe pattern, I used stylecraft grey dk yarn and a blue from my stash.

My cat Dusty seems to have taken to one of my vintage suitcases I think I might have to get him one of his own and convert it into a bed.

 

Thank you for your kind comments on the last post.

xx

 





Crochet Button and The Waiting Game

Hello to you

Hope you're well and wonderful?

This week so far has been full of cold, my daughter kindly brought it back from school.

It seems to always happen in September when they return to school.

 

I saw these lovely buttons online today and had to have a go for myself.

There so cute.

So quick and easy too.

My favourite is the beige one. I think they would be great for adding to scarves or cards.

 

I'm still waiting on the photographer for our wedding photos it's very exciting I cant wait to see them.

 

Wishing you all lovely week.

xx



Birds and Dolls

Hello.

How has your week been so far? Good I hope.

It's been a busy week here.

The usual working and visiting my Grandad in north east Yorkshire.

It's about 4 hours away from where we live in north wales luckily my daughter has always been good on long journeys.

Always nice to get away for a few days.

 

This week crochet wise I have jumped on the Attic 24 band wagon and hooked up five bower birds.

You can find the pattern here

They hook up a treat with clear and well written instructions.

 

I really enjoyed the stitching parts where I could personalise each birdie and give it, it's own character.

 

I wanted to show you my mantel piece because its made me smile this week having not one but two vases of flowers and my new dolls.

The nesting dolls were a bit of an extravagance for me, especially when I'm supposed to be paying for a wedding.

But...

I do love them.

So you may have just seen that I mentioned the wedding eek its getting close now!

Just over 2 weeks.

So if I do go quiet you will know what I'm doing. I'm hoping to keep up with things.

I will leave you with these chirpers!

Have a lovely weekend.

xx

 

 

 

Crochet Granny Square Arm Caps and Summer Garden Lovin

Hello to you.

Well I'm back again.

It's very exciting having a new toy to type on.

I've been busy sewing up simple bunting (will show another time) for the wedding and organising my collection of vintage table cloths and mats ready for decorating the marquee. The wedding is getting scarily close now, I think we have about a month to go.

I have my crochet arm caps to show you...

I wanted something to protect the sofa from scratching kitties and my daughters habit of getting chocolate everywhere.

I was really pleased how they stood out on the red sofa.

 



 

I have also had a little trial run of making up garden flower arrangements in recycled jars, this is what I'd like at our wedding. I was pleased with the out come. Keeping my fingers crossed that the flowers will stay out for me!

 

Below a quick peep at what's about in my garden this week...

1, Pink rose (not sure of name)

2, Verbena

3, White old rose

4, Hydrangea

5, Nasturtiums

6, That pink rose again!

7, Magenta  Lychnis coronaria

8, Feverfew

9, Hydrangea Annabelle

 We've had a little bit of rain this week not too much, just enough to get the garden flourishing.

 

In my kitchen table tea cup this week I have...

 

 

It was supposed to be just the hydrangea but I broke a lily head off my bunch while trying to get it out of the packaging so it's found a home there too.

 

Just a quick thank you to my new followers lovely to have you here with me.

A massive thank you too to the lovely bloggy ladies who went over to visit my lovely friend and neighbour at her crochet cottage

Off to get the school uniform ready, have a lovely week.

xx

 

 

 

Returned

Hello

It's lovely to be back, I have finally replaced the broken laptop with a new typing friend.

It's taking a while to get used to but I'm sure I'll will get the hang of it soon.

I've tried my best to keep up with you all and have seen some lovely posts.

So after laptop gate I have been mostly wedding planning and doing the never ending jobs an old cottage throws at you.

I have had sometime for crochet too...

This my latest cushion made from the pattern in simply crochet issue eighteen with style craft Aran. I really enjoyed swapping between the different stitches, I even did my first bobble stitch. The original cushion in the magazine is multi coloured and looks fab, mine is toned down a bit so I can use it in my sitting room.

 

Here are some cheery mandalas.

 

Finally...

A kitty travel cushion! I used the pattern from simply crochet issue twenty (the latest)

He took up a lot of double crochets but worth it in the end and is so snuggly.

Cant wait to take him on his first car journey up to north Yorkshire to visit my Grandad.

 

Here are a few photos from the garden.

 

1, Cinnabar moth

2,  Californian poppy

3, Perennial foxgloves

4, Calendula

5, A very full flower bed!

6, Celebration Rose

7, Pink peony

8, Rose hedge in bloom

9, Giant Allium

 

Has anyone else's children/grandchildren been sucked into the latest craze of loom bands?

My daughter loves them,

 I think there great, lovely to see her being creative. The possibilities are endless with what you can make. We think a strawberry key ring might be our next project

 My hoover isn't thanking me for all the strays she leaves behind!

 

I will leave you with my pretty tea cup that a picked up a few weeks back and some garden roses.

Wishing you a lovely end to the week.

 

**My lovely friend and neighbour has just started her blogging adventure,

 so if you have a spare min pop over and have a look-see**

xx

 

 

 



Post 100 gone but not forgotten

Hello 

This week we have been remembering the brave people who fought for us at the D day landings. 

My computer is still playing up and would have loved to have made more of an effort for my 100th post but unfortunately it's just a quick phone one again. 

Thank you so much to my followers and readers who've been no end of support and inspiration to me. 

This week I have been hooking up some flower bunting for my wedding. Less than 2 months to go now. 

I love how quickly they fly off my hook. 

Hoping you've all had a lovely weekend so far. 

FB xx

Not Resting on My Laurels Crochet Water Melon

This week saw me receive my new addition of simply crochet. I just had to have a go at this cute water melon pattern. This hooked up so quickly and the results really pleased me. 

My laptop is still waiting to be fixed so I'm trying out the app to post. 

I hope everything has come out ok. 

Wishing you all a lovely bank holiday weekend. 

Xx

Crochet Roses and a Walk Around the Garden

Hello and happy Tuesday.

Hope that I find you all well?

 First things to show you are my wedding shoes!I used one of my favourite patterns from one of my favourite books, cute and easy crochet with flowers.

I really love hooking up these lovely roses.

Being tall I always knew my shoes would have to be flat, so I picked up these white pumps and thought they could do with some crochet related jazzing up!

I used drops cotton light it was a dream to crochet with.

I'm really pleased with the look of them and think they will fit our vintage wedding theme well.

I cant believe we only have 3 months left before the big day.

Here are some photos from our garden.

1, Clematis started flowering this week.

2, Ladybirds appearing.

3,Calendular that has made it through the winter.

4, Wild garlic growing up through the bench.

5, My new bird box.

6, Allium peeping.

7, Strawberry.

8, Drying washing outside hooray!

1, Perenial cornflower.

2, Tulips outside the house.

3, View down the garden.

4, Tulips Angelic

5, Gnome home.

6, Tulip Barcelona.

7, Lilac and a bumble bee.

8, Tulips.

9, Rhubarb.

Finally I will leave you with some photographs from our local woods...

1, My daughter running wild.

2, Stone farm building.

3, Blue Bell woods.

4, Conker Tree.

5, Another one of my little girl.

6, More Blue Bells.

7, Lambs! eek how cute.

8, Fresh leaves.

9, A carpet of Blue Bells.

I hope you've enjoyed my photos. It's always lovely to see the sun and signs that summer is on its way.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend, thank you for sticking with me and leaving me such lovely comments.

xx

Cornwall, Crochet and Vintage Finds

Hello.

Hope your enjoying a relaxing Sunday what ever you may be up to.

I've had a lovely break from reality this Easter half term, spending time with family and friends.

I've hooked up a few bits and bobs.

Here is a little dachshund called sausage.

You can find the pattern in simply crochet magazine issue 17. 

In the new simply crochet magazine (issue 18) There're some wonderful patterns, I hooked up this lovely doily quickly, will need blocking.

I tried my hand at this new motif I really enjoyed the star pattern.

Here are a few photos from our week in Cornwall. 

1, Tintagel Post office 

2, Vintage signs

3, Tintagel Castle

4, A veggie version of the famous Cornish pasty for me.

5, Beach huts at Bude

6, Newquay 

7,8,9 Lost gardens 

We all had a lovely time, my first time in Cornwall I will definitely be back.

I will leave you with some little vintage finds I have acquired lately. 

I'm hoping to get back up to date with all your blogs and get back into the swing of things too.

Thank you for all your lovely comments on the post.

Hope you've all enjoyed a lovely Easter.

xx

Bonjour!

Hello and happy Monday.

I'm a little late this week with my post.

Still feeling tired but will be hopefully perking up soon with a change of iron tablets.

We've had some lovely weather today so I am not long in from the garden.

Do you like my bunny? 

He says Bonjour to you.

I found the pattern in my new mollie makes magazine (thank you eBay) 

He was an absolute pleasure to make.

He is also my first amigurumi toy that has gone right.

I'm still hooking away at my gypsy caravan blanket.

It's growing slowly but surely.

Hope you've all enjoyed a lovely weekend.

xx

Daisy Daisy x

Hello to you.

Just a super quick post today just to show you what I've been up to.

I've been so tired lately and have been feeling not very with it. So will keep it short.

Here is what I did with the crochet daisy, made a little garland. My bother's girl friend calls it seasonal bunting as I change it often. 

I now have the width of my gypsy caravan blanket and have been happily hooking up these simple colourful squares.

Sorry it's so brief should be fighting fit by next week, fingers crossed.

Thank you as always for your lovely comments.

xx

Cosy Cat and CAL

Hello to you.

Hope you're all well and enjoying a little sunshine.

I hooked up this lovely fresh daisy the other day, I think I feel some spring time bunting coming on!

I've added the the ball of wool I found in my stash, again I've left it unfinished in case I have the erge to add to it again.

I've been making granny squares and trying to be good adding them on as I go I have nearly got the right width now.

Betty appears to have claimed it already! She enjoyed finding a sunny patch and snuggling down.

She is so tame now, loving and loyal you'd never have know she was feral.

I hope you will all have a lovely weekend and fingers crossed for some decent gardening weather, my garden certainly needs some attention now. Really looking forward to sowing some seeds too!

xx

Stash busting gypsy carvan blanket CAL

Hello to you.

It's been a good week so far - the temperature has risen a little and I haven't seen rain for a few days... Woo hoo!

With the weather set to get better next week spring is certainly in the air.

I've picked up the hook again this week and have decided to take on my biggest project yet, a huge granny square blanket to go on the back of my sofa. It's also helping me do some much needed stash busting.

Oh dear I have let my stash mount up - so many opened left overs.

I've made a start making lovely circular middles and I now have 13 squares made with ends stitched in! I'm quite impressed with the progress so far. All photographed on my new coffee table, it has a very handy shelf underneath for keeping my crochet magazines...

My summer colour blanket is growing slowly...

Here are some signs of spring in my garden.

Look what I found while stash busting - a lovely new ball of matching beige yarn! So it looks like I will be growing my never-ending granny blanket a little further... Lucky I didn't fasten off properly!

I'm secretly happy to be hooking away on this relaxing project again.

Happy crocheting whatever you're making!

Thank you so much for the encouraging comments on the last post.

Until next time, have a lovely weekend. Hopefully you will enjoy signs of spring wherever you are.

xx

Linking up again with Chrissie and Marianne.