Rachel Ashwell does it again with another gorgeous book! Lovely!
Archive for November, 2009
shabby chic
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
fear is the heart of love
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My daughter will often bring her MacBook to me, sharing with me her latest finds, last night it was a particularly beautiful song she came across on YouTube. As you can see she is a fan of Twilight too! So after we finished listening to the deeply moving song we checked in to her ‘dashboard’ [...]
sew!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So many fabulous things to sew, in Cath Kidston’s latest book!
new palette
Posted in Uncategorized on November 28, 2009 | 15 Comments »
A fresh new palette of 55% acrylic and 45% cotton yarn in shades of Sugar Pink, Wood, Royal, Apple Green, Scarlet, Emerald, Sunshine, Clear Skies, Carnival, Rust, Cerise, Saxe, Cashmere Cream, Denim, Banyan, Chilli Peppers, Java, Mango and Prune have been waiting patiently in the wings. With Summer only a few days away, it will [...]
the arctic
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Do you ever wonder what it might be like living near the North Pole?
For a glimpse, pop in and visit Arctic Mum.
November’s Hip 2 Hook
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Sorry for my unexpected absence, I’ve been resting, due to pleurisy, low iron levels, and an over active thyroid, jeez I hope I’m not falling apart at the seams!
Anyway I’m feeling much better tonight, and am hoping to get back into the swing of things!
Starting with November’s issue of Hip to Hook!
It takes on a [...]
crochet a rainbow
Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2009 | 13 Comments »
photo via Do you Mind if I Knit.
Have you spied Vanessa’s gorgeous scarf yet? When I found the above pic in my inbox last week all I could reply back to Vanessa was ‘Wowers!’
Inspired by a previous Hip to Hook pattern (see below), Vanessa set about making a beautiful scarf.
Vanessa has actually been crocheting quite [...]
happy snaps
Posted in Uncategorized on November 16, 2009 | 21 Comments »
On Saturday night we celebrated Emma’s 19th + Tom’s 10th!
Cake, sparklers, presents + food, family and friends!
We also have a new addition to our family, a sweet little beagle puppy!
We haven’t decided on a name as yet, any suggestions for this sweet little girl?
november :: mystery crochet project :: part 4
Posted in Uncategorized on November 16, 2009 | 13 Comments »
It’s time now, to dress our crocheted Christmas Tree and turn it into an ‘Advent Tree’!
Gather some Christmas wrap and I’ve collected an assortment of different sized matchboxes.
Cover the matchboxes simply by wrapping each matchbox with a scrap of Christmas wrap, secure the wrap with a piece of sticky tape at the back of the [...]
november :: mystery crochet project :: part 3
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2009 | 22 Comments »
Now that our green granny squares have been trimmed with ’snow’ it’s time to start assembling!
Begin with the largest granny square, place right side up, referring to the below photo, insert the ‘tail’ into the ’space’ as indicated.
Draw the ‘tail’ through and pull tightly, as shown in the photo below.
Securely weave the ‘tail’ in on [...]
