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Timeless Drifter Earwarmer - A quick & easy make to keep those ears nice and toasty this winter...

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Hello everyone, I really love it when I get to share new patterns with you and I am so excited to share this one.  It's quick and easy to make and is the perfect thing to keep your ears cosy in the last of the winter weather and through spring.  The pattern is also available as an ad free pfd with also contains sizes from baby - large adult, this may be purchased from my online stores. As a Lovecrafts affiliate I may receive a small commission from qualifying purchases... Timeless Drifter Earwarmer Materials 1 ball King Cole Drifter Chunky 1 ball King Cole Timeless Chunky Darning needle Stitch marker 6mm (J) hook 5mm (H) hook  Size Adult (sizes baby - large adult are available in the pdf version) Ability Intermediate Abbreviations US Terms (UK conversion) sc - single crochet (double crochet) blsc – back loop single crochet (back loop double crochet) dc – double crochet (treble crochet) hdc – half dou...

Spiced Orange & Pumpkin Cake - A great way to use up all those winter squash, try it, it's delicious...

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Hello everyone.  I have another recipe to share with you today.  This is a family favourite of ours, Little T particularly loves it.  As some of you know we have an allotment, where we grow our own fruit and veg.  For those of you over the pond who may not know what an allotment is, it's a small plot of land rented from either a private landlord or by the local council.  It's a great way to get outside and grow your own food and you get to meet lots of lovely people too.  We live in a very small flat and so with no garden of our own, our allotment is our little outdoor space. In the autumn we harvested many, many winter squashes.  These store over the winter really well and will last until around March or April.  It's about this time of year that I start to process any of the squash that we have left for storing in the freezer.  I simply boil, mash and freeze.  You can use any kind of winter squash or pumpkin for this recipe, so i...