This blog has been rather like my crocheting recently, non existent and I apologise for that. I have recently had to start looking for a new job and the hubby and I have suffered another miscarriage, 4 months to the day that we miscarried previously. It's been a rough week or so, I feel as though I have been on an emotional see-saw, so happy to read the words pregnant on the digital test, then so devastated at the pains and bleeding that followed.
I have had to apologise to all the lovely people donating to the miscarriage association by buying my blankets, I have fallen behind by quite a bit but after this week I firmly intend on making up for lost time. As for our baby hopes, they've basically disappeared, I've a horrible wretched feeling deep down in my soul that although I can apparently make babies with no issues maybe my hormones are no longer strong enough to carry a baby successfully. I started late by today's and my own standards, maybe so late that C is the only baby we will have. I can't complain she is beautiful, my world and wonderful in every way, most importantly she is here, alive, healthy and I can't forget how lucky I am in that fact alone.
So next week I will be picking up my hook again and I will be crocheting, in memory of my 2 Angels, in memory of all the angels that never got to hold their mummy's little finger.
Charlie
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Saturday 28 February 2015
New project
I've been making so many blankets for other people, and each and every time c has eagerly watched my fingers work the yarn around the crochet hook, even picking up another of my hooks and some wool and winding it round herself. By herself I literally men herself, it's been round her head more times than I care to count 😂.
When making rebecca I was shocked to find c exclaiming "oh wow mummy"' as her little fingers admired the decorative roses and ribbons. Then she laid her head on it stroking it, whispering "oh wow". I had been thinking of trying an Easter blanket for c. But since her reaction to the pink joy that was rebecca I've decided to attempt a granny square blanket with many different pink wools. I have at least two balls of pink striped wool, and several balls of plain baby pink wool. So I'm thinking striped squares, and plain squares just to break up the striped effect, all with plain white wool around the edging to make joining them up a little bit easier.
The Easter blanket components are all sitting in my crochet drawers (no word of a lie three large drawers in my dressing table are dedicated purely to the storage of wool) ready to be made up asap. I'm trying to get my orders done also, although one has taken a back step when the bows I ordered weren't anything like the shade I had asked for, back to the drawing board on that one. I don't want c to see all these lovely blankets and think, where's mine?
So operation C's blankets has begun.
When making rebecca I was shocked to find c exclaiming "oh wow mummy"' as her little fingers admired the decorative roses and ribbons. Then she laid her head on it stroking it, whispering "oh wow". I had been thinking of trying an Easter blanket for c. But since her reaction to the pink joy that was rebecca I've decided to attempt a granny square blanket with many different pink wools. I have at least two balls of pink striped wool, and several balls of plain baby pink wool. So I'm thinking striped squares, and plain squares just to break up the striped effect, all with plain white wool around the edging to make joining them up a little bit easier.
The Easter blanket components are all sitting in my crochet drawers (no word of a lie three large drawers in my dressing table are dedicated purely to the storage of wool) ready to be made up asap. I'm trying to get my orders done also, although one has taken a back step when the bows I ordered weren't anything like the shade I had asked for, back to the drawing board on that one. I don't want c to see all these lovely blankets and think, where's mine?
So operation C's blankets has begun.
Catching up
I always name my blankets, it makes it easier when people place orders. I started out using family names, then names of the baby that the blanket was going to if known. Just a bit of fun.
Meet Gabby. This was a blanket I crocheted last year. Quite a simple theme, white wool with pink ribbon and baby pink bows for a lovely little girl. I remember feeling elated when this blanket was completed, it seemed to take forever but she was so worth the wait. She ended up timeless, beautiful, classical. Just lovely.
Gabby was followed by her sister Izzy. A beautiful lemon coloured blanket with white ribbon and bows. A little ray of sunshine.
Then sarah was finally finished for my very own C. A very pretty lilac coloured wool with white ribbons and bows, c still loves cuddling up with this blanket.
After sarah things went quiet. My husband and I went through a really tough time together and crocheting took a back step in my life. In January I was asked by a friend to crochet a blanket for our other friend. I hadn't picked up my hook in months but once I did there was no stopping me.
Andrea and George were created together for a very special little boy who is due to arrive next week. Andrea was made using a very simple yet effective white wool with blue ribbon and embellishment. George on the other hand was a blue speckled wool with white ribbon and bows.
Following my success with Andrea and George two more requests were made, both for baby girls. The first to be completed was Rebecca. I was worried about Rebecca. As you can see from all of the above descriptions most requests use a contrasting colour scheme. Rebecca however was to be created using pink wool, with pink ribbon and pink embellishments. I was unsure as to how she would turn out she has actually ended up being my favourite blanket.
My next two orders are fun I can't wait to finish them. I'm also planning on a special Easter blanket for C.
Meet Gabby. This was a blanket I crocheted last year. Quite a simple theme, white wool with pink ribbon and baby pink bows for a lovely little girl. I remember feeling elated when this blanket was completed, it seemed to take forever but she was so worth the wait. She ended up timeless, beautiful, classical. Just lovely.
Gabby was followed by her sister Izzy. A beautiful lemon coloured blanket with white ribbon and bows. A little ray of sunshine.
Then sarah was finally finished for my very own C. A very pretty lilac coloured wool with white ribbons and bows, c still loves cuddling up with this blanket.
After sarah things went quiet. My husband and I went through a really tough time together and crocheting took a back step in my life. In January I was asked by a friend to crochet a blanket for our other friend. I hadn't picked up my hook in months but once I did there was no stopping me.
Andrea and George were created together for a very special little boy who is due to arrive next week. Andrea was made using a very simple yet effective white wool with blue ribbon and embellishment. George on the other hand was a blue speckled wool with white ribbon and bows.
Following my success with Andrea and George two more requests were made, both for baby girls. The first to be completed was Rebecca. I was worried about Rebecca. As you can see from all of the above descriptions most requests use a contrasting colour scheme. Rebecca however was to be created using pink wool, with pink ribbon and pink embellishments. I was unsure as to how she would turn out she has actually ended up being my favourite blanket.
My next two orders are fun I can't wait to finish them. I'm also planning on a special Easter blanket for C.
Are you ready?
Are you ready for a few new blankets? I've rather neglected this blog, but that is all about to change! I decided this year my blankets would be sold with all funds raised going to the miscarriage association following our own loss last year. At the moment my just giving page total stands at zero, simply because two of my most recent blankets were gifts, and the others are awaiting payment. It's been a lot of fun and it is continuing with my order book full up until June so far!
Sunday 18 May 2014
Charlie
Everyone meet Charlie. Created for my work colleague and first ever customer/charity donater Hayley for her nephew who is due in a few months. He isn't going to be called Charlie, he may be, she hasn't told me. Charlie is the name of my almost cousins little boy who was born a few months before C. He is the most gorgeous cheeky little chap and is instantly adored by all fortunate enough to meet him. So when I finished this blanket and looked at it completed for the first time the name Charlie seemed perfect. Gorgeous, cheeky and adorable, sums it up.
Posted via Blogaway
3 at once
This weekend I have begun crocheting my next three customer order blankets. One is a lovely lemon blanket with white satin ribbon with matching white bows, the second is white with pink satin ribbon and pink bows. Both of these are for a lovely baby girl due to be born some time in the coming week.
The third is a very special order for me, lilac with white satin ribbon and matching white bows. This third order is a request from my hubby for our lovely girl to match her sofia the first nursery which we are completing, ok so not truly a customer order but it will be nice to make something for our girl again.
The first person to order with me immediately asked me how much it would cost for one of my blankets. I was shocked, I'd never given it much thought, to be honest I didn't want to charge anything. I'm having so much fun doing these new orders, and know my first customer at least wishes to pay me. So I decided that half of any of the money I receive for my efforts will towards more yarn and ribbons etc. The other half will go to charity. I will make no profit from these blankets, I have no intention to ever make a profit from them, I'm possibly crazy I know but I'm happier doing things this way. I also intend to run giveaways every so often, it's all for good causes.
Posted via Blogaway
Monday 12 May 2014
the crochet crazy
Yeah......I'm going to have to be honest I've gone completely crochet crazy since my expectant mummy days. Christie is nearly nine months old now, how time flies when you're having the most fun you've ever had in your life. People especially mum's always say how wonderful their children are, not ashamed to say I'm one of them. So why the need to start a new blog (again)? Why not just carry on over in the dark depths of WordPress following on from the happy wonder that was and still is expectant mummy? Well I felt like my little crochet creations and to an extent Christie's ongoing wonderfulness needed a new space, away from the PND which still seems to dominate so many thoughts and posts and away from all that negativity.
In case you are completely new to the crazy that is my blogging skill I initially started blogging about my then fiance moving up north from dawwwn sawwth, and our cat. Then I moved over to wordpress for a little change to blog about our marriage, pregnancy and daughter. Sadly I miss the blogger world and all its simple pleasures, so I'm back to annoy everyone again, only this time I know how to crochet and to an extent....knit. so much so that while in work the other week donating crocheted baby beanies to the local special care baby unit a work colleague asked me to crochet a baby.blanket for her soon to be born nephew. Followed by another colleague asking me to crochet two blankets for her expected granddaughter. I've said yes of course and this seems to have piqued the interest of other people.
So here I am, working full time, being a wife to carrot, mummy to Christie and crochet nut job. Oh yes and I enter a lot of competitions but I blame the wonderful jo over at carsonsmummy.blogspot.co.uk for that addiction. Take a look at her blog if you're a mummy who fancies winning some freaking amazing goodies.
Keep calm and crochet xxx
In case you are completely new to the crazy that is my blogging skill I initially started blogging about my then fiance moving up north from dawwwn sawwth, and our cat. Then I moved over to wordpress for a little change to blog about our marriage, pregnancy and daughter. Sadly I miss the blogger world and all its simple pleasures, so I'm back to annoy everyone again, only this time I know how to crochet and to an extent....knit. so much so that while in work the other week donating crocheted baby beanies to the local special care baby unit a work colleague asked me to crochet a baby.blanket for her soon to be born nephew. Followed by another colleague asking me to crochet two blankets for her expected granddaughter. I've said yes of course and this seems to have piqued the interest of other people.
So here I am, working full time, being a wife to carrot, mummy to Christie and crochet nut job. Oh yes and I enter a lot of competitions but I blame the wonderful jo over at carsonsmummy.blogspot.co.uk for that addiction. Take a look at her blog if you're a mummy who fancies winning some freaking amazing goodies.
Keep calm and crochet xxx
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