Well...
Trying very hard to add a widget/gadget, (?), to my blog page to take people to my facebook and Twitter pages. Can't do it! Every tutorial I find is different and based on a different version of Blogger! Must do more research...
To calm down, I now need some theraputic crochet time!
Think I'll make the other fingerless mitten!
Well...
The awful, wet, cold weather, has prompted a flurry of warm crocheted goodies being made for my Etsy shop over the last two weeks...
First:
I saw a woman
in the super-market queue wearing an ordinary cowl which she had
'squashed' together at one side and held with a brooch. It looked
stunning!
So,
off I went, straight to one of my local yarn shops,
bought some multi coloured King Cole lightweight chunky, went home, made a cup of tea, and
got
designing... and crocheting.
The result was my 'Autumn Colours Buttoned Cowl'. I designed it to drape over the shoulders slightly - to avoid that cold bit on the back of the lower neck! - and have a removable 'strap', with a large button, which would do the 'squashing' - sounds strange, but bear with me! It looks better than it sounds...
Second:
Having crocheted a few baby blankets recently, and thinking of starting another, my mind went back to my first newborn, (26 years ago!), and how complicated it seemed at first to wrap him warmly without stifling him - when he got a bit livlier, kicking and waving about, it got even harder.
"A cocoon!" I thought. On to Pintrest to look for ideas... The ones I found looked even harder to get a wriggling, delicate, new baby into than just using a blanket. Just a long 'bag' really!
Now, I LOVE buttons! So, the answer was obvious.
A dusky pink and cream, stripy baby girl's cocoon with matching dusky pink hat. Very snuggly!
Third:
Discovered I loved making newborn cocoons. But remembering how small 'newborn' items are for babies like mine born 23 years ago at nearly 10lb, I decided to make a slightly larger one, this time for a boy.
Fourth:
My Cloche Hat:
I just went round and round until it fit me and could also have a higher 'brim' on one side. Fixed with a button. Voila! This is, for once, all mine though...
Well...
The first blog post, back in July ended up highlighted in white! Not a good start.
Then, having set myself some goals:
a weekly blog post, (!)
Kick-starting my teaching career by becoming a supply teacher now that I'm fully well again
Doing wonders on my facebook page by adding a new crocheted or knitted item every week
Attending auctions to fuel my addiction to buying and selling 'vintage'
Starting a Twitter account
And fulfilling the wishes and dreams of everyone else in the family at the same time....
I failed miserably. MUST be more realistic! I get side tracked!
Anyway, here it is: my next post!
Thought for the day? Breath...
