Crazylady82

Sleepy Saturday

Today when I woke up I just wanted crochet. Wanted to feel the cool metal and sumptuous soft yarn in my fingers, and luckily for me as you may be aware I have quite a few projects on the go that require my attention so I picked up the baby blanket once more and began right in the bed, with Bug beside me helping all he could...
I will finish this soon. I had to buy more yarn for it yesterday so it is confirmed that I underestimated how many balls I would need. Looks like it will be 12-14. I am using a cotton blend yarn which is so soft and practical as it can be washed and tumble dried, just right for baby.  

A little peek into my knitting bag(not that I do much knitting these days).

My buttons tin, I could go crazy with buttons, especially when the sewing machine comes out but I hold myself back and just get a few at a time. I love them, they are so much fun.

   My bug is a lovely, helpful Bug, who shares Mummies joy of crochet x

Hope you all have a fab weekend xxxx

New things

 

Well hello again, my goodies arrived today YAY! I am SOOO happy. 

 

 

Don't you think they're wonderful??? I feel so lucky. All the newbies to the house are squished into the nursery at the moment until we can wangle some room for them, I think that the chair and Ottoman will have to wait until we get our new home(if we get a new home!) for some attention.

haven't got much time tonight as I have to get on with the little baby blanket that I am happily rippling away with and I also have another lovely crochet book to delve into that arrived courtesy of Royal mail this afternoon(whatever happened to morning mail???) and also some magazines that I treated myself to today as it is a new month and there is something so special about grabbing an hour in the afternoon when the bug is napping and allowing myself to fall deeply into the pages allowing myself to absorb the pictures and words completely, allowing my dreams of one day owning such a wonderful home a little play time.

 

I have a very busy few days ahead of me really as it is my little Sisters 5th Birthday and I have been informed by the Father that I will be holding a little tea party for her! Thank you Dad... So I suppose I should spend the next few days in the kitchen and try and make this last minute party a pretty little girly tea party. 

So off to start the next few days, hope you are all well :)

Happy Happy

 

Hello there well as you might have guessed from the title of this blog I am very happy today and why is this I hear you ask? Well as you might appreciate my joy today has come with the consequence of an empty purse and abuse of the bank card, but there is not much guilt following this (unexpected) spending spree as I have some fabulous purchases!

 I went out today with the intention of buying the yarn that I needed and only yarn but as ALWAYS happens with me the other shops along the way pull me in and today the pull was from the British Heart Foundation  furniture store. This place is an Aladdin's cavern of fabulous bargains and of course the more I spend the more the charity gets so :)

I only went in there to browse(of course) but they actually had a sale on wardrobes and the fella and I had been eyeing one up in there for a while, a 1940ish gentlemans wardrobe, so the sale was the clincher(it was reduced to £17.50), but then I found an original Ottoman and a wonderful Lloyd loom chair for £10 each I was so happy I was bouncing around like Tigger and the sales assistant laughing asked me if I would like to put the sold stickers on myself "yes I would, YIPEE!" Oh soooooo happy. It is not everyday you find such beautiful things, but how lucky was I to get them from a charity store??? I know my giddiness for such things may seem silly but wait until you see them(photos tomorrow after they are delivered) You are sure to understand my excitement hehe! I can't stop smiling.

So the point of venturing to the shops today was yarn, I am making a baby blanket for my friend to give as a gift and as her funds are fairly limited but she wants a blanket with a nice quality for the baby I have bought a cotton blend yarn and I must say it is delightful to work with, it is still not as affordable as acrylic but is much more affordable than my usual yarn. I don't think any yarn is off limits it depends what the project calls for, I am of course still learning and what an adventure I am having, learning about yarn, its different textures, colours, uses, durability etc it is just incredible how such a simple pleasure has made such a massive difference in my life I LOVE IT xxxx

Hope you are all having a wonderful day and hopefully I will have some fabulous pics to share with you tomorrow :)

Older pic but this is exactly what I am doing now after a hard days shopping ;) Take care xxx