Hello from England

[Rosesandtea]

Hi from me, I'm Karen and I live in England although I'm from Oklahoma (my dh is English). We have 5 children and I homeschool.

I've been crocheting since about 1985. I was taught by a "lay nun" in Italy; she was from Yugoslavia originally. She taught me to do granny squares and I got some magazines and went on from there.

 

I learned to knit when I was about 6 when in Scotland, but forgot and then re-learned a number of times and finally "got it" when I was in my twenties. I think I prefer to crochet. I spin a little bit, and have done various other fiber crafts but I think crochet and spinning are my top 2 - knitting coming in third. I think I feel a felting urge coming on.

 

Right now I have several projects on the go. I have a blog- you can visit it at rosesandtea.blogdrive.com where I post reports of what I'm doing and some family stuff/my thoughts as well.

 

It's cold here in Oxfordshire, but not as cold as many parts of the States I think. Keep warm all.

:brrr

~Karen

[RachelG]

Karen!!! Thanks for your wonderful intro. Roses and tea...what a lovely username. They're some of my favorites, too. Which kinds/colors do you prefer? I'm a pink rose/peach tea person myself. )

[froggy]

Hi Karen! to Crochetville! I went over to visit your site and it is very nice and I love the paper snowflakes. My kids and I used to make those too.

[Rosesandtea]

Thanks for the reply, Rachel and Pam!

It's actually a lot of fun to make snowflakes, no matter what your age. There is a site on the internet, where you can make snowflakes on the web :snowflakes.lookandfeel.co...taf=sender

 

Once you make one though, and see it in the gallery, it will disappear quickly off the page, as it is very popular! Addictive too!

 

Rachel, I like pinks and yellows for roses best. I think all kinds are lovely, but the pinks and yellows and some peaches too are my favorite.

As for tea, my favorite is Earl Grey, but if I can have peace and quiet, and a pretty cup, then Rose tea is wonderful.

 

Have a great day!

 

~Karen :cane

[Julie]

Hello Karen! Welcome to Crochetville!! That snowflake site is addictive. !

[natalie058]

Hi Karen! to Crochetville! Glad to meet you!! :wave

[Rosesandtea]

Hi Julie and Natalie! Thanks for the welcomes!

~Karen:coffee

[mythunderbird]

hi karen, welcome to crochetville, so glad to have you here with us. hope to hear from you alot. love that site with the snow flakes. i think i will make some with my kids this weekend. again welcome and glad to know you vicki:xsheep

[Tiffany]

to Crochetville Karen! :wave

 

Thank you for the wonderful snowflake link.

[Nay65]

Hi Karen! :wave Welcome to the board.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Welcome Love your username:)h I'm a tea lover:tea

[Rosesandtea]

 

Hi Vicki, Tiff, Renee and Lv2crochet! Thanks for your welcomes!

That snowflake thing *is* fun, isn't it? I need to have a go myself!

keep warm everyone!:brrr

~Karen

[Donna]

Hi, Karen! Welcome to Crochetville! I'm glad you joined us! :grouphug

[Guest lillian1969]

Hello its very nice to meet you and welcome to the board:))

[Rosesandtea]

Hi Donna, thanks for your welcome! Thanks for your greeting too Lillian!

 

~Karen

rosesandtea.blogdrive.com

[Deb]

Welcome Karen! Glad to have you with us. :)h

[Rosesandtea]

Hi Deb, thanks for your welcome!:*csheep

 

~Karen