Scarfing Mad!

Hi There,

Weather here over the weekend was a bit muddled.  Rain, cloud and sunshine all made an appearance not to mention the cold South Westerly...Brr!!

So a lot of time was spent inside under the yummy heat pump.

Last weekend in Wellington I bought a new top and while I was wearing it on Friday I decided it needed a scarf.  Why not...

Just something else to stop me from finishing all the other little projects I have on the go.

So colours were chosen.  Nothing flash or too expensive, just my faithful Stylecraft Special DK in parchment (1218), black (1002), lime (1712) and midnight (1011).   I love it when an idea comes into my head and I go hunting in the cupboard and actually find what I am looking for.  No time is wasted waiting for a delivery from Deramores.  I can get on and enjoy creating.

With Rose in hand and hook in the other I set to and started creating.  I started with a 200 chain then sc back to give the base I needed.  I decided I might try a new stitch and so after a little hunting I settled on the the granite stitch aka the moss stitch from mooglyblog. Quite a simple stitch really.  No real thought or counting needed.  So simple for a Friday night.

By Saturday it had grown quite considerately.  Having added the parchment in at the last minute I think helped to break the darkness of it all.  It was nice just going around and around not counting.  Lovely mindless creating.  BLISS!!

By Sunday, all done!

Ta-dah!

Possibly a little snug.  It may stretch? A lesson was learnt.  When stitches are small and close together not much stretch goes on whereas another scarf I made in trebles tended to have a lot more stretch.  Maybe if I was to make this again I might do 250 chain to start.

So now I have the scarf bug and am in the process of making a scarf for LL.  Rather bright for the Winter months don't you think?

It looks like the never ending blanket will never end...

Take care,
Lxx

Weekend Catch Up

Hi There,
What a fantastic weekend I have had!
Once a year Hubby has a conference in Wellington he attends and I get to tag along, leave the kiddies with Mother-in-law and escape the everyday grind of life and have a wee break.

It is a great chance to have some 'quiet time' to myself and I always come back relaxed and happy.

So this weekend saw me do oodles of walking in the brisk cool sunshine along with LOADS of shopping. BLISS!

Wellington Waterfront  

I also got to catch up with a very dear friend who has been going through some health scares.  It was lovely to see her.  It put my mind at ease to see that she was getting better.  She is such a lovely person.  So full of life, bubbly, crazy lady who always puts a smile on my face.  We had an absolute ball at Martha's kitchen enjoy the spoils with cute little floral lady cups and tea cosy pots of tea.

Then on to silly amounts of girlie shopping then to top it all off...BUBBLES.

GREAT DAY!

Local rowing club - Wellington Waterfront

Wellington Waterfront

 Sculptures at Te Papa Museum

Beehive - Parliament 

Great weekend.

I hope you all had a nice one too and got to see some sunshine.

Take care,
Lxx

Blog Catch up

Hi There,
While Hubby is on a bike ride and isn't hogging the computer I thought I would jump on and show you what I have been up to.

The never ending blanket.  *Sigh*

Yes...It is still on the hook and slowly getting made.  But as much as I try and stay committed to getting it finished other little projects pop into my head that have to be created.  

Example... Dolls...

 Lovely Lottie

Maxi - Maybe?

Littlest Lovelie's birthday doll-No name as yet

AWWWWW!!!  Aren't they cute?!
I have found it very hard to part with these creations especially Maxi with her crazy hair and apple headband.  I am thinking I may need to make my own.  There I go getting distracted again.  I...MUST...STOP!  I wonder if there is support groups out there for us crocheters that get easily distracted? Or another group for us who have way too many WIP?  Hazard of the job me feels. Good hazard though.

Another distraction - STAR WARS!  Yep...Easily distracted by shiny new ideas. What can I say.

For a long time I have been oohing and aahing over Lucyravenscar and her crochet amigarumi. She makes these amazing Star Wars creations and I have been waiting patiently for her to publish a crochet book with them all in there.  Finally she did it.

Of course I had to buy it as I have MANY friends who are very keen on getting their hands on these creations.  So along with the blanket and doll making I have also added Star War creations to the WIP pile.

These will end up being gifts to some lovely little friends who are fans.

And so this is the next WIP...

Then I will stop getting distracted and get back to the never ending blanket...

Unless...

I start these...

I will keep you posted on my rehab!

Lxx

Long Weekend Goodies

Hi There,

Here in NZ it is Queen's Birthday LONG WEEKEND!!  Thank you Queenie.

Every year we celebrate Oldest Littlie's birthday.  This year it is Number 11!  Mind boggling really to think how fast he is growing up, still he is and always will be my little baby.  He would probably cringe to hear me talk like this.

While I am on a tangent reminiscing about the past 11 years I thought I'd take a wander back and show you some of the cakes I have made for him.  His first birthday cake was appalling.  All held together with toothpicks and very bad buttercream icing.  However he was none the wiser.

As the years have progressed and after a few cake decorating classes, I have improved.  

3rd Birthday train

7th Birthday 10 pin bowling

8th Birthday racing car designed by OL

5th Birthday Lightning McQueen

I actually enjoy designing and creating the cakes.  The littlies tell me what they want and I make it.  It is a great chance to get creative.  

This years cake is a Lego cake.   Last minute change from a Minecraft cake. Better go and create something...

Take care,

Lisa

P.S...This wasn't the post I was expecting to write.  I was going to show some crochet goodies (hence the post title) that I have been creating.  Funny how things come about...Tomorrow it will be all about the crochet.  Promise!

Anzac Day 2015

Hi There,

Delayed news that happened a month ago.  It has taken me this long to sit down and start writing about my poppy adventure.

As you know (if you visit here regularly) I have been on a poppy crusade for the past two years and come Anzac Day this year I saw it all come together and it was AMAZING!

Like all ideas they start small, as a flicker.  Then you ponder, talk to others and then the idea grows and evolves.  Then more people join the conversation, add their thoughts and then it explodes into something truly special and great.

This is what happened with the 5000 Poppies NZ idea.  I found the idea from two ladies in Australia and started it here in NZ.  It was a very small idea, one which I thought would never grow.  I thought I would be on my own trying to make this work.  I thought if I was lucky I would get to 5,000 poppies and have a little display for Anzac Day.

What I got in the end was 32,000 poppies, 27 panels, many many dedications and met some wonderful people.  I made a new friend too, which was a lovely blessing.

This whole experience has been very humbling.  I underestimated just how much this project would mean to so many people and how many stories we all had to share. Even though some days were tough with organising, counting and collating poppies I am glad I took the time to co-ordinate it and make the project come alive.  So very worth it when you see oodles of people taking photos and touching it and exclaiming just how special it is.  

AIRFORCE MUSEUM - CHRISTCHURCH

NAVY MUSEUM - AUCKLAND

All those young men who fought and lost their lives will be remembered forever in this wonderful tribute that I have been a part of.

We will never forget.

Lxx