Lullaby Lodge

So getting in the Halloween mood, today we had Zombie Meatloaf with Mashed Brains for lunch. We used this fantastic meatloaf recipe by Chef John of Food Wishes and you can watch how to make it here I think our zombie may need the dentist! For the Mashed Brains... Simply boil up a few potatoes with some beetroot and mash.  Add a little cream, a nob of butter and season with a pinch of salt.  Totally gruesome! x

It is always a really exciting time for me when I get commissioned to make a new blanket.  Especially when asked to make one in Cath Kidston inspired colours.  I have always loved her gorgeous fabrics, stunning colour combinations and the vintage feel to her designs.  So here is my Vintage Granny Flower blanket... For this blanket I have used Stylecraft Special Aran and a 5 mm hook.  The blanket measures approximately 110 x 110 cm. Colours used: Pomegranate,  Fondant,  Baby Pink,  Lemon,  Meadow,  Cloud Blue and  Cream. I started by making the flowers.  I don't use a pattern for this but there are many available on the internet as it is just a simple granny flower design.  I just love this combination of colours.  These are my happy colours! Once all the flowers were finished I worked a couple of rounds in Cream, to make them into squares.   The squares were then joined...