Owls Aloud

Ok so I have a thing for Owls, they creep me out with their big eyes that wanna eat you up but they are growing on me and I've started crocheting them.

Rachel x

In Magazines.....again

Hi everyone,

I had a lovely email from Cross Stitch Collection last week saying that they had featured my picture of the Forever Friends cross stitch picture I had made for my parents 40th wedding anniversary and they wanted to send me a prize............well imagine my delight when opening the parcel, ooh lovely colours and perfect for my crochet as well as cross stitch.  Check out issue 223 June, I'm on the lookout for that issue as they have sold out and it is one I didn't for whatever reason buy :(

Also while perusing The World Of Cross Stitch I started squealing with delight when I came across Blogger Of The Month and it is me!  what a great month for squeals :)

Rachel x

Pastel Mandala

I guess I am addicted to Mandalas.....I crocheted this one again but this time using the cotton and colours suggested for the pattern in "Simply Crochet" magazine and the design is by Wink http://acreativebeing.com/

I'm so pleased with this Mandala and am now hooked on cotton.

Rachel x

Books Galore

I don't know about you but I love books, the type you can hold in your hand and flick through.  Yesterday I went on a shopping spree and bought 2 crochet books and I'm impressed with the contents so much so that yep you've guessed it I now have to crochet them all.

The books are 150 Blocks to Knit & Crochet by Heather Lodinsky and 200 Crochet Flowers, Embellishments & Trims by Claire Crompton

I'm going to be one busy lady!

Rachel x

Summer Bloom Bunting

I've been crocheting rather a lot this week and this is another fav I can tell.  From the "Simply Crochet" magazine I crocheted a Summer Bloom in a deep turquoise colour with wool, very pretty and my intentions are to make some bunting with them in various colours.....

The pattern says to use cotton but I only had wool but the effect looks just as good but I do think I will order lots of cotton and do just what it says on the pattern......can feel a spending spree coming on.........

Rachel x

Mastering Mandalas

Evening all,

This warm weather is lovely and I am so enjoying it although my lap is heating up with my crochet blanket sat on it while I'm working on it.

I bought a copy of "Simply Crochet" last week and fell in love with some patterns one being the Mandala which was designed by a lady called Wink.  Take a look at her blog http://acreativebeing.com/

I couldn't wait to get started so used my own wool and although I loved playing around with different stitches and am so pleased with the end result I decided that I really really really needed ahem wanted the cotton Wink used for her Mandala so ordered some and am now working on it but here is the one I started first.

Rachel x

WIP Crochet Blanket For Daughter

So last month I grasped crochet and haven't looked back since, in fact I am hooked.  I took myself off to our local craft shop and bought lots and lots of wool and asked my eldest daughter to choose the colours she would like in her blanket.  I quite like the colours she choose and I could squirrel it away for oneself but I don't think she would be to impressed!.

It has doubled in size since I took this photo and to finish off I have decided to crochet some flowers, add a button in the centre and attach to the blanket.  Quite pleased with this whole granny square.  Will add finished photos soon.

Happy crochet

Rachel x