a little bit of lace....x

lovely images of lace....having scoured ebay for lots of vintage doilies, this is something i'd love to re-create at home....especially the lovely, lovely, lace trimed curtain.....

{via country living}

and that bathroom is so sweetly shabbily chic
{i know i have posted about doilies so many times before, so forgive me, but they are just so so pretty}

nearly the weekend
xx

practice....x

....will i'm sure make my crocheting technique a little better....i think perfection might be aiming a little high, especially as i think i'm still making things up as i go along!

a busy but lovely sunday spent shopping for snowdrop bulbs, picking up paint charts & wallpaper swatches, a little bit of cleaning, tidying and washing, lots of cupcake making & of course a little crocheting....

hope your weekend has been lovely
&
wishing a you a lovely start to the week ahead
xx

knit 1 purl 1 x

another monday, another blanket of snow....hope you've had a good start to your week....i'm feeling very lucky to have another week on holiday from work (although i am popping in for a quick meeting tomorrow!) and am going to make the most of each day....

vintage knitting needles by emma lamb via flickr

....inspired by all you creative lovelies i have taken up the knitting needles again, lovely new cath kidston knitting needles, currently working their way through a cream cable cushion cover....i had ambitiously wanted to start with a cable throw but thought it might be a little more realistic to start with something a little smaller....

handknit lace accent pillow by frenchpressknits via etsy

....i also want to learn how to crochet, properly, i have a vague recollection of sitting "crocheting" when i was younger, in fact i think i was just repeating the same stitch over & over with no real goal in mind....but i love the granny chic cushion covers & squares from the lovely emma lamb and would love to have a few of my own scattered around the house.....

off now to brave the snowy roads for dinner with friends
xx