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And the winner is…

Published on June 13, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin9 Comments

So, today is the day to draw the winner of

the yarny give-a-way.

What better way to cheer up a very rainy day…I have relished this lazy Saturday…in the rain,

mooching around town in the rain

I gathered supplies for a rainy day activity for the little robins

rainy day supplies

and could not resist these bright sunny gerberas

sunny gerberas

After lunch the boys settled in for the afternoon with a movie…which gave Mr R and myself the opportunity to deploy ‘operation laser alley’

our hallway became a laser alley

and then we enjoyed a coffee together and waited for the boys to discover their mission…and while we waited I began the yarny robin give-a-way draw

26 of you lovelies entered

and into the beanie cap you all went

but there could only be one winner….and the

winner is……..

Congratulations nanacathy2, you are the proud owner of more yarn!!

xxxxx

A yarny give-a-way…

Published on June 5, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin26 Comments

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

From me to you with love…

to celebrate a year of this blog.

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

(my first tutorial – bobble edge)

these little roses are gorgeous to hook

(roses and posies tea cosy)

yarnpom

(yarnpom)

Hot Love

(my first pattern)

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

Jess

( the arrival of Jess)

(and Percy)

down by the canal

(out on Bella!)

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

(a day on the river)

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

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

Colour Play

Published on May 25, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin4 Comments

After a bank holiday weekend of this…

mixing dry wall adhesive

mixing dry wall adhesive

being Mr R's skivvy

being Mr R’s skivvy

boarding out our new lounge

boarding out our new lounge

nearly there!

nearly there!

I made a couple of hours for this…

Oceanic

Oceanic

summer blooms

summer blooms

Dingle

Dingle

sweet ice cream

sweet ice cream

sorbet

sorbet

playing with colour…

Bliss!

xxx

self soothing!

Published on May 5, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin10 Comments

With a huge sigh… I have finished my assignment and therefore my course…full of self doubt but clinging to my battered motto…BRAVE… feeling weary I felt it time to self soothe, so this is what I did…

addictive!

I got my hook back out…

chives and parsley

I created a little herb bench on the patio… I still have some lemon mint to pot up.

pink and white fragoo

Planted strawberries…

summer trailing boxes

planted summer tubs with hot pinks and sunny yellow trailers

Mrs Butterfly like the parsley... — Mrs Butterfly like the parsley…

I stopped…and was still and just noticed (with my camera)

clematis glory

and my world was a better place.

Introducing Percy.

Published on April 25, 2015May 5, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin9 Comments

Last weekend, we went to collect the newest addition to our family… on our way we stopped of with friends and ambled over the sheep fields in the most glorious of sunshine…

up the windy road

over the gate

past fields about to burst into bold, rape flower

over the fields

then finally at the top

just perfect for kite flying

told you!

Taz enjoyed all the fun

not so sure about the sheep... — not so sure about the sheep…

pretty pale lemon primroses still in bloom

and blossom on the trees

All in all a perfect April afternoon…and here is Percy…

Percy...our cockerel, a fine black silkie...the girls will be pleased!! — Percy…our cockerel, a fine black silkie…the girls were pleased!!

Have a fabulous week.

weaving in the ends and life….

Published on April 10, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin19 Comments

A couple of days ago…after 3 weeks of working shifts on placement as well as working my regular job and juggling Easter holidays with the robins and studying until the wee small hours…..crazy, absolute crazy…. I had the day off!

this is what sanity looks like!

Who would have thought that weaving in ends (millions of the things) could be so therapeutic… but it was. The warmth of the spring sunshine and the peacefulness of being by myself…the boys went off making all sorts of dens with big branches…close enough so that their laughter made my heart smile, but far enough to just allow me to breathe and weave in ends.

I love these colors — I love these colours

all done....just like my placement! — and the view

A busy few weeks, which explains, my absence here…it is so good to have a hook back in my hand. This giant granny is a long over due gift for a very special lady…who is patiently waiting. The colour way is delicate and pretty and of course it’s good old stylecraft special dk.

So, I need to get this wrapped and mailed, before the second wave of study hits…

xxx

Another busy week…

Published on March 15, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin11 Comments

It’s been another busy week at the Robins Nest…but we have still found time to get together and just be together…and I love that!

through the gate and down the path...

through the gate and down the path…

enjoying the very new spring sunshine

enjoying the very new spring sunshine

a birds eye view from the top

a birds eye view from the top

whose home could this be?

whose home could this be?

grape hyacinths

grape hyacinths

and tete a tetes

and tete a tetes

looking very spring like in my kitchen windowbox

looking very spring like in my kitchen windowbox

with University and work and the boys, life is taking over somewhat and not much hooking has been done. I have one blanket that is almost done and that I really want to get finished and sent off before I start my placement at the hospital in a couple of weeks. It’s just a simple granny and I am so near to finishing…

Alpine Nanna

Since this photo I have added a 3″ border of the base colour, which has given it a more finished edge…just deciding whether to fringe or not…What do you think?

AWOL

Published on February 23, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin10 Comments

I LOVE THIS!!!

I just wanted to let you all know that I am still alive and kicking…. what a hectic few weeks… juggling university with work and family…is proving tricky. I have not had much time for craftiness, but I have managed a little. Here are some pictures to prove it…

home made chocolate hearts

Valentines was a home made affair as you can see… the chocolates were very simple to make and strangely didn’t last for long as they were so delicious!

date jar

With my trusty glue gun, buttons, some lolly pop sticks and a jam jar I made Mr. R a date jar… it really is awesome and it is not only very simple to do, it’s really fun to use… most of the dates are virtually cost free and a lot of them don’t require a baby sitter as they are home dates. My inspiration was drawn from pinterest and if you are thinking of recreating your own then take a look here for some date inspiration.

I have also been hooking a giant granny blanket, for a friend…but I do not have any pics yet…I will try to get some tomorrow.

It’s short and sweet, but it feels good to be back!

xxxxx

Uneggspected Happiness…

Published on February 2, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin3 Comments

Betty, Bo, Heidi and Sunita

It may be cold and wintry, grey and dull, but my girls, Betty, Bo, Heidi and Sunita have done me proud…after a hiatus in egg production, look at what I found this morning….I am just delighted and am thinking of an omelette to celebrate. Spring can not be too far around the corner now… look at what else I have found today whilst I was walking with the dogs…

daffodills — daffodils

The daffodils in the park are piercing through the earth, announcing ‘new beginnings’ for that is what their name means. Its bright yellow trumpet like appearance, boldly and beautifully exclaiming the hope of Spring and reminding me of the resillience of nature.

The very sight of these eggs and daffodils today has caused me to feel such a reassuring and familiar peace nestled alongside a quickening of excitement in my soul….unexpected happiness.

xxxxx

Beautifully Chilly

Published on January 20, 2015 by Nicola Florence @ ayarnyrobin8 Comments

iced by Jack Frost

My usual walk with the dogs lately has just been so beautiful….chilly at an average of -3, but beautiful. The bright, freezing mornings that fill my lungs with crisp air have also cast long shadows, which make me smile, as I make the short journey over to the fields with Alf and Jess.

long funny shadows caused by the glaring low sun

The field down in the hollow, with all it’s grass and mud iced like the top of a frosted chocolate cake

As I climb out of the hollow and up the hill the sun shines in a blue, blue sky, but it can not chase away the bitter cold

Alf stops and pauses for a photo

Big Old Alf

Not one to be out done, Jess poses too

hasn't she grown...at 6months now! — hasn’t she grown…at 6months now!

Tiny footprints temporarily fossilised by the ice

footprints highlighted with frost

every bare and exposed surface has been visited by Jack Frost, over night.

such beauty

so blessed

xxx