In my crafty zone....

cappuccino and knitting....snowflakes...

xmas ribbon...my little silver reindeer...festive inspiration...

xmas elves...lovely yarn...festive crafting

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Hello

...another new week...

and I'm working very hard at this moment but enjoying being in my crafty zone

I have my little box of thoughts...

I've been testing some gorgeous yarns which have created lovely neat colourwork
and seem to be ticking the boxes for me.....
I ♥ knitting and its amazing versatility...always have...always will do...
and playing with colour patterns is my most favourite thing
I'll tell you more about this in a later post when I've spent a little bit more time with it
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....and I know it's beautiful autumn time...my favourite season...
but here in my space it's all about winter, snowflakes and hot coffee this week...

(and suddenly I'm starting to feel more than a little bit festive
...all those gorgeous magazines are encouraging me too!)
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...and if I don't share a little of my winter projects .....
I may not be around for some time and may even go into hibernation completely!
(I have another colour scheme in mind for this project too which will be fun to try...
...so many ideas are whirling around my head at the moment :-) )
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Sadly, I haven't managed to do any more of my crochet cushion as I've been so busy

(it's been temporarily put on hold for some quiet time)

but the little winter flower pincushions using my new yarns were great fun to do...

...they look gorgeously warm and woolly and have a special secret purpose...

(little man seems quite pleased with them too...)

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...and I thought you might like to see my new kitchen blind fabric...

Made by the very talented Marina of Oak House Design

 using

Emily Bond's gorgeous Horses Head

(and whose lovely fabric range you can find here)

We have large french doors in our kitchen but there's a small side window
which has always been ignored...it's nice to finally add some colour
Marina's blinds are hand stitched and beautifully made
and I was thrilled that she could make me one using some of Emily's fabric
as I've loved her designs for a long time now
You can find Marina here too (which is where I found her!) 

(I'm sure you will see more of it on brighter days....

as soon as I move back with the camera it looks like a dark hole at the moment!)

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Thank you x
Simply Homemade Magazine
for the very kind invitation to have my designs featured in their current issue 
and it was a really lovely surprise this weekend to find a whole page of them
with links to my blog and ETSY shop! ♥
(my wonderful crafty adventure continues....)

and finally....
I've sent out LOTS...and ...LOTS of the little free 
'Handmade Shoes' Pdf knitting pattern 
(and hopefully I haven't missed anyone along the way...
...if I did please give me a nudge and remind me...I really won't mind)
I'm expecting things to become just a little quieter this week!
I've definitely been taken by surprise at the response
but it's been lovely to have moments to chat with everyone
...share special stories..and some wonderful pics...♥
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and thank you everyone
for the lovely comments in my last post
and as ever for the friendships made through my blog
...i love being here...

....hope you're having a great week....
...take care...back soon...
happy crafting!
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