This chair was inherited from my Great Aunty Marjorie (I have had a lot of aunts who are great in every sense of the word). I really like the shape of it and have also found that it is very useful to have a small chair which is easy to move around the house when…
If you’ve liked me on facebook you may have seen my latest project in progress. It is lace weight yarn, which I haven’t worked with before so it is taking me a while. I’m excited to get it finished though! (Even if it is another distraction from my blanket). In the meantime, here are a…
If you read yesterday’s post on Inherited Stash, you’ll see that I promised a way of using up those odd bits of yarn we all have lying around. And if you’ve been following me for a while you’ll also know that I love sending my niece (aged 5) craft projects to do (I’m sending her…
This February just gone, my family lost its oldest member, my great Aunty Di who was aged 96. It is sad for us that she is gone but we are all very grateful that she stayed in her own home until the end, and that she didn’t suffer for long. She was actually my husband’s…
It’s confession time. These muffins didn’t exactly turn out the way I had planned. I wasn’t even going to blog them but then my husband said that they were “the best muffins you’ve ever made”. Well, I’ve made a lot of cakes in my time, and he has eaten even more, so this is high…
I’ve recently been given the book 200 Crochet Stitches by Sarah Hazell. Just flicking through makes me want to start a bunch of new projects and I’ve been itching to try most of the stitch patterns. It was my friends’ daughter’s 1st birthday last week and so it seemed the perfect opportunity to try out…
I consider myself to be blessed in many ways – one of which is that I still have all my grandparents. Well recently it was my Nana’s 80th birthday and so of course we all got together to celebrate (including both sets of grandparents). I’ve always thought my Nana is one of the most elegant…
It was bound to happen. I bought this yarn for the blanket I’m working on – but of course I got distracted. I’ve been looking for a good water lily pattern for a while, and whilst I’ve seen a few most of them require sewing several layers together. Also, most water lilies I have seen…
As I mentioned last week I am currently working on a crochet blanket. It is taking a while because it is so large… and also because I get bored quite easily! I am the kind of person who likes to finish what I’ve started rather than put things down and start a new project, but…
I’m not sure whether redecorating counts as “crafting” but since this project was a lot of work and since most of us like to have a nosy around each other’s homes I didn’t think anyone would object too much to this post! We moved into our 3-bed 1910 terraced home over 5 years ago. For…
I don’t know about you, but for me most of the Valentine’s Day stuff that appears in the shops after the Boxing Day sales doesn’t appeal. Don’t get me wrong – obviously it’s good for people to show their loved ones they care, but personally I would find a giant teddy bear to be an…
Phew, what a busy week I have been having! I really had to focus to finish this project in time for my sister-in-law’s birthday this week. My house looked like a craft shop had exploded by the time I was done! I spotted this pretty fabric and couldn’t resist it. It’s a printed cotton canvas,…
Do you ever get drawn to certain colour combinations? At the moment I’ve been feeling really drawn to greens mixed with whites. I obviously need snowdrops to start blooming – haven’t we had enough winter yet? This last Saturday I got to have a proper lazy day. Lately it seems like we’ve been really busy,…
This project is finally finished after having restarted it several times. I am really happy with the result though so it was worth persevering! The final pattern is actually very simple and quick to work up thanks to rows of broomstick lace. I am in love with this beautiful yarn which I treated myself to back…
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