The clocks have gone forward and we now have an extra hour of evening daylight. Yay!! This means more crafting time in daylight. And for me as a crocheter, its important because lamplight makes a big difference to colours, as anyone who has ever tried to use black yarn knows. Not just black, Ive spent an evening crochet with what I thought was white yarn to discover in daylight that it was cream.
British summertime also means the official start to Spring in our house. My Spring Wreath has gone up on the door, and our Spring postbox topper has gone up. What’s a post box topper I hear you ask? Except you probably don’t as this phenomenon has taken over in the UK as the yarn bomb of choice. Someone, or a group of someone’s, frequently secretly, creates through various mediums, a round top for a postbox and decorates it on a theme. The post Office don’t object as long as the slot is left clear. We started doing them for the late Queen’s Jubilee as a one off but our village love them. The latest one features bunnies, Easter eggs, birds, spring flowers, all the symbols of Spring we look forward to. To see more postbox toppers, join the Facebook group,UK Postbox Toppers and More.
The extra light wont just make a difference to my crafting but my pocket too. We recently had solar panels fitted and they are amazing. Up to now we haven’t quite got to grips with the best way to use them (we’ve inly had them a couple of weeks) but there is great satisfaction in seeing the power produced . I can now use my power hungry electric appliances without worry and feel the satisfaction of helping the planet and not paying the utility companies.
The month of march certainly lived up to its reputation, in like a lion out like a lamb. After the late blast of winter with snow over most of the country, the last week has been more typical sunshine and showers. The garden is blooming, my magnolia is flowering (almost) and birds are singing. Bring on the crocheted Easter Bunnies.
What Kate Made Today 