Hello my friends,
Hope you had a good week? I've been very busy, my oldest daughter is still visiting and we are often out and about!
I also like to welcome my latest readers, thanks for joining and following my blog, I hope you like it here! :)
First some new makes. My daughter asked me for some handmade winter woollies to keep her warm. I was only too happy to oblige!
My latest knits (all made with Rico yarns): a fitted hat, a cosy cowl and some wristwarmers/fingerless gloves!
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Fingerless gloves/Wristwarmers - finished late December 2014
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| 09.01.15 Finished Knitted hat! |
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| Knitted hat from above |
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| The cowl before sewing together |
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| 11.01.15 The finished Cowl |
A long family walk
On Sunday we went for a very long walk along the river Dijle which meanders and is also surrounded by wetlands. There are some very small villages and farms. The initial plan was to walk 8.5km, however we probably did about 10km since one of the planned paths was flooded! There was no way we could have passed through on foot. As it was, the ground was very soggy and muddy in the majority of our route, so we ended up with very muddy shoes and trousers!
Here are some highlights from our long walk!
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| Wrapped up warm against the cold! |
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| Forest Trees against the sky |
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| Coming out of the woods we walked along country paths |
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| I was surprised to see some young lambs in January! |
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| Sheep grazing at an organic fruit farm |
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| We walked along the road past some farms |
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| Sun breaking through the clouds |
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| This cute little farm cat was very friendly |
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| Nature Reserve Doode Bemde |
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| River Dijle meandering across the land |
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| We walked through this waterlogged and muddy field!! |
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| Our path was meant to go right through there!!! |
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| Waterlogged land |
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| Dramatic clouds |
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| It was impossible to walk ON the path, we had to cling to the edges! |
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| Another little castle |
A lucky escape
After our long walk we were glad to return to the car once more! We drove to the next village and went to have some food in a small inn. I had some salad with my main meal and suddenly I was choking on my food! It was the most terrifying thing that happened to me in a long time, some of the salad leaves got stuck in my throat and cut off my airpipe! Luckily my youngest daughter patted me on the back, quite a few times, before the food got dislogded again and I could breathe! I spent the whole next day thinking how much I was glad to be alive! I was pretty shaken up by this!
Well, this is all for now. I hope you enjoyed the photos and got a bit of inspiration from my latest knits! Perhaps you feel like making some fingerless gloves or a hat? Of course you can crochet those as well! Let me know if you do!!
Feel free to leave your comments, I look forward to reading them!
What a lovely place to walk! Love the views. And it does look cold at your end, the new knits should come in handy :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're OK!!!
Amalia
xo
Hi Amalia! Yes, my daughter is already wearing them! :) xx
DeleteLove all the knitting, particularly the fingerless gloves. Looks like an amazing walk, even better when you have family to share it with, Thank good ness you were able to dislodge the food.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lorraine! You're right, I was glad to have spent such a nice time with my family. I'll never forget that day!!! xx
DeleteThank you for joining my Link up. As you can see I have used the Fenna yarn on the link up logo. I love it!
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Thanks, Monica, for hosting the link-up party!!! Happy to take part! xx
DeleteFor everyone else reading this: you can find it here:
http://lunamondesign.blogspot.be/2015/01/link-your-stuff-at-lunamon-design.html
Go on, take a good luck! Lots of interesting projects from various bloggers, plus bookmark Monica's blog, it has lots of great stuff on it!!! :)
I am glad that you are OK after the salad attack, I knew that lettuce was dangerous! Seriously, glad that you are OK! Your knits are so lovely, I am amazed at how quickly you work!! Great that you are getting out and about while your daughter is visiting, your walk looks great but very cold! xx
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! Thanks for your kind comments! I find that currently I seem to be doing more knitting out of necessity (the weather!) and I can knit pretty quickly when the pattern is not too challenging! ;) Yes, it was cold on Sunday, but mostly due to the strong winds!!! Today we went for a day trip to Brussels and thankfully it wasn't too bad after the rain in the morning, it cleared up in the afternoon when we went on an exploring wander around! xx
DeleteLovely views. I love your knitting .I have been making lots of baby hats for my grandson, he was 5lbs at birth and very tiny. The tiny hats in the shop were not small enough so I made one ,within a week he grew. My daughter prefers a snug beanie style hat, a style that doesnt really have room or growth so I have to keep making them .Needless to say I am making one whilst I write this lol.
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Hello Helda!! Well, it sounds like you found your calling!!! And what a lovely task that is!!! I got a friend who has got a little baby girl and it looks like I will be making her something new (watch this space!) soon, I already made her a baby blanket (I first blogged about it here: http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be/search/label/baby%20blanket), but first I got other things to finish.... ;) xx
DeleteHi, Glad to hear you are ok!, love the pictures of your walk and your knits. enjoy the time with your daughterxx
ReplyDeleteHello Michelle, thank you for your nice comments, glad you enjoyed reading this post! :) Always pleased to see new faces popping by! (And I will check out your blog in return!) I'm definitely enjoying spending time with my oldest, I hadn't seen her since last summer when we went to her graduation! xx
DeleteSo nice you are having a nice visit with your daughter, but so sorry about the choking episode, how scary!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you,
Meredith
Thanks, Meredith! It's great to have her home with me! We are having lots of crafting fun here! :)) xx
DeleteYour knitted items are really lovely - warm and cosy looking. That looks like a really good walk although it would have been nicer if it wasn't so wet! I'm sure you got a real scare when you got the salad stuck in your throat. I have choked on something I was eating a few times and it is really scary. I dread it happening again!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gillian! I adore that Rico yarn (both Tasai and Chunky), easy to knit with and I love the colours. Sadly Tasai is now discontinued... :(((
DeleteThe walk was certainly challenging (and my longest/furthest to date for me).
Yes, I have the same dread, so I keep reminding myself to cut up awkward food more/eat more slowly, swallow before talking etc etc. Ironically I said something like that to my oldest daughter the night before when we went out for a meal.... Doh!!!
Anyway, I sincerely hope you will be ok, just eat more carefully.... we still need to have you around so you can inspire us with your amazing makes, Gillian!!! :) xx
Fantastic,lovely creations!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, forget the ugly episode!
Thanks, Ljubinka!!! I will take your words to heart! xx
DeleteHi, Ingrid, again.:)
DeletePattern for my slippers will be later, it's a little complicated for translation.
Hugs.:*
No worries, I look forward to it! :) xx
DeleteIngrid...how frightening to choke. THat is a horrible feeling! Im so happy relieved, grateful your daughter saved you .LITERALLY. Wow.
ReplyDeleteYour walk showed the greenest grasses! it is close to zero degrees every day now> Bundling up to go out for an errand is a layering long task. Good for you for getting out and about for a good walk
Thanks, Kathy! I'm glad it ended ok...
DeleteYes, we do have green grass, when we walked through this huge field (the path went right through it), but it was also terribly muddy, as you can see in the photo with the gate!
The last few days we had terrible wind and/or rain! (Luckily no snow or ice!) It was really freezing beginning of December, but now it's a bit milder.
PS: I still got your card up, hehe!!! ;)) xx
G'day Ingrid, I am thankful you had your daughter with you and that you are okay now. Were you having an animated conversation at the time?
ReplyDeleteI love the rich earthy colours of your woollens and the way the colours blend. What a shame that one is discontinued. I always feel sad when a lovely yarn becomes unavailable. Never mind, an excuse to buy something different and to find a new favourite.
Is your part of the countryside below sea level at all? I am not familiar with Belgium's topography but your photos are teaching me!
Warm wishes to fight off your winter chill
Jodie xx
Thank you, Jodie! I don't think it is below sea level, but most of the country is very flat (similar to the Netherlands). This is most useful when walking or cycling!!! However, that particular walk was a bit hilly! xx
DeleteHi Ingrid, goodness what a fright for you and your daughter, glad you are OK love.
ReplyDeleteA lovely walk though, wow there was quite some water around, the farm cat looks like a fluffy version of Mr Enzie, very cute.
You knit so fast, love the wool used for both projects but particularly the fingerless gloves.
Enjoy the rest of your family time.
Helen x
Thanks, Helen! Yes, I liked those colours as well, they reminded me of a sunset! Oh that cat was such a sweetie, really friendly!! :) xx
DeleteThat looks like a beautiful place for a walk. Your knitted warm items look so cozy and I love the colors in all of them. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer! Yes, you are right, they are very cosy!!! Thanks!!! :) xx
DeleteHoi! Grappig, wij deden zondagmiddag ook een flinke wandeling en kwamen ook thuis met modderige schoenen & broeken... :) Mijn man had gezegd dat het ongeveer 10 km zou zijn, maar het bleek bijna 13, Tjonge wat was ik ook blij toen we bij de auto terug waren! Wij hadden niet zoveel water onderweg, maar de omgeving was wel mooi. Wij gebruiken de GPS met geocaching, ken je dat?
ReplyDeleteLeuk dat je het nog zo gezellig hebt met je dochter. Geniet ervan. Groetjes
Hoi Lizette! Grappig inderdaad!!! We volgen al knooppunten! (Van Geocaching had ik nog niet erder gehoord!) Proficiaat met jouw lange wandeling!!! xx
DeleteGaan jullie vaak geocaching? Eens heb ik geocaching gaan. Ik heb een steek 'marker' in de geocache achterlaten om de volgende mensen te verbeijsteren. (Wat heet een "stitch marker" in het Nederlands?) Ik hoop dat je mijn slecht Nederlandse tall verstaan kunnen.
DeleteI went geocaching and left a stitch marker in the cache for fun to puzzle the next person: http://lupeyloops.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/geocrochet.html
I hope that Lizette can understand my broken Dutch!
En oh ja, wat vreselijk dat je je zo verslikte en je geen lucht kreeg!! Lijkt me echt angstig ja, brrr...
ReplyDeleteHet was geen leuke ervaring! :(
DeleteYour winter knits look so cosy!! and lovely pics from the walk :) Thanks for popping by earlier in the week, sorry for instagram confusion, here's the link :) http://instagram.com/woollybluebells/ would be great to see you there!
ReplyDeleteHi Helen! Thanks for your link, I'm following you now (and you can follow me back if you want, there is also a small instagram widget on the left column on my/this page which you can click on!) I've added lots of photos last night!!! :) xx
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