Have you ever glamped? – You know glamourous camping. No me neither. I have camped – as a family we are quite partial of a fair-weather camping trip. No, that is not correct. I insist that it must be nice weather for camping – my boys on the other hand are not fussed about the weather at all. I have also camped in a ‘hard-core’ sort of way, but do require some kind of award at the end of it. It should include words like ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ within the title.
Both of my boys, big and small like to be outdoors and not including camping in our holiday options is beginning to seem a bit cruel. I found an excellent compromise and made the suggestion of glamping. We didn’t want to go far and were happy to visit our beloved Lake District.
We had a wonderful few days sleeping in our very own cosy shepherd’s hut. (I was living the Country Living dream). We had a beautiful kitchen/living area, which had the most amazing wood-burning fire. The bathroom also had a wood-burner for cosiness and worryingly the shower had better pressure than we enjoy at home. it was such a magical outdoor time. We were off-line, off-gadgets and on-adventure, on-reading. Bliss.
Of course one of the advantages of crochet is that you can make your own warmth as you work. I have been given a pack of beautiful Stylecraft Special Aran to test-drive. I chose some utterly romantic shades which chime beautifully with the subtle outdoor colours of the Lake District. The greens reminiscent of the hills and trees that surrounded our camp. Dusty blues remind me of our dear shepherd’s hut and a blush pink the tone of foxgloves and campion which decorate the hedgerow.
I started my blanket using a favourite ‘V’ stitch design and I will be writing up this simple pattern for Stylecraft fans as part of a blogtour. Back at home the funniest thing is that the colours not only remind me of our glamping trip, but the pervading smell of evening woodsmoke wafts its way up to my nose. A delight for the senses and the memory; visual, tactile and fragrant. The perfect souvenir.
Oh that IS the perfect souvenir! I’m rather partial to the v-stitch so I’m really looking forward to your blanket.
I’m a glamping person too, it’s why I was a brownie guide leader rather than a girl guide, lol. Brownies get the cabins. 😉 I also insist on plumbing.
Your trip sounds heavenly and a perfect usage of your time. xoxox
Hi Emma, love the blanket such pretty country shades and a favourite stitch here too…..LOVE the Shepherds Hut and what a perfect holiday off line, off tech! Sounds like you had a wonderful relaxing break. xx
Hi Emma I hope you had a lovely holiday – it sounds idyllic to be off-grid for a bit with only beautiful views, nature, family and crochet! I am very in awe of the group of blogstars that I’ve been asked to be part of but the meeting the other Saturday was lovely – a really talented and friendly little community. I hope to meet you very soon as I’ve been a big fan of yours for ages xxx Kathryn
The shepherds hut looks idyllic. Will look forward to seeing the finished project you made with the yarn. Hope to meet up with you at future Blogstar gatherings. Best wishes Julia
Lovely to find you Emma, and it sounds like a lovely little break. Staying in a shepherd’s hut as well, I like the sound of that! The blanket is looking lovely by the way.
S x