Dabbling with Grannies

So, I've been crocheting for about 18 months now and decided that the time has come for a grown-up project.


Something with Granny squares, I decided.

I've admired their simplicity and their diversity.

I've been ogling lots of lovely blankets and cushion covers for ages and have bookmarked lots of amazing pictures and projects to inspire me.


And then I saw this over at Wisecraft's blog and I was smitten:

 

Love the pattern.

Love the colours.

Love the styling of the photo, too.

And I thought, THAT's my project.

So, after mastering the pattern (easy-peasy) I am off in a world of granny-goodness.

At the moment I am planning a cushion cover. But who knows...?


One thing is for sure, I am addicted to these little beauties, they are blissfully therapeutic to make, and I love seeing them grow into a little stack.

 

Wish me luck...


Oh, and one more thing, here's something else I've been enjoying making:

Handmade fabric-covered rings.

Available now in my Etsy shop.


Happy week to you all!

X



 

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I am LOVING...

 ...Red Clogs

Clippity Clog

Aren't they just lush?
Less than £10 from my good friend, eBay.
I must admit, it's taken me a while to pluck up the courage and the right look to wear them, but now tis done and clog-wearing is my new thang. Comfy and quirky. (And you can hear me coming a mile off)
Which colour to buy next, I wonder?


....Crochet shoes:

Oooo, much quieter

These little beauts were reduced to £2 in Primark. What's not to love here?
I thought they needed a little button to cuten them up even more.

...More bargains from le high street:

Two super-snuggly wool hats from Monsoon.
Reduced from £15 to ONE POUND each. I kid you not. It would have been criminal to leave them in the shop, methinks.

 ....And my newest addiction.
Instagram.

Oh dear, the housework will never be done again, I fear.

So cool.
Do come and play along! Click on the Instagram linky over there on the side bar and say hello.

Have a great week!
xx
PS Don't forget the 10% discount code HAPPY1 for my Etsy shop....

x

Tatsy bear does Etsy

Hello, good people of the world.

A couple of you had asked me about a pattern for my little Tatsy Bear.

So I've worked on it and practised it and written in down.

The Tatsy Bear Pattern is now for sale in my Etsy shop. Available as a PDF, which will be emailed to you.


And remember that 10% discount code? HAPPY1
It's still valid until the 9th August.
Quick, quick....!

Happy week to you all
Xx

PS am having HUGE probs posting and commenting on the iPad at the mo, so massive apologies to you all.  (Have stolen borrowed Dad's laptop to quickly get this done today!)

PPS iPad users - where do you upload your photos from? i've been using Flickr so far, but can't do it at the mo??!!! heeeeelp!



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Etsy Shop + discount code = happy!

Hello lovely peeps!
I hope you're all well.
Good, good.
What? You're tired of all your jewellery and wish you had something new?
And affordable? 

Now, let me see what I can find for you in my new Etsy shop...

How about some new earrings?



Maybe a necklace?



A ring, or two?



What about something to grace your beautiful locks?



If you like what you see, then do come and visit my Etsy shop to view my full range - just click on the box over there on the left,  grab yourself a cuppa and take a leisurely stroll through my aisles. 

And so, dear reader to thank you for visiting me, I would love to offer you a special discount code: HAPPY1
It entitles you to a 10% discount on ALL items in my shop and is valid until the 9th August.
You can use the code as many times as you like, so pass it on to your friends and other bloggy readers too.

Thanks for reading and I hope to see you at the checkout soon!
Have a super week.
X  

Tatsy Bear (a tale of brushing your ami)

You can tell I have kids.
I wanted to make a Teddy bear (a bit like the one Peppa Pig has) - you know, big head, little body and teeny tiny arms and legs.

So I did. 
I found a ball of random mohair-ish stuff in my stash and played around a bit.



Then I thought I'd brush it.   
(I even made a special trip to the pet shop buy a special pet slicker brush)



But let me warn you, brushing is a no-return affair.
Once you start, there's no going back. 
You must persevere. 
(Scratching your fingers as you go, I found)

And then? 
You wonder if you did the right thing.
If perhaps, you preferred it before you attacked it with the dog brush....?



Much fun, anyhows.

And before I go lovely peeps, I must apologise to many of you for not being able to comment on your smashing blogs.
It seems that Blogger, combined with my iPad (which is in need of an update) have decided that I cannot comment on those of you with an embedded comment box. (If you have a commenty pop-up-box like me, then I can)
So sorry.
Hope to catch up with you all soon.

Xx