# 26

 number twenty six

is a group of twenty

knitted poppies

for the

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

who are creating

a handmade tribute

to the 4,282 soldiers of the infantry

who died during WW1

my ancestor

William Wardle Colling Hall

was one of them,

so I made a special poppy

just for him

# 25

more uses for

leftover yarn

number twenty five

is a bit boring

but very useful

three crocheted nests

to send to

whitby wildlife sanctuary

they do brilliant work

helping sick and injured animals

# 24

a belated happy easter

from this little chick

and his basket of

chocolate goodies

made from a pattern

by amanda berry

called

chirpy birds

# 23

number twenty three,

another stash buster

this time I used up

some cotton

which is great for these

string bags

great for stuffing

laundry in

# 22

number twenty two

is my old favourite

hot water bottle cover

in an aran wool

"at bedtime good girls

all get hotties

but naughty girls

get smacks on botties"

that rhyme used to make me cry

when I was a little girl

# 21

my next few makes

have been to use up

some of the leftover balls of yarn

in my stash,

the ones that stop

the cupboards doors from

closing properly

so number twentyone

is a shawl

made from some yarn

that had been knitted into

a very complicated shawl

which took ages but

I hated it so pulled it all out

I used the wildheart pattern

by janina kallio design

# 20

les mots

number 20 is a bit of upcycling

a laura ashley curtain box

which being the size of a suitcase,

was just too

big and sturdy

to put in the recycling bin,

so I decided to cover it

and use as storage

for some of my craft stuff

I used a novel in french,

les mots entre mes mains

by guinevere glasfurd

in english,

the words in my hand,

which I plan to read soon

(in english)

as it sounds like a good book

to finish it off

I, tongue in cheek,

put a printout of a

louis vuitton

luggage label on it

today I am listening

to one of my favourite albums

nothing to win, nothing to lose

by anchor & the butterfly

who should have so much more recognition