Blog Hop

 

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For my post this week I am very happily joining in with a Blog Hop.

I have a lovely mental picture of lots of bloggers hopping about in cyber space from one blog to another ... and this gorgeous little frog is exactly what I'm thinking of !

 

( Picture from Pinterest )

 

I was invited to join in by Chrissie from Chrissie Crafts.

If you haven't already visited Chrissie you absolutely have to pop on over, Chrissie is

without a doubt a true crafter, working on lots of different things at any one time,

and always up for a new crafty challenge whenever one comes along. 

Her posts are always chirpy and happy, written with wit and humour and

 the comments she leaves on my blog always leave me giggling. 

 

 The idea of the Blog Hop is to invite us all to visit new blogs we may not have been to

 before and to share what we love about crafting/blogging with each other.

Having been nominated by Chrissie, who is a follower of my blog, at the end of

 my post I will nominate three bloggers that I follow to take part next week.  

 

 

 We each have four questions to answer that will hopefully help you to get to
know us a little better.

So, if you are sitting comfortably I shall begin...

1. What am I working on?
 

Ah, now there's a question !

Where do I begin  ?

 I am a true crochet addict in every sense and consequently always have several

 things on the go at any one time. However I know that I am not alone in this and
many of you are probably nodding along in agreement as you read this !
 

 So, project number 1 ....
I have been busy building another tower of squares
 

that have now been laid out and pinned together,
 

sewn together
 

 

and I am currently working on the border.
I think I may just add one more row of green bobbles
 to finish it off.

 

 

I have already made a couple of blankets similar to this one and I am

loving working with both crochet and knitting.

 

 

Its also been a good exercise in getting me to work with colours a bit more.

 

 

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Project number 2 is a second Super Quick Chunky blanket.

 

 

 I finished one last week but need another one for another

Birthday coming up next weekend.

 

 

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Number 3 WIP is Immi's Uni blanket that has been ongoing for a while now.

It's a really lovely blanket to pick up and put down as it doesn't need much concentration

to work on it and it is slowly but surely getting bigger.

As long as it is done by September when Immi is off and away all will be fine.

 

 

Its kind of become a bit of a tradition that each of my three girls have had a blanket to

 take with them when they have left home for the first time.

 

 

This is Megs one that I made when she moved out last Summer into her first house,

and this is Beth's Uni one, which was all about the pink !

 

Each blanket comes with a little Home from Home heart.

 

 

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I thought that was it but then I remembered I also have a shawl tucked away in the drawer.

This is definitely a project that needs quite a bit of concentration so I tend to do a bit

 and then put it away for a while.

 

 

Its so nearly finished though that I really should have one last go at it.

I have already made a grey one in the same pattern which I love lots.

 

 

And that's it I think ....

well for the time being anyway !

2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?

 

If I was asked to describe my style I would say that I like the things I make to be quite

 simple in pattern and colour. 

I have only really come to crochet fairly recently having only knitted up until that point,

 and having never been a great fan of traditional crochet I think my work has a

fairly contemporary twist to it.

 

I particularly love making blankets where the main body is worked as one

solid piece of fabric rather than lots of tiny squares.

There is something so calming about working steadily,

backwards and forwards, watching the blanket slowly grow.

 

Greys, taupes, and creams are definitely my go to colours,

but lately I am really working on pushing my colour boundaries a bit more.

 

I have really enjoyed working on these three blankets for our caravan. I love the colour

combinations of deep reds, muted greens and cream.

 

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3. Why do I write/create what I do?

 

I think I have always been a creative person, from being quite arty at school,

to learning to knit as a teenager, to making quite a lot of my clothes when younger.

I have also always been a complete homebody and love nothing more than creating a cosy and comfortable environment for me and my family to live in - just pootling really !

My love of crochet works perfectly with this and I have had so much pleasure from

filling our home with things that I have made.

When I'm back from work crochet is my absolute number one choice for down time

 - it is, without a doubt, my therapy !

 

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4. How does my writing/creating process work?

 

I think I can honestly say that there is no logical process to this at all

- I would love it if there was, but there isn't !

An idea pops in to my head of something to make or a new project to start and that's it ..

 the seed is sewn and more often than not I have to start it right there and then.

I love making things for our house, presents for family and friends and trying out ideas and patterns that I have picked up from all the lovely blogs out there.

I don't think I can say that I have ever reached a point of not knowing what to make next as

 I always have several ideas on the go at once.

 

For example I spent yesterday morning moving things around in the garden to make

a little shady place to sit in .



It took a couple of hours to get everything where it looked right and no sooner had

 I sat down to enjoy the first of many cups of tea in my new corner than I thought

 ... ooo wouldn't that cushion look lovely with a colourful Little Woolie style crochet cover !

And yes, you've guessed it, I have already decided upon the colours and if the wool

shop had been open today I would be there right now !

 

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  And so, there you have it, that's me !

 

My only remaining task is to hand on the Blog Hop frog to

Jules @ Little Woollie, Sharon @ Perfect Days and Gillian @ Tales from a Happy House.

 

( Picture from Pinterest )

 

 

Jules at Little Woollie has the most unique style, her work is colourful, unusual and totally gorgeous in equal measures. I find her work so inspirational, and have already attempted my own version of her stripy multi stitch blanket, with cushion covers very soon to follow. I have yet to try the tapestry crochet method that she is SO good at, but its on my list !

 

Gillian at Tales from a Happy House has such lovely taste and the photo's of her house make you wish you could just pop in for a cup of tea. Gillian has a very good knowledge on all things photographic and her two recent tutorials on photo tips for bloggers have proved to be so useful.

 

I have only recently started following Sharon from Perfect Days both on her blog and her Facebook page, and have been particularly enjoying  her crochet updates on her Chocolate Sundae and Granny Stripe blankets. I also LOVE the way Sharon has organised all of her wool swatches - such a great idea.

 

I really hope you get a minute to call in and visit their gorgeous blogs

... you'll be glad you did !

 

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And finally finally ....

if you haven't already entered don't forget to leave me a little comment as your entry

 to my Bloggy Birthday Giveaway.

Two winners will be picked out of a hat next week.

 

 

 

 

Don't be shy - I would love you to pop in and say hello.

 

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