Wednesday 20 January 2010

Atishoo...atishoo...sorry a bit snuffly here. I guess that's why a few days of none blogging has just slipped me by. Shhhhhhh don't tell anyone but I quite like being a little off colour. Shhhhhhh!!!! No seriously, obviously I dislike being ill immensely, but when I am still with it but just need to cosy up with hot drinks, vitamin c and a some paracetamol. Well the excuse to stay indoors and not do housework, well it sits well with my creative spirit...Before the 'snots' got a big hold of me I had my day at the crochet work shop with the lovely Sarah (From Rowan). This lady has the patience of a saint and before you knew it a table of learners (after munching into muffins and warming endless cups of coffee) sat with smiles on their faces, well actually a few with tongues poking out of their mouth in pure concentration, all happily hooking away. Yes a fabulous day, and yes I feel able to say that one of my New Years Resolutions to learn to crochet properly can now be ticked off.
So with a poorly house hold I found myself a little corner, put my feet up, put on radio 4, and clicked away for a good few hours.
With the snow starting to melt and the pools of water collating all over the place I am wearing my winter woollies less, but my hat (made last February) has been worn most days on the school walk. So good for bad hair days. When I spotted a lush colour of the same yarn I popped it in my shopping bag and rushed it home to start the process off again, who knows maybe next winter this might be my most worn winter hat!!!
When my babes had been safely ensconced into school I still had the excuse of feeling poorly which again gave me the excuse to venture into my sewing room rather than deal with the mounting laundry. Easy projects though, not complicated as I didn't want to hurt my head. Ermmmmm, that would be cushions then...
Two new cushions for my child's bedroom and a big sloppy cushion for sitting up in bed at night reading or maybe a little knitting.
Now what else is an easy project but with a little more bite to it, Oh yes a couple of PJ bags for my boys. Don't you just hate the way that in the evening you can not find your children's PJs or the book/comic they are reading? Or is this just my babes? Anyway a couple of simple bags that can be slung over the bedsteads and keep their bedtime stuff together in one place, I hope, seemed like a good thing to me.
Not a very flowing post this... in fact I am all over the place, but that's how my passed week has been. A little bit of this and a little bit of that...On the 'little' front my youngest has been asking me for a weeks now to make his bedtime bunny some clothes, I confess, I did not jump to the request...untill...he said he wanted the bunny dressed in girls clothes because she is a pretty girlie bunny.
So as a mother of two boys, blue, green, red and at a push a little pinch of apricot is about as colourful as they get. So to play about with pink...BLISS!!! Maybe I went a little too far, this is for the little boy who thinks he is Indiana Jones.
NO, if your going to do something you must do it as you think is right, What could be more girlie than a ballerina. Out with the tulle and the pretties of my ribbons, beautiful pink yarn...
One little white bunny transformed into a pretty ballerina. Bunny was received with delight, oh but she now sits by his bed. On asking why bunny doesn't get a cuddle anymore, "oh she is much too pretty for that now Mommy." You win some you lose some I guess....


9 comments:

periwinkle said...

great idea for the pj bags - I have exactly the same problem . . Well done on the crochet flower , very pretty and hope you feel better soon ( if you want to that is :-) )

Thimbleanna said...

What a little sweetheart you must have if he wants clothes for his little girly bunny. Whew! You've been busy -- great projects -- all of them!

Karen said...

I so love your blog it always makes me smile. I have two boys too aged 15 and 10 but still have to knit for the teddies. In the cold weather last week new scarves, hats and little sleeping bags were knitted and youngest son knitted his first scarf for a favourite fluffy rabbit. I am teaching myself to crochet and its not easy but I love your flower so am determined to do one too. Hope you soon feel better. Karenx

DaisyBaking said...

He's right that she's pretty!! I would love a version of that outfit for myself!!

ps. I've just started reading your blog and it's lovely... Thank you :)

Kitty said...

I'm with you on the hats being good for bad hair days. One thing about spring coming is that I'm going to have to do something about my hair in the mornings! x

Lesley (Notesfrommydays) said...

wow you have been busy and what fab things you have made! I love the crochet flower i really must try and progress from the same flower pattern I use over and over again!
hope you feel better sooon and thanks for your comment on my blog :-)
Lesley x

silverpebble said...

You have been seriously industrious, and if thatis an example of your new crochet skills then I love it. It looks like a real flower - stunning!

Rebecca said...

I haven't been to visit in forever and BOY have you been busy! So many gorgeous projects. And you're learning to crochet, yeah! I love to crochet.

Sorry I haven't been around. I've missed reading about your craftiness!

Suzie Sews At DOTTY RED said...

Thanks guys