Granny Slippers...

Granny Slippers...

My granny slippers
are cozy and warm,
They keep my soles
from getting old and worn.
I wear them all day
to put them to the test,
down to the shops
I do not jest.
There been in the wash
and the dryer too,
pulling them out
they look brand new.
How can this be
are they just well made,
Or something quite extraordinary
in a granny sort of way.
What ever it is
I'm one not to quiver,
For these granny slippers
more than deliver...

PDF out soon...
The pattern will have a range of sizes...
From kids, women's, and men's...
and of course I will love to give away a free PDF to one my dears...
So leave a comment...
and I would love to hear about what
your favorite granny moment is...
It could be something that you did with your grandma...
Or maybe something that you did that reminded you
of begin a very granny moment...
I would love to hear your thoughts...


So thinking caps on
and this time instead of picking a winner
in one of my granny bowls...
I will be reading all your comments
trying really hard to not get too emotional...well maybe a little...
and let everyone know in a couple of days...
Till then...
Keep up the granny goodness...
Edit:
Entries have now closed...
I will be posting the winner...With hankie in hand...
Very soon...
Thank you my dears
for sharing some very special granny moments with me...

All Swirly...

My it's rather brisk here at the moment...
Starting to rad the
winter pile of clothes...
Found my wristwarmers...
and lucky me
now have a cute short sleeve cardigan
from mum and dad...
The rest is pretty much thrifty finds...

I am making a swirly scarf as I think it would be a great project
for my crochet class...
Nice, easy...
can't really go wrong...
I am using 2 strands of yarn...
One acrylic
and one a bit finer and slightly fuzzy...
Crochet hook size 5.5mm
but I think a number 6mm could have been better?...
If anyone wants the pattern...
Check it out below...
But there are lots of swirly scarf patterns online...


5.5mm hook...2 strands of yarn...

Chain 190...
3 chain(first tr(dc)), tr(dc) in next and all chains to end.
Turn.
3 ch(first tr(dc)), 1 tr into same stitch,2 tr(dc) in next and all to end...
Turn.
3 ch(first tr(dc)) 1 tr into same stitch, *1 tr(dc)in next, 2 tr(dc)in next*.
* * Repeat pattern to end.
Turn.
3 ch(first tr(dc)) 1 tr into same stitch,
*1 tr(dc)in next, 1 tr(dc) in next, 2 tr(dc)* Repeat to end.
Trim and sew in ends...

If using only one strand of yarn.
Use a 3.5mm hook...and make about 220 ch to start project
or more if wanting it longer...

I hope this is easy to understand
as I have just thrown it together...
But it really is just a matter of starting out with a plain row then increasing...

Edit... Some pictures of the swirly scarf finished...

Inspiring Color

Inspiring Color Originally uploaded by Loving The Vintag
I thought I would share some inspiring images via Flickr...
I love the colours in these amazing images.
and even more so putting them together to make almost a story...



I imagine this beautiful vision...
almost running out of time,
happily lost in a world living in the past...
and not wanting to return to the future...
A time of simple beauty, smelling of loveliness
and the comfort of life as it should be...

I hope your week is just as beautiful as these images...

Winners...

Yes indeed I have two winners...
You see, as I draw out a sweetie
I hadn't taken into account that I had one comment removed from the author...
So 90 numbers went into my good luck bowl...
and number 67 came out...
It wasn't till I looked through my comments that I realized my mistake...
So to be fair
I though that the comment that would have been the original number 67
and the now 67 (due to comment begin removed)
shouldn't miss out...
If you get my drift...

So Congratulations to...
Anita
and
Baa Me Kniits

I will be sending
you your
Grandma Love Cushion PDF...

Thank you all so much for the amazing comments
I have loved reading through them all...
And the pattern will be listed in Etsy soon...

Giveaway Grandma Love Cushion PDF

Oh my dears I can hear the squeals of delight...
Yes I can't believe that I have finished it...
and
will be in my etsy shop very very soon...
So for a giveaway
to celebrate...
Just leave a comment
and I will draw out a lucky sweetie...
I will be only leaving this open for a few days
as I am keen to list it for all
that have waited very patiently
for so long...

This pattern is for a intermediate to advanced crochet...
In English crochet term...
There are lots of pretty pictures but this is not a
step by step tutorial...
The pattern I do think is nice and clear to understand...
and spaced out nicely over 7 pages...


Regards my dears...
Edit...
Thank you all my very sweet dears...
The giveaway is now closed
and I will drawing a winner very soon...
Good luck to all!!!

Warming the heart and tummy...

When it starts to get cool
I love nothing better than cooking...
And eating...
Today I had the fuel stove stoked up
and a pot of pea and ham soup bubbling away...
Just a perfect lunch...

Oh not forgeting some chocolate sponge rolls for
an after snack...
and a little light reading...

I also had an interview today for a story in one of the local papers...
Yeah...
Spreading the hooky love...

Speaking of Hooks...
Do my lovelies know of a online shop to bulk buy crochet hooks?
I need size 3.5mm
and do prefer metal
but candy bright are ok as well...
And I need them to accept paypal...
Big ask I know
but if anyone has any suggestions they will be much appreciated...

So back to the stove I go...
Just to warm the hands...
then a bit of pattern writing for my classes...

I have had some sweeties ring already...
Eeeekkkk...

Window Display...

Thanks to the lovelies at the Scone newsagent
for allowing me to have such an amazing display
to launch the June issue of Notebook...
They were very sweet and helped me put it all together...
I will be promoting my crochet classes that I will be teaching mid June...

And while I will say I am very nervous...
It is also very exciting
to meet some more dears with a passion for
the hook and yarn...
and enjoy a chat and a tea and biscuit or two...

A huge thank you for all the comments
and sweet e-mails I have been receiving about the issue...

I now believe that if you put the time and love into what you do
and try really hard to be true in what you are passionate about
you can really make your dreams come true...

Well that and a lot of luck, sweet dears
and plenty of
Tea and Biscuits!!!

Notebook is out!!!

Hello my dears...
It's out!!!
Notebook June issue...
EDIT: Sneak Peek Here
There is my crocheted pretties on the front cover...
and oh the lovely pictures inside...

I am still a bit in shock at the moment...
It's all very surreal...
and can't quiet believe it has all happened.
But I know that it has all been because of you
my sweet Granny loving readers...

It is times like this thou that I do miss telling the one person that made it all happen.
The loving, supportive treasure that taught me so much...
For without her patience and guidance from such an early age this would
never have come about...
Grandma these crocheted flowers are for you...
I miss you all the time.
and know that you are always with me even when I can't see or hear you.
You are there making sure I am alright
and pushing me to do my best...

And there still is some more sweeties that
have helped me and been there for me in "blogland"...

So a lovely bunch for you too...

Cam
Liz
Jodie
Tif
Luce
Linda
Bethel

Thank you my dears!!!

And the speed I am crocheting at the moment
I may have some bunches left...
They go to you
the many, many dears that leave comments
and pop in very post and say lovely words of encouragement...

Hoping your week if full of
Granny goodness...

Tea and Biscuits.

Tea and Biscuits.

Does grandma love biscuits more than her tea?
I ponder this thought, and then it occurred to me.
If she loves biscuits more than her tea,
could she in fact, love them more than me?

The crunchy topping, the creamy inside,
a chocolaty taste you can’t deny.
Heaven in a moment some would say,
or pretty close to it in a round about way.

Begin compared to a biscuit, isn’t that bad.
At least if it’s a good one, and not some cheap nasty brand.
Individually wrapped and sealed with love,
not tasting all lumpy like a clump of mud.

So as I weigh up the pluses and minus of sorts,
I came to the conclusion, after much thought.
She couldn’t possibly love biscuits more than me,
as she gave me the last one at afternoon tea.


My grandma loved Delta Cream biscuits.
Many a special moment was shared over a cup of tea and a few.
So here are my crocheted versions...
I really had to make them...
To add to my little shop display...
As I don't think the real deal would have worked...
I think they could have been eaten up very quickly if left out...
I don't think it is quite crossing over to the world of begin to twee...
as I see it more a little prop extra...and not total Nanna crazy...
I do hope you all like them...
I could have just found my new favorite crocheting pastime...
Seeing as though I really need to buy a few packets to make sure I making them look authentic...

Happy Day...

I hope all the Mum's and Grandma's
had a lovely Mother's Day on Sunday...

My day was just sweet!!!
A lovely breakfast...
Some very special handmade cards.
and some bright and cheery flowers.
What more could a mum ask for....
Hmmmmm...
well a few spare hours to crochet of course...
So I had that too...

I will be spending all my spare hours crocheting
and printing up flyer's and projects etc,
as the news agency in the town where I will be holding classes
are allowing me to do a whole crocheting display in there window
when the magazine comes out...
I am so nervous...
and so excited...
can you tell!!!

So till next update...I do hope that you are all
having loads of fun crocheting what ever you can get your hands on...
and decorating your life with some Granny goodness...

P.S...Happy B'day to someone special...

Crochet star garland

Crochet star garland
Originally uploaded by knitalatte1

I love
seeing so many lovelies
in the
Grandma Flickr group
so much granny goodness...
and so many beautiful ideas.
Thanks to Knitalette
for uploading such
a gorgeous Grandma Twinkle garland...


I also have had a few requests coming in about the
Grandma's Garden PDF in my etsy shop.
The listings have been selling rather fast...
and I will try to re-list as soon as I can...
and do hope you check back to grab one....
I love seeing these pics in the flickr group too...

and thank you all for the lovely blog posts that I have been seeing,
full of granny goodness, great ideas and amazing colours...
If you have put up a post I would love to hear from you...
and please give me a reminded if you have e-mailed me in the past
and I missed you in the kaos of late...

The count down is on for the magazine to come out...
and I am getting rather weak in the knees... ohhhhhhh...
hang on it seems to be spreading to my hands
and now I need to wipe my glasses as they seem to be getting all foggy of late...
Maybe a potter around the garden might help...
But then again a pot of tea and maybe a nanna nap would be
just as nice...

Hang on!!!I know what it is!!!

That's just the granny goodness in me coming out....lol...

The Amazing Cecilia Murgel

These delightful drawing are by the amazing Cecilia Murgel...
I am quite honoured that she choose my flickr photo's
to inspire her...
and so lucky to have "meet" her on flickr...

her drawing are so colourful and bright
and Cecilia finishes these with absolute speed
it makes me spin with delight...

Cecilia does her drawing on moleskin notebooks
and at this stage doesn't sell her work online...
A real shame for all of us...
As I know that her work would sell out on etsy...
Don't you agree...

The detail of the fabrics...
The socks...cute!!!
and the layout she sets are just so well "tres" beautiful...
everything about them I love!!!
I think the thing I like the most thou is that these
and all of Cecilia's drawings
really could be works of art for anyone to appreciate
and would look wonderful framed hanging up
in any home...

Please take a look at the work Cecilia has on her Flickr photostream...
or click on one of the pictures above to go straight there...
I am sure you will be amazed!!!

And I am certain she would love to read your comments...
You can even spot some drawing that Cecilia
has made of someone
that we all know to be " Just Dottie"...

Hoping that your week will be just as colourful and bright...
Regards my dears...