Thursday, 17 November 2011

Reasons to be Cheerful, Part C

For this round of Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday, I thought I would take a theme which might loosely be entitled 'Reasons to be Cheerful, Part _', after the 1979 hit single by Ian Dury and the Blockheads (Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3).




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For everyone, the reasons will be different, but I wanted to search around for some of the things which brighten up my day; things for which I am thankful.

C is for ...


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There were lots of things which I could have chosen for C; children (even though they are almost both adult now), climbing (but I've done lots of posts about that), Christmas (maybe a bit too early)...

So I decided on something which always brightens a day, Colour.

In nature, there is always colour around but at this time of the year, it is becoming increasingly hard to find. Undoubtedly, that is the reason for the coloured lights we hang at Christmas; driving away the darkness and helping us to celebrate.

That leads me nicely in to this:


A very colourful hat which was a Christmas present from my aunt and uncle last year. It's warm too!!

It doesn't quite go with my favourite Toybox cardigan...


Yes, that really is a hood!


I love the South American pattern. (It's from Guatemala.)

What do you reckon, wear them both at once? Colourful enough to be cheerful?

Even better, both are Fairtrade and the buying of the Toybox cardigan helps support street children in Guatemala and Bolivia. (Which reminds me, I must get on with ordering my Christmas cards from them!)

Posted by H at 06:41

22 comments:

  1. The Weaver of Grass17 November 2011 at 09:06

    Both wonderful - my Fairtrade catalogue came yesterday - amnow going to look if that cardigan is still in it!

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  2. Daisy17 November 2011 at 11:48

    I really love the bright colourful Latin American patterns too! My Guatemalan brother gave me a beautiful bright goodbye bracelet which I wear alot! I've already got my toybox Christmas cards, they are lovely! :) Do you ever wear the hood up? haha

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  3. Maggie17 November 2011 at 14:34

    Love the cardigan, the hood is great, but the knitted hat is a bit too "out there" for my taste.
    Happy AT

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  4. Steph17 November 2011 at 14:51

    So thankful that life is in vibrant color. I don't even know what Toybox is, but I'm interested in finding out. Great post.

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  5. ellen b.17 November 2011 at 16:31

    Color is good. That's a great print on that sweater! Enjoy...

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  6. Anonymous17 November 2011 at 16:35

    The sweater is so pretty. I love its bright colors.

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  7. Susan Anderson17 November 2011 at 16:37

    Great hat AND cardigan. And yes, I would wear them both at once.

    Why not??

    =)

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  8. angryparsnip17 November 2011 at 17:07

    awwwwwwwww. what a super post today and I love the hat too !

    cheers, parsnip

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  9. Cheryl17 November 2011 at 19:53

    Oh, I love them both! Not sure if I'd wear them together. I probably would though.

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  10. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti17 November 2011 at 20:47

    I like both your colorful hat and cardigan! I also own a sweater that was knitted in Guatemala--it is so nice and warm

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  11. Splendid Little Stars17 November 2011 at 23:21

    If you wore them both at once, not only would you feel cheerful, but others would become very cheerful as well!

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  12. Pat17 November 2011 at 23:49

    Like both the hat and the cardigan but not sure about wearing them together :o)

    Can't imagine a day without color in my life...my sewing room is a testament to that!!

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  13. anitamombanita18 November 2011 at 04:59

    haha..I probably wouldn't wear them both at once, but then again, why not?! Who's to say what "matches" and what doesn't. Anthropologie has made a huge profitable business of matching things that don't match. So go for it!!

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  14. Mo18 November 2011 at 12:33

    Yeah go for it. If its cold who cares how you look as long as you are warm

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  15. Rosie18 November 2011 at 13:42

    They both look very warm and very colourful:)

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  16. Judie18 November 2011 at 15:28

    The sweater is lovely, but the hat? Well, that's just my kind of hat! I adore it!!!

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  17. Pondside19 November 2011 at 01:03

    I'd pick the whitest, snowiest day and I'd wear both for a wonderful splash of colour in the snow!...and get a photo to post too, please!

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  18. Desiree19 November 2011 at 11:02

    Oh, you could happily wear them together and carry it off beautifully! The red, yellow and blue in the hat are nicely repeated in the jersey. Both are lovely :) I agree with Pondside...photo of you in both, please.

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  19. Unknown19 November 2011 at 15:08

    Oh, I love the colors! Did you make these? I know how to knit but can only make scarves :)

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  20. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson20 November 2011 at 23:54

    Color is what makes the world go round. Love, love the hat and cardigan. I say 'YES' be daring and wear them both. People can't help but smile when they see you coming. Great C post!

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  21. Francisca23 November 2011 at 11:43

    What a great theme you've chosen for this round of Alphabe-Thursday. Hmmm, how did I miss A and B? Colour plays a huge role in my life... it certainly makes it more cheerful! Although I can't disagree with what anyone has said about "go for it!", I'd see dissonance if I saw you wearing BOTH the hat and cardigan, yet each is lovely on their own.

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  22. Jenny25 November 2011 at 21:20

    That hat would make me cheerful, too!

    In fact, it just did!

    Cheered me up AND made me smile!

    What a cute stop for Alphabe-Thursday's letter C.

    A+

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