New Years resolution

Happy New Year everyone we wish you all the best for 2016

Did you make a New Years resolution ? Have you broken it yet?

Mine is to keep up with the blog I was a bit lax before Christmas, I hope to bring you updates at least every 2 weeks holidays permitting, we were not going to have so many this year but have 2 short breaks booked already oops!!

We are having a very dismal day today, it is raining and dark, I just feel like turning up the heating and crocheting all day, but jobs must be done and I have a pile of ironing, yuk!!!

I have been busy today preparing for a workshop that I am doing for our local lace guild on Saturday, the workshop does not take too long to prepare but we are very lucky because they ask us to bring the shop as well and that does take some putting together because it's stored all over our house, under beds and in cupboards, it's everywhere. 

Hairpin crochet flowers added to scarves, these are samples for the workshop

Another of the things that I am hoping to do this year is to design a flower every month and add it to my free patterns on Ravelry look out next week for the first one.

I have no idea how many people follow this blog could you please drop a comment to say hi and where you live, thank you.

Cheers Alison

December 2015

Merry Christmas

It's been a busy December for me with a weekend away, my birthday and visiting my Grandsons school to watch the Nativity, to mention just a few things.....

We had a lovely weekend in Chester although there was lots of rain we still managed to visit the Christmas market and take lots of photographs.

I did get some time to crochet

This blanket pattern will be available soon.

I had lovely birthday with lots of presents, Fimo, a beautiful new iPad and crochet and cookery books.

We also had a day out visiting my Aunt in Knaresborough then going to Fountains Abbey where the mist was drifting across the Abbey.

Here is my very first try at making a Fimo hook handle

It's not the best it's really a bit bumpy but I am hoping that I will get better with more practise.

Christmas Day was magical and spent with my family, the children had lots of toys which became trip hazards, the youngest is Oliver who has autism he loves to line things up so we are unable to move them 

Here are a few of his most important toys

Planets through the dining room 

Shapes on the table

And houses in the lounge this seems to be our road...... Not to mention the train track all over as well.

We all wish you a Happy New Year in 2016 and happy crocheting....

Cress, Carrot and Lettuce

They seem to be breeding like....... Rabbits

Pattern will be ready soon

Preparing kits for NEC

Hi,

I have just spent all morning turning my room into a workroom.

I am making kits for the Hobbycrafts show in Birmingham next month.

It's a very long job I am almost done. :-(

Alison x

Christmas Snowballs

Hello,

I have had a good week getting lots of projects finished. I am still working on a collection of rabbit toys.  The small doll pattern has gone for testing so will be going live soon.

Rabbit nearly finished - Just needs ends darning in and some stuffing.

I have just added these cute snowballs onto my Etsy store.  The pattern includes 3 sizes of snowballs with the choice of 2 hats each. 

 Snowballs

Lots of Christmas patterns 

Take care,
Alison

Springtime in Paris progress

Hello,

I started this blanket a while ago so I thought I would update you with the progress.  I blogged about our trip to Paris in April, which you can read about here.

This is mile a minute style blanket is worked in strips.  The colours were inspired by the photograph of tulips in Paris.

I am also busy getting prepared for the Hobbycrafts show at the NEC in Birmingham in November this year.  Last year woolpacks were very popular so I have ordered a little more wool than normal.  Where do you keep 500 more balls of wool?

You can also buy wool packs online if you can't make the show.  Bright Blanket available in three colour ways but please contact me if you want different colours.  Seaton Blanket also available in threes different colour ways.

Seaton Blanket

Happy Crocheting,

Alison x

Getting organised for Christmas

Hello,

I know its only October but if you want to crochet some items for Christmas now is a great time to start.

Lots of Christmas patterns on my Etsy store for Christmas toys and decorations.

I am hosting a beading workshop today, looking forward to catching up with everyone.

Take care,

Alison x