#sockitotmechallenge2022 - Looking Back

 Hello my yarny friends,

In this blog post I am sharing with you all the socks I made for our #sockittomechallenge2022 which was undertaken with my good friend Kim from @KimCrochets&Knits

We had an amazing response from the community that this year I am carrying on with making socks every month.  This year it is called #sockittome2023.

If you would like to take part then please email me a photograph of your socks, with information on whose pattern you have used, yarn and needle sizes.

Without further ado here are my socks from 2022

January

February

March

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

September

October

November

December

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Happy Knitting/Crocheting

Finished Projects for November 2022

 Good Morning!

Today I am sharing my finished knitted projects for November.

I am really enjoying my knitting at the moment and was excited to take part in Stephen Wests Mystery Knit Along where we made a shawl.  

Finished my Whitmoor sweater, made 3 pairs of socks this month and knitted a Toft hat!

This is my Stephen West Twist's and Turns MKAL

I used @Botanical Yarn to make the shawl.

Next up is my Whitmoor sweater which I made using Urth Cotton in DK

I bought a hat kit from Toft UK called the Turret hat!

The next 3 slides are my November Socks for the #sockittomechallenge2022

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Have a blessed creative Day

October's Finished Projects

 Good Morning!

Today I am sharing with you all my finished crochet and knitted projects for the month of October.

As you all know I make hats for the homeless and donate them twice a year and this year is no different. I am also taking part with my friend Kim from @Kim Crochets and Knits for the #sockittomechallenge2022.  Next year I will be continuing on with the challenge which will be called #sockittomecal2023!

As I did last year I took part in @Ophelia Talks crochet along and finished the wonderful Jam Jar Happiness blanket.

Without further ado here are my 10 finished projects for October

Hat and Cowl Set for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

5 more crochet hats for the homeless

My socks for the #sockittomechallenge2022

Lastly the Jam Jar Happiness Blanket by @Ophelia Talks

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Have a wonderful week!

Finished Mosaic Blankets

 Good Morning!

How are you all this cool autumnal morning!

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while but life has been a bit hectic at the moment.

As you know I am part of the challengers and this year my challenge was to make 2 mosaic blankets this year.  In August I finished the Queen Mosaic Afghan by Tinna Thorudottir, and in September I finished the Casablanca Mosiac Afghan too by Tinna also.

Here is the link to her Ravelry page 

The first picture is of my Queen Afghan, I used Deramores Studio in Raspberry and Hayfields Baby Blossom in grey with specks of green, white and red.

The next is my Casablanca which again I used Deramores Studio in Turquoise and Oatmeal.

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Happy Knitting or Crocheting!

Health Scare

 Hello my Yarny Friends,

How are you all doing? I hope that all is well and you are having a wonderful weekend.

Well I received a shock this week! On Wednesday, I wasn't feeling all that great but soldiered on and did my Live at 5 pm BST and then my #doingalindainterview at 9 pm BST regardless.

Thursday I still wasn't feeling all that great and got an appointment to see my Doctor, well you could have knocked me over with a feather when she said that she suspected I had had a TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) mini stroke!!!! She prescribed medication there and then, referred me to the TIA clinic.

Friday, I got a call from the hospital for an appointment that afternoon, so off I went with my Rick and was shocked when the Consultant told me I had indeed had a mini stroke. I had bloods taken and a Doppler scan of my neck to check the blood vessels where working okay, the good news is that they were. The Consultant then prescribed Aspirin and Statins which I have to take for life now and told me I could drive for 28 days.

I am so truly blessed to have so many of my friends praying for me!

So my advice to any of my friends, if you feel a tingling numbness on the left side of your face, pain in your upper left arm then please go and see the doctor straight away!

Eat healthily, exercise at least 4 to 5 times a week, don't smoke and reduce alcohol intake as you never know it could save your life!

I will leave you with Psalm 91

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High

    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]

2 

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust.”

3 

Surely he will save you

    from the fowler’s snare

    and from the deadly pestilence.

4 

He will cover you with his feathers,

    and under his wings you will find refuge;

    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 

You will not fear the terror of night,

    nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 

nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

    nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 

A thousand may fall at your side,

    ten thousand at your right hand,

    but it will not come near you.

8 

You will only observe with your eyes

    and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”

    and you make the Most High your dwelling,

10 

no harm will overtake you,

    no disaster will come near your tent.

11 

For he will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you in all your ways;

12 

they will lift you up in their hands,

    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 

You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 

“Because he[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;

    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15 

He will call on me, and I will answer him;

    I will be with him in trouble,

    I will deliver him and honor him.

16 

With long life I will satisfy him

    and show him my salvation.”

At the end of all my lives and videos I always end with "take care, stay safe but more importantly be kind to you"

I am going to spend the week practicing what I have been preaching!

Love to you all!

Linda xxx

Podcast #82

 Good Morning,

Oh my goodness it has been awhile since I posted here.

Today sharing some of my works in progress that I have been working on during the month of June.

I hope you enjoy!

Started to design a Granny Tunic for the winter.

This will be an L shaped wrap made using Linen yarn

These are 2 of my Mosaic blankets

This is a summer top which is crocheted.

Started knitting this sweater for the winter

To watch the video please click the LINK

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Have a wonderful creative day!

Leeds Wool Festival

 Hello my crafty friends,

How are you all doing today?

On Saturday I went to my first ever wool festival in Leeds, I had a fabulous time and got some gorgeous yarn as well as some notions too.

Below are photographs of what I purchases along with links too.

I purchased from the Knitting Gift Shop a half finger cable gloves with the yarn and another couple of patterns too!

This was the bargain, 2 x 250 g of 4ply/sport weight cotton yarn

@gemmabeamakes, this wonderful notions bag

Sock Yarn from The Knitting Goddess with a free pattern.

www.naturalborndyers.com these are gorgeous!

Assortment of notions, 2 x DPN's, Cat stitch markers and some badges.

www.sardinesfortea.co.uk This lady knits beautiful amigurumi's! 

Beautiful hand dyed yarn, going to knit a poncho with this yarn.

www.sheeponmars.com

I bought the Bamboo and Silk which is deep purple to make a poncho, need to find a pattern!

To watch the video please click the LINK!

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Have a wonderful Creative Blessed Day!