Day 36 : Saturday 13th August
I know I’d only been working on this blanket for 8 days when I took this photo but there’s an awfully long way still to go!! I have crocheted every day so far and have used a complete ball of white wool edging the circles so far. As one Instagram and blogging friend Wakeymakes pointed out at least I’ll have good memories of the different locations where I’ve made all of the squares 🙂
Day 37 : Sunday 14th August
Time for a spot of slow Sunday morning stitching at breakfast time…
Day 38 : Monday 15th August
It was the turn of the Little Postcards to be crafty on Monday morning with a pottery painting session at Gallery Thea in Southwold. This effort was a lighthouse, just like the one at Europa Point, by the Littlest.
Did you know that Monday was Granny Square Day 2016? Here’s my contribution to the collage blanket collated by @suregal27 on Instagram. I only had a few colours with me on holiday so I used the colours in my current blanket WIP.
Day 39 : Tuesday 16th August
A new chunky wool project was begun on a boat on the Norfolk Broads. We hired a day boat and chugged around the Broads for about six hours, it was really lovely. I have run out of my white wool for my blanket WIP (cue : shock, horror, teeth gnashing) so I had to start something new that was portable. Littlest Postcard saw this rainbow wool in a wool shop last week and asked me to buy it and make him something. He’s getting a scarf if the wool lasts long enough…
Day 40 : Wednesday 17th August
We loved it so much at Rendlesham Forest last week that we made a return trip. We had a lovely woodland walk and I enjoyed a quiet few moments of crochet while Littlest Postcard enjoyed the adventure playground.
I was also able to collect our pottery productions from Gallery Thea, they had rushed our painted bits and bobs through the kiln in time for us to pack them and take them back to Gibraltar with us. Littlest’s lighthouse came out really well 🙂
Day 41 : Thursday 18th August
One last pint of Adnams Spindrift sitting on the South Green in Southwold on the last night of our holiday. We’ve had a wonderful two weeks here and are sad to be saying goodbye…
Day 42 : Friday 19th August
No craft today I’m afraid, for the first time this summer craft challenge I haven’t picked up a needle, hook or brush. This was our last glimpse of Blighty as we flew home to Gibraltar (I think we were near Southampton when I took it). Eleven hours door to door, we’re a little jaded, normal service will be resumed tomorrow…
Lovely memories from a great break. Great to see the Little Postcards have inherited your crafting talents. I love that lighthouse K xXx
Oh it’s been fab, I’ve really enjoyed it and didn’t really want to come home! Thank you x
Wow, your vacation was tremendous…and still you crafted! Love the lighthouse and the rainbow scarf for the littles.
Thank you. I didn’t do a lot, but a little each day was just what the doctor ordered! 🙂
Wow, you are so productive! I adore that rainbow wool. looks as if you had a blissful time. It is incredible to see the UK from the plane – enjoy the rest of your challenge.
Thank you – I was lucky to be able to find some special quiet times to get a little bit of crafting in. Thank goodness crochet’s so portable!! We had the most amazing time, weather was great but most importantly the time we spent with friends and family was really precious. Thank you 🙂
I had no idea about granny square day until it arrived with a bang on blogs and IG everywhere! I’m amazed at the sheer variety of crafts you managed whilst away from home.
I only discovered it the week before it happened! Just as well I had a few different coloured yarns on holiday with me!!
I planned the crafts in advance and packed wisely 😉 the pottery painting for the boys was an unexpected bonus! I feel I may struggle to maintain the same level of crafting now back at home – there are too many other distractions (like housework) it’s only when I’ve been away then see our home with fresh eyes that I realise just how much I SHOULD be doing… 😳