Wednesday, 29 May 2013

yarn along - another blanket?................

I'm joining in with Ginny today, I really missed not being part of last weeks yarn along. I have to confess that the lovely ripple blanket I started two weeks ago (that may turn out to be a cushion) is still sitting on the top of my yarn basket willing me to pick it up and make it in to something useful - but I have sort of gone off it. While I decide what to do with it I picked up some of my favourite Amalfi yarn and started a granny square - it should have been a small one to go with a batch of them I've already made but for some reason I just carried on and on and on - it's growing nicely but I'm not sure what in to.
My crochet projects are all a bit disjointed at the moment I have about 5 different things on the go but that's OK I think and I am really enjoying my granny square. It's very soothing I can do my rows of trebles with little thought and can even watch television without risk of going wrong.


On holiday I read a lot of crime fiction and now that I'm home I've started something different, a true story about  midwifery in the East End of London in the 1950's "Call the Midwife" I enjoyed the television series based on the book so I'm sure the book won't disappoint.

Hope you all have a good day and lets hope the sun comes out soon as we have had non stop rain so far.

talk soon x
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17 comments:

  1. Ladybird Diaries29 May 2013 at 19:00

    I really like your granny square so far, lovely colours.
    M x

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  2. Laura Bray29 May 2013 at 19:21

    I love the colors on your granny square!

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  3. kristieinbc29 May 2013 at 20:30

    Great granny squares! You are going to love the Call the Midwife book. There are two more books to look forward to after you finish this one. I loved all three!

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  4. Anonymous29 May 2013 at 21:36

    That yarn looks yummy. I would like to read those books too

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  5. Susan C.29 May 2013 at 22:55

    The yarn looks beautiful, is it cotton? I have read all the books, some of it is a little bit grittier than the TV series but all in context I hasten to add.
    My dad grew up in the east end of London so I was curious to see if life was as hard as he tried to tell me, I think it was, and my mum was a young nurse in the 50's and they met in London! Needless to say I enjoyed the books very much.

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  6. Jennifer Hays29 May 2013 at 23:06

    I have a copy of "Call the Midwife" sitting here and I'm itching to read it. I have loved the show. The yarn you're using is really pretty, I love the colors.

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  7. Joy29 May 2013 at 23:27

    Hi Sue, your growing granny square is looking lovely - I do like your colours! I am resting my ripple blanket at the moment too cause I needed to get into some softer colours for a while. It's all okay - we can do that - it's whatever makes your heart sing at any given time, I think!
    We have recently watched the second series of Call the Midwife and thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it - I'm sure you'll love the book(s).
    I wish you sunshine - loads of it - I should think it must be difficult to put up with the rain after Portugal!
    Joy x

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  8. meredith29 May 2013 at 23:33

    The colors in your granny square are lovely!

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  9. Jen30 May 2013 at 02:53

    Your blanket is gorgeous! I really need to get my knitting out (now that it's officially cold here) and start making one I think.

    I also loved the tv series of Call the Midwife and am so glad that they are filming a third season. I might just have to pick up the book as well :)

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  10. homemade@myplace30 May 2013 at 09:11

    lovely trebles!!!
    xxxx Ale

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  11. Barbara30 May 2013 at 11:10

    Hi Sue,
    Thanks for sharing your WIP in the Link Party! I love the colour choices you made for your granny square.
    Have a great day!
    Barbara

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  12. Unknown30 May 2013 at 13:14

    Cool colors! Found you at Barbara's linky party! :)

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  13. Alicia30 May 2013 at 15:22

    Lovely colours!

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  14. Hannapat30 May 2013 at 20:18

    Hello Sue. Thank you so much for your lovely comment over at mine. I really appreciate you reading that post and also feel so grateful that I did it as I have met another person with a similar journey. I am so sorry to hear that yours has been so long, but I am however pleased to hear that you did manage to work for some time, but so sorry that you had to stop. I hope that your love for crochet is giving you daily hope and inspiration for good and happy moments in life. I know just how much I get from it. I love this yarn link up and I might just have to join in (does it have to be on a wednesday?) I really love the colours for your granny square blanket, it looks great. You have a lovely blog and I really look forward to spending lots more time here. xo

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    1. sweetpea family2 June 2013 at 01:22

      Thank you for your lovely comment, the link opens on a Wednesday but it remains open for a few days. Hope you join in with yarn along next week x

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  15. Anonymous31 May 2013 at 12:02

    Love the colours on your granny square. Ooh, I want to dive right in!
    Jones x

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  16. Elisabeth Andree2 June 2013 at 10:47

    Hello Sue,
    Crocheting a blanket is such a pleasure to do and a stress/yarn reducing project :)
    your granny square looks very nice, you have a good eye for combining colors. I am curious how your blanket will look when it gets larger.

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