I've Made Friday Week 157

Good Morning everyone!

I hope your week is going well.

I hope you are looking forward to the weekend.

Life is a bit weird at the moment.

It seems to be lots of peaks and troughs

and I really don't know where it's going.

It's quite exciting!

I'm trying to be calm and patient

but if you knew me you would know

that isn't really me.

I like to plan, to know what is going on

and to know what life is going to hold.

Hubby hasn't been able to do much more in the garden

as he has been working a lot.

He is hoping to get a little more done on Saturday.

It's meant to be sunny which will be a bonus.

It's raining on Sunday and he has to work anyway.

Red Monster is growing up so fast everyday.

It's amazing how much he has changed in the last month.

He is so much more independent and if it isn't

raining then he is out in the garden

and we only see him at tea time and bedtime.

As I've had to rest this week

I have been able to get a few things finished.

I've finished 2 baskets now.

I finished designing the owl.

I used Manos Del Uruguay yarn

from Xena knits to make him.

It's a handpainted yarn.

I also designed and made myself a bracelet cuff.

I was just in the mood to make something for me.

I love how it turned out and the front edge looks really

good coming out from under a jacket.

I haven't stopped wearing it since I made it :-).

I promised you a review of the next

in the series of the Crochet Murder's.

Dead Men Don't Crochet

by Betty Hetchman

Molly Pink the main character is now becoming

known for her amateur sleuthing.

When yet again she is caught up in another murder

she can't help but get involved.

Her friend is under the spotlight as the possible

murderer and he favorite detective is in charge

of this case, yet again.

She can't stand by and watch an innocent person

be accused.

She has to step in and do her own detective work

to see if she can solve the case.

The story is centered around the crochet group

and the different characters that each play 

their part.

I love the fact that crochet plays such a role

in the story but it's still a good murder mystery as well.

I'm really enjoying the series and have already

ordered the next in the series.

I'd give it a 4 out of 5.

It would be a 5 out of 5 but I prefer the descriptions

of the yarn etc. in the Knitting murder series.

Now it's time for linky love.

Please feel free to share anything you've made.

• Please visit other people to see what they have made.
• Add the link to here on your blog so we can share the linky love.
• I will try and visit as many people as possible.
• I will reply to all comments as soon as I can

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Thursday Handmade Love Week 122 ~ Fish

This week's theme is.......... 

Fish

Etsy Sewing Patterns;

  

Etsy Cross Stitch Patterns;

  

Etsy Knitting Patterns;

  

Etsy Crochet Patterns;

  

Ravelry Knitting Patterns;

  

Ravelry Free Knitting Patterns;

  

Ravelry Crochet Patterns;

  

Ravelry Free Crochet Patterns;

  

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What You Doing Wednesday Week 157

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope your week is going well!

Well what a turn up for the books.

It wasn't a chest infection it was tonsillitis!

This was quite a surprise because my

ex and my hubby have both suffered with

tonsillitis and it was the one thing

I never caught off them.

Luckily I haven't had it too bad

and lots of resting has been in order :-).

The sun has come back again

and I am enjoying sitting in the conservatory

on the glider.

Talking about the glider I have finally

started my blanket (afghan)

for it.

It is a metal glider chair and due to that fact

it can get too cold and then too hot in the sun.

With a blanket on it, it will be perfect.

It's an apache tears blanket.

I'm really enjoying making it and it's the perfect size.

It's going to take me months to make

but it's nice to have a no thinking project to work on.

This however won't stop me from making

little projects at the same time.

I don't have any updates on my knitted bag

I am going to try and get some more done

when I am better.

I can't show you anything else because I've finished them!

I can't wait to show you them on Friday :-)

Now it's your turn to share what you are doing.

It doesn't have to be crochet, anything you are making

is perfect.

Please add the pin to your post & check out a couple

of other people that are sharing their work 

Crochet Addict UK What You Doing Wednesday

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I've Made Friday Week 156

Good Morning everyone!

I hope your week is going well.

I hope you are looking forward to the weekend.

Wow what a difference a day can make.

The weather has been horrible

still quite warm but pouring with rain most

of yesterday and not brilliant today.

The change in weather has meant a lovely

chest infection which I'm currently fighting.

I wish I had more to show you but with having

an infection my fatigue has really kicked in.

I've spent most of the last two days

dosing and not doing a lot.

This basket is for an airballoon.

The lady who is running the Westhoughton Yarn Bombing event

wanted 2 for some airballoons she has made.

I hope she likes them.

I'm in the middle of making the 2nd one.

I've made quite a bit of progress on my owl

but he isn't finished yet so you'll have to wait till next week.

I'm afriad you'll have to wait till next

week for me to review the next in the series

of the crochet murder series.

Brain isn't functioning very well

so it probably wouldn't make sense anyway.

Thank you to everyone who has been joining

in and thank you for all your wonderful comments.

I've got very behind on answering them

but be sure I am reading all of them.

Now it's time for linky love.

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• I will reply to all comments as soon as I can

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Thursday Handmade Love Week 121 ~ Mermaid

This week's theme is.......... 

Mermaid

Etsy Sewing Patterns;

  

Etsy Cross Stitch Patterns;

  

Etsy Knitting Patterns;

  

Etsy Crochet Patterns;

  

Ravelry Knitting Patterns;

   

Ravelry Free Knitting Patterns;

  

Ravelry Crochet Patterns;

  

Ravelry Free Crochet Patterns;

  

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