It's Been a While....

....A very good evening....

It's been a while...5 weeks to be exact. 

My mum hasn't been well, she had a fall before Christmas and hasn't been so good since.

She was admitted to hospital for just over 2 weeks and was released a 

week past on Monday...however she has sadly deteriorated again.

She was taken in as a day patient yesterday for a head CT scan

 and is now waiting on a heart monitor being fitted.

It's been a very stressful time as you can imagine...

I haven't really been crafting much just the odd crochet row here and there,

 as sitting has been limited for me also as I have been diagnosed with Sciatica...

Anyhoo.....

here is another headband I forgot to share with you last year

I have used Marble Chunky yarn by James C. Brett 

I LOVE this yarn and used large needles......in a classic Knit 2, Purl 2 pattern

I added big chunky buttons and finished it of with a handmade tag....

I have used a fabulous stamp set by Clearly Besotted Stamps called 

Just for you a fabulous set for crafty makes if you are selling them or for just putting that finishing touch to them.

Hopefully I will be able to share more with you again very soon. Travelling back and forth off the island to mums on the mainland takes it toll and is exhausting as you can imagine.

Fingers crossed things improve soon

Thanks for taking the time to visit

Catch up soon

Ali x

Winter Warmer

.....Morning folks.....

boy it is very windy here on the island today

No ferries and gale force winds and high tide isn't until 1.30pm...eek

I'm off to work in a bit.....boo I'd rather be knitting and crocheting

A Winter Warmer to share today....

I made quite a few of my own Christmas presents last year

My youngest daughter loves headband ear warmers

I cast on using Grey DK yarn 

I doubled it up as I didn't have any chunky, 

you just have to be careful you don't split your stitches when knitting

The pattern is very simple ~

Using size 7mm knitting pins cast on 15 stitches

Row 1 ~ Knit

Row 2 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Row 3 ~ Knit 3, C6F (Knit 3 stitches on to a cable needle and hold at front of work, Knit 3 then Knit 3 from cable needle) Knit 3

Row 4 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Row 5 ~ Knit

Row 6 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Row 7 ~ Knit 6, C6B (Knit 3 stitches onto cable neddle and hold at back of work, knit 3 then knit 3 from cable needle) Knit to end

Row 8 ~ Knit 3, Purl 9, Knit 3

Repeat these 8 rows until size required, on my last row before cast off I made a buttonhole.

Hope you will give my pattern a try,

 if you do please link on this post and I'll come and visit you

Stay warm and safe folks

Happy Creating

Ali x

Happy New Year

A Very Happy New Year to one and all

We had the most lovely surprise last night. 

All my children are adults 29, 26 and 20 and were all out and about doing their own thing partying

at five to twelve our door was chapped and here they all were...

Home to bring in the bells with their mum and dad....well that was me blubbing like a baby

What a wonderful start to the New Year.

As the weather as been dreadful lately 

I have been keeping candles at the ready I love candles and holders anyway and

I have wanted to make one of these for ages.

A Jar Candle Holder

I used an old coffee jar that I had and attached a paper doily

I wrapped brown twine around the jar 3 times and fastened off

I cut out a Diesire Heart Doily in red felt

and adhere to the jar using Collall 3D Gel Glue

Basic Gray Button with brown twine to fine off.

A Yankee votive inside and we are ready for anything.....

Hope you like my first project of 2014.....

I Hope 2014 is an amazing year for you all

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Ali x