tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75149924647210445042024-03-05T12:27:10.509+00:00Crochet by RozHello, my name is Roz. I live in a townhouse in Norwich with my sons. Thing 1 has just finished his final year at University and Thing 2 has just finished his first year at University.
I work for myself as a Sports Massage therapist and Reflexologist, a job which I really enjoy.
I love crochet, films, reading and following Norwich City FC.
Welcome to my world xxxRozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-36239520223338245012021-03-08T16:08:00.000+00:002021-06-01T06:58:02.059+01:00My Queen<p> I have been quiet, I guess being in lockdown can do that too you. Life just feels like it is on hold and I haven't been working since 18th December and won't be allowed back until at least 12th April which is 5 weeks away and just two days after Thing 2 turns 21. At least we should be able to have a BBQ out in the back garden to celebrate....just need the weather to warm up a little bit.</p><p>So keeping me sane....or at least partially sane and very warm is my big Queen blanket by Tinna. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW1G_JdmVMLq-pQvh0bybVjuzHfv80-Ewyu_E9sVUEzdzYilzKgEuvI9oQ4qQ4kCnyqpDXZd9BFnmkW8bW6aTizwq9K4a-5jQ0Q_6gAjaKzL4AbqS2OXZfOd-f8eB6icqMB99wVmBVZMk/s4608/20210224_160447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW1G_JdmVMLq-pQvh0bybVjuzHfv80-Ewyu_E9sVUEzdzYilzKgEuvI9oQ4qQ4kCnyqpDXZd9BFnmkW8bW6aTizwq9K4a-5jQ0Q_6gAjaKzL4AbqS2OXZfOd-f8eB6icqMB99wVmBVZMk/s320/20210224_160447.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER4jMVEvTb5Yo1WrOdOLX_nxT6bFExeHbduynbsuopr1wExqUkzvQDyzySJoag3mueEChvoRMvKalcUqltigE5cWt_RujA_bzxCmDmDmt9zl2Rzgbr4C7zuiAmyO-pBgnsKy8hQRrr-21/s4608/20210224_160546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER4jMVEvTb5Yo1WrOdOLX_nxT6bFExeHbduynbsuopr1wExqUkzvQDyzySJoag3mueEChvoRMvKalcUqltigE5cWt_RujA_bzxCmDmDmt9zl2Rzgbr4C7zuiAmyO-pBgnsKy8hQRrr-21/s320/20210224_160546.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has now got pride of place on my kingsize bed and is keeping me very snuggly, especially as i like the windows open throughout the winter. It also matches my ottoman really well. A little second hand bargain off a carboot from a few years back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope everyone is well and have kept their sanity while staying safe. Roll on 21st June when hopefully the whole country will be celebrating, along with Thing 1 who turns 24 on the same day. A midsummer baby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take care</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roz</div><br /><p></p>Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-28543071439391078002020-11-22T15:50:00.001+00:002020-11-22T15:50:19.648+00:00Lockdowns, birthdays and Christmas is a coming<p> Hello everyone!</p><p>How is life treating you at the moment? If you are in England then its lockdown time again. Although it does feel different this time. Probably because its not a full lockdown like the first one. </p><p>I've stopped working again which is annoying bearing in mind how much effort, time and money my industry has gone to, to make everything as safe as possible. Hopefully will be back on the 3rd. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. </p><p>It does mean that I have had time to do my tax returns... two months earlier than i normally do which is a big achievement for me.</p><p>This month has also given me time to crochet. I have made this scarf for my aunt who will be 80 in January.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSByATlMpi5wSb_n-pw8b8wAGFkyLknq6SMuKmZfHshEIxskV-FHsAEC_woc1we78NfWRRg1k8hK95htWs9K1YIsURpavwBiRm-nbZuEU9H0EZjNWiaSnf6wz2koKNKmbeylnllpzkkqUI/s4608/20201115_131652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSByATlMpi5wSb_n-pw8b8wAGFkyLknq6SMuKmZfHshEIxskV-FHsAEC_woc1we78NfWRRg1k8hK95htWs9K1YIsURpavwBiRm-nbZuEU9H0EZjNWiaSnf6wz2koKNKmbeylnllpzkkqUI/s320/20201115_131652.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX02UOr1xWnQLwNExLqhVeZzBmwFfbG_RMdrbLVPmedqmAg3A6jGvOVL_S10juAFLTImXKTSo6xvySD47NisHoJoPiTOOqIQLObpuZWh4LfJ5bbth064G8j9dIUOQIKEj8A_RD2LDmfhAS/s4608/20201115_131729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX02UOr1xWnQLwNExLqhVeZzBmwFfbG_RMdrbLVPmedqmAg3A6jGvOVL_S10juAFLTImXKTSo6xvySD47NisHoJoPiTOOqIQLObpuZWh4LfJ5bbth064G8j9dIUOQIKEj8A_RD2LDmfhAS/s320/20201115_131729.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A dragonfly scarf in apple green. Hopefully she will like it. One of my best friends was 50 a couple of days ago and another will be 60 this week. So many big birthdays. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have also started my Queen blanket by Tinna. This is an amazing pattern and i have decided to do the more complicated of the three patterns, The Adventurous Queen. I'm blending purples greens and blues with white as the main pattern colour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, this month has also allowed me time to write all my christmas cards, wrap all the presents and I will hopefully get the tree up on the 1st December ... just before I start back to work. That's if BoJo lets me back to work and if he lets us have christmas. Although i think he has realised that we will all break the rules and have christmas anyway. I think it is up to us to be as safe as possible for our families. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, we only have a month to get through and it will be here. I think we all need something to smile about. I know a lot of people have had a tough year. Tougher than most people. Whether it has been losing someone or financially tough. I am thankful that i have been luckier than most. But it has still been a year i won't forget. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So i am thankful to have my own little business, for my clients to think enough of me to keep coming back, for thing 1 to be doing well and enjoying his teacher training and for thing 2 to be doing well at his marketing placement. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So for anyone who is American with thanksgiving this week. Thats what i have to be thankful for as well as the health of my family and friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So happy thanks giving and chat to you all soon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roz</div><br /><p></p>Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-90065841679046910642020-10-25T21:29:00.005+00:002020-10-25T21:29:56.376+00:00Cancelled<p> Oh my goodness... when I last wrote on here I was wishing spring was on its way... no way did I realise it would bring with it Covid 19 and the feeling of cancellation of the year. I went into lockdown on 23rd March and wasn't allowed back to work until 13th July. Nearly 4 months off work. To be fair, after the initial worry of not having any money (uk government wasn't very quick off the mark to reassure the self employed of help) I relaxed and really enjoyed having the extended break. I sort of had permission not to worry about everything and everyone for the first time in a long while.</p><p>I had picked up my youngest from uni 9 days before lockdown and with the eldest already at home we just came to a stop. I took on my parents shopping to keep them safe, and am still doing it. </p><p>The PPE and cleaning regs that have to be followed on returning to work have been ridiculous but at least people feel safe and I am getting enough, although not all, people back to get by. </p><p>And another positive from lockdown is that I finished the kaleidscope blanket and relatively on time as well. </p><p>I also, a couple of weeks ago, finished the fiesta (which i am gifting to thing 2 girlfriend for christmas) and apart from the backing the Hyyge shawl is also done. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCriJMETz6z8WQ7oHCsjp9ZgSksui4RPhzM_ImK1_imKd2cgtw43dfDPVJliQe-72h_mnsrixMwEv-VApuwKr0wQcj_6tmWuo56rPi5PrYePcOYpqlESTLmHz41YiwmQQqaNDHcHk991J-/s4608/20201013_161516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCriJMETz6z8WQ7oHCsjp9ZgSksui4RPhzM_ImK1_imKd2cgtw43dfDPVJliQe-72h_mnsrixMwEv-VApuwKr0wQcj_6tmWuo56rPi5PrYePcOYpqlESTLmHz41YiwmQQqaNDHcHk991J-/s320/20201013_161516.jpg" width="320" /></a> Fiesta!</div><p></p><p>So I have now started Tinna's Queen shawl and going for the hardest adventurous queen version. I am going to do it in purples blues greens with white as the diamond pattern colour.</p><p>Well I hope you are all surviving this pandemic and haven't lost anyone precious. My thoughts go out to all of you. Sending wishes for peoples jobs, families, health and happiness. </p><p>Roz x</p><br /><p><br /></p>Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-17900421121876675562020-03-07T16:54:00.002+00:002020-03-07T16:54:34.067+00:00Mad March<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello, sorry it has just been so long. Christmas went well with all the mad panic that it usually does. My dad liked his Santa hat in the same colours as his crochet blanket i made him last winter.. the only thing is that this year we have had a relatively mild winter so he hasn't had to use it much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway... christmas and new year are now a distant memory and we are just a week into March. I started the Kaleidoscope Cal beginning of January.... and it has taken such a lot of time but I am up to date. I have also been trying to keep my Fiesta blanket going... I am so loving this one. Just got to decide on border colours. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And if life wasn't busy enough I have enrolled on to a Diet and Nutrition Advisor course which will take at least 150 hours of study. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So I hope you have got through the last couple months unscathed. In the east of England we have been very lucky.. a lot of our Midlands area has been underwater, which is tragic and so sad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I took a morning to wander round Cromer ( a quintessential English Seaside town with a Pier and beach huts), a lovely walk along the seafront to clear my head and a pot of tea at a little community cafe that helps disadvantaged people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Have just had a lovely meal that i conncocted myself... very healthy and very tasty... definitely one for to do again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And now I've finished typing a little blog and will say good bye for now. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hope Spring comes early for everyone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Bye for now x</span>Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-42914620891245906642019-11-23T17:01:00.000+00:002019-11-23T17:01:11.178+00:00Hygge TimeHello again.. and so soon. Unusual for me eh!<br />
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Well I thought I would share my latest creation or rather its ongoing progress. This is my Hygge Shawl (pronounced Hoogah). It is a Scheepje Internation Cal and is gorgeous. I am using their rainbow colourway but have chosen to put it on a graphite grey back ground.<br />
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This photo is in the middle of week 4, there is a long way to go!... It is a mixture of crochet and cross stitch so is something a little bit different. </div>
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If you don't know what Hygge is, it is a Danish concept. Imagine a perfect room of coziness. Lets pretend there is a blazing log fire with a rug in front. Snuggly sofa with plump cushions and hot chocolate ready to drink. Bookcases full of books and jigsaws, with the lighting dimmed just a little, and all your friends round enjoying some nibbles of food. Imagine the feeling that would evoke of cozy happiness. That is Hygge. Its a feeling rather than an actual thing. I love hyggeness. </div>
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So this is my feel good hygge shawl and I am loving it. Just a bit scared because I will eventually have to back it with material and that is not my forte.... eek. </div>
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Hope you are enjoying your weekend wherever you are. I hope if you are in Australia you are safe from the bush fires, and if in England you are coping with the floods and... the general election. What a time for us all!</div>
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-82790933363993447832019-11-23T16:51:00.000+00:002019-11-23T16:51:33.211+00:00Lots to show and tellWell its only just over a month to Christmas. I think I am quite organised but I bet I will still have last minute things to do which I have forgotten about.<br />
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Today the Parents and I went to Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre. It's always a good morning out and I managed to pick up a few christmas presents as well as my yearly bag of mixed flavour cheeses. Yum!<br />
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But that is racing ahead and I want to show you the St Martins Knitted House. It looked fabulous finished with all the lovely knitted and crocheted scarves.<br />
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Isn't it just fabulous? So colourful and such a lovely surrounding in Norwich Cathedral.<br />
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Anyway I also finished my blanket. A Deramores pattern. I felt like it would never be finished. Not a great photo.. especially as i left the bin in the foreground... whoops!<br />
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I made some wrist warmers for thing 1 and 2 plus a couple for others. I also made some Yarn And Chai (thank you for the pattern!) baskets. I will be filling these with a nice christmas scented candle for a few client gifts. There will be a remove the candle before lighting it warning.. by the way. </div>
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I also made an infinity scarf and a wee willie winkie sleep cap. So now I am all caught up on christmas gifts. I have saved some money and made things which I hope people will love and appreciate the personal touch.</div>
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So I reckon that it is probably coming into that time of year when scarves will be welcomed with open arms. And as per my previous blog, this is the scarf that St Martins asked me to make in their brand colours. Not sure if this one will just be kept or get to feel snug around someones neck. Probably the former. </div>
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-24863421001628159772019-08-17T22:02:00.001+01:002019-08-17T22:02:57.144+01:00A big complimentFurther to my post where i showed you my scarf i had crocheted for St Martins Housing Trust for their knitted house for homeless week, they have been in touch and said it was their favourite scarf so far !! Yey !!<br />
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So have been asked if i can make another one in their brand colours of green, white and navy... so the hook will be whizzing again soon.<br />
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I have been slogging through my Deramores Indian Summer blanket. I would like to say getting there but....<br />
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Oh i have just done my border for the Lily Pond blanket and i think i will gift this to someone.<br />
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I have started to make one of yarn and chai's nestle mosaic baskets.. the larger size. Figured if I started with the big one, then the medium and small would be easier.... just need to get some plastic canvas.<br />
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And something I am really proud of.. i have been accepted as a Norfolk Reading Pathway Volunteer to help an adult to learn to read. It is a library service and they are now trying to find me a learned in my area. Very chuffed to be told i would be perfect for the job and they are thrilled to have me on board. Not quite ready for the scrap heap yet lol.Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-51518178546672004842019-07-27T19:49:00.001+01:002019-07-27T19:49:33.870+01:00And so back to CrochetToday is the first time I have gone back to my hook for a few days... wool (or yarn for those of you outside the uk) is just not pleasant when it gets just soooo hot. But today, the sun has stayed behind thick clouds and it has been grey and overcast and rainy. Not a very nice summers day but after the last few days I think it has given us all a chance to recover and breathe again.<br />
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So i have managed to do a couple more rows of my Deramores blanket. It is a slow blanket to make up but looking very interesting and fun to do.<br />
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Hope you all have had a happy hooking Saturday<br />
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I have been up and walking at 6.30am today. Thought i would start and try to get in the habit. But hey, the sun is already warming up the earth and the skies are a clear blue, beautiful but if its this hot this early... phew today is going to be a melter. And I think we (in England) aren't going to have it as hot as some places in America and Europe ... so stay safe and hydrated.<br />
Saw some advice on trying to be cooler at night... one idea was to put your bed sheets in the freezer for a little while... i am still trying to get my head round that one but if it gets too hot tonight the chicken may have to come out to make room for the sheets lol<br />
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Not sure if it will be a crochet day today. Heat and wool never seem to be a good mix and if anyone is doing a blanket in this weather... good luck!!<br />
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I am currently in the middle of a Deramores cal (you can find it on their website and download for free) called Indian Summer... thankfully it is done in parts so not big or cumbersome.<br />
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My lily pond blanket (from a few posts ago) is all sewn up with just the border to go but i am waiting for some cooler days to do that.<br />
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I did a fundraiser on Sunday for a local Tortoise club, doing massage taster sessions which proved popular and even managed to sell a couple of crochet items.<br />
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I am sitting out in my back garden typing this and if the world isn't quite awake the birds definitely are. I think it must be time for a cuppa. And maybe some breakfast<br />
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So stay cool everyone... hope the temperatures stay bearable where ever you are<br />
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-30665157477409137572019-07-18T15:45:00.001+01:002019-07-18T15:45:30.114+01:00Night OwlsHello 😀<br />
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Please note that i have just found the emoji's on this site.... technically minded i am not lol.<br />
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I thought as the days were getting hotter and the nights lighter that i would have a go at making something a little different from the many blankets that i seem to be so keen on. Ok ok i am a self confessed blanket addict haha.<br />
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Anyway, getting back to topic I decided to order some cotton yarn instead of my normal wool and i made some owl masks with a felt backing to completely block out the light. They are so soft and work wonderfully although i didn't find working with cotton as easy as working with wool.<br />
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Here is Thing 2 modelling my first attempt.<br />
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Today i took my scarf into their shop in Bishopsgate and Ray was so impressed he took a photo and sent it out to all the people involved in St Martins. I was really chuffed. He thought it was amazing and wants to request that it is returned to the shop afterwards to hang up inside.<br />
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I designed my scarf myself so that it illustrated as much as possible what St Martins was. Its worked with mosaic crochet and the design took nearly as long as the making of it.<br />
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-39125412370842450782019-06-06T10:13:00.002+01:002019-07-18T16:55:04.038+01:00The Lily PondGood morning!<br />
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Hope you have been happy hooking. I've been crocheting my time away with Jane Crowfoots Lily Pond Blanket. As you can see still have a little way to go but i am definitely getting there. Two rectangles and 5 squares to go and then blocking and sewing up. Its a very vibrant blanket and different again to others i have done. Swapped the colours round a bit because i decided to use what was in my stash rather than go out and buy from scratch but i kept to a similar colour ...sort of had to as it was lilies in a pond. Coming out bigger than i realised it would.. couldn't even fit it on my dining room table.<br />
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Anyway.. i haven't been on here for a while and i apologise to anyone who has wanted the extra mosaic patterns i promised. I did put some up but i got waylaid... i am guessing as no one asked, maybe no one is doing them anyway lol<br />
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Anyway... again... i have been doing Sophies Universe for my mum. I was going to do it slowly for her birthday in October but got a good way ahead and suddenly realised that if i did two rows a day for the next 3 weeks i could finish for Mothers Day. I finished it early last night and steamed it this morning. I really hope she likes it as it has been a bit of a task to get it done in time.<br />
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-78345680931851929812019-02-20T17:07:00.002+00:002019-02-20T17:07:53.291+00:00Mosaic MadnessSo we are over halfway through February and looking forward to a sunny weekend here in the UK. The crocuses, snowdrops and daffodils are starting to raise their heads in anticipation of spring being just around the corner and as those dark nights are gradually disappearing it is like we are all coming out of hibernation.<br />
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I've just finished my mosaic crochet blanket and thought i would share with you. I'm hoping at some point to put the patterns on here for others to use.<br />
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This blanket has been so enjoyable to do. It's been interesting making up my own designs. Some, those that appear in the blanket, were successful and others i had to rip up because I just couldn't get them to work. But it is lovely to see it all come together. I even enjoyed twisting the ends to make a different edging... very therapeutic!!</div>
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-78306971289247344132019-01-19T13:05:00.001+00:002019-01-19T13:05:48.456+00:00For my DadWell i've slogged away all through December and into January and I have finally finished my Dads blanket. I used a sonic wave stitch that i think came from Spicier life cal and then i did a double border which gave it a little extra thickness and weight.<br />
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I popped out the other evening, straight after finishing work so that I could give it to him as the weather has started to turn cold... slight mistake as I forgot to change out of my flip flops.. my feet frooze brrr.</div>
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Anyway I am now starting yet another blanket inspired by the mosaic patterns of Tinna. She has produced another brilliant blanket (Indiana i think its called) but instead of using hers I have designed my own patterns. Some are similar but others are all my own idea. I'm trying to get a bright skandi sort of feel... but who knows.. we'll see. I am currently reading a book on hygge which is a Danish happy feeling (hard to describe in one word but think cosy, candles, cushions, warmth, snuggling under blankets with a storm raging outside) and a nice hygge feeling blanket will go down well. Especially as we are currently being predicted with snow over the next couple of weeks here in the UK and elsewhere there seems to have been huge amounts already. </div>
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<span id="goog_1632229685"></span><span id="goog_1632229686"></span><br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-63265680809565481112018-12-31T11:41:00.001+00:002018-12-31T11:41:57.550+00:00Happy new year 2019Well here in the UK we are about 12 hours away from the new year but i would think that it is even closer for many of you.<br />
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So i will take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year. May it bring you peace and happiness, love and joy and most of all lots of new crocheting projects.<br />
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Happy 2019<br />
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Roz xxRozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-65344617796775979162018-12-22T19:56:00.000+00:002018-12-22T19:56:49.025+00:00Happy Christmas Everyone!!I am going to make this the last post before christmas as the next couple of days are busy with baking, christmas caroling and visits to the cinema (a christmas eve afternoon tradition for us).<br />
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I have finally finished my havana cal after about 12 weeks work. Yippee and boy does it feel snuggly.<br />
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The colours on the photo don't really do it justice as they are much deeper in real life. A very moroccan feel to it.</div>
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I originally made it narrower than that indicated in the cal, deciding a lap blanket would be preferable but i hadn't realised how many rows there would be before the border and how wide the border would be soo... not really a lap blanket, more of a sleep under on the sofa blanket lol</div>
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I've now started another blanket doing a sonic wave theme in autumal gold colours for my dad.. upon request from my mum. Keeping it simple to try and finish it as soon as possible so he can use it for most of the winter. </div>
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So i'm going to finish this post of with a very happy christmas and if I don't get back on here I wish you all a very happy and hopefully peaceful new year. </div>
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Ps.. for anyone in the UK...Madness are rocking in the new year on BBC1 yeeeesssss!!!! whoo hoo. For a die hard Madness fan for 37 years .. its the best way to bring in 2019 and hopefully a good omen for all of us</div>
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-13051806536427537822018-12-16T19:11:00.000+00:002018-12-16T19:11:02.238+00:00Nearly there!Hello<br />
Hope you are all starting to feel festive and beginning to wind down coming up to a christmas break. I still have 5 full on days til I hit rest time. Its always busy in therapy world leading up to the big event as people want to feel well and no aches or pains while they are enjoying festive times with their families and friends. Although busy its a lovely week to work with everyone looking forward to their family time.<br />
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I have made it reasonably stress free with presents all wrapped at the start of the month and the tree decorated last weekend.<br />
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Picked Thing 2 up from uni in Birmingham yesterday. Wow was that a cold day. Really cold wind brrrr. But at least we got home before the bad weather hit.<br />
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Thing 1 came back today, with his dad, so everything feels good having them both at home with me. Christmas can start now.<br />
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So we are nearly there .... 9 sleeps to go before the big man makes his yearly appearance. Hope you are all on the nice list!!<br />
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And as another nearly there.... i am 4 rows off the back border on the havana blanket before i finish.. just not sure if i have enough wool to do it though.. and when i will have time to get more ... but its nearly there and thats the main thing<br />
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I have to make a blanket for my dad so that will be my next project i guess.<br />
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I'll let you go.. hope you are all enjoying christmas parties and having fun<br />
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Saturday I went to a Christmas Fayre at the Cathedral, which was located in the cloisters. They are like a walkway round a grass quadrangle... thing is every side looks the same and i couldnt find my way out. I thought i was going to be stuck in the cloisters for ever...<br />
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Managed to get the last couple bits i needed from the city and yesterday I finished wrapping everything up. Looks lovely all in red white striped paper and bags. Will look nice under the tree which Im going to do in our red and white theme.<br />
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Hope you all have managed to do some of your christmas shopping. Ive had to walk away from the havana cal as the constant same stitch working made my arm ache. Im doing little bits at a time this week but I have to admit its much more complicated than the actual blanket.. hopefully if i persevere it will be worth it but i cant see it being finished this year lol. EEEk just thought.. there are only 4 weeks to the end of 2018. So much has happened in this last year.<br />
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I spent some of my 50th birthday money couple weeks ago and bought a food mixer, only a basic one... i think a kitchen aid or a smeg would have been my dream.. but this one will hopefully do what I need it to do.<br />
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Today i made a Mary Berry victoria sponge cake. Think i over did it a little but its still very nice.<br />
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Before Christmas I'm going to make some coconut ice for client gifts, some chocolate brownies to take carol singing at Felbrigg Hall and gingerbread men (decorated) for christmas morning.<br />
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So not much to report on the crochet side of things but still lots going on at this crazy time of year. Remember the important thing is to spend quality time with our family and friend, the amount of money spent on presents doesnt matter. Do things that make you happy and try to stay stress free.<br />
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Enjoy your week Roz xRozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-89447273941989198212018-11-23T15:47:00.000+00:002018-11-23T15:47:09.255+00:00Christmas is a coming...Well its nearly a month to Christmas and I feel more organised than usual. Pretty much have all my shopping down and probably wrapped half as well.<br />
I have sausage rolls and truffles in the freezer.<br />
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Off to Bury St Edmonds Christmas market tomorrow with my parents so hopefully might pick up a few little extras there which maybe different to all the stuff in the regular shops.<br />
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But most of all I'm looking forward to the weekend of the 15th/16th December when my lovely boys will be home from university.<br />
I'm going to pick Ben up from Birmingham and hopefully wander round the Christmas market there before driving home. It will help break up a journey which is otherwise a 6 hour round trip!<br />
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Now on a crochet level... which is technically what this blog is about... well im on the last part of my havana cal before starting on the border which seems to be a huge undertaking, especially as I've decided to do the large border<br />
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But i did stop briefly the other day to make two bottle holders in black crochet. I've ordered two carabiner clips so they can be attached to rucksacks... I've also put a bottle of coke in one and a bottle of Dr Pepper in the other which the boys like. I'm wondering if they will use them or whether they will hide them lol.<br />
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So i wish you an enjoyable last week in November because in about a weeks time we will be entering December and then the countdown really will begin<br />
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-19481075397288937942018-10-25T12:44:00.000+01:002018-10-25T12:44:17.086+01:00mosaic madnessHello everyone, hope you are all having a good week!<br />
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I've got completely hooked on mosaic crochet and whilst continuing on with Tinna's Havana Cal i've been on a bit of a designing lark and am currently making a wide scarf based on my own design.<br />
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Thing 1 is coming home this evening til monday morning and Thing 2 will be home next wednesday til Sunday so a good week ahead. Looking forward to seeing my boys. </div>
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-47614681218507178302018-10-20T14:52:00.000+01:002018-10-20T14:52:45.384+01:00Well hello everyone on yet another sunny October morning and its Saturday. Could it be better...?<br />
Seems very wrong to have it so good when there seems so many issues worldwide. Hurricanes, tidal waves etc and now this train crash in India. Makes you wonder what next, so i think that if you have good days then you really need to appreciate them and the people around you.<br />
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Anyway, thats the deep part over... back to crochet.<br />
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Well with Sophie finished my plan was to finish my mononchrome blanket and i did attempt it. I took off one of the side panels which i just wasn't happy with and all it needs now is a border. But i got sidetracked... i stitched the daffodil squares together with a persian stitch border and bobbles at the end which gave me a scarf that I am passing onto someone for a 70th birthday present.<br />
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Anyway, guess you could have thought that i may then have got to that monochrome border but i chanced to stumble on another cal. Havana Cal by Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar through the Pippin crochet club on facebook.<br />
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This is an amazing Cal using mosaic crochet which I've never seen before. We are only up to week 3 out of i think 8 so still more to go but this is it so far...<br />
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Sorry not a great photo but you can get an idea of the wonderful patterns. Have had my creative head on this morning and albeit a few rubbings out and my head has been scratched thoroughly i think ive come up with a pattern that i want to try out on a scarf... i guess i will see if it works as i go along. Wish me luck.. i might be tearing my pattern up and abandoning it later..</div>
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-31356515341776294002018-10-08T19:30:00.001+01:002018-10-08T19:30:23.819+01:00FinishedSophie was finally finished today. All 113 rounds of her and she is pretty amazing. Dedri written pattern was so easy to follow, so well written.<br />
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This last month has been a bit all over the place. Thing 2 started his first year at uni and Thing 1, along with crutches, started his 4th and final year. Plus I turned 50 eek.<br />
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The only bad news is that Bad Bob our cat, has been diagnosed with low red blood count and a heart murmur, which means he has a blood disease of some sort. Not sure how long left with him that we have but most of his days are good days at the moment and thats what counts.<br />
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So i'm going to sign off here for tonight. Just thought i'd give you a quick update.<br />
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Hope you are enjoying the same sunny warm weather that we are having rather unusually at the moment in England.<br />
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<br />Rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258540551594641464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514992464721044504.post-78794530654561755232018-09-22T12:27:00.001+01:002018-09-22T12:27:47.760+01:00What a week!Thing 2 happily drove off with his dad at 5am last Saturday morning, towards Birmingham and his new life at Aston University. Excited and a little anxious.<br />
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A couple of hours later I drove Thing 1 to Hatfield to pick up the keys for his new home for his last year at Hertfordshire University.<br />
A busy couple of hours ensued moving him in, he couldn't really help being on crutches.<br />
We then drove back to Norwich as he had a physio appointment on Monday. Exhausted by the time we arrived back, having been up since 4.30am with Thing 2.<br />
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Thing 2 has met two hall mates today and is now happy being in his new room and environment. He's showed his dad round and unpacked.<br />
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Trying to cook tea later (a nice piece of gammon) the oven went bang and the oven stopped cooking. Think the heating element has gone. Thankfully being a range oven there is a second oven and so tea was saved!<br />
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Thursday saw another early start and then a very early stop as we couldnt even get out of Norwich (A11) before coming to a halt with cars backed up and going nowhere. Meant our normal 2 hour journey increased by half an hour<br />
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But we got there, finished moving in Thing 1 and then dropped hm off, crutches and all, with two geography friends, at University for his intro day.<br />
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I got back to Norwich by 12.30pm and out came the crochet. My head was spinning. This was it.. just me now and the cat. Going to be a very strange time and will take some getting used to .. will feel like they will just walk in for a while yet.<br />
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But on the plus side Sophie is going great guns and I'm on round 85. So very close and my 8 sided Sophie has now just got 4 sides and so is on its way to being a completed square blanket. Its taking my mind off being on my own after 21 years.<br />
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So here she is.... she does need a bit of blocking so edges are curling in a bit at the moment but you can see roughly how much work has gone into her so far..<br />
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