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

Christmas Crafts and Crocheting Along

Hello to you.

Hope you're all well and wonderful?

I can't believe it's Thursday again! Where does the time go?

This week saw the temperature drop so quickly that we endured our first frost of winter.

It certainly is noticeably colder here. So time to light the fire and put on the woolly socks.

Also this week, my partner and I are going to the registry office to do all the official bits that come with getting married, starting to feel real now!

 

My Christmas craft sale is approaching so I've been making bits and pieces here and there when I can find five minutes.

What do you think?

I really enjoy working with felt, a little crochet star has snuck in too!

I recycled some old pillow cases and turned them into present sacks with a cute Father Christmas face on it.

Here they all are together.

Only lots more to make!

Here's my ripple stitch chair runner - not got very far with it yet. I've never tried a ripple stitch before so slowly getting used to it. I have memorized the pattern now so that's half the battle.

I'm joining in again with Chrissie and Marianne.

with their CAL.

Looking forward to looking through the other projects going on.

 

 

I'll leave you now with some photos from my garden.

Everything is dying back now but some little fighters are still blooming.

1, Cyclamen

2, Viburnum

3, An annual from a butterfly mix

4, Sedum

 

I hope you all enjoy a warm and cosy weekend.

Thank you for your lovely comments on the last post - really kind and positive as always.

xx