Saturday, 19 October 2013

♥52 Weeks of Happy♥ 42/52

Hello Lovelies, 
Ummmmmmmm, week 42 of this year already, I guess that means we are down to single figures of weeks remaining in 2013. 

It's been so good to have this little blog to connect with all you kind people in what's been a stressful year at times.

 All your wonderful comments on my Yarndale drawing were  a hugely positive thing in my week. 
♥♥ Thank you ♥♥ Thank you ♥♥ Thank you  ♥♥

Here are four more happies......
1. A little Autumn arrangement on my Kitchen windowsill ..........

the last sunflowers, an interesting squash and woolly Fungi......lovely

2. A huge Dahlia in my front garden............

 I'll certainly be growing some of these again next year...... this one is a bit paler than I had hoped....but it's still impressive and very welcome in October.

3. Sunshine. The days are getting shorter and cooler which makes the sight of blue sky even more welcome.......


I stopped on the way home from shopping to take these few pictures of the gorgeous weather we had on Thursday.



4. Little Hats. After reading Vanessa's post about crochet for a good cause I felt inspired to join in .

 THIS pattern was super easy and great fun. At the end it just says "add a bobble"  I was a bit puzzled about how you could make such a tiny pom pom . Then I remembered Lucy's tiny balls (scroll down ) perfect.



They were very quick to make and innocent smoothies donate 25 pence to Age UK for every one you send in.
I even made some little owls, because I know how popular owls are.........



I'm  always surprised how popular my OWL PATTERN  is.  It's by far my most popular tutorial and currently still gets about 5000 page views a week ....pretty amazing .

Happy Weekend Lovelies.
Jacquie x


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30 comments:

  1. Unknown19 October 2013 at 11:50

    I love everything about this post. The wooly fungi is amazing! I really need to sort out my donation for innocent :)

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  2. Unknown19 October 2013 at 13:36

    Hi Jacqui what a glorious post thank you so much - it really cheers me up reading your posts. I love the toadstool Jacqui and would love to know where you got the pattern, it is delightful and I would love to have a go at one. Love the little hats but the owls are just so delicious, adore them. You have a wonderful weekend Jacqui - one of my most favourite blogs
    Big hugs
    Dorothy
    :-)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  3. Penny19 October 2013 at 13:48

    Woolly fungi has to be the best Jacqui! I love your sunshine photos too and your wee hats for the Innocent campaign are brilliant. I'm planning to make some too, must get cracking with that this weekend x Have a great weekend xox Penny

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  4. janie19 October 2013 at 14:32

    The owl is awesome. I made several when first posted. Have some saved back for this Christmas and will probably make more. Thanks again for posting♥♥

    I grew a few Dahlias this year as well and have ordered several more tubers for 2014. Good luck with yours. Have a JOYful weekend!!

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  5. Anonymous19 October 2013 at 14:49

    Super-cute crocheted hats! And such a good cause! Can it really be Week 42? It doesn't seem that long ago you started it, where does the time go? Only 10 weeks til the end of 2013? Really?? Woa. xxx

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  6. Kris19 October 2013 at 15:02

    Great pics!!
    xo Kris

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  7. Unknown19 October 2013 at 15:33

    Love the photos and the mini hats are so sweet ... the owls are also magnifique i´m going to try to do it :) love to visit your blog.
    Hugs
    Nina ***

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  8. Unknown19 October 2013 at 15:41

    I love your owl mini hats. I have been humming and hawing about whether to make these hats, but you have inspired me. There is a good tutorial for tiny pom poms on Mollie Makes (you use a fork). I tried it out today and it works!

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  9. Dr Christine Crawley19 October 2013 at 16:01

    I love your huge Dahlia - do you know its name? I have grown Mero Star this year - which is similar but pink - and I shall definitely be growing that again.

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  10. l.wilks1119 October 2013 at 16:26

    Nice to see you have captured the last flowers of Autumn. Great photos......xx

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  11. Amy at love made my home19 October 2013 at 17:17

    Gosh what wonderful little hats!! I can only dream that one of those little owls would turn up in my supermarket - beause I would snap it straight up if it did! Love the little toadstool too. xx

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  12. By Neymes19 October 2013 at 19:08

    LINDO COGUMELO,EU ADORAR ESSA IMAGEM.BOM DOMINGO.BEIJO.VALÉRIA.(BRASIL).

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  13. CJ19 October 2013 at 20:44

    Lovely photos, beautiful blue autumn skies indeed. And beautiful things that you have made. I have one of those pumpkins - now I just need a couple of crochet mushrooms to complete the display!

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  14. Anonymous19 October 2013 at 21:31

    Hi Jacquie, I ve been making these all day too and was wondering how I was going to do such a tiny pompom ,thats such a great idea and LOVE the owl ones. Love julie xxx

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  15. Dotty19 October 2013 at 21:42

    I can't believe it's week 42 already!! I love your photos- the owls are super cute:)

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  16. Linda19 October 2013 at 21:49

    We have been so lucky this year with our weather and Autumn is giving us some beautiful days entwined with Autumnal colours. Your photo's have picked this up beautifully.

    I really love your fun wooly fungi, great photo shoot.

    Wow on the owls visits, I confess to visiting them myself, they're such fun little makes.

    The little hats in aid of Age UK with innocent smoothies looks like fun and yours will look grand on top of a smoothie bottle.

    Take care x

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  17. Sharon19 October 2013 at 23:45

    Oh I love those little owls. Your photos are always so beautiful and clear. x

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  18. ♫♥ CaroL ♥♫20 October 2013 at 01:11

    That wooly mushroom is sooo cute! Where did you get the pattern? I'd love to crochet one like that for my fairy figures ♥
    Sweet Faery Creations

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  19. Jacqui Galloway20 October 2013 at 07:00

    Wow week 42 already. Love the crochet. Jacqui x

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  20. Sophie Sew and Sew20 October 2013 at 10:45

    I have been doing Innocent smoothie hats too; they are so teenytiny and cute. There is a picture of my first on on my blog: http://sophiesewandsew.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-innocent-big-knit.html Mine was knitted but I think crochet, like yours, would have been a better idea. x

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  21. Clare20 October 2013 at 13:02

    What a lovely happy post, I love the mini fungu and the teeny tiny hats I've also been thinking about making some to send off, you're little owlie ones are super cute. xx
    http://summerhousebythesea.blogspot.co.uk/

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  22. mylittlecorner20 October 2013 at 16:41

    Gorgeous photos and a lovely post, thanks for sharing all your lovely things.

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  23. Anonymous20 October 2013 at 19:00

    Gaaa you put me to shame, I'm so behind on my happy posts!! Lovely to see what's been making your week - those innocent owls hats are adorable!!
    Jones x
    PS i'm sorry too that we didn't manage to meet at Yarndale - hopefully there'll be another occasion for a bloggers meet soon :)

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  24. Anonymous20 October 2013 at 19:02

    PPS - my mum was also keen for us to meet. Yours is one of the only blogs that she reads (she's not on the computer that much) and she loves your photos. I had specific instructions to tell you at Yarndale, I think it's ok telling you here instead!
    Been out of blogland for a bit, but looking forward to catching up on all your news and sharing some of my own soon.
    Jones x

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  25. Our photos20 October 2013 at 20:38

    Lovely photos ( Owl )
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  26. Aslaug/Strikkefåret22 October 2013 at 13:33

    Your Owl Pattern is really sweet - of course it is popular :)
    The mushroom is very cute

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  27. Little Blue Mouse22 October 2013 at 19:08

    Lovely photos, it's good to see sunny days when we're having so much rain.

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  28. Elizabeth M24 October 2013 at 13:54

    Thank you for sharing your autumnal photos. And I do love your little hats and owls as well!

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  29. Anne25 October 2013 at 07:34

    I love, love, love your owl pattern! The owls are great birthday presents (they fit in envelopes quite well) and my friends already ask for more... Thanks for the patterns!

    Take care, Anne

    http://crochetbetweentwoworlds.blogspot.de

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  30. Steph5 November 2013 at 18:48

    Lovely photos. I love your wooly fungi ^_^ The Innocent hat knit/crochet was such fun. your owlies are awesome. ^_^
    XOX

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