2013

Hello Ladies,

I hope you all had a good a lovely Christmas.

Ours was full of family get togethers, food and drink.

I ate too much and drank FAR to much, but it's only once a year

that we indulge as such and now I'm all Christmased out. So

I'll be back to my Fat Club come the 6th Jan.

I started crocheting again roughly about February/ March 2013

time. The reason being was my son and his wife were going to

have their first baby, our first Grandchild and I wanted to make a

blanket for him. It was a very exciting time.

The last time I had bought any yarn was when my 3 kids were babies

and now I was going to be making something for my sons baby and that was

a good 20+ years ago.I remember going to pick the yarn and just standing

there looking at it all on display in there little cubby holes.

Trying to take in all the different colours.

Some were plain, some were

multi coloured. There was Acrylic, there was cotton, there was

pure wool, a linen blend and then there was all the different textures.

It was like walking into a sweet shop.

Have you ever been somewhere or seen something that so

overwhelms you, that you can't take it all in? That was what I was

like. The lady in the shop must of been used to having people like me,

cooing and aahing over the different yarns. In actual fact I think she

made me worse, by pointing out more lovely yarn that I'd missed.

I remember finally choosing some yarn and getting it home and

wondering if I'd remember HOW to crochet.

Well that was the start of what I now call my hooking addiction.

I've looked back over the last 10 months of crocheting and I'm really

surprised at the amount I have done.

I didn't start blogging till I'd finished my second piece, which was about

June time and I made a Wrap for a friend of mine, so please excuse

the first few pictures.

One thing blogging has taught me, is that I need to try and take a

good photo and take my camera everywhere as you never know

what may catch your eye.

There are 3 baby cardigans in my photos that I knitted as well

and I've included them as feel they were part of my yarn journey

of 2013.

I am really looking forward to seeing what 2014 brings.

I have so many projects wizzing around in my head and see so many

ideas out there in magazines and blogland. I think I've also

learnt loads this year, all the different patterns and motifs

that can be put together to make something special.

Crochet has come such a long way. 20+ years ago.

It was mainly Doileys and Granny Squares and although I love

both, especially the Granny Square I'm enjoying trying different and new

things with my hooks.

Thank you to all of you that sent me get well wishes, I was truly overwhelmed

by your thoughtful comments and they certainly made me feel better.

Take care

Sally

xxx

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