Winter woollies with pompoms bring back childhood memories

Hi R
I can see that the weather has turned verrrry chillllllly!!!
I love the warmth and colour of woolly accessories - so comforting as winter approaches. Not to mention how flattering a soft scarf or hat can be, adding glamour and colour especially with Pompoms - love that word! 

Pompoms take me back to my childhood  - like most children of the day, we loved to make things, as children do today but they don't get the same encouragement and support.  Craft was important in those days - we lived in NZ and the cold season was long, although not as long as in Wisconsin - many engrossing hours were spent around the fuel stove, making pompoms.  Pompoms were one of my favourite crafts - since you never really knew how they would turn out until the final moment when you fluffed and trimmed them up.

The handwarmer takes my fancy - Capeable Hands...November 14th and also takes me back to where we lived in freezing fibro houses in the high country when Dad was installing turbines in the Hydro Electricity Schemes......  "Mum would heat smooth stones in the fuel stove , (collected in summer from the trout streams) and place them in a hand crocheted, drawstring bag, so we could keep warm on the journey to school. Those little warm bags in my pockets, gave enormous comfort."


Please tell lovely Roberto that he looks great in red - but who are the Badgers?  I thought there was only one team to back ie Green and Gold (Aussie colours).
Clara Packer
Tweed Yourself...November 29th

Go Packers...November 28th

the green and the gold










Go Badgers...November 27th

the men folk heading off to battle in their matching hats and scarves








Poms...November 16th

Pom...November 15th

Handwarmer...November12th





















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