Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long Week 9

 

This week I have been working on a few squares for my blanket. I am still really, really enjoying making this blanket particularly as I can pick it up in between other projects and just crochet the odd square here and there...

 

 

I am still busy making presents and the little crochet flowers above are embellishments for a knitted gift...

 

Last night I decided to start making a little crochet bag for my niece. I am kind of just making it up as I go along, so we shall see how that one turns out!

 

This week, Chrissie has shared a gorgeous little Christmas tree pattern here! These are so sweet and I predict that when my Miss M is tucked up in bed this evening, all other projects will be abandoned in favour of making several of these...

 

Lovely crochet here...

 

Hazel's Crochet

Jacques, it rhymes with cakes

A World of Imagination

Forgetmenotsblue

Colour Me Crochet

 

What are you crocheting this week?

 

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Red and White

My recent photographs seem to have a red and white theme going on...

 

 

...perhaps all the Christmas crafting I have been doing is beginning to make me feel quite festive!

 

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This Week

This week has been a busy week, but a good one. In amongst working and the usual family and household stuff that needs to be done every week, I have managed a little crafty time and have also been out and about doing a few nice things...

 

 

I have been browsing my crafty Christmas books, looking for ideas for my Christmas decoration swap which I am really excited about. I love looking at my craft books for inspiration, especially with a nice cup of tea and some Cadbury Snow Bites...

 

 

I was so lucky to win these gorgeous giveaway treats from the very lovely Dorothy. I love them all but especially the little bobbin dolly - she is so very sweet. Thank you so much Dorothy...

 

 

I went to knit and natter this week with my lovely friend. We enjoyed it so much - gorgeous vintage china, delicious treats, knitting and great company - pretty much my perfect evening! I probably did more nattering than knitting, but I did manage to finish off Miss M's chunky, cosy scarf which I started quite a few weeks ago...

 

Here it is all finished. It is quite short, but my little Miss requested it so...she absolutely did not want it too long she said! It is chunky and cosy and should keep her nice and snug on the chilly morning walks to school...

 

 

After collecting Miss M from school yesterday, we drove to Glasgow to visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. This is one of our very favourite places to visit as a family, Miss M just adores coming here. We left at closing time and I just had to take a picture as it looks so lovely all lit up at night time...

This evening, the wood burner and candles are on and I have started on a new knitting project which is intended for someone special...

I have enjoyed my week very much!

Thank you for the lovely, lovely comments recently, I appreciate them so much. I had quite a few comments asking about my nautical fairy lights from this post - they were a gift from G last year when he had gone to Wales with work for a couple of weeks. I had thought they were from some little gift shop, but he tells me they were actually bought in John Lewis!

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Bloomin' Crochet-a-Long Week 8

Week 8 already?! I can't believe it, and well into November too which seems to have been a very, very quick month...

 

Anyway, this past week I have been crocheting only the baby blanket that I mentioned last week (I have been doing a little knitting though). I finished it off yesterday and it is now ready to go to it's little recipient...

 

 

It measures 85cm x 85cm. I used 3 balls of this yarn....

 

 

It was a really nice yarn to work with, smooth and soft. The pattern is from here. It is a nice and simple pattern which works up quickly. I used a 5mm hook for the main part of the blanket and a 4.5mm hook for the edging. For which I used one ball of Sirdar Snuggly in navy and worked my usual edging, taken from Nicki Trench's Cute & Easy Baby Clothes.

 

Thank you to everyone who has been joining in with Chrissie and I with the CAL these past weeks. If you would like me to include a link to your post here, just leave a little note in the comments...

 

Some lovely crochet here...

 

The Summerhouse by the Sea

Forgetmenotsblue

Three Stories High

Cosmos and Cotton

Jacques, it rhymes with cakes

Snap That

Hazel's Crochet

 

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Cosy November Evenings

Although, it is now getting dark around tea time here, and the weather has been mostly grey and drizzly, I have found that I am really quite enjoying my cosy evenings indoors...

 

 

I love having lots of candles on in the living room...

 

 

The wood burner has been lit most evenings, keeping the house really toasty warm...

 

 

I have been busy knitting Christmas gifts, in lovely chunky and cosy yarn...

 

 

The fairy lights have been on in the kitchen a lot recently, I adore fairy lights and love how atmospheric and inviting they make a room...

 

 

It was lovely to settle down together last night when Miss M was in bed with a glass of something nice (wine for me, beer for G). We watched the last part of The Escape Artist...

 

Cosy evenings are great for working on craft projects, I especially want to knit at the moment...I often feel like this in the colder months. I have quite a few projects on the go to keep me busy, particularly Christmas gifts...

 

Hope everyone is having a lovely, cosy weekend!

 

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Bloomin' Crochet-A-Long Week 7

This week, I have been working on a couple of new crochet projects...

 

 

 

Some tiny little hearts to use as part of another Christmas swap I have joined, organised by Mezz. I have made these simple and quick hearts lots of times before. The pattern for them can be found here...

 

 

A good friend of G's became a dad for the first time last week! He and his partner now have a gorgeous baby boy and so of course I wanted to make a little something as a gift. I am making a very simple blanket in the softest blue yarn...

 

 

I also finished off a scarf I was making as a Christmas gift for our lovely neighbour. She is such a nice lady and so good to us. I really hope she likes her scarf, it should be nice and cosy for chilly days. The pattern is from Inveleith here although I finished it off as a scarf rather than a cowl, the same as I did with my own scarf here. Again, I used Sirdar Snuggly yarn, because it really is so soft and snuggly and perfect for a scarf...

 

It feels good to have at least one Christmas gift made! I have a few other projects in progress for Christmas which I will hopefully be able to show you soon...

Chrissie and I are so enjoying these weekly CAL posts...it's great to see what everyone else is working on and great for ideas and inspiration! As before, if you would like me to link up with your crochet post here, simply leave a little note in the comments...

Some lovely crochet here...

Three Stories High

 

A World of Imagination

 

Cosmos and Cotton

 

Forgetmenotsblue

 

Love Made My Home

 

The Summerhouse By The Sea

 

Snap That

 

Hazel's Crochet

 

 

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Handmade Christmas Decoration Swap Partners!

 

Thank you so much to everyone who has signed up for my little Christmas Decoration Swap! I have now paired everyone up (using the super technical names in a bowl method!), and the partners are as follows...

 

Tammy at My Journey + Snap That

 

Joy at Loving Crochet + Suzanne at Tales From My Craft Room

 

Jessie's Needle + Gone Beading

 

Crafting not Cleaning + Clare at The Summerhouse by The Sea

 

Jules at Little Woollie + Deb at A World of Imagination

 

Joy at JoyJinks Creations + Leanne at Craftyfatcat

 

Eco Ethel + Kim at The Little White Sewing Shed

 

Kimberley at Creative Chaos + Mezz at Mezz Makes Stuff

 

Mellie Moo Crochet + Katy's Clutter

 

Plain Jane + Amy at Love Made My Home

 

Love to Craft + Dorothy's Room

 

Chrissie Crafts + Carol at Tales From Spring Cottage

 

Woolly Dog + Monique's Mess

 

Hannapat at Cosmos and Cotton + Clicky Needles

 

Jo at Three Stories High + Rosie at Old Magnolia Tree

 

Penny at L is For Love + Marianne at Ladybird Diaries

 

Gilly at Gilly Makes + Kate at Just Pootling

 

I really hope all those links work! I also hope I haven't left anyone out who said they wanted to join in, if I have, please let me know.

 

I think we should aim to have our swaps made and posted for Monday 2nd December at the latest, just so that everyone receives their swap in time to display and enjoy it at Christmas...and to blog about it of course! I will try to get round everyone's blog to leave a message about swap partners and this post...but I think I deserve a cuppa first, my brain feels quite tired after writing up this post with all those links!

 

Thanks again for taking part and...happy swapping!

 

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Edited to add: I think I have managed to leave a message on everyone's blogs now about swap partners etc, so now all you have to do is contact each other and enjoy the making!

 

 

 

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