40th Retreat Day Four - Part One

SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST, 2012

God before we know it, it will be a year since we were the BIG 'four oh' and I'll still be writing about it!!! Here's my attempt before the kids return from swimming and it's all over!!

Em, Nanna Rose will be stylin' and the envy of all with that gorgeous necklet made especially for her. I must tell that I had a sneak peek in real life! Yes I snuck into your studio and spied it on your bench. All mossy green and beautifully layed out with a pretty birdy brooch. Was I tempted to pick it up, to even slip it over my head and feel it's snuggness? well of course I was but I didn't, I really didn't, I promise. I did touch it though and admire the feel of the yarn and beautifully made stitches. Oh what lovely hooky happiness it will bring to it's wearer.

So now to the beginning of day 4.

DAY 4 - PART ONE
SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER, 2011

oOOH A SLEEP IN, a REAL sleep in. No dogs a -barking, no babies a-cryin' (oh how I do miss my babies but there's NO guilt anymore, absolutely none THIS IS GREAT!!!) and an uninterrupted cuppa in bed, some pre-breaky idle hooky happiness and wondering thoughts about what in store for today.

We took a very wet and soggy walk through the Rye market and spied those colourful orangey proteas, so cheery. Umbrella's perched high above our heads? NO we didn't bring umberellas, just a flimsy wrap which got drenched as we dashed from market to op shop.

See this cute little shack- it's the op shop in Rye. It's were I score some red, 4ply,100% cotton with original wrapping and labels for a bargain and a woven beaded belt. I can't seem to resist honey no matter where the market so a jar of the golden stuff came home with me too.

             Market. Rain.

Coffee.

Rain.

Food.

Rain

Counting stitches.....

Just finished Nanna Rose's popcorn stitch necklet in time for her birthday and only had to restart it once to get the stitch count right! I used a ball of Rowan Felted Tweed in a lovely moss green and a no. 4 hook....
Ch 14
1st Row:
Miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end
(13 st).
2nd Row:
1dc, 1ch in first dc, *popcorn in next dc, 1tr in next dc, repeat from * to end.
3rd Row:
1ch, 1dc in first tr, *1dc in top of popcorn, 1dc in next tr, repeat from * to end, working last dc in turning chain.

Last 2 rows form the pattern, continue in pattern til scarf reaches desired length ( approx . 1 ball of wool).
Match one end to side of scarf and attach with running stitch.
Popcorn Stitch:
Work 5 treble in next stitch, draw up the last loop.
Remove hook from loop, then insert hook from back to front through 1st of 5 treble.
Replace hook through raised loop and draw through top of 1st treble.
Work 1ch to fasten.

Ta-dah!!

I created the pattern for the necklet based on the pattern for the Popcorn Bag in the Crochet Modern Vintage book by Panda. (Thanks Rach!)

Happy crocheting..... X em