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A very British frog

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your appreciation over the years. Just to let you know I have relaunched the Roman Sock Shop and you can now find it at romansock.com.

This is a very British frog, inspired by the Cumbrian countryside and Elisabeth The Golden Age (Hmmm Elisabeth, tenuous link! But made be proud to be a British - it's amazing the things our ancestors did to protect theses shores)

He is just the Tree Frog body with the Frog Pin Cushion legs! Super quick and super cute.

I also went to Woolfest!! It was super - It took about two hours to get down there, but well worth it! Lots of adorable sheep!! But these little darlings were my favorite!

and if you have ever wondered why there is so much straw in yarn, here is your answer!

and finally the obligatory beauty shot!

flamingos with secrets and dry spells

Introducing the most amazing flamingo!!

Yes indeed, he has a use........... he is a.....

Watering Can!! From 'The Pier'

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I have been trying a bit of embroidery. Don't quit the day job (I wish) comes to mind!!

Rio comes to Glasgow

I am afraid I have no crochet to show you... I have been very naughty and my crochet hook has been collecting dust as I have been playing about in the garden and generally doing summery things.

Today I went to the West End Festival it was amazing to see the Botanic Gardens heaving with people and the parade was fascinating. I love it when women just put aside all the horrible baggage of body image and just enjoy themselves, is there anything as wonderful as the sun on your skin - drums playing whilst being surrounded by lots of happy people?

I also adored this huge caterpillar!

and human pac mans (men?)

So thats my summer fun!

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These little fellows are part of my Steiff collection. I adore Steiff animals, particularly the tiny ones and find them an endless source of inspiration. Some of these belonged to my mother who collected them when she was young, and some are ones I hunted down on ebay.

This one is my 'very very bestest'

i'nt she cute?

Elephants - cute and practical!

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your appreciation over the years. Just to let you know I have relaunched the Roman Sock Shop and you can now find it at romansock.com.

In the spirit of practical amigurumi, and there is nothing more delightful than something cute and practical, I thought I would solve my annoying problem of the moment with a little bit of crochet.

If I wear my ring at night, I end up scratching myself or my other half, but if I put it on my bedside table I lose it! .... What to do? Ahhh crochet....

I made this mini version of my pocket elephant pattern. I used Jaeger Silk so he is lovely and soft, but gave him a heavy weight inside so he wouldn't run away. He is teeny weeny and my ring just slips on him!

He makes a friendly additon to my bedside table

 

and like all elephants loves nosing about...

I hope this post is readable as typepad seems to have gone bonkers! I am off to email them to see what's up!

Little Acorn Pattern and a Plea

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your appreciation over the years. Just to let you know I have relaunched the Roman Sock Shop and you can now find it at romansock.com.

Thank you again for all the wonderful comments about the Little Acorn for Sock Knitters!!! How chuffed am I!!! The pattern is now available to download here: Download little_acorn.pdf

Some of you have kindly told me you would pay for it!! Which is just amazing but I have kinda been planning to keep my patterns free, so maybe one day if I am very lucky and get to write the crochet book of my dreams you would prehaps buy that instead...

But this time, if you like the pattern there is something you could do. My friend Bri from Figs with Bri has been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, some of her friends have gathered together to start a fundraiser beacuse her medical insurance does not cover all the treatments she would like to have. You can read more about it here. They are trying to raise $12000 dollars, I would really apreciate it if you could possibly spare a few dollars that you would donate to Bri instead.

 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,  and all my love goes out to you Bri!

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I have been having some fun with the pattern and came up with this alternative

Its strawberrytastic!! But could easily be adapted to other fruits and who knows what else!!

Have fun!!