I toyed with titling this post "This is NOT a nipple tassel" or "How NOT to scrumble a 'AA' bra cup". Yeah... the week has begun a little strange! Mainly I went for a more scientific discription of 'a convex green scrumble' so I didn't get any search engines sending me weirdos looking for photos of bras or nipple tassels (you've got to think of these things).
So, you want to see the scrumble now don't you??...
Why am I crocheting a curved/cupped scrumble when most of the time you have to be careful to ensure the opposite happens, i.e. making sure scrumbles lay flat..? OK here's the answer...
I'm working on a new teapot cosy. Makes sense now. This is a 6 cup 'brown betty' teapot, purchased yesterday in a sale in Whittards. Husb and I don't often go shopping on Sundays, but yesterday we had a day out. It was cold and wet but I came home with some new boots (previous boots have a big hole in the sole, broken zip and have lasted 5 Winters so not too bad going) and this teapot. I know she's not the prettiest teapot but I always wanted a brown betty since my Uni days when a bff called Ruthie had one which she served on a tray with milk-jug and sugar bowl. High end tea drinking at it's best.
On another note... yesterday's STATS looked like a date... "1794" .... that's 1,794 hits on the blog yesterday. A bit higher than my usual daily STATS but no where near the highest number of hits I sometimes get. That's many, many freedownloads of my FREE crochet patterns. Many freedownloads. 1% of 1794 is 17. I would have had 17 comments yesterday if 1% of the hits left a comment. Maybe folks are too busy to say thankyou or maybe because I give my patterns away free they don't think there're of any value. Interesting.
Have a good week :)
Hi thanks for the comment on my blog. Yes we must meet up, but my Saturdays are now a right off due to Mommy taxi services. I've lost your phone number - can you give me a cal or send me a mail?
Posted by: Julie Jeavons | January 28, 2013 at 11:25 PM
The start of your blog made me giggle ... but a tea cosy is the PERFECT reason for a 'convex scrumble' LOL I love my tea from a pot and I have a thick purple tea cosy I bought at a church jumble sale when we lived in Ireland. I hope it stays together for a looooooong time as replacing it is not going to be easy.
It is a shame that more people don't interact :-( Comments have a way of cheering us up. I am not sure if you realise how difficult the word verification on your blog can be at times and this might be preventing some comments. I often have to try two or three different ones before it will accept it. I know that this wouldn't get you 1% of visitors commenting, but it might get you a few more than now :-)
I am enjoying your crochet posts. This winter I think I am going to have to find someone to teach me. It is far too hot here at the moment to even consider doing ANY craft that involved yarn of some sort :-)
Posted by: Chipper | January 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM
After saying that the word verification was often difficult I just had the easiest one ever! LOL Just thought I would share :D
Posted by: Chipper | January 29, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Chipper, thanks for letting me know about the comment verification :). Good to know. I always appreciate your comments. Mx
Posted by: Mandy McK (Moogieof4) | January 29, 2013 at 12:52 PM
This blog takes me back to memories of our aunties as one year we bought a brown Betty teapot as present and I knitted a stand and tea cosy to fit. It was blue and white stripey. Looking fwd to seeing your finished cosy. Will be watching this space. Love xxx
Posted by: Maz | January 30, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Maz... that cosy and stand sounds fab... got any photos?
Mx
Posted by: Mandy | January 30, 2013 at 11:36 AM
I do not understand what a Scruble is but I love your crochet items!! I really enjoy crocheting but I don't take enough time to get much in... If and when you make your Tea Cozy, I will be so glad to see it!! I have a number of tea pots but don't use them much as I don't really drink much tea, I just love tea pots!! :-)... Thanks you so very much for sharing your patterns and items you make, I sometimes just love to look!!
Hope you have a Great Day!!
Liz
Posted by: Elizabeth Keel | February 13, 2013 at 03:51 AM
Hi,Thanks a lot for the granny flower I now have from you.It will for sure give me a lot of nice, meditating crochethours around the house.
Regards from Louisa, Fyn, DK.
Posted by: Louisa | August 31, 2013 at 09:30 PM