Scenes from the Weekend

A glorious morning surprise...snow...again!

My neighbours dog Alfie...enjoying the snow.

Little Folks for Little People

Just a quick post today...thought I'd better get my skates on with making my nephew his first birthday present. So far I've picked the fabric! I don't think he's yet mastered the art of surfing the internet, so I think it’s safe to show you. I wanted something that wouldn't look out of place in a boy’s bedroom in years to come. What do you think?

I can't reveal what I'm going to do with it just yet, as it'd be a nice surprise for my sister and her hubby.

Bonfire Fun

Last night was Bonfire Night in our household, which mean mugs of tomato soup, bonfire toffee and hot dogs, eaten whilst stood around a fire shouting “ooohh” and “ahhh”!! This year we used an old wood burner outside, instead of having a proper bonfire...it certainly kept us all snug!

I look a bit like a ghost here!

 I love the way the trails from the sparklers turned out though.

My other half attempted to write his name using a sparkler...he just wasn't quite quick enough to squeeze the L on! :o)

Luca's first bonfire night. He certainly looked the part in this hat! He was very brave when the noisy fireworks went off...he slept through them all!

Blueberry Pie, Skeletons and Witches!!

Yum yum yum!!! Today I baked my first ever blueberry pie and, if I don't mind saying so myself, it looks delicious! :o) I grew the blueberries over the summer and finally got around to taking them out of the freezer and making something scrumptious...I can't wait to smoother it in custard and to dig in! Oh and here's a little look at the project I've been working on over the weekend, whilst away visiting some scary relatives...

Crochet Challenge!

I love autumn.

It's perhaps my most favourite time of year. I love the mix of autumnal colours everywhere you look and I particularly love the feeling of wanting to snuggle up under a blanket with a hot cup of tea!

It is usually this change in season that sparks a change in craft project too. I tend to move away from sewing and embroidery, in favour of reaching for lovely, warm balls of wool, knitting needles and crochet hooks.

I'm notorious for having multiple projects on the go (usually because I run out of time before I finish, and then have a sudden stroke of inspiration to do something else!) but this autumn I’m determined to set myself a crochet challenge of two!!

The projects I've attempted in the past have consisted of scarves (and other square or rectangular items!) nothing particularly tricky. But not this time!! My crochet challenge is to…

1. Crochet an entire blanket!
2. Crochet a super cute animal from Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet for my seriously cute nephew, Luca!

Luca

Electric Rainbow Blanket

The first challenge will be helped by Carina as I’ve ordered the wool and pattern for the beautiful blanket above. However, thanks to the postal strike I may need to wait a little longer to get started. I’m very excited about starting this project as I only learnt to crochet about 8 months ago and so I’m still painfully slow…checking and rechecking every stitch to make sure I get it right. This will be a real incentive to keep at it.

Has anyone else set themselves a crafty challenge this autumn?