Eight-by-Six

For all you cat lovers and crochet lovers out there check out this cute kitty pattern over at Bethsco blog So far this week I have failed to complete any of my crochet blanket but I have been knitting instead, a couple of the cable hug mug pattern and three almost ready for buttons. So I did manage to acheive something crafty this week.

I'm quite a fan of Jamie at Home after being introduced to his products by my local rep Amanda Phillips. I was lucky enough to order one of these limited edition gravy jugs over the weekend; isn't it great? Last month I bought a small mixing bowl and its so handy for eggs, yorkshire pudding mix (it comes with a recipe card) and so pretty that I leave it out on the worktop enticing me to use it more often! I hope you have a great week and that its not too cold where you are. Amanda x      

I just had to share this with you on such a dull, cold, wintry day. Although I am looking forward to the weekend; the snow, curling up under my  granny blanket whilst I crochet and drinking hot chocolate in front of the TV! If you get a spare 5 minutes and want to lift your spirits take a look at this link And I also have a Facebook page!

I knitted my very first cabled mug hug this weekend; isn't it cute? You can find the pattern in Simply Knitting March issue 103. 14 rows to the pattern with a repeat 4 times, that's all there is to it. A friend has ordered one for her Red Nose Day bake off in the village we live in (with a small donation going to the charity). I don't normal sponsor this but as I have some red wool why not. Did you get some sunshine where you are? After a frosty start we were lucky to have a sunny dry day, the first for a long time. Cars washed, washing on the line and a long walk with Moss.

  With Valentines Day just under a day away, here is a lovely quick recipe that will make a lovely gift. I plan to try this at the weekend now that all the coconut ice has been eaten. When they say the recipe keeps for 3 weeks they were fibbing! Or you could try this one  for Jammy Hearts.

I forgot it was Shrove Tuesday (or pancake day to most of us here in the uk). I got a nice reminder from Black Sheep Wools this morning with this cheerful crochet pancake and lemon. So I'll be a slave to the frying pan tonight for my two boys!

  Something for your sweetheart (or sweet tooth). I was going to try the boil the sugar, add the cream of tartar method then found this no cook recipe - so much easier! I'm going to cut mine into heart shapes with a cookie cutter.