Pop Up Shop - One Day Only!

Today I held a pop-up shop at my house.

Some of my lovely friends came.

They bought things.

We all had tea.

On A Lovely April Day One Year Ago ...

... a lovely lady called Kate opened a knitting shop and made a lot of people very happy...

Here are some of the happy ladies...

We had a wonderful birthday party on Sunday, with a woolly party table (knitted and crocheted by us as a surprise gift for Kate) and real chocolate cake and Buck's Fizz!

The local newspaper even paid a visit...

Oh dear, that's me in the red top!

 By the way, the pretty linen tablecloth in the background is my latest charity shop find - £2!

One of our ladies, the very talented Jo at In The Making, created a variety of lovely mug hug kits for us to make

 There were also jam pot lid covers to knit (but I only managed to find the time to knit the flower for the top!)

So...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, A GOOD YARN,

and many more of them!

Ooh, and one more thing...

Mr C found this little birdie nest on the ground at the park today.  It's so beautifully made - I do hope it's an old one and no birdies were made homeless in this awful windyrainy weather!

Where's me dashboard?!

Not at all sure I like this new blogger thingy.  I can't find the dashboard for one thing, and I liked to check up who was currently blogging, etc.  What do you think?

Little thing to make me happy

Maybe I just don't have my thinking head on as I've been laid low with a nagging cough and cold that won't go away.  This weekend I've been mostly curled up in my happy corner with hot drinks, Day Nurse and my woolly doings.

Happy Corner

 Hopefully I'll be fit and well again soon and blogging something a bit more interesting.  Keep warm and dry during this funny weather, lovelies. xxx

Swirly Whirly Rug

Unravelled cardi to cosy woolly blanket-backed rug - TA DA!

 

More Craft than Housework...

... which I think is a good name for a blog!

 I really ought to do more things like cleaning, cooking and washing but after all we only have the one lifetime (that we're aware of, anyway) so obviously it has to be used properly. 

With this in mind, I have been making...

 

...more bags with stuff in (not a good name for them - anyone with a better idea, please tell me!)...

 ...a short jacket in Bergere Toison yarn for The Girl Genius...

...and a pincushion!

My next crochet project is this duffel coat for Miss Peach Pudding's first birthday.  It's in Rowan Denim which will fade nicely with washing.

Oo, mustn't forget to add my pic of my choices from Laa Laa's Travelling Box Swap.  They're not very exciting choices - there were much more interesting things in the box - but they're the most useful to me.  Thanks, Laa Laa, for organising!

And finally,

Miss Peach Pudding hopes you all have a lovely Easter holiday! xxx

Addicted to Freeform!

Another bag from the needles and hooks of Carrad

 

 

This was recycled from an old cardi, which I unravelled and divided up the striped colours to make freeform scrumbles.  There's lots more yarn left to do interesting things with - it was a big cardi!

Recently I attended a Decorative Crochet workshop and learnt a few new things.  These are the samples I made.  As usual, I wanted to create something with them

I made a little purse and lined it with spotty fabric.

 

Don't know what to use it for, but I like looking at it!

... and finally...

Giveaway Winner and the Mystery Revealed

Mr C, the human random generator, was enlisted to pick the lucky winner from the slips in the dog's bowl (clean, of course!)

Well done, Famfa at Busy Butterfingers!  Do email me your address and I'll get your gift in the post.

Here is the mystery freeform - yes, it's another bag!

Side One

Side Two

Lining

 I've already bought more wool to create more freeform bags to make for Christmas presents - best to start early, I think... 

Two new things.  A lovely tin and wood picture frame in which I added a happy message until I can find just the right photo.

 My 50p bargain - the cutest little spotty jug!

Have a lovely April, my dears xxx