Tuesday 24 September 2013

Indian Summer


I was so glad I made the effort to get to the seaside for a bit of a paddle on Sunday.  As always I was tired after my work shift but the warm sun and blue skies got me out of the chair I'd flopped into.  So we had a late lunch in our favourite Harbour Cafe in Rhos on Sea and then walked on the beach which by that time was empty apart from the gulls and a few dog walkers.


We had a peer at the poor old Victorian pier slowly being left to disintegrate into the sea and felt sad that the powers that be would rather spend £5 million on the hideous new concrete watersport centre a few hundred yards away instead of restoring it to its former glory.  You can read about it's sad history here if piers are your thing.


As usual I did a bit of beachcombing and picked up these pretty scallop seashells.  They reminded me of the shell-like stitch crochet jar cover pattern I'm still tweeking for my next craft fair.  I wonder if there's a way to attach the shells somehow as an alternative to crochet flowers.  I'll have to experiment.


6 comments:

  1. Lovely pictures Ann, we also have an indian summer here in France. Enjoy!!!!!!

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  2. Hello Ann, I love all your Indian Summer walk along the Sea. I especially love your crochet Jar cozies. Love them.. I will have to try and make some too. I also wanted to let you know I have made several Granny Square Pincushion using your wonderful pattern. I just posted them on my blog.. Thanks they were so wonderful to make. Hugs Judy

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  3. Lovely time spent at the beach. Would you be able to drill holes in the shells perhaps? I love the soft colours you have used for the crochet jar covers. So pretty!

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  4. Lovely! I would love to join you on your Indian Summer walk. It's cold here in Slovenia.

    I love piers... they are sooooo romantic. This is indeed a very sad story.

    Love your crochet jars!

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  5. I love piers... romantic is the word that comes to mind :o) The story of this one is indeed sad. Why, why, why I ask myself everytime I saw a lovely old building left alone. Too many similar stories here in Slovenia.

    Love your crochet jars!

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  6. Lovely! I would love to join you on your Indian Summer walk. It's cold here in Slovenia.

    I love piers... they are sooooo romantic. This is indeed a very sad story.

    Love your crochet jars!

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