Queen of Hearts

I'm beginning to feel like the

Queen of Hearts.

In the last couple of weeks I have made more

knitted & crocheted hearts

than ever before.

And I have loved 

every single stitch!

I had a little help with this one.

Mercedes jumped into to help when it was time to make the rose :-}

This is my Valentine to my sister.

Bridget loves Valentine's Day.

I found the link to the pattern

on Attic 24.

The sweet little rose is Lucy's pattern for 

May Roses.

You can find it 

here.

Another new pattern I have fallen in love with is this 

Rosy Heart

This crochet pattern can be found at

Mia's Heartful Hands

I am working on a hat for my friend Erin's little girl Eliza.

Miss Eliza and I are good buddies :-)))

She was born one day before my birthday.

This June

she will turn 3

& the next day I will turn 50. 

Friendship is always a matter of the heart;

not bound by age.

I will show you all the hat when I get it done.

It's my current WIP.

Erin and her family live across the street from me.

She has 4 daughters {Eliza is #3}.

For Valentine's Day 

I crocheted each of them a small

heart-shaped washcloth.

I used Queensland BeBe CotSoy for these on a size 6 needle.

They are so soft 

and just the right size for little hands.

I have been blessed to be on the receiving end of a couple of gifts myself.

This darling red crocheted heart was made for me by my dear friend

Mary Anne.

She made one for each of us in our little Monday night knitting group.

Another very dear friend

Krista

gave me this fabulous jar with a heart on the front.

I love both of these gifts so much!

{I must confess ~ I bought the mini rose bush while grocery shopping this morning.

 I can never resist them once they hit the market.}

And there's one last heart I have year round that I must show you...

Miss Phoebe

{a.k.a. The Spotted Beast}

has a heart on her side.

Really... 

She is all heart!

Remember the 

Heart Bunting 

I made for my granddaughter

Gabby?

This is how the conversation went when I gave it to her yesterday...

"Grammy!!!"

I said,

"Do you like it?"

"I don't like it

I love it!!!

It's Beautiful!!!"

Well...

you can't ask for more than that!

Whatever this magical day holds in store for you,

I wish each & every one of you 

a 

Very 

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

Xo

    Xo,

Danette

Birthday Blessings

This coming Sunday,

June 30th,

I will be 49 and holding!

{Just 1 more year until I become a Vintage Treasure ;-)}

Already I have received a couple

of fun

birthday packages

in the mail.

This sweet gift came from my very

Dear Friend

Genie

from

424 Purisima

You should have seen me when it arrived ~

I was like a child on Christmas morning

ripping the box open!

It contained so many wonderful treasures

and even a mini Lalaloopsy doll

for my granddaughter from her darling daughter.

Thanks Girls!

I LOVE it all :)))

And this morning my birthday gift from

My Sweet Hubby

arrived.

{You should see me when I get a Knit Picks order!}

First I am going to crochet myself

a

 lovely

lacy

shawl.

Then I'm going to crochet myself

a

too darn cute

pullover sweater.

In the meantime

I am crocheting a few potholders for

my precious friend

Erin

who has a July birthday.

Every girl needs a cute

Summer Dress.

I just love birthdays!

 

* A final note *

Welcome

to my two new followers

Cheryl

&

Tammy

You make me

Smile :)))

I look forward to getting to know you.

xo

xo

Danette

Bunny Blather

Hello Everyone!

Here I come again with some more

Bunny Blather :)))

I can't seem to help myself...

I am completely obsessed with

Bunnies

these days!

They keep falling off my knitting needles

 by day

&

running amuck through my dreams

 by night.

As I look around my house

I realize that this is not a new obsession.

I have so many bunnies peeking out from

various nooks and crannies.

I love these snow baby bunnies!

This one is nestled between my favorite mixing bowls.

Here's another one smiling from the mantle in my dining room.

Notice the picture of

My Dear Hubby

Scott

&

Our Precious Granddaughter

Gabby.

Oh!

And here's a happy little one atop my china cabinet.

Isn't her sweet little backside just darling?!!

She shares space with this lovely porcelain pair.

This fella was a gift several years ago.

He was handmade by the giver.

My favorite kind of gift!

This wee cast iron bunny takes up residence in my foyer

in the Winter months....

but he enjoys the fresh air of  my garden,

at the base of my bird bath,

once Spring arrives.

And for a few more knitting needle delights

Bunny Egg Cozies

Sweet Baby Bunny Hats...

Flaunting fluffy tails!

A few magnets

{the other pretties are old earrings of my Mother~In~Law}

Love this sweet set!

It was a gift from my Mother~In~Law

when I had my first baby nearly 28 years ago.

 

The bunnies keep reproducing daily around here.

There are several of them hippity~hopping all over my

Etsy Shop

Well....

I really must leave you now....

A little blue bunny awaits his ears

so he can be brought

magically

to life.

Hoppy Weekend to All!

Flower Garden

So great is my love for flowers, especially roses, that no matter what else I am working on I sometimes have to just create a little bloom in the midst of everything else. When I do this and don't have an actual purpose for the flower I just knit or crocheted I always add it to this wonderful, heavy glass jar that was a gift from a friend years ago. I think it originally had a candle in it. I like it better with my hodge podge flower garden growing inside! 

Just like my little cottage garden outside, this one is forever changing. I am constantly putting in and taking out. It's so nice to have a fresh supply to go to when I need to pluck a flower to embellish a hat or bag or even a tea cozy.

 

Flowers are just one of those things that keep me inspired.

And like many of you, my pattern source grows continuously. The first place I look to for a pattern for beautiful blooms is one of my favorite books ~

100 FLOWERS TO KNIT & CROCHET

BY LESLEY STANFIELD

It was a gift from my Dad a couple of years ago. Once again, Thanks Dad!

 

"Just living is not enough...

One must have sunshine,

freedom and a little flower."

Hans Christian Andersen