A yarny give-a-way…

A yarny give-a-way from a yarny robin!

ย From me to you with love…

to celebrate a year of this blog. ย 

already a firm favourite!
already a firm favourite!

(one of my first posts)

 

Whilst this blog started as a catalogue of my crafty life and has never been about the number of hits or the number of followers, I have been amazed and humbled over the last 12 months by the huge amount of encouragement and support I have received in terms of folk reading and liking my posts and leaving me such lovely comments…

THANK YOU ALL.

This last 12 months has seen lots of craftiness… here is a little snippet of some of my favourites

happy ripple in progress
happy ripple in progress

(my first tutorial – bobble edge)

 

these little roses are gorgeous to hook
these little roses are gorgeous to hook

(roses and posies tea cosy)

 

yarnpom
yarnpom

(yarnpom)

 

Hot Love
Hot Love

(my first pattern)

 

There were also the new arrivals and fabulous family memories made…

Jess
Jess

(ย the arrival of Jess)

 

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(and Percy)

 

down by the canal
down by the canal

(out on Bella!)ย 

 

messin' about on the river
messin’ about on the river

ย (a day on the river)

 

ย I wish to show my appreciation by means of a small give-a-way… of yarn…open to all

it could be yours!
it could be yours!

Just leave a comment below if you would like me to enter your name to win x3 50g balls of this Chunky yumminess… I will draw a winner on the 13th June, so make sure to leave a comment by the 12th June…

xxx

BRAVE…

 

Autumn leaves
Autumn leaves

I have not made resolutions for a number of years… I feel like I am just setting myself up for a fall and lets face it, life can be complicated enough with out sabotaging yourself! ย I do like a new year though, I have friends who say that it is just another year and nothing changes, but I suspect that has more to do with their attitudes ย being unchanging rather than anything else.

down by the brook
down by the brook

ย A new year is different, after all it’s how we mark significant events, birthdays and anniversary’s of various things, both positive and not so, and I know for sure that there have been some years that I have been really pleased to see the back of and some years that have been extrodinarily memorable for me. ย 

summer sky

Last year I adopted a word, which kind of just happened and helped me through, not a resolution as such, more a spirit of attitude that I sensed was key to my journey through 2014. ย That word was ‘Flow’ as in the ebb and flow of the tide. ย In other words I just went with the flow.

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ย That flow has delivered me into this blustery grey January and already I am sensing from deep within my soul a new key word for my 2015. ย I have had to ย wrestle with this word as I am finding the thought of what it means a tad daunting. ย I don’t just invent the word…if I did I would think of something like ‘wealthy’ or ‘creative’ or just plain ‘happy’. ย If you know anything about me you will know about my faith in God, and as I have sought direction in my alone time with Him, this word is just filling my soul.

Gloomy day

ย The word is ย ‘Brave’ ย 

Be Bold – go all out for it ย 

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Rest in God – take time out to ย 

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Advance – Keep moving forward

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Victory will come

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Enjoy even when it’s tough / Effort – put it in

A bit daunting, but exciting don’t you think… I feel a little intrepid mixed with a great dollop of hope… I feel like this year is going to be really challenging but that this challenge will prosper not only me, but my family as well!

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