Hygge Time

Hello again.. and so soon. Unusual for me eh!

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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!

Till next time

Roz

Lots to show and tell

Well 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.

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!

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.

Isn't it just fabulous? So colourful and such a lovely surrounding in Norwich Cathedral.
Very proud to have my two scarves above the front and back doors. Hopefully they were able to raise some money and awareness for the homeless.

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!

After completing this marathon I really needed a break from 'big blankets' and so made some christmas gifts. 

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. 

I made them all in different colour schemes and they are very fun, quick and easy to make... check out Rebeccas website!

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.

Catchya in my next post!

Roz

Autumn has arrived

Well I guess Autumn is pretty much here, the sun is struggling to make itself seen and now lower in the sky. There is definitely a chill in the air and people are starting to put extra layers on. I am still in shorts and vest top, its a defiance against the onset of the autumnal days, a desperate way of trying to cling on to the last days of summer. 

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. 

I am hoping to take it to their centre in the next few days. Graduation, my birthday and thing two going back to uni has made time a little bit tight. 

So i wish you a great start to Autumn and hope the weather is kind where you are. Obviously it hasn't been kind to Bahamians or Koreans this last week and a little chill in the air is nothing in comparison

A big compliment

Further 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 !!

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.

I have been slogging through my Deramores Indian Summer blanket. I would like to say getting there but....

Oh i have just done my border for the Lily Pond blanket and i think i will gift this to someone.

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.

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.

And so back to Crochet

Today 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.

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.

Hope you all have had a happy hooking Saturday

Roz