I’ve not blogged much at all this month; work has been busy and I decided to take some time out from blogging to focus on recharging my batteries – and enjoy as many hygge moments as possible. I also wanted to focus on finishing my autumnal shawl, which is now completed and is the most wonderful snuggly, cosy shawl to wrap around my shoulders and cosy up in on the colder days. Wearing it gives me a sense of achievement and pride – this is something that I’ve made by hand using only wool and a wooden crochet hook, and while it may not be perfect, it’s something I’ve crafted using a centuries old skill.
Autumnal Shawl
This year’s autumnal displays have been amazing, the colours vary from golds to bronzes to coppers to tawny browns with each day bringing another abundance of colours. If you haven’t already, make time for a walk among the trees and enjoy the beautiful palette of nature’s colours.
I’ve set myself a challenge for November. A blog a day each with a different idea for a hygge moment ranging from learning a new craft to recipes to expressing the enjoyment of the simplest things in life that bring us pleasure that we may overlook. “30 days of Hygge” will be starting on Tuesday, I hope you will join me.
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Your shawl is beautiful 💛.
This is the first of your blog posts I have read but will be checking in daily to follow your 30 days of Hygge series. Looking forward to it already.
Lx
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Thank you Lissa x
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The photo of the shawl doesn’t really do it justice – the actual shawl is all the colours of autumn: falling leaves and pumpkins and apples and spiced parsnip soup and the soft browns of ploughed fields.and the amber of real ale.
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That’s a very poetic description – wish I had thought of it!
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What a beautiful shawl! May I ask what pattern & yarn you used? Gorgeous. Looking forward to your 30 days of hygge postings!
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Thank you Lucy. The yarn is James C Brett Chunky; I will dig the pattern out for you.
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Hi Lucie, here is the pattern that I sort-of used for my shawl. As you can see, the shawl in the pattern looks far more triangular than mine does – I probably got something wrong when following the instructions early on! http://laughingpurplegoldfish.blogspot.co.uk/2008/12/its-just-triangle.html
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Excellent! I’m looking forward to reading them!
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That shawl is absolutely gorgeous!! Love it!!!
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Thank you! It’s incredibly warm and cosy – I wear it a lot! The wool is James C Brett chunky, and the pattern was very simple 🙂
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I feel tempted to try it. I haven’t crocheted in so long! Your choice of colors is beautiful!
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you should give it a go; once you start hooking again, it will all come flooding back 🙂
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