Crackin Day

 

 

Well its been chuffin gloriarse here in Devon today lovely lovely sunshiney day. Have been outside all day after a good walk in the woods with Riley. A lot of gardening and a bit of time in the craft shed. Badges, fridge magnets and earrings. Test driving one of the new ice cube trays with some resin. Have also been reading Simply Crochet issue 5 in the sun, so much in it I want to make, not the beret though but the mother has said she could have one and also the tea cosy for the kitchen. Well you'd not want it for the bathroom would you! Not sure why anyone would put a scarf on their dog mind.

 

 

April

This morning Riley and I had a visit from Di from K9 Focus and her new pup Toby. He is only 16 weeks and as big as Riley!! He's the only survivor of a litter of pups that were thrown in a river, what I wouldn't like to do to the people that did that! I'm not in a position to take on a 2nd dog at the moment so I help this charity anyway I can, which is usually selling dog biscuits, collecting towels etc and making things for them to sell.

 

Have been making these fridge magnets

And these badges.

 

Also wondering what to do with the wool I got for easter and crocheting a triangular cushion.

Crochet

This is the mahoosive granny ripple blanket i have been doing for my friend who is due a baby in may. Its folded in half here as it didnt shrink like it was supposed too. Have been tempted to give it up and sell it as a 'bed scarf' but it may still be useful for her. However i have run out of the turquoisy blue just before the end of a row! As this blanket at times seemed to be going nowhere i also found this pattern on amazon for kindle and made her this, got a bit confusing converting us - uk terms

And also did her some beanies

Next trick is a triangle cushion from Simply Crochet mag.

 And i've decided to crochet the arse ends of wool from projects into squares



Liebster Award

Sooz has awarded me a Liebster Award a few days ago mind but i had a total brain fart and couldn't get my head round it. Anyhoo its probably about time i had a go.

This is Sooz's blog explaining it http://soozintheshed.blogspot.co.uk/#!/2013/03/liebster-award.html

And here are the questions she asked

1. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?    Crisps ???
2. Do you have a secret talent, if so what is it?  Can pick things up in my toes???
3. Have you met any celebrities? Shakin Stevens many moons ago, The Searchers :)
4. Do you have a pet name? no
5. Do you have any pets? Riley springer x collie
6. If you had to make someone a special meal, what would it be? takeaway bloody hate cooking
7. What is your favourite holiday destination? cornwall
8. What style of music do you like and who is your favourite music artist? 60s. 70s. rock, heavy metal, folk, country. QUEEN
9. What would be your ideal day? Trolling along the beach with riley, seeing the northern lights and pootling along in a campervan
10. Have you done anything you really regret? havent we all
11. Do you believe in Karma? not sure

But the problem now is i can't nominate any blogs because they've either been nominated by Sooz or have over 200 followers. Well apart from one but i can't just ask one person 11 questions and i can't think of 11 anyway but at least i have answered 11/

So all i can say is thanks anyway Sooz and also GO LOOK AT HER BLOG


 

Heyho

Monday again but what can you do these things do tend to happen. I meant to blog at the weekend but forgot and now i have pretty much forgotten what i was going to blog about anyway.

Sundays troll along the beach didnt kick up any decent driftwood but did get a few bits of sea glass, one day i will work out what to do with it all.

Anyhow what i meant to list on Etsy over the weekend has been listed this morning.

 

 

Magazine or ball of wool

Hurrarrrr to almost the end of another week. Have Ollie the collie as house guest until tomorrow afternoon. I do hope the neighbours decide soon if they will be moving to liverpool or not as i'd kind of like to know if and when Ollie will be mine.

Just read this blog http://accordingtomatt.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/striped-tunisian-cushion.html and have this on my long list of things to do.

Have discussed Easter with the mother and decided i would much rather have a ball of wool or a craft magazine instead of an easter egg, she has opted for a box of maltesers. Currently there are only about 10 storage boxes of wool in the house but can you walk past a shop selling them and £1 a ball.

Finished the 'recieving blanket' for my friend and am trying the baby shoes from the latest Simply Crochet mag. As mentioned in this blog

http://www.macscrochet.blogspot.co.uk/

Still wondering about the non jewellery craft fair in june.......................

brrrrrrr

Tis bit windy down here in Devon today, short snow flurry while riley and i were out this morning but i told it to "feck of snow, feck very off". So far it appears to have listened to me. Met a really lovely staffie girly beautiful grey colour that i believe is termed blue. Also our friends reggie the labrador and meag the springer where out. Wished i'd put my gloves on and didnt look like day release doris in a hat!

Yesterdays shed efforts are to be saved for the 'non jewellery' craft fair. Currently wondering what i could crochet to sell.

Finished off the blanket last night might now do a beanie to go with it and maybe the baby shoes from Simply Crochet mag.