tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49507526621483081662024-02-20T04:26:02.061+13:00Greedy For ColourKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comBlogger965125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-74759706342209813762016-06-07T17:58:00.001+12:002016-06-07T18:00:58.371+12:00Stanley Rabbit in Real Life!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a little note to let you know that for the first time ever, I put a couple of Stanley Rabbits (crocheted by me) into <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/greedyforcolour?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">my etsy shop today</a>. One has already hopped away to a new home but one is still waiting for you. I'm hoping to make a couple more over the next little while. I only make a few each year so each one is a limited edition and comes with a birth certificate which also acts as proof of authenticity.<br />
Love Kate xxxKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-60222915037539263152016-06-02T18:48:00.000+12:002016-06-02T18:48:16.208+12:00More Crochet Toadstools!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to show you some more photos of the toadstools that I made for <a href="http://www.littleboxofcrochet.co.uk/" target="_blank">Little Box of Crochet</a>. Keep in mind though that they are made with different yarn, this is just what I had on hand when I was designing the project.</div>
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I had a few things in mind when I was playing with the pattern. I wanted them to be able to stand on their own and to have things like gills and mycelium. Because those things are important to toadstools.<br />
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I also wanted to be able to squish them in boxes to give as presents. These ones went to Tahiti!<br />
Thank you for all of your lovely comments over the past few days. They've warmed my heart.<br />
Lots of love,<br />
Kate xxx<br />
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-15311588894005170442016-05-31T18:40:00.003+12:002016-05-31T18:40:34.659+12:00My Swan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a little friend I made late last year. She's turned into a real friend!</div>
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Lots and lots of love,</div>
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Kate xxx</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-39930936178620217772016-05-30T12:02:00.000+12:002016-05-30T12:02:20.585+12:00Little Boxes of Crochet<br />
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Thank you so much for all of your warm, welcoming words! You made it such a pleasure to be back.<br />
I thought I would show you a very special something I have been involved with over the past little while.<br />
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I have a wonderful friend, Amanda Bloom who in November last year, launched the most amazing crochet subscription box, <a href="http://www.littleboxofcrochet.co.uk/" target="_blank">Little Box of Crochet</a>. And guess who was lucky enough to be the first designer - Me!!!!<br />
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As it was Autumn, we decided something seasonal would be lovely and somehow the subject of Toadstools came up, something we are both passionate about.</div>
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And so, with lots of chatting between NZ and the UK, the plan hatched for three crocheted toadstools.</div>
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While I was busy with toadstool maths (the easy part let me tell you), Amanda established an empire sourcing yarn, boxes, printers all to the highest standard and most beautiful of aesthetics. And she did all this while her gorgeous daughter Jenny was battling cancer. </div>
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The day the first box arrived in my mailbox was one of the most proud I have had. So proud of Amanda and Jenny and so honoured to have been a part of it.</div>
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And guess what? The box sold out! </div>
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However,... a little bird told me, the Toadstool Box is set for a re-release - wahoo!</div>
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I can't wait to show you more boxes I've recieved over the past few months. They brought so much joy to me, just as Amanda and Jenny have for me.</div>
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Lots of love,</div>
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I've gathered up the courage to write on my blog again. Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments expressing your concern and wishes for me to start up again. I really appreciate it and it has made a huge difference to me in coming back.</div>
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I won't go into the full story but sadly there were a couple of tricky people who engaged in some nasty plagiarism which made me question whether it was all worth it. And of course it is, I just had to retreat for a while and think about how to stay true to myself, what is worth protecting and how to keep singing (metaphorically - I won't be popping my shower tunes up for you....).</div>
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And it is so good to be back. I was starting to forget the wonderful community that exists in the blogosphere. Hello!!!!</div>
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Now, the photos above are some that I took for the latest edition of <a href="http://www.taprootmag.com/" target="_blank">Taproot</a>. Traveling Stanley has finally had his pattern published. Stanley is now a teenager and loves to go camping with his banjo. I think making the banjo was one of my favourite things ever.</div>
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Lots more to write about but I will save it up for my next post.</div>
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I can't stop making these new characters. Every time I go to pick up my crochet hook, another puppy appears. </div>
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Even on the walls!<br />
Lots of love,<br />
Kate xKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-89200772694372962032015-11-09T19:39:00.002+13:002015-11-09T19:39:42.843+13:00Family Life and Roses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh thank the stars above my roses are in full bloom. The joy they bring me each year is almost indescribable. </div>
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Nowhere near as much joy though as this little chappie brings me. Hugo made a salad for dinner tonight - see below. </div>
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Or the Shepherd's Hut that Jonno is making for the boys. He is going to tow it to one of their most special spots on the farm near the 'Fire Crystal Tree'.</div>
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Happiness or from the look of Archie above, contentment.</div>
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-24985890252315064172015-11-08T09:53:00.001+13:002015-11-08T09:53:44.692+13:00Christmas Lighthouses.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes I find myself pondering things in the middle of the night when I find a pocket of wakefullness. The other night saw me thinking about a Christmas tree in a lighthouse - and so I started making these lighthouse baubles - or babules as I keep going to write. And another exciting thing..... I dipped my crochet Christmas babule (see) <a href="http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.co.nz/2011/12/christmas-bauble-tutorial.html">from this pattern</a> in glitter and glue. It worked!</div>
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As for the toadstools, I have another whole post waiting to be written but I need a little bit more than five minutes to do it in. For the meantime, <a href="http://littleboxofcrochet.co.uk/">read about them here</a>.</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-61867819797089054492015-10-26T15:37:00.001+13:002015-10-26T15:37:43.537+13:00Mini Crochet Advent Caravans!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just wanted to remind you of this project I made for Christmas last year. This is one of my favourite patterns ever and I am so looking forward to filling them up with goodies for our tree again. You can <a href="http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/how-to-crochet-advent-christmas-caravan.html">find the pattern here</a>.<br />
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Kate. xxxKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-67804697900258483902015-10-20T17:40:00.000+13:002015-10-20T18:24:31.022+13:00How to Crochet a Mini Christmas Wreath<div style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">With Christmas creeping up (at least in the world of handmade as there is only so much 'making' time until December), I thought it would be fun to add a festive project to the Lakeside Cabin from "</span><a href="http://www.kylebooks.com/display.asp?K=e2015071012441789" style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventur</a><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">e". A wreath for the door. Of course, once I made that, the caravan (also in the book) looked bereft. Now, I can't stop making mini decorations....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: justify;">p.s. please ignore the paint on my fingers in the photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Round 1. Using 2.5mm crochet hook and gold yarn, ch10. Ss back into the first ch to form a loop.</span></div>
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Secure the thread to the wreath then wrap the needle anywhere between 1 - 4 times. </div>
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Place the tip of the needle back through the wreath and draw through the wraps.</div>
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After a few french knots have been embroidered, thread the needle with green yarn and scatter some straight stitches to create leaves. Continue on with french knots until you think "Wahoo".</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">At this stage, my wreath is so new I have it stuck to the caravan with a needle. However, because it's going onto the door temporarily, I will fastsen it on with small pieces of double sided sticky tape - then it will be easy to remove after Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Lakeside Cabin wreath was made with a gold base and white embroidery thread for the french knots. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are feeling particularly festive, you could attach a brooch back and wear it on your shirt!</span></div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-54489847152260736882015-10-12T11:11:00.000+13:002015-10-12T11:11:03.801+13:00Monday Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The boys are back at school today. The holidays have been wonderful but there is such a sense of joy that floods through my being when they hop onto the school bus ready to fill their minds with all sorts of things (mainly at lunchtime when they hang out with their friends). </div>
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As you've probably picked up over the past few years, I'm not one for housework. But there is something almost mystical about that moment when you sweep and the floor stays looking sparkly for more than 5 minutes. I'm having a moment aren't I!</div>
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Anyhoo - I wanted to show you the watercolour above that my neighbour Dominique painted for my birthday.</div>
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And that's me, blue hair and all, balancing on my own pair of stilts. I did have blue hair for the first half of this year but now it's blond. I like to think it's been captured for eternity in this painting. Look at the tiger's expression!</div>
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My dogs were looking a little sheepish this morning being used to store pav hats and birds so I had to take a photograph of them. Poor little things.</div>
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And I couldn't not show you my wisteria wisteriaring away. It's a glorious spot for a cup of tea or glass of wine.</div>
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And my first bunch of roses. Yip, yip, wahoo!</div>
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Kate. xxx</div>
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I am feeling utterly spoilt today after a wonderful birthday yesterday. Hugo (9) and I were at the local market last week when I spotted a salad sprouting kit which I thought was wonderful. Hugo stowed it away, later explaining it to Jonno. And together, they made one just for me! Archie (12) snuck away an enormous and very much forgotten glass jar I had filled with odds and ends and turned it into the most beautiful terrarium. So I am feeling very fortunate. I'm so glad they already have that ethos we all cherish in blogland, of making something special for someone you love. </div>
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So today Hugo and I are going to start sprouting some seeds he bought. Very exciting..... watch this space!<br />
Lots of love,<br />
Kate. xxxKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-13872975248961069802015-09-28T09:40:00.001+13:002015-09-28T09:40:54.546+13:00Pavlova Hat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No new dress yet.... I had better get stuck into it. In the meantime though, here is a photo of the pavlova hat (Pav Hat) that I made for a fancy dress party. I went as Anna Pavlova of course. Just looking at the photo makes my mouth water. </div>
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-69783452786512594072015-09-25T09:01:00.001+12:002015-09-25T09:01:10.855+12:00A New Dress - well almost......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dont you love finding the perfect fabric, the very thing that you didn't know you couldn't live without. That's how I felt when I stumbled across this roll at Spotlight (good old Spotlight). It's 100% cotton AND jersy to boot - it's quite stretchy but firm enough to sew. Now all I need to do is cordon off a morning or afternoon to sew it up - that'll be easy enough...... won't it......????</div>
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-84868256927295128622015-09-22T17:44:00.003+12:002020-09-02T10:11:49.975+12:00'Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure' - a look inside the book!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that pre-orders of 'Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure' are turning up in mailboxes around the world, I thought it was time to show some more photos from the book.</div>
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I can't believe that this project began mid January and now it is in my hands. </div>
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One of the things I enjoyed most about writing this book was the little anecdotes I share at the beginning of each chapter. All of the projects come from different elements of my life - the cabin above was based upon a holiday house we had when I was tiny, the colours of it though, coming from my granny's house.</div>
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The photography by <a href="http://keikooikawa.com/">Keiko Owikawa</a> still takes my breath away each time I look at it. And as for the styling, I still can't believe how lucky I am that <a href="http://sewyeah.co.uk/">Christine Leech</a> joined the team.<br />
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So here are a few more photos for you to look at - I hope you like them!</div>
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We were also very fortnuate that Playmobil came on board and gave us permission to use my vintage Playmobil toys in photos - they bring such magic and scale to the projects. As I look at this photo I can't help thinking how funny it is to see the tiny binoculars that Mum gave to me at Christmas - neither of us knew they were going to be starring in a book this year. Goodness me.</div>
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Having received a copy a few weeks ago, I have been crocheting my way through the book to quadruple check each pattern. To my chagrin (a word I never get to use - it almost makes it worthwhile), there were some small mistakes that I have remedied with a printable errata page found at the top left hand side of the blog. </div>
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A book! Yippe Yay! Whoot!</div>
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Kate. xxx</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">UPDATE! Since then this pattern has been developed and published in my book <a href="http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.com/2015/09/lets-go-camping-crochet-your-own.html" target="_blank">"Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure"</a> with many other patterns like ice cream trucks and lakeside cabins. Physical copies have almost sold out but it is available in digital form through online booksellers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There is also an errata page for the book <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7afhw1p3pc51nz/errata%20copy%20for%20the%20us%20copy.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you would like to see another small and magical crochet world with rabbits, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/195312267/stanley-and-the-hot-air-balloon-a-book?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=stanley+and+the+hot+air+balloon&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">here</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you would like to make a circus, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/481926160/a-day-at-the-circus-an-adventure-in?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=greedy+for+colour&ref=sr_gallery-1-8&organic_search_click=1&frs=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OO2r72bevV8HMwClP9ZHVXUmIFpUTg3z8f5cEcJ_FUfBlCFUhshF7hyBBRLRVWnTh5gP8ba7T3HbO4Z6Z9tl4J42uaBI-QF7RAbBfy4IFk4Iwe9WrcentZbmMYmB_qhHkzbHw5kRCoKH/s1600/stanleycoverbb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OO2r72bevV8HMwClP9ZHVXUmIFpUTg3z8f5cEcJ_FUfBlCFUhshF7hyBBRLRVWnTh5gP8ba7T3HbO4Z6Z9tl4J42uaBI-QF7RAbBfy4IFk4Iwe9WrcentZbmMYmB_qhHkzbHw5kRCoKH/s1600/stanleycoverbb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPIIf3gUfun7oEGcHdYHDUwKuRquX8-_SgltC204bI4gfS2GlMuJJRPH5vLrGdkAG6YwggTsRiTtNAsVgyAxPFHgYNEhEP7qLwj8pUtYdE9iozAwPgmYF7KqONnN_KFnBXZGZbZa-LkUx/s2048/A+Day+at+the+Circus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPIIf3gUfun7oEGcHdYHDUwKuRquX8-_SgltC204bI4gfS2GlMuJJRPH5vLrGdkAG6YwggTsRiTtNAsVgyAxPFHgYNEhEP7qLwj8pUtYdE9iozAwPgmYF7KqONnN_KFnBXZGZbZa-LkUx/s640/A+Day+at+the+Circus.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-53794155829743111672015-08-27T08:48:00.002+12:002015-08-27T08:48:16.985+12:00A Crochet Teepee (from Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a photo taken of the teepee for <a href="http://m.bookdepository.com/Lets-Go-Camping-Kate-Bruning/9780857833198">Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure</a> before everything was parcelled up and sent off to England for the photo shoot.</div>
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How much would you love to snuggle up with a book and read in there.....</div>
Lots of love,<br />
Kate. xxooxxKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-2309265700080497332015-08-23T09:52:00.001+12:002015-08-23T09:52:24.946+12:00When Sewing Hurts.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made my first squab for the caravan yesterday, four more left to do and a back that is already saying "no more". Because of the length, I have to do the measuring and cutting on the floor and my muscles are screaming today. There must be a way that I can get Archie and Hugo to do the work for me surely.</div>
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This is the fabric I will be using for curtains down the bed end of the caravan. I've decided to treat the two different ends as two separate rooms. This helps with the smaller runs of fabric that I have. No money in the budget for buying endless rolls of matching fabrics. But who would want that when there is a cupboard bulging with beautiful material purchased randomly over the years.</div>
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I start doing pilates tomorrow so helpfully that will reinforce me enough to do the last three squabs. Fingers crossed!</div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-70361890401048209562015-08-17T11:55:00.001+12:002015-08-17T11:55:41.712+12:00If You Like Alice Hoffman.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you like Alice Hoffman, Sarah Van Allen, Lisa Van Allen or a beautifully written story with a pinch of magical realism, then you will love 'The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender' by Leslye Walton. I don't want to give too much away but it does begin with a baby girl born with wings...... Now I want to crochet a pair of wings for myself! </div>
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You can find my wing pattern <a href="http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.co.nz/2011/11/how-to-crochet-angel-wings.html">here</a>.</div>
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Stanley has decided that he would like to have a sale. So, for a special treat, all orders place before the end of August will be $14usd. (it's usually $18usd). Hooray for Stanley! By the way, shipping is still free too! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/195312267/stanley-and-the-hot-air-balloon-a-book?ref=shop_home_active_1">Click here if you would like to check it out.....</a><br />
Lots of love,<br />
Kate. xxooxxKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-20988904651916119762015-08-11T11:04:00.002+12:002020-09-02T10:09:25.563+12:00A Sneak Peek at Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that the release date is rapidly drawing near (24th September - Jonno's birthday), I thought I should show you a little bit of what I have been up to over the past few months. </div>
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Many of you have seen the crochet caravan which will of course feature in the book, but did you know that there are all sorts of other patterns for things like narrow boats, ice cream trucks, lake cabins, tents, teepees, etc, etc (my fingers will drop off if I write down everything and you have to have a few surprises left when you open the book).</div>
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One of the projects I adored making was this narrow boat. Here it is undergoing construction on the kitchen table. It was such a joy to make.</div>
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At first it was a little cold so I made a wood burner for it. What a difference, the bed only needed one blanket after that otherwise it would just be too hot to sleep. I do spend a lot of time on my own it may be worth pointing out here.</div>
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Cruising along the kitchen table on a paper river.</div>
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If you are wanting to pre-order a copy, check out your favourite online bookstore or try <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Lets-Go-Camping-Kate-Bruning/9780857833198">here</a><br />
Lots and lots of love,<br />
Kate. xxooxx<div><br /></div><div><div>UPDATE! Since then this pattern has been developed and published in my book <a href="http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.com/2015/09/lets-go-camping-crochet-your-own.html" target="_blank">"Let's Go Camping! Crochet Your Own Adventure"</a> with many other patterns like ice cream trucks and lakeside cabins. Physical copies have almost sold out but it is available in digital form through online booksellers. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is also an errata page for the book <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7afhw1p3pc51nz/errata%20copy%20for%20the%20us%20copy.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to see another small and magical crochet world with rabbits, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/195312267/stanley-and-the-hot-air-balloon-a-book?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=stanley+and+the+hot+air+balloon&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">here</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to make a circus, click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/481926160/a-day-at-the-circus-an-adventure-in?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=greedy+for+colour&ref=sr_gallery-1-8&organic_search_click=1&frs=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OO2r72bevV8HMwClP9ZHVXUmIFpUTg3z8f5cEcJ_FUfBlCFUhshF7hyBBRLRVWnTh5gP8ba7T3HbO4Z6Z9tl4J42uaBI-QF7RAbBfy4IFk4Iwe9WrcentZbmMYmB_qhHkzbHw5kRCoKH/s1600/stanleycoverbb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OO2r72bevV8HMwClP9ZHVXUmIFpUTg3z8f5cEcJ_FUfBlCFUhshF7hyBBRLRVWnTh5gP8ba7T3HbO4Z6Z9tl4J42uaBI-QF7RAbBfy4IFk4Iwe9WrcentZbmMYmB_qhHkzbHw5kRCoKH/s1600/stanleycoverbb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPIIf3gUfun7oEGcHdYHDUwKuRquX8-_SgltC204bI4gfS2GlMuJJRPH5vLrGdkAG6YwggTsRiTtNAsVgyAxPFHgYNEhEP7qLwj8pUtYdE9iozAwPgmYF7KqONnN_KFnBXZGZbZa-LkUx/s2048/A+Day+at+the+Circus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPIIf3gUfun7oEGcHdYHDUwKuRquX8-_SgltC204bI4gfS2GlMuJJRPH5vLrGdkAG6YwggTsRiTtNAsVgyAxPFHgYNEhEP7qLwj8pUtYdE9iozAwPgmYF7KqONnN_KFnBXZGZbZa-LkUx/s640/A+Day+at+the+Circus.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-83885608995637930972015-07-29T16:10:00.002+12:002015-07-29T16:10:27.155+12:00Fresh Pillowcases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The sewing machine has been clocking up lots of kilometres lately. The spotty cushions were made first, quickly followed up by these pillowcases made with my favourite Liberty Lawn fabric, 'Betsy' in turquoise.</div>
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This fabric was my birthday present from a couple of years ago - it has taken me so long to get around to making them up but so worth it.</div>
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Can you imagine the dreams that will be had on these!</div>
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Kate. xxooxx </div>
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Look what arrived at our house the other day. We have been planning to buy a caravan for years and finally, the perfect one turned up on the internet.</div>
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Structurally its great but very tired on the cosmetic front...... Wahoo! Now it's time for my sewing machine to come out of hiding and start clocking up a few kms.</div>
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I love how it even comes with an old fashioned key. </div>
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So keep watching this space!</div>
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This is the kitchen table this morning. I really love the way the landscape changes all the time. Today it has my blanket stretched out so that I can work out the next few colours to be used.<br />
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And the last of my roses on a new plate.</div>
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I am loving using the bobble trim in the pattern rather than at the end.</div>
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A gleaming collection of new cotton to be used also makes for a happy Kate.</div>
Lots and lots of love,<br />
Kate. xxooxxKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-5891885898054611572015-05-29T09:39:00.001+12:002015-05-29T09:39:47.433+12:00Home Spots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love when a spot of happiness emerges from the chaos that is home. Today it is the middle of our kitchen table. A vase filled with fragrant Wintersweet, a homemade candle and an enamel bowl of polyanthus. </div>
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Yesterday's spot was the couch where I had a very special skype appointment. Putting a little bit of time into getting water in a nice carafe, a favourite glass and as many blankets as I might need made all the difference. </div>
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I hope you find a nice sunny spot to bask in today!</div>
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Lots of love, Kate. xxooxx.</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120178040634384642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950752662148308166.post-20619990002016870912015-05-28T09:19:00.000+12:002015-05-28T09:19:01.422+12:00Put a Pompom on it.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even though the colours I use may look as though I have blindly chosen them from a bag full of yarn, I am actually very fussy about my choices. And if I get a 'not quite right' combination, it can drive me up the wall. I found my self in this situation last night, feeling that the red was a bit too sharp for the blanket. After a while of humphing, I decided that rather than tear back all of the rounds until I reached the 'splinter', I would soften it by working over the 2 rounds with a pale green pompom trim (<a href="http://onceuponapinkmoon.blogspot.co.nz/2013/09/pom-pom-edge.html">from here</a>-although I slightly modified the pattern so that it would sit flat).</div>
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I am sooooo happy with it and now feel that I should do a few more pompom rounds. It kind of reminds me of a chenille bedspread. It makes me wonder what other mistakes in my life I can cover with pompoms....</div>
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Lots of love,</div>
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Kate. xxooxx</div>
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