tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972847101824333922024-03-13T00:37:48.694-07:00A Room For Colour and CraftThere is a note of hope in everything. The joys of life are many and they are full of disorder, laughter and dogs that have rolled in the mud. There is crochet, bonfires, and colour. There are autumn leaves, winter snows, and spring's promise. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-74531124998241876322013-03-08T11:31:00.000-08:002013-03-08T11:31:03.123-08:00Finshed: A Boy's Baby Blanket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is a boy's baby blanket that I finished last week. </div>
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<li>I used 4 colours: sea blue, sky blue, baby blue and forest green.</li>
<li>I used up approximately 1 - 1 1/2 balls of wool.</li>
<li>The blanket is the perfect size to fit into a pram or travel seat.</li>
<li> I am going to give it to some friends of ours who had a baby a few days ago.</li>
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It looks very At Home on our blue sofas, but soon, it will be packaged up and sent away with the post.<br />
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I would have posted before, <strike>but things happened and got in the way,</strike> but I couldn't be bothered to sit in front of a screen, when outside the sun is shining and the daffodils in the garden are just opening up.<br />
I have so much to tell you.<br />
First, about the flowers. It all started with a few primroses, mostly snail eaten, but some untouched....<br />
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It grew to some daffodils from Morrisons................</div>
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Sorry the photo's side on, but I don't know how to turn it the right way up.<br />
Then, a snowdrop appeared.......<br />
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And finally. in all its glory, our beautiful rosehip tree in the back garden opened itself up, revealing a snowy mound of white petals and honey scent.<br />
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Here's a kinda scaled down version of it.</div>
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During half-term, we went to the British Museum. As we walked along the streets to get there, the snow started to fall.</div>
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It was magical, looking at the famous museum, with the snowflakes swirling and dancing in the air.</div>
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Last, is a little kingfisher cross stitch that I have finished.</div>
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He is now residing on my wall. </div>
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<i>That's all for now, folks!</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-71674444923170497872013-02-14T13:02:00.003-08:002013-02-14T13:02:55.749-08:00One Little DropHi there again, guys<br />
I would like to talk about one thing today.<br />
Its a blog I have been reading for quite a while.<br />
It is called <a href="http://www.ruthvdb.com/">One Little Drop</a>. That means one little drop of life. The writer is called Ruth and I know her personally. She has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystic_fibrosis">Cystic Fibrosis</a>. She is also one of the most amazing, godly, clever and optimistic people I have ever met.<br />
Sometimes, she comes to her church, and <i>never </i> have I not seen her in the centre of the conversation, having a laugh or discussing something with the other people. I don't know if she is putting on for us. If she doesn't cry afterwards, because this leaves her extremely tired. If she has no energy left.<br />
I do know, however, that she is happily married to David. They are the perfect pair.<br />
Ruth is a great role model, because she laughs even though she knows that she doesn't have as long to live as other people. Because her philosophy is that if you don't laugh, you cry. Because her life is a living nightmare, but still, she trusts in her God.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-73856309780613201932013-02-01T13:00:00.002-08:002013-02-01T13:00:51.423-08:00Race tomorrow!Arrgh! I have butterflies in my stomach! I have a race tomorrow. It will be my second ever running race.<br />
I guess the reason is that in my 1st race, my shoe came off- which was very embarrassing. Still, there is no chance of that happening, as this time, it is a road race.<br />
Here's my team. Sorry its a bit blurred, but then it was taken on somebody's phone:<br />
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I'm the one in the black hoodie and leggings.<br />
gotta go<br />
VerityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-16592744699011181262013-01-25T11:39:00.003-08:002013-01-25T11:39:58.649-08:00The things and people I really love and appreciate.......<ul>
<li>My family, who are always helping me learn.</li>
<li>The members of my running club, all of whom are very kind and encouraging, though they don't know me that well. When I ran my first race ( and lost miserably ), one of the girls talked to me about it during the next training session, and gave me some advice. </li>
<li>My running coach, who is always there to cheer me on in the race, and afterwards tell me ( falsely ) how well I've done, even though I haven't.</li>
<li>My best friend, Sophie, with whom I always can have a laugh, by e-mail or face to face.</li>
<li>fellow bloggers, who devote so much of their time to entertain us, their audience.</li>
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bye for nowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-30224325817239840332013-01-03T01:32:00.003-08:002013-01-05T02:44:10.895-08:00Christmas Hello again. Not much hooky has been going on at no. 33, but Christmas 2012 has been very enjoyable. Christmas dinner consisted of 3 meats, oodles of roasted veg and 3 different gravies! As well as that, there were stuffing balls, pigs in blankets and I haven't even got onto the dessert yet! Home-made Christmas cake, Fox's Christmas pud, trifle and after dinner crackers.<br />
delish!<br />
It was also wonderful to see all the family again<br />
Cousins, aunts, uncles. Its good that its Christmas!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-82550602290079466702013-01-02T05:19:00.001-08:002013-01-05T02:42:12.939-08:00PartyHello again.<br />
1st of all:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am as usual, late on everything. While other bloggers are writing about their past year, you are finding nothing on my blog. Well, I should give big thanks to the people who entertained us on New Year's Eve-New Year's Day. They did a whole salmon and a half for dinner. As well as this, they set off fireworks, got out the face paints and lit a bonfire. It was really brilliant, and truly enjoyable. We roasted marshmallows, and the little kids' faces ended up with painted spiderman masks, butterflies and tiger faces-lovely. Thank you all!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-68927322285945088602012-12-26T07:37:00.002-08:002012-12-26T07:37:29.680-08:00The True Meaning of Christmas<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u> A Very Merry Christmas to you all! </u></i></b></span><div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>Thank you all for reading my blog so far. I wish you all a very merry Christmas. </u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>As well as this, I would like to remind you of who Christmas is all about. Jesus.Nowadays, most people seem to have forgotten that somebody laid down his own life for us. Christmas is all about seeing family and being happy, they say. But the terrifying truth is..........</u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>I admit that part of the season is about this, but most of it is to think about God. I'm not saying that its wrong to have presents or a tree, but they ought to be something on the side. </u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>I still hope you enjoy yourselves, never doubt that, but perhaps, for my sake, keep the real reason for the season in your heads, throughout the holidays.</u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>Another thing to discuss is what some people say about where Christmas came from. They say that it is actually a pagan holiday in disguise. That is so stupid. It is unbelievably dumb. You saw an old church, and somebody told you that it used to be a pagan temple, and therefore was still, would you believe them? Of course you wouldn't, or you'd be a proper mug. Christmas is just like that. </u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u>Well that's all done and dusted. I hope it is understandable, but if you have anything to say or ask, just comment </u></i></b></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-33317331560900790582012-12-24T05:00:00.000-08:002012-12-24T05:00:07.944-08:00PC carols? No way!It's disgusting. It really is. I am talking about a video that I have just seen on BBC News. You can find it <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7798722.stm">here</a>. Isn't it revolting? Christmas carols are being changed so that a load of soft-headed fools can feel good. Why on earth are they trying to hide the true meaning of Christmas? This is a disgrace. Christ Jesus was born male, so why swap words in carols to keep the feminists happy? I just wish there was a way to campaign against it.<br />
One example they showed was the chorus from ' O come all ye faithful', where the line goes ' O come let us adore him/ Christ the Lord '. They tried to change it to ' O come in adoration/ Christ is born. I admit that the video was from 2008, but I am worried that maybe this is still going on.<br />
The root of the problem is probably a bunch of feminists. They imagine that when a courteous male stands aside to allow a female to go in front of him, it is through contempt.<br />
This is ridiculous. Barely any women died on the Titanic. Why? Because in those days, a man would be hated for the rest of his life if he allowed a woman to die instead of himself.<br />
Don't get me wrong, I don't believe that men are somehow above women. But some people take women-man equality way O.T.T, so far as to reverse what they are trying to fight.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-48699240508652003012012-12-22T03:35:00.000-08:002012-12-22T03:35:26.732-08:00Christmas DoingsHi<br />
I know that my posts are so irregular, and as usual, I have to apologise. However, this time I think that you will sympathise with me. So much has been going on what with Christmas and presents, that I can hardly want to sit in front of a screen for so long.<br />
Despite this, I have much to show for it. I have made a wreath. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. It is fun, though it takes up quite a bit of time. I built it on a sort of bambooish type of twisted wreath base thing. As foliage, I used eucalyptus, jasmine and the green wood from the pruning of a tree out the back.<br />
I have finished that scarf of mine that seems to taking for ever. We went to a Christmas concert yesterday night at which I finished off the ends<br />
I would like to share with you a great Christmas bauble-making idea. You will need sequins and polystyrene balls or hearts as well as some pins. Stick the sequins into the polystyrene shapes using the pins. The pins you use should be around 1 cm long and plain. We got all of the stuff for the project <a href="http://www.josyrose.com/c-sequinsglitter-1625.aspx">here</a>. However, I suggest pinning a ribbon to hang it on with decorative pins. These can be longer, if you like. They do look quite jolly. Oh yes, we hung up decorations today. I think that I definitely prefer putting them up closer to Christmas. Its just that it seems such a pity to make Christmas decorating earlier and earlier.<br />
I have been making sugar mice and buying presents for certain brothers.<br />
Some of the sugar mice are going in little gift boxes for our cousins, whom we are going to see tomorrow.<br />
Last Saturday, I went on bike ride with three brothers and Dad.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-55753148843809547522012-12-05T06:15:00.003-08:002012-12-05T06:15:37.518-08:00NewsWell! Guess what! I have finally got those photos onto the computer.<br />
Look and enjoy, then I will tell you what it is, and a smattering of colour will become............understandable.<br />
Voila!<br />
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Oh....Oh no!Here comes the Fount of Knowledge charging forth, explaining the jumble through mathematical equations. </div>
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Pic. 1=my friend (barn dance+smiles), Pic. 2+7+8=the baby nightie that was sewed several years ago, and finally finished, and is now put to good use, the rest= beautiful frosts.</div>
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..........Phew! At last! Its Gone! That Fount of Knowledge! How dare it! Dear me!</div>
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Well, to get back to what we were saying before the F. O. K disturbed us ( rhubarbrhubarbrhubarb), it should at least be a bit clear even from maths equations what the photos are supposed to mean.</div>
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The frosts, though. Ooooh! They were gorgeous. When it settled on the windows, and the sun shines through it, and you can see the fresh blue sky behind. </div>
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We have been having such lovely weather lately. </div>
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And then................. It snowed! Nice! </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-42384944195505957012012-11-24T04:26:00.001-08:002012-11-24T04:26:13.865-08:00Short Post ( again)I am so stupid and forgetful. That camera is still not charged and is sitting there gathering dust. Still, I should tell you that we are going to a craft fair in a few minutes. I will have to use Mum's phone, I guess. Lots of fun to come, though. Mum has finished her scarf, except for some flowers for the ends, so hopefully some eye candy on that front.<br />
G'day<br />
Verity<br />
xxxxxxxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-70614992252100440202012-11-12T05:17:00.001-08:002012-11-12T05:18:50.326-08:00Flowers, flowers, everywhere!Once again, I must apologise extensively for the lack of photos, but I just I <i>had </i>to get back to blog world with a new pattern. This my 2nd one now, and it is quite an <strike>simple </strike>awfully easy one.<br />
<b><u>Cute Flower Pattern:</u></b><br />
<i>This pattern is very versatile, and can be made with any number of petals. Just adjust the number of chains in the foundation ring and double crochets. You can also change the shape of the petals, by doing, for example, a thinner petal (a slipstitch, a double crochet, a double treble, a double, and slipstitch).</i><br />
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chain-ch<br />
double crochet- dc<br />
Treble-treb.<br />
double treble- doub. treb.<br />
slipstitch-ss<br />
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<li>Next, dc 7 times into ring.</li>
<li> * ss, dc, treb, doub. treb, treb, dc, ss * into each individual dc. </li>
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Lovely! Tell me how you do on this. I am thinking of including these in my secret project.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-8067503564113122452012-11-09T05:54:00.001-08:002012-11-09T05:54:08.111-08:00Lately..........Lately:<br />
The camera has found its way back home, bringing its tail behind it, but is out of battery, so you will have to be patient yet, my friends. However, I would like to give you a brief sketch of what has been happening to me lately.<br />
The Barn Dance was great, and I met up with some more people whom I have not seen for a long time, which was a pleasure.<br />
We had a big Bonfire Party. It was really lovely, in front of the raging flames, with the sparks dancing, leaving trails of light like long, golden ribbons as they leapt up to the heavens.<br />
My secret project is coming along very well, and I just can't wait to show you. It is mainly a scrapbuster, but I still love the colours all the same. They work so well together. I am already onto the sides, so it will not be too long now. Watch this Space.<br />
love<br />
V<br />
xxxxxxxxxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-6038529180879532652012-10-29T12:53:00.000-07:002012-10-29T12:53:02.254-07:00Fragrant Cushions- the Big Picture(s)Do you remember that in past weeks, I kept on babbling about my fragrant cushions? Well, I forgot to show you their photos in previous weeks, didn't I? So, shall we take a peek? Shall we?<br />
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My apologies that it is not perfect, folks, but I have another one here:</div>
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I love the gorgeous button on top. They smell <i>so </i>good. I really do adore them. I must make some more. but I already have so much else to do, what with needing to start on making those Christmas decs, and all my other hooky stuff. So, bye, I am hoping to get back soon. I have not forgotten about the Barn Dance, its just that I don't have my camera at the moment- its a long story, and rather complicated, but I am hoping to reclaim it some time in the near future. For now, however, I'm afraid you will have to do with little notes and titbits until the Big One. </div>
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There was a lovely view with a blue sky from my window............</div>
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............. and there was a fire. I am afraid that I couldn't get a picture of it in its full glory, but it still was very beautiful even in the embers................</div>
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Mmmm! I love muffins..............<br />
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Have I told you about the Barn Dance? No? I thought not. Some friends are having a Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration. I will take my camera, and bring the whole experience back to you. This is going to be fun. I love barn dancing. At Camp, we have a gigantic Barn Dance on the last night. It is brilliant, especially if you have a good partner. </div>
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Yesterday was even colder than today. I had to put on three pairs of socks and my slippers.</div>
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The 1st picture is of when he broke his leg. Being an adventurous cat, I suppose this had to be inevitable.</div>
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Good byeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-12977104751015707932012-10-25T11:27:00.000-07:002012-10-25T11:27:04.673-07:00My Crochet Cushion is Now Finished!I am so pleased! I have finally finished one of my crochet creations. It is a pillow. It began with the first granny square I made, and grew so big, that I decided to make a cushion cover. It is far from perfect, but it has a kind of old-fashioned, vintage style which speaks of how ' Granny made this thirty years of '. It is soft, and cuddly, and warm.<br />
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I made it from a single giant granny square, and joined the corners together to form the back. It is so warm and colourful.<br />
I have really enjoyed weaving the different wools together to make a whole, flowing stream of colour. It goes well with the sofa, don't you think? Well now, fellow bloggers and crafters, I must leave you now....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-37362117468161328862012-10-24T12:22:00.001-07:002012-10-24T12:22:38.150-07:00Extra! Extra!Hello<br />
I'd just like to give out some photos of the scones we had for lunch today. They were with soup, and delicious!<br />
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Ooooo! What a treat I have in store for you! I have finally found my camera charger, charged it, and uploaded all the photos. Soooooooooo. First of all.<br />
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This is as far I have got with my granny square blanket. Some of the squares are not sown on, as you might be able see and one of them is yet to small ( the corner one ).<br />
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This is the humble beginnings of my <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/granny-stripe.html">granny stripe blanket</a> as seen on Attic 24.<br />
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These are some little flowers I crocheted. I am going to put them on hair grips for a friend. I think that my favourite one is probably the red one. Which is yours?</div>
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These to soaps I made. They are lavender ( yahoo ) with, as you can see, lavender buds. The buds were <i>supposed</i> to be distributed throughout, but they kind of- floated. Still I think I rather like it that way. </div>
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Mum and I have been making soaps for quite a while now. We do soap-making every year on Craft Day at our camp. </div>
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Lately, we got some food from a fruit and veg market, so we have been having some lovely, fresh food: Sliced tomatoes with mozzarella cheese, a basil leaf and salt, pepper, oil and spring onion on top; Roast peppers stuffed with onion, tomato and mushrooms. Oh, it really is delicious. </div>
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I have some other food photos to show you, but I have to upload them, because they are on a different camera. </div>
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Here is my hat and scarf I have ( almost! ) finished. </div>
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And now, I have been saving this till last:<b> MY OWN, HOME-MADE RIPPLE BLANKET PATTERN!</b></div>
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I am <i>so </i>excited! I tried to do ripple using another persons pattern, but it didn't work, so I decided to make my own.</div>
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1. Basically, to start off, you need to chain a multiple of 16, then add 3 to it ( the extra 3 is for turning ). </div>
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2. So, finished all those chains? Right, now do a treble into the 4th chain from the hook. Do three more trebles into the next 3 chains. </div>
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3. Now you are going to do the valley of the ripple.You need to do 3 2tog stitches ( wool round, in to stitch, wool round, out of stitch, 2 middle stitches over ( 2 stitches left on hook ), wool round, into <b>next </b>stitch, wool round, out of stitch, wool round, all stitches ( 4 ) over. </div>
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4. To do the other half of your valley, do 4 more trebles into the next 4 stitches.</div>
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5. To do the hill, do a treble into the stitch, chain 1, treble in to the same stitch. </div>
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6. treble 4 more trebles in to the next 4 stitches ( again ). </div>
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7. Carry on to the end in this way. Once you get there, chain 3 and turn. This time, you will of course be doing in between stitches. <b>Be careful on those 2togs!</b> Make sure you go in between them, otherwise you will end up having too few stitches.</div>
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I will try and get back to you sometime soon, my friends, but:<i> That's all for now, folks!</i></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-46425152994827628242012-10-21T23:24:00.001-07:002012-10-21T23:24:20.900-07:00Short PostHello there once again<br />
Harking back to those fragrant cushions I made, I have finished them and wrapped them in ribbon, with a button. I have quite a bit to show you and tell you, but for now, you must wait.............................................Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-75397047639187262142012-10-15T12:07:00.001-07:002012-10-15T12:07:21.229-07:00Winter's coming- so time to get readyAAhh. Winter is on the doorstep. The cold is stretching its icy fingers over Britain. The only way to tackle this, when you are going outside into the freezing outdoors, is of course, to wrap up warm. So I have begun making hats and scarves. The first one is a hat and scarf, made in stripes from two colours of wools- olive green and deep purple- the scarf is still in the making, but the hat is finished. I am actually really happy about it! It has earflaps and fits me perfectly. I have actually got a petition from a lady at church to make one for her. She will buy some wools, and I do the crochet.<br />
Well, as to the scarf. It is long, and I am hoping to make it nice and wide too. Mmm. A lovely, wooly, soft, cosy, warm, comfortable, thick scarf around my neck on those cold winter mornings is just what I need.<br />
I have also taught my Mum to crochet, and she <i>loves </i>it.<br />
Well, so long. I need to get back to making that nice scarf.<br />
xxxxxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-76611265584277517492012-10-05T12:47:00.001-07:002012-10-05T12:47:31.163-07:00The Best In Life........Hello there again<br />
Ah! Life is good. At the moment, Macavity, the ginger tom, and overall Hidden Paw ( see T.S Eliot's poem ) is stretching, yawning and purring beside me.<br />
That cat has quite a personality! He has different mews for different occasions. He even has his own expressions. He can look nonchalant, pitiful and ferocious. This is mostly accomplished with careful positioning of the ears. He masterfully manipulates us in this manner. My grand-mother dotes on him, as she loves cats, but our grand-father calls him a ' mangy old flea-bag '. I am not sure if this is tongue-in-cheek or not, but he still doesn't like the cat sitting next him.<br />
As to the other furry members of the household, there is Ursa, our 4-year-old Leonberger. She is a German breed, a large dog. Her ancestors were used to guard flocks in the mountains, and so is very protective and loving. She sheds her winter and summer coats each year, which results in the house being littered in soft colourless fluff. It gets everywhere, including food.<br />
However, having finished moulting, she is a very beautiful dog. The back half of her body is reddish brown, and the front half is in different shades ranging from pale beige to brown to black. This fur is more of a mane. Her face is black, as are her ears, but the ears have long golden fur hanging down. Her paws and legs are also golden.<br />
As for crochet, my double blanket is still growing. I have been teaching one of the ladies at the church to crochet. She is very enthusiastic learner.<br />
Using a pattern from <a href="http://www.thestitchsharer.com/">www.thestitchsharer.com</a>, which is, by the way, a lovely website, I have attempted to do the crochet hat there shown, but have failed miserably, not I am sure, through any fault of thestitchsharer, but that I am still learning. I wrote to her, and she suggested a solution.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97284710182433392.post-9112440585257573942012-09-29T01:52:00.002-07:002012-09-29T01:52:40.972-07:00Scented CushionsHello there once again,<br />
lately, I have been making some little bag/cushions filled with scented stuffing. They were great for using up scraps of fabric, and looked really cute when finished. I have made 2 so far and am hoping to make some more today. To scent the stuffing, I mixed in a few drops of perfume. I have not yet been able to get a few photos of them, but I will soon.<br />
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here is a pattern for egg cosies:<br />
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join with a slip stitch into a foundation ring. *Into your ring, then work 2 chain ( this is to count as 1 treble ) and 2 treble. chain 2*, and carry on round you ring, from * to *.<br />
Right, I cast off here, and cast on a new colour. With your wool, just double crochet into your stitch ( not the gap between trebles ), and do this all round the circle. Carry on doing this round and round until you have the size you want.<br />
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I also have a pattern for a little doll's hat:<br />
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much like an egg cosy, chain four. Instead of doing 2 chain in between the trebles, do 1.<br />
As before, go round about 5 times on the outside, double crocheting. Now, to make the brim of the hat, do 1 chain in between double crochets. I did 2 rounds in this way, but I reckon you could do more than that.<br />
and here are the finished results...........<br />
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