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Hi there & welcome to Annie's Place. A place inspired by and named after my late Grandmother Annie. Somewhere I can be creative, and share my love for all things handmade. I like nothing better than sitting with hook & yarn, crafting something home spun & completely unique, or rustling up some yummy baked goodies. I live in a town with a beautiful embankment, situated on the River Great Ouse. You may know me as CosyKitty on Ravelry. Why not stop a while.....?!!

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Tea, cake and crochet

February 1st, can you believe it? It feels like I've barely come up for air this last few weeks. Lots on the horizon, but not a great deal to share with you here today. 


However, there's still plenty of tea drinking, cake eating and crocheting going on. I'm making some slow, but steady progress on one of my many blanket WIPs. It's all been quite yummy!


The sun is out today hoorah, so I've been able to take advantage of some good light to snap a few pics of the wristies I crocheted up in super quick time. I used the lovely Catherine Wheel Stitch from Erika Knight's book Crochet Workshop, and some Hayfield Bonus DK acrylic yarn in a lovely powder blue colour. It's not the best yarn for the project, but was cheap enough for me to experiment with, so I'm happy with the outcome. 


So in the words of Porky Pig 
(which is what I'll end up like if I don't stop eating cake)
"That's All Folks"

Back soon
x x x x x
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35 comments:

  1. Jackie1 February 2014 at 12:37

    I love your blanket ~ all the colours work really well together and the grey border makes the colours stand out. The wristies are really pretty too :O)x

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  2. ColourMeCrochet1 February 2014 at 12:48

    Your cake looks very yummy, but I'm loving your Granny Square Blanket.
    Sally xxx

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  3. birbolina1 February 2014 at 12:55

    Ciao Sharron,belli i tuoi lavori, belli i colori che mettono di buon umore...ti auguro un buon fine settimana.

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  4. Kasia1 February 2014 at 13:02

    Zapowiada się piękny pled:) U minie dzisiaj od rana świeci piekne słońce i aż chce sie żyć:)) Miłego tygodnia

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  5. ChériesCrochet1 February 2014 at 15:02

    Love this :-)

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  6. Nanita1 February 2014 at 15:45

    Such pretty wristies, and I love the blanket! :-) xxxx

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  7. ZootyOwl1 February 2014 at 17:00

    Lovely muted shades! Comforting but sophisticated at the same time!

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  8. Jane1 February 2014 at 17:11

    I really like the wristies Sharron, such a pretty colour and the blanket looks good too. Have a lovely weekend.
    Jane x

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  9. Unknown1 February 2014 at 18:14

    Tea, cake and now crochet three of my favourite things. I adore the colour of your new wristies and they are so pretty. Hope you're having a good weekend. Joanne x

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  10. Anonymous1 February 2014 at 19:58

    The wristies look good, I keep meaning to try that stitch. Your blanket is looking gorgeous too with very calming colours. Have you been watching the interior design challenge? I'm loving it at the moment; I never thought about how many skills are needed to renovate a room. I made a cowl using alpaca the other week and this yarn would look good for your wristie pattern. Enjoy February xxx

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  11. Nicole1 February 2014 at 20:56

    I did the same this morning, "it's sunny!!" *snap snap snap*. Winter is not very cooperative with us bloggers is it?

    I wish I'd had tea and cake today, I never got round to buying milk :(

    Pretty handwarmers, hopefully even though it's acrylic it's nice and soft :-)

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  12. sweetbriardreams1 February 2014 at 21:27

    I love your wristies and will have to look up the stitch. I do believe the big yellow thing in the sky is back tomorrow so a chance for more tea, cake and lots of photo opportunities. xx

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  13. Creative Design1 February 2014 at 21:43

    Lovely projects and the cake......yumo!
    Sheila
    http://sheilazachariae.blogspot.com/2014/02/knit-socks-on-straight-needles-and.html

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  14. Pink Milk1 February 2014 at 21:46

    Hurrah for February - January seemed to go on for sooo long!

    Your blanket is looking really pretty, I do love the colours you've chosen. Loveliest wristees too.

    Heather x

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  15. Caroline1 February 2014 at 21:52

    Mmmm yummy cake, and your 'wristies' are gorgeous, such a pretty shade of blue :)
    Caroline xx

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  16. Joy1 February 2014 at 23:39

    Another gorgeous blanket Sharron - I really like the grey joining those lovely squares together; and your wristies look so gentle and cosy. I hope you soon have lovely sunny bright days! Warm thoughts, Joy xo

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  17. Kate2 February 2014 at 04:33

    Tea, cake and crochet - sounds perfect to me! Your blanket is lovely; the gray really makes the colors pop. And your wristies are beautiful. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  18. Gayla2 February 2014 at 05:20

    Your work is so lovely! I've been working on a baby blanket... Love your colors.

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  19. Unknown2 February 2014 at 06:35

    Gorgeous blanket Sharron! And those wristies look so complex and beautiful! Gorgeous photos as always! x

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  20. Gracie Saylor2 February 2014 at 06:40

    Beautiful stitches in blue, Sharron! Thanks for sharing :) xx

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  21. Sher2 February 2014 at 12:46

    Beautiful blanket colors - I love the way the pastels are working with the grey I've been working with very bright primary colors with grey on my current blanket, but I do love the way the pastels look as well.

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  22. ♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM2 February 2014 at 13:49

    January just flies by, doesn't it Sharron? Your crochet is beautiful as always and I do love the powder blue shade of your wristies...gorgeous!
    Hope you're having a lovely Sunday...
    (Hurrah..we have sunshine too at last...I've baked a cake this morning to celebrate!)
    Susan x

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  23. Lorna2 February 2014 at 15:15

    Those wrist warmers look fabulous - I haven't seen that stitch before, it is lovely.

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  24. Anonymous2 February 2014 at 15:59

    Lovely hand warmers! Did you crochet them in the round or flat and then seemed them together?

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    1. Sharron9 February 2014 at 11:47

      Hi Charami, I'm so happy to hear you like them. They were crocheted flat in rows, and then seamed :)

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  25. Ana BC3 February 2014 at 04:24

    Love the colors of your granny blanket :-)

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  26. mylanguagejournal3 February 2014 at 05:24

    Przecudne prace :) !!!!!!

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  27. Dendrobium3 February 2014 at 09:03

    Super!

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  28. Unknown3 February 2014 at 17:02

    I love your blankets and choice of colors! Can you tell me what yarn you use mostly for you blankets?

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    1. Sharron9 February 2014 at 11:41

      Hi Millie, I'm so glad to hear you like my projects! The majority have been crocheted using Schachenmayr Catania. I have also used Rico Creative Cotton, Stylecraft Special DK, Sublime Egyptian Cotton, SMC Extra Soft Merino Cotton, & Sublime Organic Cotton DK aswell. Most recently I have been using Rowan Purelife Organic Cotton on the blanket you see in progress in the above post. You can find out more on my Ravelry page http://www.ravelry.com/projects/cosykitty :)

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  29. Andrea5 February 2014 at 15:47

    Gorgeous looking blanket and wristies, love that powder blue colour. Did you make the white throw in the background, if so what pattern did you use please? I've been admiring it in your banner for a while and would love to make one for my bedroom :-)

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    1. Sharron9 February 2014 at 11:32

      Hi Andrea,

      Thank you for your kind words. Sadly I cannot claim the white throw as my own creation. I found this beauty at a local antiques emporium near to where I live.

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  30. Gillian Roe13 February 2014 at 22:47

    Those mitts are really lovely, I like that catherine wheel pattern. I need to branch out with my crochet patterns I think, I tend to stick to the same things. Your blanket is looking lovely.

    ps My Mum absolutely loves your blog - she is always on here looking for inspiration and ideas. :-) x

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  31. Siddis back home15 February 2014 at 08:02

    Wonderful colors and beautiful work, I will be back!

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  32. Anonymous5 March 2014 at 20:14

    Hi there. I absolutely love your blog. It is so inspirational.
    what are the colours you used for the blanket above with the grey borders? I would love to use the same for my next project. Thanks, Olivia

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