tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57662289295839866042024-03-13T07:09:35.038-07:00sarah hatton knitssarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-10897481892974386012013-05-24T03:07:00.002-07:002013-05-24T03:07:19.702-07:00Moving blogHi everyone<br />
I am afraid my blog is now moving to the front page of my website, which you can find here - <a href="http://www.sarahhatton.com/">http://www.sarahhatton.com/</a>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-35201653020207830632013-05-21T02:05:00.008-07:002013-05-21T02:05:59.426-07:00Orchids<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This weekend we made the most of the good weather and headed to the beautiful Chatworth House in Derbyshire to see The Sheffield and District Orchid Society Annual show. So I thought I would share some photos of the stunning flowers and of course a few of Chatsworth itself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have a photo shoot this week with the ever delightful Martin Storey so hopefully I will be able to show you some photos next week.</span><br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-77211221623955524522013-05-15T09:35:00.004-07:002013-05-15T09:35:38.774-07:00A taste of spring<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its been a quiet few weeks and rather than show you the piles of patterns I have to write<i> </i>I thought I would show you something far prettier.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love bluebells and in between the rain, I managed to get out to take some photos of the woods near me. I hope they make you smile as much as me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just to let you all know we have just uploaded this cute free baby hat pattern to the website - <a href="http://www.sarahhatton.com/shop/baby-buccaneer-hat/">baby buccaneer hat</a></span>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-65146165282729304482013-05-01T05:29:00.002-07:002013-05-01T05:29:45.274-07:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its been a busy few weeks since I got back from my US tour. I have just picked the images from a photo shoot for my latest project which unfortunately I can show you but instead thought I would show you a few pictures of my weekend away in the lovely Great Malvern and surrounding area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The birds on this tile are wonderful, is it just me or do you see monkey faces in the centre of the crosses?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love the way all the different bricks on this make it look like its made from lego!</span></div>
sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-12263138205713744232013-04-22T07:05:00.001-07:002013-04-22T07:05:07.895-07:00Kaleidoscope workshop<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was lucky enough this weekend to drop into a workshop at the Rowan Mill with Jane Crowfoot and Debbie Abrahams, based on their new book. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kaleidoscope - 24 knit and crochet projects for the home is a book that definitely makes the most of Jane and Debbies unique talent with colour, so as you can imagine the workshop was a bright and fun day for the first bit of real sunshine we have seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-45647607750283510052013-04-08T04:53:00.002-07:002013-04-08T04:53:40.958-07:00Going Underground<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A couple of weekends ago my boyfriend and I decided to go on an <a href="http://www.newmanchesterwalks.com/walks-tours/underground-other-unusual-things/underground-manchester/">underground tour of manchester</a>. The tour lasted a couple of hours, during which time our tour guide took us on a tour of Manchester both above and below the surface. The portion below the surface took us through what at one time had been the Salford Junction canal and was then used as air raid shelters, whilst it was slightly creepy it was definitely better than the bitter cold wind and snow above ground!</span><br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-65905792722123965242013-03-22T07:20:00.001-07:002013-03-22T07:20:57.901-07:00Canada - the final instalment<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The last store on my store was Haus of Stitches in Humboldt, who as well as selling yarn specialise in quilting. It made me wish I had the patience for quilting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone I was lucky enough to spend time with along the trip, on my next blog post I will try and show you a few of the goodies I managed to squeeze into my suitcase.</span>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-66636235893390207092013-03-12T11:21:00.001-07:002013-03-12T11:21:19.296-07:00Canada workshop tour part 1<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After my time at Churchmouse yarns I headed over the border to Canada.</span><br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-73807839186302608882013-03-06T09:42:00.000-08:002013-03-06T09:42:02.275-08:00US tour part two<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The second store I visited on my tour was <a href="http://www.churchmouseyarns.com/">Churchmouse yarns</a> on Bainbridge Island. I was utterly enchanted by both the store and island. I am not sure if it was the lovely staff, all that tea or the very English weather, but I felt utterly at home. If anyone is visiting the Seattle area I can thoroughly recommend getting the ferry over to the island, it has a very calm and creative atmosphere.</span><br />
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-34420173320978790272013-02-11T03:34:00.002-08:002013-02-11T03:34:51.974-08:00Workshop tour of the US and Canada<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will shortly be heading off to a series of book signings and workshops in America and Canada. </span><br />
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-14232162332812436052013-01-31T03:26:00.003-08:002013-01-31T03:26:55.319-08:0010 simple projects for cosy babies<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just thought I would share some images of projects from my latest book. Some of these unfortunately didn't make it to the printed copy as we had too many cute pictures! Hopefully it should be available at Rowan stockists over the next couple of weeks.</span><br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-38879404548648781902013-01-28T01:55:00.003-08:002013-01-28T01:55:34.271-08:00Winter wonderland<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whilst I am not the greatest fan of snow I have to admit it does make everything look magical. So I thought I would share a couple of pictures including some of my parents super cute dog Alfie who at all other times is almost impossible to photograph as he is so dark. </span><br />
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-10066965008705685522013-01-11T06:27:00.005-08:002013-01-11T06:27:41.715-08:00Rowan Studio 30<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last year I was lucky enough to be asked to work on Rowan Studio 30. This however was a Rowan Studio brochure with a difference its all for trendy little ones! I am really pleased with the finished results, obviously the super cute models really help! So here are a few of the projects to give you a quick taster.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I managed to finish my festive socks (Kai Mei by the super talented Cookie A) just before the festive season and managed a few days off (mostly forced by the flu I think we all suffered with over the past few weeks!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However I have already had to through myself head first into projects for 2013. The next book in my cosy knits series has been sent to the printers and should be in stores in February and I have been designing and knitting up for probably the most exciting project I have been involved in, but unfortunately at the stage I can say no more.</span></div>
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-89345224538777174462012-12-16T04:26:00.003-08:002012-12-16T04:26:48.340-08:00Warming up to the festive season<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Over the past couple of weeks I have done a couple of unusual but pretty festive things.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first was a pop up pudding club held by <a href="http://www.cococatering.org.uk/">coco catering</a>, held at Hagglers corner which had been transformed into a winter wonderland by <a href="http://www.orchisfloraldesign.com/">orchis floral design</a>. It was an absolute feast of puddings from sticky toffee pudding to pavlova and poached pears. The last pudding of the night was a wonderful teacup of mocha mousse. It had a light coffee cream top hiding a dark chocolate mousse and I think was my favourite of the night. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The second fun thing I have been to was a port and sherry tasting by the wonderful Barry Starmore (All things wine and more ltd) and Jefferson Boss. What these two guys don't know about booze isn't worth knowing!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We started with a light sherry and worked through to the rich luscious Fernando de Castilla Pedro Ximinez which seemed a firm favourite before moving on to three lovely ports, including Krohn Dry White port which I ended up buying a bottle of ready for Christmas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-37788138911401855922012-11-30T08:24:00.001-08:002012-11-30T08:24:12.076-08:00Sorry I haven't posted in awhile but it has all been a bit manic in the run up to the launch of my new book, more of which I hope to show you later.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am afraid with everything going on here I must be on Santas naughty list as I haven't done any Christmas knitting this year, apart from a couple of rather selfish projects. I have just completed to beautiful Betty Mouat cowl by Kate Davies and I have just started a pair of socks. They are in red so hopefully that makes it a bit festive anyway!</span><br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-87974321038084722612012-10-31T08:31:00.001-07:002012-10-31T08:31:14.135-07:00An autumnal feastLast night I decided to have an autumnal/Halloween feast with friends so thought I would share a few pictures.<br />
The evening started with a Vampires Kiss cocktail (Chambord, champagne, frozen raspberries and spooky skull ice cubes!) and then with the help of my takented chef friend Alex we had quite a decadent spread.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The menu was Halloumi salad with pumpkin seeds, potato gratin dauphinoise, aubergines with dukkah topping, mushroom tarts, beef ribs in a coffee and chilli sauce, then chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Even better was that my friends unexpected came in fancy dress, so I thought I would share a few pictures and hope all your Halloween celebrations are as successful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> We arrived at Whipsnade Zoo early evening just as the zoo was closing to beautiful views over the Chilterns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We were then shown to the super cute pods that were to serve as bedrooms for the night and to meet our neighbours the reindeers and the rhino</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> After our evening meal we were led back to our pods by torchlight to see just how different the zoo is at night, the first stop and one of my favourites was the flamingos but we also went back to see the lions as well as wolves. The second picture, although hard to see is Spike the leader of the lion pride but I think in this pose he just looks like a lazy dog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> We woke early to go and help give breakfast to some of the animals before the zoo opened, we fed wild boars, bears, wolverines and naughty chimps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> You are then allowed to spend the rest of the day in the zoo and thought I would show you a super cute baby pygmy hippo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I can honestly say it was one of the most magical experiences of my life and can't recommend it enough.</span><br />
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-14361337237019776832012-09-20T03:46:00.002-07:002012-09-20T03:46:36.132-07:00A proper English seaside holiday<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I decided to make the most of the end of summer with a short trip to the seaside! I think the North Norfolk coast is one of the most beautiful part of the English countryside. It combines both the stunning atmospheric coastline of places like Blakeney and Sheringham, with the classic, retro seaside town of Great Yarmouth where we of course managed to eat chips on the seafront and play pirate inspired crazy golf - what more could a girl ask for!</span><br />
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I also thought I would give the details of the amazing place we stayed <a href="http://www.thepigs.org.uk/">the pigs</a> in edgefield, we stayed in one of their spa rooms which included a sauna, outdoor bath and firepit, I would highly recommend it.</div>
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766228929583986604.post-50190066776783670702012-08-22T06:32:00.000-07:002012-08-22T06:32:35.506-07:00True tranquility<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The new autumn/winter season has now been launched by Rowan so I thought I would show you a couple of my favourite pieces from a brochure I worked on for them. The yarn is called Frost and whilst I am not usually a huge fan of fancy yarns this one really appeals, its a chainette construction with a metallic effect and is really lofty. </span>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127583825328069359noreply@blogger.com0