fun to share

my favourite pastime copying and paste-ing
just click into the empty box

I got this from


http://crochetoholic.blogspot.com/


Who wanted to share it from
http://chattycrone.blogspot.com/

And have you been over to here
http://woowork.blogspot.com/


So So funny I just want everyone to have a laugh

york and appy feet

hi all
just come back from a few days away in York in our caravan of course.
Treated my hubby to a session at Appy Feet . For those of you who don't know this is where you sit with your feet in a fish tank and all the fish nibbles at the hard skin on your feet hence the photo of the fish.

It is a strange feeling, first instinct is to lift your feet up for the tickling to stop.
The results are very good highly recommended.




Didn't do much crocheting, lots of reading. but i did get to make this fringe, from a pattern in my new crochet book, so simple but so effective.

Now the question is what can I use it for ?

I could use it as a border for my Flower bed blanket But that will take ages and goodness knows how much wool I will need.

If you haven't already hop over to  http://theflowerbed-shr.blogspot.com/
to see lots of crochet projects and details of my wip.

If I could re blog to here then you you wouldn't have to go over there lol
I'm sure there must be some way of doing that but I don't do technical stuff.

I finished reading My Sisters Keeper , a brilliant story, a shocking ending, If you can call it shocking, a great read.
 Pity we aren't in York in April because the author is doing a book signing at Waterstones.

Well I've had my fix (blogging)

and I am upto date with everyone Oh I forgot to mention I have joined a freeform cal going on over at Ravelry.

It looks like lots of fun I got the idea from Esther hop over

 http://esther-reeves.blogspot.com/

 another great blog

bye for now

don't forget all comments gratefully received

book signing

hi
To celebrate World Book week I dragged my hubby to a book signing and talk at Waterstones Doncaster.
Never having been to any of these before we arrived quite early expecting a queue, we were the first there.
We were given a free book Beloved by Vintage Morrison (all free books gratefully received)
Four authors attended, among them Ian Clayton who's book Our Billie has been on my wish list ever since it was published.
He gave a short talk on his other re published book Bringing It All Back Home
( the perfect book for anybody who defined their life through music and the memories of their youth) Joanne Harris
I bought two Billie Books one for myself and the other for my sister-in -law and Ian kindly signed them both.

One of the other authors was Stephen Wade who talked about his experiences.

I bought Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and around Doncaster for my hubby to read next week while we are away in our caravan.

A very enjoyable night out getting to meet Ian Clayton, buying new (signed) books and also my hubby buying me a new crochet book.

    Ian Clayton   Our Billie And bringing it all
                                                                                  back home
                    
                                                   
       Stephen Wade

My free book   Beloved by Vintage Morrison

the encyclopedia of CROCHET techniques

Thanks hubby

Cate's Crochet Blog: Adorable Crochet Video

Cate's Crochet Blog: Adorable Crochet Video

Just seen this amazing crochet video that I just had to share with you all
Thanks Cate

flowers

hi I've just been over to post on the flower bed if you haven't already,  go and visit now to view some amazing flowers and if its not too late for you to join in the fun.

These are the flowers i experimented with for my blanket, but I wasn't happy with them, I'll keep them tho for coasters or something.
Wasn't too sure about the colours and the size.

I finally crocheted one that I am quite happy with so had to make another two and join them together, now I have decided on the colour combination i am going with (I think)
This is the start of my Flowerbed Blanket which, when finished, is going everywhere with us, in our caravan.

Once again the pictures don't really justify the colour ,but this is it.


also do you like the basket I crocheted to put my wip in ?
I was thinking about decorating the outside of it but it looks good as it is

Okay off to do the dreaded Ironing as we are going to York next weekend for a few days in our caravan (first outing this year)

Plan to  crochet plenty more flowers while I am there, only don't tell the hubby

flower bed cal

I've had an inviye to join the Flower Bed Cal
So excited to get to contribute to another Cal and blog
The only thing is i can't find a pattern for the flowers everyone is doing at the moment I need help

In the meantime here is my finished Giraffe Doily. I'm so pleased with how it has turned out and it was so quick to make up. Instead of !2 giraffes I ended up with 13 though good job I'm not superstitous.

Sorry that the pictures aren't very good I should take more time with the lighting etc but hopefully you will get the idea

Also here are the squares I have crocheted so far , no particular colour code only the white edging which seems very popular among other crochet lovers

Now i'm off in the search of flower patterns which I will make up and post on The Flower Bed
See you soon

my wip

Hi all long time no blog
Would you like to see a picture of my WIP ? I only started it yesterday and i can't believe how easy it is. I got the pattern from Ravelry via HOOKING WITH MR LICK LICK, another crochet lover, If you haven't visited her go on over now a brilliant blog.
Anyway here it is I didn't think I could make something like this, my first attempt at a doily

 Look at the tiny giraffes aren't they too cute for words
There are two patterns one as above and one with a border, I think i'll end up doing them both.

I've also been busy crocheting a friend for Strawbeary. He has been sat on the fireplace for ages now waiting for a tail and a muzzle so before i started the doily i had to finish him and ta ta
Hear is  Punk Bunny from Amigurami Super Happy Crochet Cute

He's looking a tad forlorn and lonely I think he needs a friend

There thats better

I wanted his pom pom tail to match Strawbearys hair but he wouldn't have liked

having a red tail so gave him a black fuzzy one instead. It was really messy using this wool to make a pom pom but I think it was worth it. What do you think?

I have also made these for a friend's birthday And the Ripple blanket for her Daughters doll

This ripple blanket was very quick to make up I got the pattern from Lucy at Attic24 (thanks Lucy great tutorial)

Also I finally managed to finish Boots and gave him away to Doras owner so they are finally together.

Right

Thats enough blogging for now I am itching to get back to my giraffes the sooner I finish them the quicker I will post a  picture here

Don't forget I love receiving comments that's what make blogging worthwhile

great giveaway

great giveaway

free crochet patterns

http://greatamigurumi.blogspot.com/

I must share this with all you crochet lovers out there (if you didnt know already)
loads and loads of free crochet patterns have just been added to this site
amazing

including this one
cookie monster

   I must do this now isn't he great


And this one so cute maybe i'll start this one as well

I am overwhelmed and overjoyed with all these patterns (can you tell)


What about this one


My grandson will just love this

Notice i'm back to doing what I love best apart from crocheting that is
(cutting and pasteing)
and I've still got an unfinished blog to complete shame on me