WOYWW 908 28th October 2026

 Nothing much to show this week. The reason I had a hospital appointment with my kidney specialist at the city hospital who looked at blood results said I had to go to my local hospital for a blood transfusion.  A  journey of 85kms to the city then over 100kms to my local hospital. I arrived there early afternoon, and was prescibed an iron infusion and then had two bags of blood. Arrived back home by ambulance at 2am the following morning. I did have some crocheting with me but didn´t take it out of my bag. Good Girl Guide training ´Be Prepared´. 

I saw these snowman hats on social media and thought they would be quick and easy to do, Adults, childs and baby ones. Also handy for using wool up as the coloured part doesn´t have to be Christmas colours. I had to laugh at the sizing though must think children have big heads so have had to amend the stitch count.

That´s me for today perhaps I´ll have some finished hats to show next week after being revitalised from my Dracula meal!!

WOYWW 907 21st October

 Better late than never it´s still Wednesday 21.00hrs. No excuse for being late.

I have decided to try and sort some Christmas materials, etc out. Last weekend I bought myself a small table to do a little work on. Now have to summon the enthusiasm to begin working.

So watch this space! 

Sorry it´s short this week.

WOYWW 905 7th October

 Gosh how fragile is life? 

I was truely sorry to hear about Sarah, I always felt I had met her but sadly never did. She was a lovely crafter and I enjoyed looking at her creations especially her take on single words and her sketches to illustrate them.

I send my condolences to her family and friends. 

RIP my WOYWW friend. 

WOYWW 904 30/9/26

 Well here we are another month gone, and nothing much to show for it on my table but I do have some beautiful sky pictures.

                                                           This is the sun coming to say hello.

                                        And this is the moon saying hello the day has ended.

I am beginning to make some ¨C¨ things, these are little hats with a bombon inside. I always make something each year for the elderly folk when we have our Christmas lunch and seeing as there are about 70 of us have to start early. The trouble is I cannot put the chocolate in them as the weather is still too hot! Good excuse to eat them myself, I had to buy a packet to test if they were the correct size.

Well I have managed to visit today let´s hope I can keep it up.

WOYWW 903 23rd September

 

Sorry I missed last week no excuse, but here I am for 902 well not quite  perhaps 903 if I remember to publish. 

I have decided the time has come to say goodbye to a great deal of my craft materials. Many of which I transported here from the UK over 25 years ago. Along with those purchased on my travels back to UK and those I have gained while I have been in Spain.  A friend asked me only this week had I any black eyes for a tortoise. Yes said I big, med or small. Anything crafty ask Ann she is sure to have it. Cottons, binding, ribbon, machine needles, tapestry wool, knitting wool, embroidery silks etc you name it I will probably have it. 

I have made a start on my rolls of material stash this week, cutting into managable lengths to take to to some of our charity shops. Cutting up is better as they haven´t the room to stock rolls and cut to various lengths. (If only you lived near to me Jan I am sure you could find use for all my material), I will have to wait for my daughter and son in law to visit to get the bigger rolls of ¨C¨ material, but it will need to be done soon to give other crafters chance to make their wares. 

Oh my gosh I typed this out then forgot to publish it, the story of my life at present, so it will have to wait til next week. 

I have remember today haha.

 

WOYWW 900

 

Wow it is lovely to be joining you again on this great day. Congratulations to the person who had the idea of this fantastic site and all who have contributed week in week out.

I have looked back and my first post was 6^th April 2016.

I haven´t been well over the past 18 months but read WOYWW every Wednesday and haven´t joined you because all my get up and go has gone. I have tried knitting, crocheting, but apart from one crocheted blanket have had nothing on my work desk. I don´t even have a work desk any more as all my crafty things are downstairs, and I now live upstairs.

Last week I got someone to bring my portable sewing machine upstairs so I could put some new ruffle on my curtains. Oh, the excitement, it did take me over ten minutes to thread the needle even with the help of a needle threader! (I am still waiting for my 2^nd cataract op).

I have never met any of you and probably never will as I live in Spain and never return to the UK anymore. The nearest I have been to you all was when (during covid I think) a zoom meeting was arranged instead of a crop. It was great to put faces to names.

I still have the ATC cards traded during the years, no photo though as they are pinned up in my sewing room downstairs and that is out of bounds to me. By order of my daughter I am not allowed downstairs! My treasured gift was from Jan and it is used nearly every day, not sure of its age now. Thank you Jan.

So a happy 900 edition, congratulations to all and here´s to the 1000 in the year 2028! If my maths serves me correctly. Gosh that will be one big celebration.

Now to see if I remember how to link you, bear with me please.

WOYWW 867 14th January 2026

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Yes it´s me again. Thought I was progressing healthwise but it is a case of one step forward and two steps back at the moment. At least I am driving again although only round our local town, but it is giving me some freedom. 

It is also going very slowly craftwise but I have started knitting again, only small knitted toys like octopuses (must admit I had to look up the plural) and some angels.  I have not gone back to my sewing group as it has been so cold and damp here and the bar where we meet has no heating. I have heard another craft group that meets in a hotel so when I am free on a Friday think I will pay them a visit. It will certainly be warmer inside the hotel.

I am now limited on space as I have moved upstairs in my house, it makes it easier for me to get around with my walker. So this is the only table I have available to me. A glass topped coffee table. Yes, that´s Barney he is still with me, I now call him my assistance dog as he has done so much for me. We  make a good team.