Rosy posy tea cosy

Whilst on pintrest the other day (love love love that place!) I stumbled across this gorgeous tea cosy which I tracked back to tales from cuckoo land.

I loved it and so I thought I might have a go for myself (well as a little pressie for mum and dads wedding anniversary.....well more mum than dad really lol!)

As there was no real pattern I basically winged it....and winged it wrong and had to frog it :(

Anyways I had another go after finding a pattern for a cosy with another stitch style. This time it worked and even though its not a patch on the cuckoos I am pretty pleased with it!

Mum was really pleased with it too, but said it was too pretty to use lol!

Back to Ollie's blanket tonight after going to the market this afternoon and replenishing my wool stock.

Hugs xx



Is my blanket done yet????

This is the phrase Ollie keeps asking everytime I fetch out this new gorgeousness....

I am loving crocheting so much I can't get enough! I've seen some lovely patterns I want to try and I just haven't got enough time or hands!

This is a blanket for Ollie's bedroom, I'd seen these colours together on someones hat and when I showed them to Ollie he loved them.

Just need him to understand that it will take me a couple of weeks or so before it's finished!

(especially as I have so many wips on the go)

;)

xx



mini bunting

A little bit of bunting love for my new dresser :)

xx

Dresser love

Just a couple of piccies to share today.

I picked up this beauty on ebay over the weekend, isn't it just gorgeous! Can't help but keep looking at it every time I walk in the kitchen and smiling to myself :).

And then over a couple of evenings I russelled myself  up a hotwater bottle cosy for all these chilly nights we've been having. The basic pattern for this one is from a book called Ilove crochet by Rachel Henderson and Sarah Hazell. I added a pink picot edge around it to pretty it up a bit :).

I've found another one on web now too and Jamie has asked for one in blue and red.

Anyways its holidays this week and I know there will be some serious decorating going on by Wednesday in Laura's room. (The sooner I get that room done, the sooner hubs might let me get on with the kitchen!)

xx

Snow!

The boys were up early this morning and staight outside for a spot of sledging in the beautiful snow that fell last night.

I won't be saying how beautiful it is tomorrow when I'm having to go to work in it!

xx

Yesterday

Oh look at these little pretties that fell into my hands yesterday from a gorgeous little gift shop nearby! Just loving that tea cosy, 2 of my favourite thing red and white polka dots and tulips :). (Notice more red tulips in the background .....thank you Aldi!)

Had a super breakfast with my bestie Lynne, chatting and flicking through her lateset stash of craftie books. Thank you my dear xxx

And just a quickie pic of my blossom cushion (pattern from attic 24... thanks)

I've used the same colours as my ripple blanket, doesn't it look yummy :)

See ya xx

Ripple ripple

I finished my ripple blanket on New Years day! I'm rather pleased as I only started it in October. Its not perfect but I love it and it looks rather pretty on the back of the settee.
It didn't stay there long though, as soon as Ollie spotted it he was under it!

My ripple pattern was from the lovely Lucy at Attic 24 a great source of inspiration! Thank you for sharing.

December escaped me again and I'm on catch up with my December Daily. I have all my photos but no ink in my printer :( I need to find some more hours in the day!

Mmm... chocolate

We went on the annual chocolate shop yesterday.

Lots of chocs for Aunties and Uncles and selection boxes for all the children in the family!

I shall be printing and cutting this out to add to my December 5th page.

xxx

Family joy

We had a family Christmas dinner last night out at a restaurant and although the food and the service wasn't great (laughable actually) we had a lovely time. There were 22 of us split over 2 tables. These two make me smile when they get together, Jack was having fun sticking the star confetti on his face and Ollie pulling faces!
My number 3 page has a picture of some of the family on and a quote from an old stampin' up kit that says
                         "May your season sparkle with the joy of family and friends"

Thats all for now xx

Stir it up

A tradition that has carried down through my family has been to make a wish when stirring up the Christmas cake. We made our big cakes earlier on in Novevember, but this week I've been making some small 3" ones to decorate for Jamie's breakfast club teachers. They look super yummy.
Hugs x