Good morning, everyone. The sun is shining and the wind has died down considerably, thank goodness. There's still a breeze but nothing more. According to the Beeb, this morning will be lovely and sunny but this afternoon it is likely to cloud over and rain.
Yesterday started off sunny, clouded over fairly early and by nine it was drizzling. There was a strong wind and it felt so very cold in that wind. It took me ages to warm up after I got home from shopping and I decided to stay in for the rest of the day and keep warm. I seem to feel the cold so much more than I used to - not so much insulating blubber and getting older, I suspect.
I got the shop done and, yes, found a couple of things. A navy top with appliqued butterflies and quite a nice skirt - both size tens, yay!!!
On the way home, I took a detour to the allotment for this . . .
. . . the first fruits of this year. It's now stewed with strawberries and, as I type this, is in the oven with a crumble topping to take over to Beth's to be warmed up again there.
it was that stop off that convinced me to stay home for the rest of the day. It can be breezy in that open space and, boy, was it cold!
The thermo demo was good. While I wouldn't actually make anything that they made, it gave me some good ideas.
I finished the blanket. It has ended up looking a lot better than I thought it would; rustic, yes, but I knew it would, it's a rustic thing. If I had an olde worlde cottage it would be perfect!
What do you think?
It's sideways in this photo.
The edging was three rows of single crochet and then a double crochet scallop. The purpose was to keep my hands busy and to use up some of my huge stash of dk yarn and it has certainly done that.
What will I do with it? I'm not sure but I will find something.
I didn't do any seed sowing but I did pick up my first bag of potting compost and, with some compost from the compost bin, have plenty to get started when I finally get round to it.
I did finish the ironing, thank goodness. I have a load of whites to do and will start them off very soon so that I an get them dried outside this morning, before ant predicted rain starts.
No allotment plans. I will start again tomorrow as Monday is always pretty much a free day.
Well, I'd better check the crumble, get the washing in and make myself a coffee. Have a great day, one and all, whatever you have planned. xx
Today is Mothering Sunday, of course. I'm going round to Beth's for lunch (taking dessert with me as mentioned above). Apart from that, I don't have any particular plans.
I have a couple of birthday gifts to drop off on the way
Rhubarb and strawberry crumble sounds delicious! Well the blanket is lovely and a great stash buster. Using a variety of different stitches on the hexagons gives it IMO more texture.The border goes well with it. Enjoy your day Amanda x
ReplyDeleteThat's what I hoped, Amanda, and it seems to have worked well. I just couldn't face making so many little inserts to square *(or rectangle) it off before working the border.
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Yay well done getting size 10s! You must have burned off loads of calories digging at the allotment! I love the blanket, a lovely mix of bright colours. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much. I reckon allotment work is the very best exercise there is really, because it is also so productive. Very satisfying.
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Love the blanket. Have a good day
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue. It's turned out much better than I thought it would and certainly much better than it looked a few weeks ago.
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The blanket is gorgeous, Joy, and the border sets it off beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThe thought of rhubarb and strawberry crumble has me feeling hungry. I hope you've warmed up since, it was very cold here yesterday with snow on the fells again. X
Oh, brrrrr, that really was cold! It felt a lot warmer through today, despite the rain.
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The blanket is looking good and I do like the way you've edged it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a perfect Mother's Day celebration with Beth. Will you see Dave at all?
Just briefly. I took his birthday pressy round and we chatted on his doorstep for a short time. A bit naughty but not risky.
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The blanket is amazing, love it! The edging is perfect for it. Great job! Happy Mother's Day! XXXXX
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DeleteI love the blanket and yes, it does look rustic.
ReplyDelete< grin > I would dearly love a country cottage in Escape to the Country style.
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That blanket is gorgeous Joy. Wrap it around your shoulders or drape it over your knees while you are watching TV and just enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so very cosy, doesn't it. Rather old grannyish too, but who would be looking. :-)
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Thanks, Laurie - and a happy Sunday to everyone, Mothers or not. xx
ReplyDeleteI haven't been a size ten since my teenage years - good for you!
ReplyDeleteI was ridiculously chuffed when I got to target last year and it's nice to be staying there, more or less. Thanks, Chris.
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Your blanket is lovely. My rhubarb is starting to poke its way through the soil, too. I just picked up some more bulbs to plant up at the cabin. It's my favorite vegetable! I think of it more as a fruit.
ReplyDeleteI think of rhubarb as a fruit too (and tomatoes as a vegetable).
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Your finished hexagon blanket is lovely with all the differnt stitches and colours,hope it keeps you cosy and warm.
ReplyDeleteAlways a great feeling being able to pick the first crops of the year and your rhubarb looks very healthy. Hope you get a good crop this year x
Thanks. The other three crowns are also sending out growth but they are later varieties.
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I love your blanket. It looks so comfy waarm.
DeleteI haven't checked our rhubarb yet as the snow has just disappeared from the garden and the ground is still frozen. You are so lucky I do love me some rhubarb.
God bless.
Me too, Jackie, the early rhubarb is just lovely. It gets a bit woody later in the season but at first it's so very tender and delicious.
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Mum always used to make Rhubarb Crumble. Yum. With custard. How lovely to have some fresh from the garden. It's quite expensive here. We did used to have some growing but I'm not sure quite what happened to it. It might be a case of my brown thumb!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame . . . maybe it will emerge again at some point. Young rhubarb really is lovely.
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