Friday 2 July 2010

Not a hooker and no monsters!!

Evening - how was your day?

Its been another hot one here and the promise that its going to continue into the weekend and beyond.is

It does mean that the strawberries are ripening on a daily basis - today I manage to pick them and use them before the fridge monster appeared!!

Put my strawberry swap jelly to good use :)

Now I've tried hard with the crochet but we just aren't getting each other - I wanted some hooky bunting but that at the moment seems like a distant dream - however not one to be completely defeated, I've been knitting some instead!!

The triangles would also make an interesting cushion cover;

Nine triangles done - another 3 to go

9th one was still on the needles when I took this pic - finished it and number 10 when I watched the tennis this afternoon.

I've also this week finished my 81st blanket square;

Big enough to take camping and to the festival this summer - another 40 squares can be knitted/attached over the winter!!

Came home yesterday from a jaunt into town - no bargains in the CS's - must be too hot to sort/donate. However I did find something on my desk;

MrVV rescued it from the garden after he jammed in the patio doors!!

Got a bit of shock when picking strawberries earlier this week - this little 'fella' was lurking in the damp shaded patch behind the strawberry box - not sure who jumped the highest/furthest - I do know who screamed the loudest though *blush*


Have a great weekend - keep cool and drink Pimms ;)

xxxx Vicki xxxx

11 comments:

My Grannies Attic said...

Love your little knitted triangles. I am sure they would make a lovely cushion.

I would have jumped too if I saw that amongst the strawberries!!

Have a lovely weekend.

Kerry xxxx

topchelseagirl said...

Well ok if you insist I'll drink Pimms. Your jellies look tasty.

Serenata said...

We had strawberry jelly tonight! :-)

Loving the knitting, the blanket is great.

Kandi said...

Oohh I love your bunting and the blanket is beautiful! I think I may well turn pink with the quantity of strawberries I have gone through these last couple of weeks!
Kandi x

Scented Sweetpeas said...

Loving you blanket and I also think knitted bunting is the way forward, it looks fab :-) Hope Mr Frog doesn't like strawberries.

Anonymous said...

I love the knitted bunting in progress, I've seen crocheted bunting before but never ever knitted, so I cant wait to see the finished item!!
Have a great weekend.
Em xxx

Jen Walshaw said...

Have a fab weekend, it has got hotter and hotter as we traveled South today

Josie-Mary said...

Love the jelly, think I'll make some.I would have screamed very loud if I saw him....yuk!!!
Your bunting is great, mine took weeks to make! :)

bellaboo said...

Love the knitted bunting,and the blanket's coming on a treat!
Bella usually finds any frogs in the garden..she likes watching them jump,her head goes on one side!
Strawberry jelly..takes me back to my childhood..love it with evaporated milk.

Bellaboo :0)

BadPenny said...

I miss my little frog who used to jump out at me & make me jump !
I'm going to try crochet - The blog friend I met in London is sending me a beginners book.

Lisa said...

Wise words abou the Pimms!
Love the bunting. I'm another trying to master crochet. Just taken a book out the library, hope that'll help me.
Lisa x