Misty Mountain

I wanted to crochet a large rectangle... so I did!

And here it is!

Actually its a picnic blanket but I put it on the bed to show it off nicely and as protection against the Phaolin, who still likes his morning cuddle on the bed!

The yarn is a pack I bought from this lovely lady, who puts together the most amazing colour packs of lovely yarn.  This particular yarn is a hard wearing acrylic, not quite a soft as Stylecraft but soft enough and immensely practical - hence the picnic blanket.

I love it to bits, partly because I proved to myself that I could crochet a huge rectangle, (over 5 feet wide) without it getting all out of shape and wiggly and looking nothing like a rectangle at all.

So here is another picture before I go off and see what's on the hook today.

 Love O. xxx

Flowers for Memories...

Every year, for Yarndale, the lovely Lucy from Attic24 organises a massive community art project and invites all her blog readers to take part.  Last year it was Mandalas, the year before it was Bunting.  This year it is Flowers for Memories.  An idea that is very close to my heart because my Mum has Alzheimers and we are really beginning to struggle with her now. After more than five years of just about being able to cope my Dad is starting to show signs of wearing out.  So, with my Mum and Dad in mind, I set to, with hook and yarn and managed to make some brightly coloured offerings to send for this years Yarndale, Flowers for Memories, crocheting as many good memories as I could into my brightly coloured offerings.

 
And yes I am very aware that some of those colours will never been found in nature but we were asked to make them colourful - so I did. :)

I found this poem on Facebook courtesy of a friend and colleague of mine - for those of us coping with this terrible illness, it says it all.

And now we are making a massive pot of curry each for dinner!

Love O. xx