Let It Snow............

..........the crochet kind, you understand!

 

My hexagon blanket has had to take a back seat in favour of festive crochet projects I'm afraid.

 

 

This week I have been whipping up snowflakes for the living room window.

 

They are blocking as we speak.

 

 

I used the lovely Lucy's pattern for the top ones and the big one was made using Sarah London's 2012 snowflake pattern.

 

Snow Bite anyone? 

 

 

How have I only just discovered these? They are Christmas Mini Eggs, yummy!

 

Also managed another snood using the pattern from Annaboo's House.  I had some Sirdar Indie yarn left over and it's gorgeously chunky, perfect for this pattern.

 

And baked a boiled fruit loaf for hubby to take to work.



 

Hope you're all having a lovely week!

 

xxx

Giving Thanks.........

For several years now our family has loved celebrating Thanksgiving (a beautiful get together just before Christmas)

 

 

 

Now Thanksgiving falls on the 4th Thursday in November so this year its on the 22nd.  What with both me and my sister now with wee ones we celebrated our Thanksgiving yesterday (Sunday)

 

Wonderful Mum and Dad hosted and I supplied the pud! Here are a few snaps from the day!

 

Pumpkins and Gourds galore!

 

 



Stunning orange roses

 



 Beautiful turkey dinner with sides of sweet potatoes and spinach gratin! Yummy!

 

Scrummy Pumpkin Cheesecake (recipe courtesy of Pinterest!)

 



 

Thank you so so much for a fabulous day Mum and Dad, love you lots!

 

Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

 

xxx



Where Does Time Go?

Can you believe there are only 6 weeks until Christmas? 

 

Thought I'd do a little round up post of this weeks snaps, I have been busily making things for Laalaas Advent swap (but I can't show you those photos just yet.)

 

Crochet and coffee's and more new projects :)

 



Got this GoRgEoUs vintage yarn from ebay and whipped up this beautiful cowl I found on Annaboo's House in one day!

 



It's sooooooo cosy!

 



A trip to the park.  The oak is still hanging onto it's greenery!

 



Beautiful berries

 



 

And crunchy leaves

 



This sweet little bird is now a regular visitor to our garden

 



Stunning pink skies have led to........

 



Amazing frosts

 



 A spot of baking - Tiramisu (hubby's favourite!)

 



And this scrummy Irish Tea Cake - courtesy of Fiona at Raindrops and Daisies

 



And the last of the flowers in our little garden

 



 

Hope you've all had a super lovely week?

 

xxx



Lest We Forget

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae 1915

 

xxx





A Little Bit Of Everything!

Ok, I couldn't calm my racing mind (see here) - thank you for your very lovely comments, apparently I am not alone :)

 

So I decided to start everything! Currently I am working on...............

 

my very lovely rainbow hexie blanket

 

 

a fabulously clashy red and pink granny stripe cowl/infinity scarf

 

 

I had a little go at some pretty jar/votive covers

 

 

 

I started the Drops wrist warmers (then wished I hadn't as I struggled with the pattern!)

 

 

made a few more poppies
 

 

and I have completed one pennant for my Christmas Bunting.
 

 

Phew! I hope to have some completed by next week.

 

I also won a lovely giveaway at the end of last week, held by the lovely Ellie at Feltabulous, would you like to see what I won? Of course you would!

Thank you so much Ellie, I LoVe my prize!

 

xxx

Remember Remember...........

 

Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason, why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

 

Guy Fawkes, guy, t'was his intent
To blow up king and parliament.
Three score barrels were laid below
To prove old England's overthrow.

By God's mercy he was catch'd
With a darkened lantern and burning match.
So, holler boys, holler boys, Let the bells ring.
Holler boys, holler boys, God save the king.

And what shall we do with him?
Burn him!

 

(Traditional Bonfire Night Rhyme)

 

 

Have a FaBuLoUs Bonfire Night!

 

xxx

Too Many Ideas, Too Little Time

Do any of you ever feel like this?

 

 

At the moment my head is a sea of ideas and I really can't seem to find the time to fit them all in!  I start a project and then instantly I see another and I get this urge to need to start on that one, and so on........

 

Take for instance my very looooooong foundation chain.

 

 

 

I am currently working on my lovely rainbow hexagon blanket but whilst wandering through blogland I saw the very lovely Penelope's post where she had knitted the most gorgeous wrist warmers in clashing pink and red.

 

 

 

I knew instantly that I needed to make something pink and red but seeing as I can't knit I am crocheting a cowl/infinity scarf ( I do so LoVe scarves!!)

 

I also want to make some Christmas bunting,

 

Photo from planetpenny.co.uk

 

some cute shell pattern wrist warmers,

 

 

and some votive/jar covers - my list is endless!

(Don't even get me started on all the beautiful ideas on Pinterest I need to try!)

 

And then I went and won Daisy's fabulous giveaway (Thank you so much Daisy!)

 

 

So now I'm itching to find uses for all the GoRgEoUs flowers!

 

Help! :)

 

xxx