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Jollytoadstool

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Yorkshire dweller, butler to a tiny dachshund, practioner of the dark art of crochet, botanical natural dyer, wonderlark & goblin child, steps around snails!🐌🍄 https://ko-fi.com/wynnandwild

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

I think it's very hard to be solely in the arts - multiple income streams seems very necessary so lots of lists of things to explore! ✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely agree! But also laughing at telling a Yorkshire lass to move for sheep - we do love our fluffy sheeps! 🐑🧶✨

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

🧶Finally, it is time to share the well guarded secret of the Stitch & Witch spooky season library fundraiser project - flower crown wearing cherry leaf dyed botanical boo crochet lavender filled ghosts & most simple knitted socks for to fill a drawer for them to snugly nap in...

A whole of heap of softly coloured naturally dyed yarns - cherry crochet ghosts with mother of pearl eyes & tiny flower crowns on copper wire, very simple knitted colour work socks in progress using buddleja dyed wool, perched on an open illustrated book page of a ghost napping in a sock drawer, with more hand made sweet spirits in a tray to the side, yarn scattered all about.

A more pulled back picture of the first as so as to see more bits!

A montage of the first pictures & the front cover of the illustrated book - how to make friends with a ghost by Rebecca Green - as it was a huge point of inspiration for this project!

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

✨ Utterly cream crackered from huge amounts of train travelling about as yesterday brought a summons to the London office where the choice was officially relocation or redundancy - even on such a fine day the big city holds no temptation, so welcoming new career suggestions...

A pretty majestic big picture of the shining glass London skyline from across the river.

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 3d

🐾 Huge celebrations here as His Tiny Highness trotted across the vet (just a dental check) carpark ALL BY HIMSELF - only a few hundred yards of plentiful stumbles & trips, but this little sausage managed it! From back legs disabled in March to wobbling steps in October - hurray!

A determined little dog stood up on his own power, scanning the car park for his car so the loyal butler can take him home & shower him in soft food treats - the dental check up was all good!

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you - it's all a big adventure to figure out! ✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Workshops are absolutely something to explore - huge thank you for that vote confidence! Mum still wants to move to Alnwick & we've been talking about multi gen living a lot of late - it might be quite possible! Everything is a bit of an adventure into the unknown at the mo, so terrified excitement!

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, a huge thank you for that vote of confidence! ✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you kindly - little online stall is open, but no ghosties in it at the mo - very much a coming soon thing! Will be sharing the free patterns too as soon as I get them written up neatly! 👻🧶✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Still a pipe dream but definitely something to explore now - just not the beautiful but very very very expensive dream shop at the seaside! ✨

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you kindly - will be posting the free patterns as soon as I get them neatly written up so maybe you can make some? 👻🧶✨

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

I always ache for the age of the watergates - how beautiful it must have been to see the little boats of fine dressed folk row up! Then I'm always hecking impressed at what the Victorians just decided to go & manage to do!

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Adore this! ✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Always, dear Duchess! ✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

The perfect quote for today - thank you! ✨

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Space time continuem does not apply to parcel tracking!

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Hip hip hooray! May your buckets be overflowing! 🌧️

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Those cheeks are stuffed - absolutely little larders of nuts to keep this little creature fed & fat through the cold! ❄️

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thank you - & yup the postage & everything else is ridiculous for anyone to foot the bill for - will be sharing the patterns soon so you can make a few soft spooky little pals! Just need to get them written up neatly...👻🧶✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you - Dave does have a certain standard of luxury indeed but very much adore the notion of being full time in the fibre world, so one to explore! 🧶✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thank you! The craft workshops are all mostly booked up which is scary but exciting - as long as we raise more than another nearby community library we are in fierce competition with we tend to be happy! 😆👻📚🧶✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you - very much time for a new adventure to find an income! ✨

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you kindly! ✨