Blogtober 2021 :: Day 8

Six thirty seven this morning, and I'm stood at the end of my street looking out across the twinkly lights of the town just as the day is waking up. It felt so good to be out breathing in the still of the early morning.

It was a lovely walk with lots of sky appreciation and general gratitude for October weather that is mild enough for us to ditch the coats.

Nine thirty five and I'm in one of my favourite places with some of my favourite people, settling in for three hours of good coffee, yarny pleasures, happy chatter and tears-down-the-face laughter. I can't even remember now what made me laugh so hard, but it's not an unusual occurrence for a Friday morning at Coopers.

Awww, look at my gorgeous friends, look how smiley they are! I promise you that they are all making their own Yuletide blankets without any encouragement from me, they just happen to like the way I put colours together I think. Our creative group is a mixture of crocheters, knitters and stitchers and it really is lovely to see what's on the hooks and needles each week. We inspire each other in so many ways and I couldn't be more grateful for these friends of mine.

It's early afternoon now, twelve thirty, and I'm strolling home from the café in the warm sunshine. I decide to walk home along the narrow pathway which borders the beck before climbing the steps up to the canal tow path. Feeling the sunshine warm on my back as I walk slowly homewards is the most blissful feeling.

Three o'clock and I'm in the kitchen, unpacking the shopping bags after a quick jaunt into town with J. I'm off on a trip tomorrow and need to set off early so won't be able to manage our usual Saturday morning market visit. Luckily Friday is also a market day, so fruit, veggies and cheese came home with us today, as well as sausages, eggs and bread from the butcher and baker. We buy loads of tomatoes from the market every week (often topping up again on a Wednesday), Little B in particular has a real addiction for tomatoes and eats them every day without fail.

Four o'clock and it feels like the right time to prepare my sock yarn. Please don't be alarmed by the above photo, all is under control! I learnt about stripe matching from the Sock Queen herself, she has a tutorial on her blog to tell you how to go about it. You have to split a 100g ball in half, then attempt to decipher the colours so that you can make up two identical 50g balls which start in exactly the same place (all is explained here). Fortunately this Regia yarn has very distinct stripes so it was easy peasy to find matching starting points.

I use my trusty yarn winder to make centre-pull yarn cakes, and honestly it's the most satisfying task. I mean, just look how beeeeeeautiful the yarn looks! All that glorious colour waiting to come and hang out on my feet. I need to cast on now and get started with the knitty business, I hope I can remember how to do it as it's been a while.

Right now it's six o'clock and I think a small glass of chilled sauv blanc will feature in my immediate future. Wishing you a fabulous weekend whatever your plans - I'll hopefully have a few photos to show you tomorrow evening when I get home from my day trip, although I can't promise I'll have much energy for words.

See you tomorrow xxxxxxxxx

 

 

 

Comments

[PatriciaA]

Give a big thank you to your lovely friends for showing us their blankets.
They are gorgeous!
Friends are good that way, they see what you are doing and want to do it too. I taught three ladies how to do a simple, but easy to confuse one, pattern that I found on the web.
I have learnt to do foundation stitches and will do my next Ripple using that as I can't count chain!!!

[Charlotte Pountney]

You are a great ambassador for Hebden Bridge! How tempted I am by your photos of the town and surroundings...and by your Fridays at Cooper's!

[Christabel]

Loving these blogs.
Just one query, asked with respect ....... but I'm wondering - in the photo with friends, did you take masks off for the photo or were you not wearing them? I thought the recommendation is still to wear them indoors whilst keeping distances from others you don't live with.
Thanks

[Winwick Mum]

Those socks are going to be lovely, what gorgeous colours! Have a fab day out! xx

[Juliana]

Hi Lucy, lovely post as always!
Thank you so much for the mandala pattern!
I hope you have a wonderful Saturday!

[Rachell]

Argh! Wide awake at 0445. I think I’ve been awake since 0230, but I enjoyed reading another Blogtober post. Shame it didn’t come with a sleeping tablet at the end! Now I’m curious to know what you’re up to tomorrow/today!

This daily blogging thing is really good Lucy. Although I didn’t want to commit to it as well, it *is* making me feel that I want to blog more often! Inspiring xxx

[Charlotte]

Lovely. I need to start a pair of the Winwick Mums socks. Have the yarn and needles and need the socks by November 9th. Wish me the best. Thanks for your blog.

[Marylin Ollivier]

Hi Lucy Enjoy your day trip. Hubby and I are off for a 3 day trip next week to a place called Oyster Bay and overnite in a cabin and just relax and enjoy the 'somewhere elseness'. There will be some relaxing in a jacuzzi tub, fireside crocheting, and a of glass of sauv blanc for sure. Much needed mini-vacay. Fun to see your group of gals and their Yultides blankets. They look like a great bunch to be hooking with. Take Care, Hugs, MO

[Barbara]

Enjoy your day trip tomorrow. Always a satisfying feeling getting your shopping early. Bet you love those Friday mornings. I’d love to join in if only I was nearer. Beautiful early morning photos. B x

[Louise]

It's Saturday morning here and my fella and I are about to take off to do our shopping after a yummy breakfast. Nothing as glamorous as market shopping though. Just a plain old supermarket. But it's lovely doing it together!

[Karen Devlin]

Such fond memories of my visit to your attic space 4 years ago. Love seeing your snaps of the amazing countryside and all things Lucy. Thank you for sharing yourself 💖

[Carol Blakeley]

Sounds like a fun day. I too find true joy in winding skeins into cakes. I’ve are having renos done so it was a good time to go through my yarn stash as I put the craft room back together. I did 80 skeins over the last two days. Once I wind them I am sorting them in baskets of what I want to use them for. I won’t say how much more I have.

[CJ]

That sounds like a lovely day. The yarn did indeed scare me slightly, I would end up in a horrible mess if I attempted that. I struggle to wind a ball from a skein to be honest. I hope you have a lovely trip tomorrow. CJ xx

[Dawn]

I have my yarn pack :)
Had a good afternoon with my yarny friends, two of whom are also going to make the Yuletide blanket. They're loving the colours

[Sue Wheeldon]

Mrs sew is about to pour herself a similar glass as it's Friday night!
I've had my oven professionally cleaned today and worth every penny so am relaxing in the glory!!

I have this same yarn winder and only wish that my mother had had one too to avoid all the aching arms/hand winding I did many moons ago! My group still goes on and we are making poppies again this year for the Royal British Legion. Still thinking of you. xx

[Geeha]

We've still got Gardeners Delight tomatoes ripening outdoors in Worcestershire. They're sweet and our boys were addicted as children, now 39 and 41 and no longer living at home. Lovely to see the sky in the morning like that. Good to see the variations on Yuletide. Have a great day tomorrow.

[Kate Bates]

I can't remember if you've got toms in the yarden? I trialled a few this year and Gardeners Delight were wonderful. Easy, healthy and taste AmAzInG! Straight off the vine they're better than sweeties! x

[Tineke]

It is so good to have friends. <3