Two Angels - angels & petals AND crafty angel

Cotton pickin'

It was with some degree of sadness that those of us who love to crochet with the cotton yarns, realised Kontiki is being discontinued.

But fear not......................

 
We have now received our stock of Rico cotton. Lots of yummy colours (pic doesn't do them justice) and I'd say a pretty good substitute for kontiki.

Don't forget cushions for May & Doorstops for July - if you're looking for a reason to use them!!

 

Just briefly popping in this morning with a coded message for our K&N members.....................
Emily scored.
Have a good day everyone.

Please note there are no workshops this Saturday 26th Feb or next, 4th March & the shop will close at 1pm.

There's a lot to love...........

...........about the new Debbie Bliss Magazine which has now arrived.

 
The new Angel yarn - which we should have in stock any day now - is featured quite heavily.

 
All the garments are very pretty and the magazine has a very feminine feel.

 
Thankfully some are both beautiful & simple.

 
There are some more practical patterns too.

 
And some for kiddies. Including some gorgeous little dresses.

 
It's worth noting that for the first time ever this magazine has only completely new patterns from DB. Previously it was always a 50/50 mix of new and previously published. All new this time. Lovely!

Hooked on you.

Hatherleigh is a town of many dogs, so when I came across these hooks depicting many of the breeds I see when I'm out & about with my two, I knew I had to stock them.

 
Of course we had to have one of these for our house too.

 
This is a smart little chap isn't it?

 
There might be a fight for this one. Plenty Labs in town.

 
Nice to see a really golden Goldie.

 

The lead will never be on this hook with the amount of exercise they need!

 

Fragrant Fig

We have in stock some deliciously scented Reed Diffusers. My favourite fragrance of Fig is combined with Amber to make a heady blend, perfect for a living room.

 

The other fragrances are Lemongrass & Lime, which would be great for a kitchen area and Lavender & Geranium, for bathrooms & bedrooms.

Whilst we're on a fragrant note I think I forgot to mention some new cold processed soaps we have from a lovely lady called Emma who lives in south Devon.

 

Along with smelling divine, Emma concentrates on the use of the oils in her soaps, allowing the customer to choose an oil best suited to their skin.

 
All the soaps are wrapped in cotton cloth which can be reused in a variety of ways. I favour the buy lots of soap and make a patchwork quilt idea!

Guest or treat sizes also available.

 
I think I'll offer a free bar of soap to the person with the most ingenious idea for recycling the cotton wrapping.

 Post your suggestions in the comments box below. Good luck.

Morning All
Just a reminder that we have a Needle Felting, Lavender heart making session this afternoon at 2pm and also anyone wishing to continue their granny squares crochet from last week is also welcome to come along.

Rounds form a Square

Congratulations to all who managed to master the art of turning crochet rounds into granny squares, on  Saturday.

 
The hardest was working out how to wrap the yarn around your fingers, hold the yarn AND work a hook!

 
But with a bit of practise, tea & chocolate biscuits, it all seemed to come together.

 
And before we knew it we had granny squares to be proud of.

Well done girls. Now you can do anything!

This Saturday there is a chance to come back and practise a little bit more if you wish. Cost £2

Also we will be running the Needle Felting workshop that I had to cancel a fortnight ago. If you'd like to have a go at needle felting, there is a chance to make a design on flat felt and turn it into a lavender filled heart. 2pm start. Cost £6.50

Don't be scared

I have written a little poem which I shall dedicate to all of you who are coming to our crochet workshop tomorrow.

It is how I felt when a lady at a knitting show was trying really hard to teach me to crochet!

Passing it on

‘Its just a treble, you see’ she said

With her hook whizzing away and a bob of her head,

Her fingers moved with the speed of light,

I’d never manage this!

Though she thought I might.

‘Slow it down’ I cried ‘it looks so weird’

‘Don’t panic girl, it’s not to be feared’.

‘ Its just wrap it over, shove it through, pull it back, and there’ll be two…..’

‘Don’t go on!’ she heard me plead ‘I need it simpler. If I’m to succeed’.

‘AH!’ She said, ‘you need a double’

Yeh, probably of gin, that’s my trouble!

She rolled her eyes and passed my hook

‘Now copy me - it’s easy, look’

I wrestled with hook, fingers and yarn,

But suddenly - it began to dawn.

It’s not so complicated if you take it slow,

There’s only one stitch at a time, you know,

So nothing to drop, no rows to frog back,

Just get your tension right, and pick up the slack.

So, it’s your turn now. Make a chain,

Through the loop and round again,

Soon it will grow and you’ll be glowing with pride,

Your first crocheted item!

Not perfect perhaps - but at least you tried

Have a go granny

I loved the footage on the news the other evening of the red coat wearing, handbag wielding granny, who chased off the robbers. Wicked!

It just goes to show how adaptable a granny can be. Cuddly story telling kind one minute, Fiendish attacker the next.

Granny squares can be very adaptable too. ( yeah, I know, poor link!)

I had a lot of cotton yarn left over from various projects, so decided to make lots of small squares and see what transpired.

 
As I worked away on those squares I felt they were destined to become a bag.

It's made up of 65, 3 round granny squares all double crocheted together. 2 handles done in half trebles and then lined.

 
It's nice and roomy for all my clutter and was a relatively quick project.

Just a little more inspiration for those thinking of coming to our Granny Squares workshop this Saturday.