Crazy crochet

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to get this post in before the end of the week. This week being half term has been full on but its been nice to be at home and have the freedom to come and go so to speak. I also had my parents down to stay at the start for a few days which was so nice. We spent a lovely few hours at the seaside on Tuesday at Lyme regis had a lovely walk on the beach and ate a light lunch in the pub. On Thursday Mr J and i had a few hours to ourselves and we went to the bakerlite musuem and Oh my what an amazing place i can't wait to show you my photo's and tell you all about that visit the owner opened it up just for us but i will share that next week.

I said in my last post that i was going to share my crazy crochet so here goes ;-)

You remember my very first attempts at crochet some shapes looked a bit like flowers and then i gave up for a while and finished off my patchwork quilts. Then at the end of last year i had another go and managed to make circles. Well i decided to join them all together not correctly of course they join up to one another and don't lie flat but to me that is part of its charm its thick and chunky.

The middle holds the first shapes i did and then around these i put the circles. And then i just edged it the only way i know how at the moment i haven't a clue what stitches i do as im hopeless at following a book. Im a practical learner, look at a picture and work it out kind of worker ;-)

And here she is Mr J says she looks like a Big Barnacle that lives in the sea as things have just attached to it.

Well what ever she is she does a great job at keeping my legs warm she is just big enough to do so and i love my crazy crochet first blanket ;-)

What do you think crazy or not?? ;-)

I want to spend a little time now thanking a few of you. A few weeks ago a recieved a lovely little package in the post from Sandie i had won in her little give away. sandies-patch.blogspot.com 

I recieved a lovely little blue metal dish with some lovely rose soap in i use rose all the time and wear the perfume every day. Some gorgeous vintage buttons and threads to. So thank you so much Sandie its all lovely.

I recieved an award from fancyvintage.blogspot.com
She has a lovely blog where she collects vintage china and highers it out, thank you for the sweet thought but i decided a long time ago to keep my blog award and advertising free. 

Early on this month i found the most delightful crochet blog infact her work just sent my brain into a delighted spin she makes the most beautiful blankets and is currently making flowers which are incredible. She uses the most gorgeous bright colours for her work and the use of black wool just highlights it all almost framing it. I was so deeply touched that she decided to write a post about my first attempts at crochet and she called it "Every now and then you come across a unique crochet artist" Susan has been crocheting for 50 years so this to me was credit indeed even though i don't really know what im doing ;-). She has a beautiful blog called "The 8th Gem" please pay her a visit over at 8thofthe8thofthe8th.blogspot.com So thank you Susan.

And last of all another lovely blogging lady this time a lady who is blogging in her 80's i can only just about put links up etc but she seems to be a wizz at it all ;-) She again mentioned my blog and i just wanted to say thank you. Her blog is called "Thoughts from meme's corner and she can be found here livinatmemescorner.blogspot.com

So if you have a little free time and fancy reading some more lovely blogs then please they would all love to see you. Hello to all my new followers and thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post.

I will leave you with what im working on now....

A large granny square blanket in bright colours im going to make this one big enough for our double bed.

Have a great weekend everyone and thank you for all your lovely comments and support.

Take lots of care

dee xx