Posted by We are very lucky to live a stone’s throw away from the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. But sometimes we visit, not to enjoy the sculpture, but just to experience the change in the season. A couple of hours spent with my daughter, away from TV, gives us time to talk and put the world to rights.
We came home and completed our Beef and Guinness pies; two for the freezer and one for that evening.
And finally something new.
A crochet lace scarf with some hand dyed sock weight merino wool.
I came across the pattern on Pinterest and traced it back to Ravelry.
It is the Angel Crochet Scarf by Amanda Perkins
I’ve used an 8mm crochet hook to keep it as loose as possible. I’m hoping the lace will open up on blocking.
Here’s to a good week ahead.
Love, Lucie x
Love, Lucie 
Mmmmmm pie! Scarf is looking gorgeous and we love the YSP too. Think we might be there sometime this week.
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If the parking at YSP was a little cheaper we would go more often! It was definitely a Mmmmmmmm pie!
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Yes we were disappointed when we discovered they had changed their parking tariffs.
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I appreciate that they need to raise money to fund such a wonderful place but surely lower parking fees would lead to more visits and a more inclusive facility.
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Very pretty scarf!
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Thank you. I thought you might like it.
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I do. Also, what yarn & shade did you use for your jumper? I want to knit myself something and I’m going for absolute practicality over anything else. I figure grey is the best colour and I liked the silver grey stuff you used.
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It was Sirdar simply recycled cotton rich Aran shade 0033. Dirt cheap! It does catch quite easily though so it is not a work horse of a jumper.
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Ah. I need mine to be a work horse 🙂
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Lovely scarf! And is that pie difficult to make? It sounds and looks absolutely delicious (but I’m not a very experienced cook yet)!
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I’ve had lots of practice!
Top tips for good pies.
Make sure the filling (just a beef stew) is quite thick if you are having a pastry base as well as a pastry top.
Make sure the filling is cold before you cover it in pastry, or the pastry will melt before it cooks.
Make sure your oven is nice and hot and heat up a metal tray in it on which to place your pie. This will help the pastry base cook.
Make 2 or 3 at a time. It’s far too much work for just one pie.
If stuck for time, use shop bought pastry. No one will ever know.
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Thanks for the tips! Very helpful!
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That shawl looks amazing. Can’t wait to see more.
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Thank you. An incredibly simple make for those evenings when you just need something mindless to do.
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We all need those projects 🙂
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Mmmmmm. pie looks lovely and the scarf pattern is so delicate and I am sure it will open up with blocking, really love the colour too.
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I been to a new (for me) wool shop in Denby Dale. You could spend hours in this place. Wool sourced both locally and around the world. My ‘paradise’.
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Lovely pictures and the stitch pattern of your new scarf looks beautiful!
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I just have to learn to enjoy the process and not just rush it to get it finished. Do you ever have that problem?
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O yes, it is familiar and I do like the process, that is what it is about:)
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That pie looks phenomenal!
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We do love a pie in this house. Unfortunately my partner will now only eat my pies and not be satisfied with anything I buy which means more work for me!
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Mmm that pie looks very tasty, and your scarf is beautiful.
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Thank you. I’m really enjoying the making the scarf. That pie disappeared very quickly.
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The scarf is beautiful and I just love the colour. Your pie look yummy – nom-nom !!!! xx
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I’m loving the hand dyed aspect to the yarn. It just seems to bring the scarf to life.
We love our pies here. Always a real treat.
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