Stitch Nation Adorable

A short time ago I received a very sweet
e-mail asking if I would like to try out some yarn...
Now I am always I tad unsure about e-mails offering me things
so I did a bit of research before I decided to just
give my address out...
What I found was a very beautiful range of yarn
and gorgeous pictures and patterns...
So I thought why not...
And then my package arrive...
Now to all my dear friends out there
it maybe time to hold your breath...
And now let out a Ahhhh!!!

This adorable box arrived and I can't keep my hands off it...


Yummy wool!!!

And these amazing colour paddles...
Oh I just want to frame them...

After many hours...looking...reading...
and well just feeling....
I just wanted to crocheter my little heart out...
But not before I managed a few pics for posterity...

Now for all my lovely American friends I am sure you must have
heard of this lovely yarn long before me...
But for those who are like me and haven't
Here are some photo's from the Debbie Stoller range...
Oh just sooooooooo Pretty...

Now before I whip myself into a yarn frenzy
I will give you all some links to find these products...

Stitch Nation Yarn

Red Heart

Now I will send out a huge thank you to the
lovely sweetie who plucked me out to send this package to...
Hugs...
and want to say
I can't wait for some Grandma Ruffles to start...
I will start with a project that is fairly easy
so everyone can get use to the pattern
and then there might even be a PDF in my etsy shop
coming out in February with a larger project...
Cross fingers...
and even a give-away at the end...
So I do hope these pictures have inspired you to
get out that hook and start whipping something up
or
visit these sites to get the creativity flowing...
I will be getting some more of this yarn
for my bigger project...
But I am still trying to beside what colours to use???
How to choose...
I have settled on the Bamboo Ewe yarn
as that is so soft...
Maybe some inspiration from everyone might help...
3 - 4 colours would be good...
What do you like???
Let me know...
Till next chat...

Happy Grandma Crocheting....

2009 collection

2009 collection
Originally uploaded by Loving The Vintage

What a year!!!
So many firsts...
So many projects...
So many hours of crocheting...
and a lovely bunch of bloggers to share it all with...

Thank you all for commenting,
e-mailing and bookmarking my little space...
I am so excited to start the new year
and so thrilled you will all be there with me along the way...

While the moving process is taking longer
than first expected it will be really exciting when I
get in and start some great crafty projects to brighten
it all up...

So for now I will be thinking of you and hope you are having a great start to your New Year...
and will try really hard to get a few projects up and running before to long...

Grandma Trees Flickr Favorites...

My creation
Originally uploaded by Loving The Vintage

Just love the Trees this time of year...
and love to see so many in the group...
Keep them coming!!!
I would love to have a Grandma Round favorite page as well...
so keep those coming...
I only have a few round pics in the group...
I hope everyone's New Years Day was just lovely...
It is raining buckets here and has been
since Christmas Day...
I think the river is well and truly flowing...
Which is really lovely to see...