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This favourite sweater of mine was purchased in Bath in the 1980’s. It has never dated, in fact it has become more stylish as the decades have flown by. It’s over-sized, has a good weight to it and has a cat design which is timeless rather than cute. I bought it, not from a Boutique, but from an art gallery which also sold pottery, crafts and some knitwear and clothes. 10 years ago it felt really important to tell the maker, Edy Lyngaas, how much what she had made meant to me. So I found her phone number online ( she lives in London) and I called her up to tell her. She was really pleased. Now, I can find little about her online, but she does seem to have published a book about how to make clothes for children. But I did manage to find this....... Design for knitting Study day Saturday, 2 November 2002 10.30 - 16.30 Lecture Theatre Victoria and Albert Museum This is the tenth annual knitting study day at the V&A organised by textile designer John Allen. The event continues to extend the boundaries of knitting, reflecting the ever-increasing move toward multi-craft cross- fertilisation, while still retaining an overall emphasis on knitting. It is hoped that through the inclusion of other craft subjects, this study day will encourage people to break boundaries and push the horizons of knitting to greater extremes. Edy Lyngaas: a Scottish designer who in 1971 established her own hand and machine knitting business, selling knitwear to top fashion outlets in London, America and Japan. Her innovative work became very influential in the blossoming knitwear world of the 70’s and 80’s. She has travelled to America to give workshops, contributed to knitwear design books and designed for various commercial knitwear companies in America, Ireland and Scotland. There’s a cold wind blowing out there today, a perfect day for my gorgeous knitwear- I may be in isolation, but I may as well do it in style 🤗 #knitting #knit #knittersofravelry #vintageknitwear #vintageknit #vintageclothes #knitwear #knitweardesigner #catsofinstagram #cats #cats_of_instagram #catsagram #wishicouldknit #catface #catfaces #lockdown #isolation #hyggelife #hygge #cosy #sweater

Imagine my surprise when a flock of rare and exotically coloured Daisy Birds flew into my garden yesterday! At first they were very calm, ordered and still. But it wasn’t long before they were all chirping and chattering and all trying to build a nest in my bird boxes! Their rainbow colours, their Daisy wings and tails and their busy comings and goings really cheered up my day....it’s going to be such a colourful and happy Easter in my garden this year 🌸 #daisy #daisies #birdsofinstagram #felt #handstitched #embellished #embroidery #slowstitching #rainbow #colourpop #colour #colourpopme #handmadewithlove #slowdown #lockdown #lockdown2020 #amomentintime #amomentofwonder #my_magical_moments #my_daily_macro #my_creative_square #myhygge #cocooningtime #easter #easterdecor #easterdecoration #eastercrafts #easterdecorations #stitches #macro

Layer upon layer of soft, gentle, delicate petals and more irresistibly romantic blooms from @highcroftnurseries ....Here they tumble and spill over gold-edged vintage China painted with faded Roses. My kind of heaven 🌸 #ranunculuslove #scabiosa #scabious #spring #springflowers #petals_perfection #still_life_gallery #flowergram #floralphotography #mymoment #mymomentwithflowers #myfloraldays #my_magical_moments #my_daily_flower #my_creative_square #romanticflowers #macro #photography #flowerpower #flowerpower🌸 #flowerpowered #flowerstagram #floristsofinstagram #easterflowers #easter #amomentintime #british #britishflowers #grownnotflown #mydailycapture

Breaking HAPPY HEDGEHOG News! I have been waiting and wondering and hoping that my resident Hedgehogs were safe in hibernation. Then late last night, as I set off to check on Bertie, the Cat who lives in my Greenhouse, I had the surprise of my life when there was a beautiful Hedgehog finishing off some tiny bits of cat food left by Bertie, Marlon, or Big Ginge. I rushed back indoors and added more tinned cat food to the Hedgehogs bowl while he or she was still there. Then I phoned a friend with the great news, and watched from inside whilst they ate. Then I watched as the Hedgehog trundled off on tiny, but speedy legs, across my lawn and back to safety at the bottom of my garden. You can’t see their legs when they run, so all you see is what looks like a prickly ball, travelling at speed! They always do this, they stay for only a short while after the shock of human interaction. Then they run away, returning later to eat the food. From now on, I will put food out in readiness for them. Last year, in late Summer and Autumn, a whole family would turn up for food, including little baby ones. They always came at the same time, just after 6.45 pm. My lovely neighbour, Ted, said that they must have prickly watches, 😂 This photo is from that time but I hope to take many more this year x P.S Forgive me if I have not yet responded to all your lovely comments on my last two posts- but I will catch up with you today. Stay safe. #hedgehogsofinstagram #hedgehogs #hedgehog #hedgehoglove #hedgehoglife #hibernation #hibernationisover #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #devonwildlifetrust #devonwildlife #dartmoor #ecofriendly #welcomeback #covid19 #coronavirus #itsthelittlethings #itsthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear #itsthelittlethingsinlife #itsthelittlethingsthatmakeyousmile

A little square of floral and decorative loveliness, put together in celebration of my first Tulip. #tulips #tulip #tulips🌷 #spring #springflowers #springflowers🌸 #transferware #aestheticmovement #aesthetic #tussiemussie #flowerstagram #flowerpower #pretty #my_magical_moments #my_daily_flower #my_creative_square #macro #millineryflowers #vintagechina #mygardenflowers #grownnotflown #creativephotography #romantic #flowermagic #flowersofinstagram #macroflowers_kingdom #box #bergenia #primrose

I have looked into the future And the future is bright and the future is Orange. More amazing flowers from @highcroftnurseries #orange #colour #colourpop #colourful #colourpopme #colourclash #ranunculus #ranunculuslove #petals #petals_perfection #mydailycapture #mydailyflower #macrophotography #macro #flowers #springflowers #my_magical_moments #my_daily_flower #my_daily_macro #my_creative_square #cocooning #covid_19 #flowerpower #flowerpower🌸 #happy #britishflowers #grownnotflown #gardenflowers

Honestly, these have to be the most perfectly beautiful flowers I have ever seen! These are not from my garden but are part of a delivery of flowers which arrived by courier yesterday from the fabulous @highcroftnurseries run by Paul Richards and his family in the Tamar Valley. They grow British flowers in huge glass houses and supply Florists all over Devon and Cornwall. The lockdown in the UK triggered by the Pandemic means that the nursery can only supply flowers for funerals to those Florists still working. But the flowers still keep blooming and still have to be picked. So most generously, Paul posted an offer of a big box of flowers at a greatly reduced price, delivered to the door. This was no ordinary box of flowers, it was most generously packed with so many bunches of Alstroemerias, Ranunculus, Eucalyptus greenery and the most fabulous Scoop Scabious. I honestly thought I had died and gone to heaven! I am so aware that Pauls loss at this difficult time, was very much my gain. So I used this generous abundance to spread some joy. I set off with a basketful of flowers to leave outside my friends door. And I left bunches at my gate for some of the ladies in my village who are co-ordinating help for those in need. They helped me the other day and I wanted to thank them. I will be posting more of @highcroftnurseries flowers over the next few days. I hope they spread some joy x #grownnotflown #flowers #floristsofinstagram #floristsandflowers #devonflowers #flower #britishseasonalflowers #britishflowers #flowerstagram #ranunculus #ranunculuslove #scabious #scoop #scabiousscoop #flowerphotography #macrophotography #macro #my_magical_moments #my_daily_flower #my_daily_macro #my_creative_square #vintagevase #vintagevases #flowerpower #flowerpower🌸 #flowerpowered #buybritish #lockdown #lockdown2020

Daisy-Mae says .....Bring some flowers indoors if you can. Choose a colour which flatters your colouring and fur. These really set off my soft green eyes, don’t you think? #tabbycatsofinstagram #tabbycat #tabby #tabbysofinstagram #tigercat #tigercatsofinstagram #rescuecats #rescuecat #rescuecatsofinstagram #rescuecatsrock #indoorcat #indoorcatlife #flowers🌸 #cutflowers #hellebores #bringingtheoutsidein #cocooning #myhygge

I love a new project in the garden- I love the excitement of it and the challenges it brings. Then Coronavirus hit. And honestly, I was so frightened by it all that I was almost paralysed by fear. But then my friend @niki_fretwell rang me and I told her all my tales of woe and how I could no longer do the project because of this, that and the other and she said “you can do it”! The new garden idea involves growing in straw bales and came from the fabulous flower farmer @rustytruckflowers. So luckily I found a local supplier in the next village whose business is to deliver thousands of bales on huge lorries. But he said he was happy to deliver 24 bales in his pick up truck and put them in my drive. My next problem was how to move them down to the Meadow Garden on my own because I had a flat tyre on my sack trucks. A call to my local garden centre, ‘Country Lanes’, Okehampton sorted that out where the owner drove out and fitted a new one for me whilst I was indoors! So here are the bales stacked and ready in my drive, together with one of my most treasured possessions, a reel of ROBIN HOOD BINDER TWINE. I bought this from a bemused old farmer decades ago. ....and now here, in this time of crisis, it steps right into the spotlight for this photo. The label informs us that this is ‘The Trouble Free Binder Twine, treated against Insects, Rot and Vermin. BRITAIN’S BEST’ 🇬🇧 The big ball of twine sitting on the white, enamel pitcher is hand spun and made in France and was a gift from two lovely friends. So here I am, pleased as punch that I have something wonderful to do in these challenging times. Now to move those 24 bales! 💪 #coronavirus #cocooning #gardeningismytherapy #straw #strawbales #strawbalegarden #strawbalegardens #countryliving #countrylivingmagazine #countrylivingmag #twine #madeinbritain #madeinbritain🇬🇧 #muscari #gardeningmakesmehappy #gardenmakeover #devon #mygardentoday #my_magical_moments #my_shot #rurallife #ruralphotography #villagelife #villagelifestyle #villagelife🏡

My Mother’s Day flowers for you all were picked in my garden (all except the Anemone) and come with a fabulous @suziesharpvintage Vintage Sanderson fabric and a sweet candle in an Anemone sprigged vintage cup. My good wishes for this special day are inclusive. I am surrounded by kind and generous women, and men who have never birthed a child, but who create love wherever they go. So my flowers are for all true Mothers, but also for those who ‘mother’ and create family where there are no blood ties, and to all those who care for the sick, for the elderly and for all the poor animals in distress. And this year... my flowers go especially to any of the Dr’s and nurses fighting in the frontline to help those with Coronavirus, you especially deserve meadows full of flowers 💐 #mothers #mothersday #mothersdaygift #march #spring #springflowers #springflowers🌸 #sayitwithflowers #love #thankyou #appreciationpost #appreciation #appreciationpost❤️ #gardenflowers #primula #wallflower #sanderson #vintagefabric #cocooning #coronavirus #my_magical_moments #my_daily_flower #my_creative_square #candles #candlesofinstagram #myhygge #hygge #macro #photography #flowerphotographersofinstagram

Daisy-Mae says........ “Sow some seeds, watch the birds, snuggle up and surround yourself with love”. (Daisy-Mae is an indoor cat so never harms the birds) #coronavirus #selfisolation #selfisolate #gardeningismytherapy #seedstarting #seeds #tabbycat #tabbycatsofinstagram #tabbycatsrule #tigercat #rescuecat #rescuecatsofinstagram #rescuecatsrule #love #myhyggehome #hygge #hyggelife #growyourown

With their rich, colour saturated petals set off by a green ruffled collar of leaves -these Anemones (a treat to myself because I can’t grow them) send a clear and optimistic message that Spring is marching on. My garden and my heart are so ready to welcome it in ❤️ #spring #springiscoming #springflowers #springflowers🌸 #springflowersmakemehappy🌸 #anemones #muscari #flowers #flowers🌸 #flowersofinstagram #colourpop #colour #wildforflowers #my_magical_moments #my_daily_flower #my_creative_square #flowerpower #flowerpower🌸 #selfcare #selfisolation #macrophotography #macro #flowerphotography

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