A REMINDER OF SUMMER....

It seems like such a long time ago now but here is a reminder of the little bit of summer we had...

Happy days! x

A PRETTY PICTURE...

It was a horrible rainy day today, so, to cheer you all up this lovely cherry blossom is what inspired our new wallpaper!!

enjoy!

IT'S BEEN FAR TOO LONG!

EASTER TREE

We couldn't let Easter pass without showing you our lovely Easter tree!

So just like at Christmas we always have a tree at Easter too, this consists of a few twigs and branches collected from the garden and then a few little Easter type ornaments are added for that finishing touch!

These lovely pastel shaded eggs are by Gisela Graham.

This metal heart ornament is also by Gisela Graham.

Our lovely Easter Tree!

... You don't just need it to be Christmas or Easter to decorate a tree or branches, just add vintage ornaments or old broaches and lace this would make a great idea for a memory tree for anniversaries or a special Birthday, personalise it with little hand written notes or ditties...go on be creative! X

WE LOVE YELLOW!

Spring is well and truly in the air the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming...lets just hope it lasts!

It's Easter in a few days so lets bring the sunshine inside with a simple bouquet of daffodils and tulips...

Take one bunch of flowers...

These beautiful daffodils and tulips were only £3.99 from our local Keelham Farmshop.

You may have noticed we love yellow at the moment! 

This is where the inspiration came from for our lovely yellow wallpaper!

Smile and let the sunshine in! X

CHICK-CHICK-CHICK-CHICK...CHICKEN...EGG COSY!

Not long till Easter now and just about enough time to get making some lovely little Easter treats!
If you like a boiled egg for breakfast then this little chick egg cosy is perfect so get those knitting needles at the ready and off you go...

Materials:

50g yellow tufted yarn*

1 pair size 10 knitting needles (3.25mm)

Orange or red felt for beak

Black wool or embroidery yarn for eyes

*Eyelash yarn or mohair makes a good substitute.  You can use plain DK if you like – the chicks will just be fractionally bigger.

 Cast on 18st.

Knit 2 rows.

3. K1, M1, K to last two stitches, then M1, K1 (20st)

4. Knit

5. K1, M1, K to last two stitches, then M1, K1 (22sts)

6. 7. 8. & 9. Knit

10. K2tog, K to last two stitches, then, K2tog (20 sts)

11. Knit

12. K2tog, K to last two stitches, then, K2tog (18sts)

13. Knit

14. K1, M1, K to last two stitches, then, K2tog (18sts)

15. Knit

16. K1, M1, K to last two stitches, then, K2tog (18sts)

17. Cast off 10 stitches, K5 M1 K1 (9 sts)

18. K to last 2 stitches, M1, K1 (10sts)

19. 20. 21. & 22. Knit

23. K2tog K6, K2tog (10sts)

24. Knit

25. Cast off.

Abbreviations:

M1 – Make one stitch.

K2tog – Knit 2 together

Make 2 and sew together, leaving the “cast on”edge (at the bottom) open.

Cut two small triangles of felt and sew them on to form the beak.  Finally, using wool or embroidery yarn sew the eyes.

*Don't forget ...you can click on the image to enlarge!

Thank you to Henny Harris for providing this lovely little chick...she's not just a pretty face and hen expert she can knit too!!

Enjoy, and happy knitting!! X

WE HAVE BEEN AWAY!