{"id":2292,"date":"2016-04-28T08:53:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T07:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2292"},"modified":"2016-04-28T08:53:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T07:53:54","slug":"crocheting-along-with-granny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2292","title":{"rendered":"Crocheting along with Granny"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff\" data-title=\"Crocheting along with Granny\" data-info-url=\"\" data-backend-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/shariff-sharing\/backend\/index.php\" data-temp=\"\/tmp\" data-ttl=\"60\" data-service=\"gft\" data-services='[\"googleplus\",\"facebook\",\"twitter\",\"info\"]' data-image=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01-683x1024.jpg\" data-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2292\" data-lang=\"en\" data-theme=\"color\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div><p>I am always fascinated to watch Mary crocheting.\u00a0 She has taken to this craft in a big way recently, and produces wonderful, colourful pieces &#8211; blankets for grandchildren, a custom made cover for the bench seat of our motorhome, scarves, shawls, lovely little flowers which she wears on her body warmers,\u00a0to mention but a few.\u00a0 It is also a craft which she feels comfortable doing on long car journeys.<\/p>\n<p>I have also learned to look a little embarrassed when I go to the wool shop for a 5 millimetre crochet\u00a0hook, or a ball of a particular yarn.\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;I have been sent for this&#8230;.I stutter to the shop assistant,&#8221;\u00a0 who smiles back, knowingly and indulgently, producing the required object.<\/p>\n<p>I have also been exposed to video blogs (vlogs) of crocheting experts, and learned that any self respecting crocheter is required to store up a stash of yarns.<\/p>\n<p>But I have never been tempted to take up a hook myself.\u00a0\u00a0 Not so Maisie, \u00a0our Granddaughter.\u00a0 She loves to crochet along with Granny, even if her technique is a little idiosyncratic.\u00a0 We were looking after her yesterday afternoon and she acquired two crochet hooks and some yarn.\u00a0 Just look at the concentration on her face.\u00a0\u00a0 I wish I could have moved her away from the bright sunshine pouring in behind her from the window,\u00a0to get a better picture, but you have to seize the moment.\u00a0 These moments don&#8217;t last, and all I had was my phone.\u00a0\u00a0 But I love the resulting picture of the little crocheter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2293\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2293 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2016-04-27 13.52.01\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01-624x936.jpg 624w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-04-27-13.52.01.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the way, not only did she acquire hooks and yarn, she is now in possession of Mary&#8217;s favourite crochet flower brooch.\u00a0\u00a0 She will have to make another one now for herself.\u00a0\u00a0That shouldn&#8217;t be a problem,\u00a0she has plenty yarn in her stash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am always fascinated to watch Mary crocheting.\u00a0 She has taken to this craft in a big way recently, and produces wonderful, colourful pieces &#8211; 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