Winter Warmth

Hello! We're having a very Wintry week here in my patch, brrrrrrrr it's been sooooo cold of late!

The temperatures have been sub zero day and night which is quite extreme for us Brits :: we are more used to half measures and unpredictability when it comes to the weather and all this constant bitter icy stuff has taken us by surprise.

But no denying the sheer beauty of it as I go slip sliding precariously with the pushchair along the frozen canalside. The snow and ice has made our every day surroundings look like a Winter Wonderland.

Despite the very cold weather, I've been feeling all Wintry-warm this week, it's such a lovely time of year isn't it? Ahhhh I'm having such a lovely, buzzy, happy time, the Little People are in full pre-Christmas swing both at home and at school and it's so joyful getting caught up in their excitement. Only 16 more sleeps don't you know. Quite a horrifying fact when one hasn't actually begun purchasing any gifts, but at the moment the Excitement is managing to keep the Panic in check.

I made it slip-sliding over the ice to the cafe this morning for my knit and natter group, what an enjoyable morning I've had. After missing it for a few weeks due to germs+snow, it was extra lovely to be back with friends, doing what I love best. Slurping and nattering and hooking, it was really good. Like really good. I am still on with my Christmas Decs, I have become quite loopily addicted to making them. Just one more, just one more, I can't seem to stop myself.

I know many of you are loving making them too (yiippppeeee!), there're some absolute beauties appearing in the Attic24 Inspired Flickr group, do go and take a look if you have a moment to spare. Makes me so happy to share with you  ♥ thank you ♥

Just whilst I'm on the subject of sharing, I came across a lovely blog this morning that I'd like to tell you about if you haven't already found it :: it's written by Sara and is called Tangled Happy, it's fabulous!! Labelled as a "crochet pattern collective" there are oodles of creative hooky ideas and lots of links for you to follow. I was particularly smitten with Pips crochet baubles that Sara featured yesterday, wow, what a clever idea that is! Pips tutorials are smashing and very easy to follow, I think I'll be giving those a go when I can put my own ones down for a second.

Something about Wintry weather makes me want to stay home warm and cosy and bake things. Well truthfully my week so far has involved rather a lot of happy time out and about socialising with friends, but Little Man is keeping us supplied with fresh home baking. He baked these buns when he came home from school a few days ago, and as you can see he decorated them beautifully without the need to do boy-things with the little balls. Pheww. They will be fit to offer to visiting relatives then, unlike some of his other baked goods, that's a relief.

My hyacinth on the mantel has reached it's peak now, the fragrance is quite something. Soon be time for us to clear the mantel though and make way for all things Festive, I'm really looking forward to doing that very soon.

A few Christmassy bits and bobs have already found their way down from the Attic eaves, and some pre breakfast Christmas crafting has been happening too. Gosh. Is it really only sixteen sleeps till Christmas??

One lovely thing that has happened this week is that I've been reunited with my Granny Stripe blankie, yaaaaayyyyyy!! J went and did the necessary wintertime stuff with Connievan, prepping her for the cold weather and "putting her to bed" for the winter. I couldn't bare the thought of my beloved blankie spending the whole winter alone, so it's come home for some warmth and family loving. Right now it's being put to good use and makes up half of the roof to a Den Hotel. Apparently if you want to go and stay in the Den Hotel, it'll cost you £500 a night, although Little B is allowed in for free. It's very warm and cosy and intimately s-m-a-l-l in the blankety Den Hotel, but it does have a beautiful, colourful stripy-ripply roof.

See my new cushion up above there too, isn't it wonderful?? It was made by a friend of mine and I couldn't resist it when I visited a little local handmade selling event on Friday. I love it so much, most especially the beautiful felt triangle edging,  yeah, makes my heart go skipetty skip that does.

And looky what I found a few days ago when I was rummaging in my cupboards....my long lost Summer Granny cushion cover. My oh my, I had totally forgotten about this little thing, I started it way back in May and finished crocheting it months and months ago. I even have a delicious turquoise cotton jumper waiting to be chopped up and transformed into the backing. Need to chisel out a bit of time to do that soon, not that my sofas are short of colourful hooky goodness mind you, but you can never have too much of a good thing.

Well, on that colourful note I shall have to love you and leave you for now, I need to go and do foody things in the kitchen.

Stay warm and cosy my friends, and I'll see you soon, probably with a Christmas Tree in situ :o)

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Comments

[greenrabbitdesigns]

Love your new felt cushion, very pretty! I checked out the 'Tangled Happy' some lovely things over there!
Stay warm! x

[Nilla]

I too really love the new cushion. Wouldn't mind having one just like that.

[Victoria]

Yes, not long until Christmas! Scary. Have you come across this Xmas reinterpretation of the springtime wreath? http://handmadewithlovebyg.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-wreath.html

[chris]

Hi lucy,
Funny but I came across the "Tangled Happy" blog this morning for the firt time too.
Great post Lucy.
Have a great day,

[Pen @ Oliver Boliver]

I love love love your birdy cushion! I'm wishing I'd started my hyacinths a bit sooner as I've had to transfer it from the greenhouse to the fridge (!!) for its cold treatment as I found the water frozen solid in it's little bulb jar last week. I can only hope that the light does go off when I close the fridge door. But there's no real way of knowing, is there?!! :0)

Pen x

[Sarah A]

It is also frigid here in the southern USA this week.. No snow or ice YET- but who knows... Would be nice for the long Christmas weekend to have a big burst of snow!Beautiful pictures of your town!

[Louise]

I've been loving this weather too, even if it did only get me one day off school (when other local schools were closed for three or four days - humph!!) We visited Chatsworth in the snow for the first time ever and saw the christmas decorations there.

Lovely photos. Seeing your christmas decs makes me wish I could crochet! I love the new cushion too.

[Denise]

I really miss the excitement of having little ones around this time of year. Thank you for sharing it with us and brightening my day.

[Rachana]

hi Lucy ,
I simply loved your felt cushion cover ,
granny square covers are my all time favourites.
happy holidays

[Krista - Poppyprint]

I am smitten with your new birdy pillow!

[Tina]

Love those stars! :-) The best thing about the cold is that it makes it OK to sat inside as much as possible and chrochet away! :-)

[Puppet Lady]

Such a happy post - just what I need right now! Take care on that ice, though!

Janet

[Sally]

I love the colours of your summer granny cushion..it's stunning.

[JacquiMcR]

Your blog has made me smile for the first time in four days. Here in Scotland we are in weather chaos. On Monday I spent 8 hrs in my car and only travelled five miles. My kids have been in school for one day in the last fortnight and today I had frozen pipes and no heating (thankfully now back on but floors still a bit wet). The school website has one child in and one at home tomorrow but I am working so will have to offload on lovely sister and brave icy roads which weather man has just announced will be chilled overnight. Amidst all this stress, you have provided a little oasis of cheer and colour. Thank you very much - Jacqui x
ps - sorry for my rant!

[Heather]

what a scrummy, colourful post Lucy :) Those ducks on the canal are so funny! I love watching them. They seem a bit confused about why the water has all gone hard, bless them.
see you soon m'dear :)
xxxxx

[Shelley in SC]

Thanks for the little wintry peek into your world of color and hooky-ness. Always makes my day!!

[Melissa P]

I agree. You can never have too much of a good thing. Especially colorful hooked good things. Stay warm!

[Hazel]

Oh my! You haven't even started buying presents yet??? And I thought I was way behind. Hey ho I feel better now! Love that felt cushion and your summer square one too. Can't wait to see that finished up. Looks like you have even weaved in the ends!! Lovely colourful post. Thanks for the links. x

[Michelle]

I'm a relative newcomer to your blog and I just wanted to say what a joy it is to read - it's an absolute vision of colour, especially in these bitterly cold days!

I want to crochet a cushion cover next so I'll be having a look through your amazing tutorials for some inspiration!

:-)

[Jacquie]

Hi Lucy , love your post. Gorgeous images and lovely chatty words . Love your new cushion and your cushion cover . It's great to see Granny stripe again :0)
Jacquie x

[greenbuggirl215@yahoo.com]

Glad to see you feeling better. I wish I could come to that Knit and Natter group. Oh.....what I could talk about. Good post and Happy December!

[Helen Tzabar]

Sooo pleased you sound better, full of skippieness and colour. Take care out on that ice though or you might end up broken like me!

[nicola pengelly]

Brrr, lovely photos! Woolly jumper sunny days as my friend likes to call them! It's even been very cold down here in Cornwall!

Loving the christmas crochet bunting! Very colourful!

Nicola xoxo

[The Garden Bell]

Two quickies this afternoon....
First,...all of a sudden those Hobbit boats are looking might-ie chill-ie out on the river....brrrrrr...still charmers....

Second, oh, how, I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at your knitting group. Ok, not a fly, but right there sipping the cocoal and hearing the latest.

Sorry, to hear you are colder than normal, but that's about par for the course over here. We are winter white outside now and will be until the end of March.

Your projects are coming right along.

Did you say 16 more sleeps...E.Gads, am I in trouble now...

Better start the shopping, too much playing around over here.

Ho-Ho-Ho,
Kate

[Kristen]

So lovely! Your blog is always such a beautiful, colorful place to visit. :)