Four Leaf Clover

Good Luck, thats what I needed the other week and so I busied myself with crocheting four leaf clovers.  I had an interview and everything depended on it, so I got my hook out and started crocheting, why I thought making dozens of shamrocks would help I don't know but it kept me from biting my nails.  I even found two four leaf clovers in the garden, oh yes I did!  When I was weeding in amongst the sweet peas, it was a plant, with mostly 3 leaves, but I found one with 3 and a half leaves as a slug had, had a nibble and a defiantly four leaf.  Now I am explaining this like I am, as the fact it is a clover is in some doubt with some people, mind you they haven't even seen it yet!  I quickly pressed it and I will show you a photo so you can decide.

The pattern is 4 ch, (every stitch is worked in first ch) 2 dtr in first ch, 3 ch, and dc into first chain, next petal * 3 ch, 2 dtr in first ch, 3 ch, and dc into first chain, repeat from * two more times.  For the stem ch about 10 and fasten off.

If it was the crocheted clover or the real one, or just good old fashioned luck!  It all went well and turned out good x

Watching the day Dawn!

I don't have a clue why, but this morning I am sat in my craft room watching the day start.  It wasn't in my plan to not sleep until 1.30am and wake at 4am!  But do you know listening to the dawn chorus and watching the sky change with every second is so beautiful.  I would say why don't I do this more often but I shall try not to make a habit of it!  Now who has heard of the saying, red sky at night shepherds delight, red sky in the morning shepherds warning, now that was definitely a red sky this morning so I have checked the weather forecast and unless it is telling me porkies, it is going to be a lovely sunny day, which will be good as I can hide my black tired eyes under sunglasses!  

Good morning everyone have a lovely day x

Is there anybody out there??????

I have been blogging since February and I do hope you are enjoying reading my posts.  I have enjoyed looking at the different countries people live in that are reading my blog.  Ireland, Russia, United States, China, Ukraine and jolly, United Kingdom to mention just a few.  But sadly no comments. Please leave a comment I would love to here from you.
Lou x

Wild Garlic Pesto

If only I could show you my lovely dinner!  

Whilst I was sat crocheting the scallop around my blue blanket, lovely Mr W was making dinner.  I feel like one of those Facebook people that report what they have had for Tea.

This is however a receipe, oh and we love it!

Wild Garlic Pesto.

I am afraid it may come a little late for you to be foraging in the woods, as the last time I went out for some was mid May.  You can't miss it as you can smell it.  So if you are about in the wood today.... Have a look for it.

It grows like a blanket in the woods.  I remember once when I was a Venture Scout, we went camping, pitching our tent on wild garlic and what a night we had, it was so strong and pretty unbareable.  I can't remember if my parents said anything when I got home, but I must of stank!

Well from camping on it to eating it.

My cousin wilts it like spinach and cooks it in quiches, yum but my favourite so far it Pesto.

100g of fresh wild garlic leaves

50g of pine nuts

200ml of olive oil

75g cheddar cheese

Good pinch of salt

Pinch of sugar

Blend together to a fine paste.  I make it and freeze it.  Then when you want to use it, we cook pasta, chicken and toast pine nuts.

Make sure you don't have a leaky blender like I did, its nice but not that I wanted to be showered in it!

Week at the Seaside (Take Two!)

Take two, as my iPad won't allow me to scroll up and down, very boring so I won't go into it.

This wasn't the one we hired.  I have beach hut envy!

Cuppa from Rinky Tinks Cafe and Crochet in the hut.

Views from the hut.

Back to the apartment from the wind.

A stormy day

 My pale feet at the beginning of the week and sun tanned by the end.

What a wonderful time had by all, back home to collect Tom and Gerry from their Luxury Cat Hotel.  Check on Pam and the garden. Back to it....for now!

Week at the Seaside

Last week we were having a great time by the sea.  We had a mix bag of weather.  But when the sun comes out it was beautiful.  We hired a beach hut for the week, which was a lovely base to sit and crochet in.  I brought my blue granny blanket crochet but ran out of wool, which was a shame as I was really getting into it.  I started this blanket last year, as it is one colour I got so bored, I left it to one side but after a craft room tidy up, I decided it would come away with me.  I have also crocheted these lovely little brooches, the pattern is here.
Posy Blossoms by June Gilbank

I used dk wool and size 3mm hook

And here is my blue blanket!

We rented an apartment and we had a beautiful view of the sea.  We can also see some roof tops and the nesting seagulls.

This seagull is keeping three small brown fluffy babies warm.