May Madness!

Hello, Lovelies!

Hope you are all well in your corner of Crochetland?🌼

Everything is abundantly green and lush again, here in Cape Town...the rains have arrived! We harvest our Apples in Autumn so it seemed appropriate that today's colour mood would be Granny Smith Apples ( not MY favourite. I prefer Pink Ladies ).

As many of you already know our darling Alfie had to walk over the rainbow bridge last Wednesday and it was the hardest thing I have experienced in my entire life. On the outside, he was still this sweet. lovely, adorable healthy-looking boy, full of beans and as goofy as ever... but inside was another story altogether, and we had to say our goodbyes. It was just too soon. Many of you working through the pattern video tutorials heard him in the background, snorting, coughing or barking at Mr Noisy Neighbour and many of you also often asked about him and his ongoing battle with the super-bug MRSA. So, darling Alfie, from all of us who knew you ever so briefly, we raise a hook in your honour. Goodbye, sweet boy.🌹

I have been making an effort to get on with things. So, good news...I am already making some progress with the Extension for The Hibiscus Floral Block! Gosh, you clever Crocheters certainly bring my patterns to life with all your gorgeous colourways! They just inspire me to stop moping and get cracking so that I can see what you do next with your yarny cleverness! Just look at these Blocks so far!

Made by Joanne Kinter

Made by Margaret Barendrecht

Made by Noelene Sampey

Made by Tineka Joldersma

Made by Sandra Salas

Made by Amy Gallant

I love how the whole feel of the pattern changes depending on how the colours are placed.

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This week my Crochet Crush has been Lena Fedotova who runs her website called Cup of Stitches  HERE. Find her HERE on Ravelry. So it stands to reason one of her outstanding patterns is up for the GIVEAWAY today! If you can't wait to make this pattern you can find HERE!                     

To stand a chance of winning this cute pattern all you need to do is tell me: if you were stranded on an island but luckily it was filled with your ONE favourite fruit ( tree, bush, creeper, vine etc )...which fruit would that be? Don't forget to leave your Ravelry name so that I can send you your free pattern.

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I have selected 6 x Winners today ( I missed last Friday ). 

So please do keep an eye on your Ravelry Library you Six Lucky Fishes!

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Wishing you all a wonderfully yarny weekend! I'm going to bury myself in a heap of yarn, cuddle up with my loved ones and watch a bumper binge of Suits ( I mean, how often will we EVER get to see the Dutchess of Sussex in underwear again now that she's married her Duke! 😄)

Until next Friday,

💗 Jen

And as we say goodbye to May ( #mentalhealthmonth ) let's continue to be kind to one another, and especially, most importantly, to yourself.