WOYWW 721 Book launch and endless ends,

Hi all,

Back again for our weekly blog hop c/o Julia at The Stamping Ground.

I’ve done my 10 cannula sleeves and now have LOTS of sewing up to do. 

I’ve run my stock of twiddles down as well so I have some 40 to do for my own cannula sleeves and have just received another request for twiddles from someone in my Handmade for Dementia Fb group so lots of crochet to do as well. 😊

I’d better hurry up because my novel is being published in May, yay! My publisher said they start work on it in April, which has come round 

so fast! Btw if you’d like to receive updates on my book being published,  and possible giveaways, please email me on Lmcollis@icloud.com. 

We went to London on Wednesday for another author’s book launch from the same publisher. OMG but London was busy! The launch party was fine, though. Here’s a photo of Brian (l) and me (r) with another Conrad press author. 

Bella and Gracie send purrs to you all. 

And finally…

Take care and happy WOYWW 

Hugs

Lynnecrafts x

WOYWW 720 When it’s spring again…

Hi all,

No not tulips and hamster jam but daffodils. 

(Sorry if I’ve caused an ear worm 😉).

Brian is going to his uncle’s funeral next week. He was a supporter of Glamorgan cricket club and everyone’s been asked to wear daffodils. 

The ones on the right are too big for buttonholes but the lower left hand one will be ok when I’ve sewn on a brooch back. 

Work on the cannula sleeves continues and I’m up to number 9. 

When I’ve done 10, I’ll switch to sewing up and making twiddles. 

Bella and Gracie often change their favourite sleeping spots. At the moment, it’s the basket on the settee above the radiator. 

We put a basket at the other end but they’ve shown no interest yet, despite the bribe of Dreamies I left in it(apart from reaching in to eat them 😻)

Bella also likes the arm of the settee where she can get stereo fussing. 

And finally…,

I’m going to London today for the first time in 3 years so will mainly comment from tomorrow. I’ll let you know all about it next week. 

Take care and happy WOYWW 

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx

719 Restful knitting

Hi, I’m still knitting cannula sleeves - I m up to 8, I think, and will sew up and add twiddles once I have 10 so I can deliver them and to our hospital. 

Here’s Bella helping me to measure one 😀. I like doing the outside, where I can choose different colours and stitches, but they all have a plain lining as well and I’m glad when they’re done!

I somehow pulled my calf muscle getting out of the car on Saturday, so I’m hobbling about like an old woman this week and sitting with my feet up, knitting. It was good to catch up with LLJ on a Monday video call, though. 

At least with this knitting,  I’m using up some of my yarn stash! 

Gracie likes all the fuss as well. 

And finally…

Take care and happy WOYWW!

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx

WOYWW 718 Muscle memory

Hi all, and happy International Women’s Day! sorry not to visit many desks last week. Let me show you my crafting and then I’ll come back to that. 

After showing you that photo of the lady cuddling my twiddler last week, I thought I’d do more. These are just the basic sleeves and I’ll add the twiddles later. It’s funny how much knitting is in my muscle memory. As long as I don’t think too hard, techniques like casting on with my thumb are automatic. I’ve not knit for 3 years but it’s surprisingly easy to go back to. 

The post-infection crash came back last week, hence my only visiting a few desks. Doctors say they don’t know what it is, but any time I have trouble with my lungs, I get a week or more of total exhaustion and achiness. Fortunately, it’s going now. 

Thanks for all your responses to my questions- I’m thinking about the cover design for my novel, which will be published in May! 

I’ll let you know when I’ve more news. 

Gracie and Bella have been cuddling up to me. Gracie is fond of kefir so she dips her paw into my empty glass (before it goes in the dishwasher!) then licks her paw clean.. It’s so cute!

Bella teaches cuteness at the purrcademy. They both send you purrs! 

And finally…

Take care and happy WOYWW 

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xxx