Misty morning and a Jolly Molly

It was a very misty morning here today but the sun is now out.
 Hooray.

I have been working on a Jolly Molly for a present.

 It's another one of the things I like making because we all need one but they can be very boring, a bit like the peg bags.
They are another good way to use up leftover bits of fabric too.

I am attenpting to put together a tutorial but that may take a bit longer so for now, here it is..

 

and the other side..

 

The other WIP I have is the ripple blanket mentioned here, which is growing steadily.

 

 

There is something about crocheting a blanket on cold evenings that I really enjoy.

 

 

The hellebores and snowdrops are flowering well despite the wet weather..

 

 

 

And my yarn supply is going down more quickly than expected.....

 as my daughter has caught the bug..

I love it!

A present of tulips

I love flowers of all sorts as you may have gathered but there is something about tulips and daffodils at this time of year that is particularly great.

We grow various daffodils in the garden but I have never had much success with tulips.

I think maybe I don't plant them deep enough and I have had better luck in pots.

Neither the tulips or daffodils are out in the garden yet, just some snow drops and the hellebores that I showed you here.

Yesterday I had a visitor.

Not only did she bring lunch with her (homemade soup), she also arrived with a huge bunch of these..

 

 

How lucky am I?!

Thank you.
 

Ripples of recovery.

I haven't done any sewing this week due to a bad back but managed to sit upright and ripple!

 

I have made a couple of ripple blankets in the past but it was a year or two ago, so I needed a refresher and found a great tutorial here, by Lucy at Attic 24.
 

And I have really enjoyed looking at her blog too which is now added to my favourites - bonus.

I'm afraid it's not wool but acrylic this time but the colours are bright and cheerful.
The ripple pattern that Lucy uses is slightly different to the one I used last time, with slightly gentler ripples, and I really like it. I also like the way she edges her blanket but I haven't got to that bit yet.
 

 

Hopefully back to the sewing soon.

Have a good weekend.